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Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby Lumpy on Tue May 20, 2014 8:01 pm

I recently signed up for a free online drawing to win a Beretta ARX 100*. While I'm not going to lose sleep over my chances of winning, it did make me wonder. It's a modular design that can be customized for different calibers: 5.52 NATO, 5.45 Soviet, 6.8 Remington SPC, and 7.62x39 Soviet. What caliber would you choose and why? I would lean toward the 7.62x39, but obviously people have their favorites.

*They said ARX 160, but I presume they mean the civvie version.
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue May 20, 2014 10:30 pm

5.52 NATO, for sure. Gotta love a new chambering :P
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby FJ540 on Wed May 21, 2014 2:12 am

Wow - they sure went ugly on that thing.

I'd want 5.52 also. So it'd stay hidden in the safe. :P
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Postby tenmilmag on Wed May 21, 2014 2:20 am

5.52 NATO readily available on the shelf or do you need to load your own :(
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby Rip Van Winkle on Wed May 21, 2014 3:48 am

5.52 NATO? I'm assuming you'all are just having a brain-phart and mean 5.56 NATO.
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby tenmilmag on Wed May 21, 2014 5:24 am

H&H started it :?
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby OldmanFCSA on Wed May 21, 2014 7:02 am

tenmilmag wrote:H&H started it :?



Finger pointing ?????????


I would choose 7.62x39 to make it useful as a deer hunting rifle, and to provide more "punch" when needed by circumstances.

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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby andrewP on Wed May 21, 2014 8:37 am

OldmanFCSA wrote:
tenmilmag wrote:H&H started it :?



Finger pointing ?????????


I would choose 7.62x39 to make it useful as a deer hunting rifle, and to provide more "punch" when needed by circumstances.

Now play nicely with the other children ........................


As a complete rifle noob, I have a question: wouldn't the 6.8 SPC option also achieve those goals? (Not trying to start any sort of argument; I'm just looking to expand my knowledge.)
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Postby Ghost on Wed May 21, 2014 12:05 pm

andrewP wrote:
OldmanFCSA wrote:
tenmilmag wrote:H&H started it :?



Finger pointing ?????????


I would choose 7.62x39 to make it useful as a deer hunting rifle, and to provide more "punch" when needed by circumstances.

Now play nicely with the other children ........................


As a complete rifle noob, I have a question: wouldn't the 6.8 SPC option also achieve those goals? (Not trying to start any sort of argument; I'm just looking to expand my knowledge.)

6.8 would work for deer but I'd go 7.62X39 for the cheap steel cased ammo, the best firearm is one you actually shoot and shoot frequently.
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby Ironbear on Wed May 21, 2014 12:32 pm

One website said they are supplying a .300 AAC Blackout barrel too...
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby FJ540 on Wed May 21, 2014 3:10 pm

6.8 spc and 300blk are reloader calibers for any kind of volume shooting.

If you want to pump ammo through it, of the 4 options, 5.56 and 7.62x39 are really the only game in town if buying ammo off the shelf.
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby Lumpy on Wed May 21, 2014 6:12 pm

Rip Van Winkle wrote:5.52 NATO? I'm assuming you'all are just having a brain-phart and mean 5.56 NATO.


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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby andrewP on Wed May 21, 2014 8:01 pm

FJ540 wrote:6.8 spc and 300blk are reloader calibers for any kind of volume shooting.

If you want to pump ammo through it, of the 4 options, 5.56 and 7.62x39 are really the only game in town if buying ammo off the shelf.


That's a fair point. I wonder, are the Beretta barrels interchangeable the way AR uppers are? Is it possible to get the 5.56 one for 3-gun and "economical" practice and be able to swap to a 6.8 SPC or 300BLK barrel for hunting?
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby Mn01r6 on Wed May 21, 2014 8:36 pm

andrewP wrote:
FJ540 wrote:6.8 spc and 300blk are reloader calibers for any kind of volume shooting.

If you want to pump ammo through it, of the 4 options, 5.56 and 7.62x39 are really the only game in town if buying ammo off the shelf.


That's a fair point. I wonder, are the Beretta barrels interchangeable the way AR uppers are? Is it possible to get the 5.56 one for 3-gun and "economical" practice and be able to swap to a 6.8 SPC or 300BLK barrel for hunting?


It doesn't look like it would be a good candidate for 3gun. It is big and it looks heavy and you can't get your support arm fully extended like most 3gunners shoot. YMMV.
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Re: Gun available in different calibers- which would you pick?

Postby Ironbear on Thu May 22, 2014 8:52 am

Mn01r6 wrote:It doesn't look like it would be a good candidate for 3gun. It is big and it looks heavy and you can't get your support arm fully extended like most 3gunners shoot. YMMV.


Besides...

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/01/joe-grine/beretta-arx-100/
Despite having the silhouette somewhat reminiscent of a pregnant largemouth bass, the Beretta feels light and fast, and is incredibly well balanced


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