Home Forums Hunting & Shooting AR and Tactical Rifles 6.8 or 7mm 08 hunting style rifle

I have played around with a couple AR platform rifle. But I endedn up selling both.

Looking for opinions on 6.8 vs 7mm-08 platform.

Which brands are best?
What is the best reference on building your own?

I think I would get more satisfaction if I could "do it myself".

I want it to be a tack driver, collapsable stock, optics only,
lightweight for the platform. I realize there are certain limitations on this.

But just researching, as I am going to have one in the next 6 months.

What I am looking for is a fairly lightweight AR style hunting rifle.

I like the 6.8 because it is a 277 caliber. I like the 7mm-08 as I think of it as a short 270.

So if any of you would care to share some information, I would really appreciate it.

If you decide to go 6.8, here's a good one that is light and sports a match grade barrel.
http://noveskerifleworks.com/cgi-bi...age=1&search=&since=&status=
I'm trying to decide on this one or one in 223, if ammo wasn't such a concern I'd look real hard at the 6.8 and may anyway.

The AR-15 6.8 you can get in a lighter package and plenty of power out to maybe 300 yards and i did say maybe depending on the shooter and the 7mm-08 is going to be heavier in the AR-10 but it give you more power and a heavier bullet at longer ranges. They will both serve you well. Your decision.