You're maybe thinking of the kammerlader. I recommend getting a rolling block rifle if you want something old. Either get something that uses loose powder and ball, or uses a readily available cartridge.
Any reason why no 308? Can't be that hard to stockpile 308, it's still heavily used.
I feel you, I have two M53s in 8mm and 7.62x51. I also have various other milsurps and AKs. I try to keep 1000 of all the normal stuff i shoot and at least 50 - 100 rounds of what I dont shoot often. .45acp Im trying to decided how much I want to keep because I got a Mauser M2 that I would like to use more of. My bank account weeps often.
It’s illegal to hunt with bottleneck cartridges in my state, unfortunately, and that would be my primary use-case for 308. So it’s just slugs and buckshot for me when it comes to deer blasting.
Oh yeah, I keep forgetting that's a thing in some places. Could go for something like 350 Legend or 450 Bushmaster too, or good ol' 45/70. But it's still cheaper and easier to feed a shotgun so that makes sense.
LWRC ambi complete lowers are a better deal imo. ~$550 and occasionally blems pop up for sub $450. Surprisingly comfortable grip, Schmid single stage trigger(same trigger as the BCM, SOLGW, ALG, etc. milspec enhanced), very tactile safety selector, close to mirrored controls on each side. Some people love the stock, I think its too small for a full-size rifle, mine will end up parted out to a pdw or sold. Its very similar to the LMT ambi lower, but with the left-side mag release above the trigger instead of in front of it and without LMT's lack of QC. You could upgrade the trigger and stock and still be under $900 with nice parts left over to use elsewhere or sell.Is worth the premium for a complete ambi lower only IMO, at basically $900, for that money the only remotely comparable lower is the Radian A-DAC 15 (which doesn't come with a stock, trigger, or pistol grip and is $500 + blah in that state), but outside of that I'd argue you're better off parting an upper together to put on a KAC lower.
Basically $500 for a stripped + a comparable trigger + sopmod gets you to a roughly $900 pricetag for ambi-everything (not that I'd get a sopmod normally, but they're not bad stocks at all), so it's premium pricing for premium features, but not awful in that context, especially since Knights triggers may not be worth the pricetag they ask, but they are nice. Just not $400 and good-luck-finding-one-in-stock-ever nice; they make Geissele look like a good value proposition by comparison.
>putting half of a bent paperclip on your gun
Griffin did not copy ADM's lower. Griffin designed/developed the lower in cooperation with ADM. Then there was some sort of falling out between Griffin and ADM. There was some legal drama involved. Griffin's founder/owner posted this on Arfcom regarding the topic:
The original post is here.
I like the flared magwell on the Griffin. Its also crazy the ADM is nearly double the price.
I got both of my UIC lowers at a discount before ADM significantly raised the price in the past year or so. I got them with matching upper receivers for 11.5" and 14.5" builds that are now my primary rifles. I like the controls and the aesthetics, but I'd be lying if I said I'd buy them over the Griffin lower if I was putting together these builds now. The Griffin lower is simply better.
