DPMS

**aubie515** · May 19th, 2007, 03:49 PM

I just refinished the Badger handguard in Norrell's OD.

**aubie515** · May 19th, 2007, 03:49 PM

**JIMMYC308** · May 20th, 2007, 10:21 AM

VERY SWEET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What type of groups do you average with it?

**aubie515** · May 20th, 2007, 11:07 AM

My very best group with the DPMS was .314, but my averages would be in the mid .4s. They truly are great shooting rifles and some of the ammo that I used was just factory Federal hunting loads to break in the barrel.

Once the barrel was broken in, I was using BH 168gr and FGMM 168 gr. Recently, I have been loading Hornady 17gr A max. I need to tweak those loads because they shoot well out of my 5R, but the OAL gets snagged on the mags in the DPMS.

**JIMMYC308** · May 20th, 2007, 01:17 PM

Those are some nice groups indeed! I used to have the Panther LR308 with the stainless heavy barrel when I had it they only came with 10rd plastic mags that really sucked. How do you like those new metal mags?

**aubie515** · May 24th, 2007, 10:55 PM

The metal mags work a lot better than the plastic mags. DPMS has a trade in program where if you send in the plastic mags and I believe $11 per mag, they will upgrade you to the 20 round metal mags. I think they should do an even swap, but that's just me. I still have 2 plastic mags...I figured they might become collectors items down the road. haha