What is it people really think of when they think "Hog hunting rifle"? Forget about your PaPas old rifle, appears to be like things are evolving and the LAR-8 is the rifle desired for Pigs. Just recently I ultimately purchased my very own Rock River Arms LAR-8 AR10 Model 308A1279 RRA Standard Operator through my hometown transfer supplier. Introducing the LAR-8 Firearm from Rock River Arms and my review of this fine firearm. A Pig hunters dream.Long gone are the days when LAR-8 rifle are 5.56 only. This, of course, starts another argument as to whether the LAR-8 started as .308. Looks like with the .308 in AR we are going back to the futureI set 5.56 to the side and selected .308 based on the power punch I needed for hunting. RRA stepped up and gave the world a 7.62 caliber AR Firearm that hits with the power a Hog hunting Firearm should, but functions li ke an AR. There will always be those that want to a lighter round and the debate will go on forever. However in this review, you will find the choice is clear and in favor of the .308 to knock down the biggest of Hogs.Oiled up and smelling good from RRA, the first thing you notice upon assembly is that you have a stout yet maneuverable Firearm in your hands. True it is heavier than a .223 version, but it is well balanced and easy to handle. A fine Firearm indeed tricked out with a Operator A2 stock. An especially nice touch is the "half-quad" hand guard. Without a doubt a very well thought out hand guard configuration.Sturdy construction is clearly evident in the Rock River Arms sight design. Quality looks to be the name of the game for this rifles iron sights. The gas block front sight also serves as the anchor for three different sling attachment points.I love the look of a bayonet, but lets fa ce it, who uses a bayonet? Why not make it a small rail instead of a bayonet lug? I mounted a Command Arms bipod on the lower portion of the quad rail and that worked slick. The bipod mount easily and flipped forward like a charm. There was no rear sight, I guess the folks at RRA want to let you choose your own rear sight, but I would prefer to see this rifle ready to rock right out of the box. My case was take apart style which limited optics Case really did not matter, I am all about the weapon and the case matters not.I think it was Ben Franklin who said "The proof of the pudding is determined by how many 165-grain bullets you're able to put into a bad guy in five seconds." Can you believe, 5 rounds in less than 5 seconds, on target.If you have ever handled an AR-style firearm, the controls on the LAR-8 will be almost second nature. I say almost, because there are two small changes on this firearm. The RRA magazine release button is ambidextrous and can be activated from either side of the Firearm and the bolt release is located at the bottom rear of the magazine well. The bolt release is an ambidextrous lever you push straight down, with your trigger finger if you like. Gone are the days of slamming a magazine home and slapping the left side of the receiver with your left hand to run the bolt forward.Now, on to the shooting with my new 7.62 rifle and Eotech in hand. It was dead on at 25 yards. Finally after 50 to 75 yards, I braced the Firearm on the post and started dropping rounds on the 100-yard target. Scoring minute-of-bad guy hits on everything I pointed at, combat accuracy was outstanding.So what can this baby do on longer distance groups? With the zero-power magnification sight aligned on the dead center of the target I rolled through the trigger press, firing as swiftly as I could get the dot back on the group. I am happy! Better than advertised, 1.5 MO A.The 168 ammo worked great and seemed be consistent with several brands. Another feature I really liked was the sealed battery storage area behind the rubber butt plate of the Operator A2 stock. Each battery tube of the Operator A2 stock is also spring-loaded to make sure your batteries come out as easy as they go in.AR 7.62 caliber rifles are proprietary with all AR manufactures, that is just the way it is. Alternately the 5.56/.223 AR weapons are generally compatible for an almost endless number of parts combinations. Where as most LAR-8 Firearm parts from most makers will drop in and function, the same is not true of the bigger guns.RRA also offers several better features such as a unique barrel nut assembly. Use only RRA approved parts for modifications. Improper use of third party parts could mean life or death, the specifications must be correct. Better safe than sorry, enough said. A Firearm< /a> that clearly offers power and versatility For combat use, more penetration for buildings and vehicles. Deer or hog hunting firearm, no problem, with the Standard Operator you can hit hard and fast with no debate.RRA LAR-8 308A1279 Standard Operator has a list price of 1670.00. I ended up ordering it over the internet for much less. Many dealers in my location wanted list price ... plus which did not set well with my spending plan. I acquired my Rock River Arms LAR-8 Model 308A1279 Rock River Arms Standard Operator from Class 3 Weapons in Houston, Texas at a considerable cost savings. Rock River Arms is at this time selling their 7.62 rifles at an aggressive price. Other Rock River Arms firearm models in .308 start at an incredibly economical price of $1,069.00 according to their website.GunShop
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