The DPMS G2 series is the lightest, most reliable, most technically advanced .308 Winchester modern sporting rifle available. DPMS went back to the drawing board and designed a .30 caliber AR the way customers demanded it. Rearward of the receiver, the rifle is dimensioned identically to an AR-15. This means the entire rifle is lighter, more compact, and easier to haul around.
Multiple improvements to the bolt and carrier group were implemented as well. A reduced diameter carrier further decreases weight, and the integral gas key is bombproof. Dual ejector springs improve ejection remarkably. and the redesigned extractor and elastomer spring will last for tens of thousands of rounds without replacement.
The 20” G2 .308 Hunter is exactly that, a hunter! This gun is deadly accurate, loaded with features and benefits, but light enough to carry all day in the woods, plains, snow or desert. A 20” target crowned lightweight stainless steel barrel, enhanced carbon fiber free float tube, hogue grip, and Magpul MOE rIfle stock makes this a fully featured rifle ready to go out of the box.
Specifications :
- .308 Winchester/7.62 NATO
- Overall length: 39”
- Weight: 7.76 pounds
- Barrel: 20" 416 stainless steel, teflon coated
- Gas system: Rifle length
- Upper receiver: Forged flattop 7075 T6 level 3 anodized and teflon coated
- Lower Reciever: Forged 7075 T6 anodized and teflon coated
- Twist rate: 1x10
- Stock: MagPul MOE rifle stock
- Trigger: DPMS 2 Stage Grip: Hogue
- Ready for a hunting scope
- Target crown
- Handguard: DPMS Carbon fiber free float tube
- 20 Round magazine
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 308 Winchester (7.62x51 NATO) was introduced by in 1952. Based on the T65 experimental military cartridge, Winchester essentially jumped the gun with the civilian introduction; the 7.62x51 wasn't officially adopted (or named) until 1954. The military's intent was to create a shorter cartridge that would fit into a lighter version of the M1 Garand. This was successful beyond their wildest dreams: The 308 Winchester is essentially a 30-06 case greatly shortened to 2.015-inch, but it lags only about 100 feet per second behind the 30-06 in velocity, and with it shorter, more efficient case it tends to be more accurate. The 308 is suitable for any hunting for which the 30-06 is suitable--which means almost anything in the world short of large, dangerous game. The 308 is a standard chambering among most manufacturers and is found in all action types. Factory loads are legion, including a wide selection of very accurate match loads.
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Craig Boddington
