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I am starting to think about replacing my Parker Hale T4 with a more modern 308/7.62x51.
For my sins I am rather drawn to the AR style of rifle.

The intended use for said rifle would be target shooting at ranges between 300 and 1400 yards.

I realise that for the longer distances 338 would be the better option, but for versatility and expense I thought I would stay with the 308/7.62. The Rifles I have considered span quite a large price range.

I very much like the look of the LMT (L129A1) but a friend of mine says the barrel would not perform as well as heavy barrelled actions, therefore the long range accuracy would suffer to a degree.

Has anyone in th UK shot one of the side-pull variants of this rifle at ranges of 1000yds or greater and if so, could they comment on its performance please.

All the best
Bob

I can't speak for the rifle you mentioned, but with a 16" barrel, a .308 projectile will go transonic well before it gets to 1000 yards, which would say the long range accuracy would suffer. How much, I have no idea...

Hi TG,
Yes, I hear what you say, I was thinking of a 20" barrel but I doubt that would make much difference.

One option I am considering is the new AI offering with a 24" barrel.

An AI with a 24" barrel chambered in 7,62x51/.308 will get to 1000 yards without issues.

ovenpaa wrote:An AI with a 24" barrel chambered in 7,62x51/.308 will get to 1000 yards without issues.

Thanks Ovenpaa, I thought/hoped it would. I had hoped the LMT Would too.

Have shot one at 600 with GGG, really enjoyed using it but I wouldn't expect much at the distances you are thinking about......

If you're an NRA member you can hire the one they have for about £17 ish for a morning and try it out before deciding

Dannywayoflife seems to be doing OK with a ridiculously short barrel in his DTA

Matt wrote:Have shot one at 600 with GGG, really enjoyed using it but I wouldn't expect much at the distances you are thinking about......

If you're an NRA member you can hire the one they have for about £17 ish for a morning and try it out before deciding

Hi Matt. I am and that may well be worth thinking about.

I think SevenSixTwo has one, hopefully he'll see this thread.

Of course, you could always look at 6.5x55 Swe as an option, and Dromia might even suggest the Ackley Improved version thereof...