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I considered an M1A, but it seems like the FNAR is a little better value.

Besides, after I get a gun, it'll be the wife's turn and she has had her eye on the M1s lately, so I'm guessing that she will use her next turn to buy one. Why use my turn on one when she'll buy it for me? She will think it's hers... but I can live with that

I haven't heard that the FNARs were picky about what you feed 'em. I'll have to look into that.

As for being a beauty queen... I'm pretty neutral on the looks but this rifle will be a tool so I'm not too concerned about that. After I settle on a semi auto .308 I will have all the bases covered and will finally be able to shift over to "collecting" rather than filling my toolbox. Looks will come into play at that point

Thanks Salty!

I've been leaning toward the FNAR, so hearing your good experiences with it is encouraging.

Would still love to hear any thoughts from others. I love how much experience there is to draw from on this forum.

Thanks for the comments TAM. I will have to look into magazine prices and factor that into my decision. I hadn't considered that.

As for the SCAR heavy, I'd love to have one but it's out of my budget. Silly kids think they need food and clothes, when what they really need is for dad to have a new rifle!

I'm looking for a .308 semi auto to fill a gap in my collection. I already have a .308 bolt action (rem 700) for distance shooting, so I'm looking for a more general purpose rifle... something to use from up close and personal out to 3-400 yards. (I have an AR15 that fits this niche, but would like something with a little more kapow!)

From looking through other posts on the subject, it seems that the FNAR will likely be a little more accurate out of the box, but also a little harder to strip down for maintenance. Any thoughts on the pros and cons of the FNAR versus similarly priced AR10s? (I'd love to have a Larue, but that's an awful lot of pennies to save)