Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled On the Hunt with the Victor .308 and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/on-the-hunt-with-the-victor-308/.
On the Hunt with the Victor .308
- Thread starter Mike H.
- Start date
Keystone19250
SAINT
I was looking for a larger caliber AR Before Springfield A. Came out with the 308 Victor and picked up a Savage AR10 in 308 and then a Savage AR in 6.5 Creedmore. I’m very happy with both.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
Absolutely love my Saint .308.
lightweight and a very nice shooter !!
Weighs about the same as the M&P15 for my son .
fantastic gun for hogs or other wildlife
lightweight and a very nice shooter !!
Weighs about the same as the M&P15 for my son .
fantastic gun for hogs or other wildlife
KillerFord1977
SAINT
NRA-American rifleman had a nice write up as well
www.americanrifleman.org
An Official Journal Of The NRA | Tested: Springfield Saint Victor .308 Rifle
Springfield’s latest AR, the Saint Victor .308, is a heavy-hitter, but weighs just 7 lbs., 12 ozs., making it “enough gun” in a handy, surprisingly affordable, package.
Kage-Maru
Operator
Nice read. I've been wanting to get into the AR-10 game, but their all so expensive. This one seems like a really good buy. Anyone here own one?Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled On the Hunt with the Victor .308 and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/on-the-hunt-with-the-victor-308/.
KillerFord1977
SAINT
I own 2
Myself and my 14yr old son
best damn .308 in AR platform period. It kicks ass even over my FN FAL (which is my baby)
HanzKrickstein
Elite
I have a Vortex 1x6 and a 1x8. Between a Saint 5.56 and a Victor .308, would you guys put the 1x8 on the .308 and 1x6 on the 5.56?
308Lover
Operator
I think that would be pretty good balance on those, although you could reverse it if you really wanted to. Good choices for either.
HanzKrickstein
Elite
I have no .308 experience. No clue whether higher mag optics favor one or the other.
Grifter
Custom
Remember the .308 was and has been the sniper rifle of choice for many many years. The bigger optics would be more appropriate on the .308, with the smaller being better on the 5.56.
HanzKrickstein
Elite
That’s what I thought. Thanks for confirming.
Recusant
Hellcat
I purchased a Victor .308 last fall. I bought it to use as a deer rifle. I installed a Leupold integral system with a Leupold 3 X 9 scope. I sighted it in with Hornaday American Whitetail 165 gr. SP Interlock ammo. For the last 40 years I have hunted with a Remington 742 in 30.06 so I have a lot of experience with carrying a rifle through the woods. As a hunting rifle I found the Victor to be easy to carry and well suited to the bushy, mountainous terrain where I hunt. To date I've fired about 30 rounds through it without a problem. My only concern is my Victor in .308 is noticeably louder than my 30.06. I didn't notice this when sighting it in because I was wearing hearing protection, but when I shot a deer from my stand I was surprised that the Victor's muzzle blast seemed to be much louder than to what I was accustomed. I am currently looking at several flash suppressors that are supposed to direct more of the muzzle blast out in front. I called Springfield's customer service, but was not offered any help or suggestions. I'm satisfied with the Victor's performance and the 16" barrel is fine for my purposes, but would like to find a solution to redirect the noise. Perhaps in the future Springfield could offer Victor uppers with longer barrels for hunters.
HansGruber
Ronin
Shorter barrel means more muzzle blast; the compensator that they put on it doesn’t help, either.
As for a regulator, I'd recommend the Surefire Warden or Noveske KX5.
Grifter
Custom
Hans is correct. Those comps on the end aren't designed to mitigate noise at all.
Keystone19250
SAINT
The SureFire Warden is (out of stock)
Everywhere. The Noveske KX5 looks good available through MidWay. I’d like to do the same thing, temper down the muzzle flash and sound on my Edge Pistol in 5.56 and my Savage AR10 in .308
KillerFord1977
SAINT
To agree with Hans, Grifter and Keystone, I would take the Muzzle Brake off the Victor and put on a flash hider of such device. The muzzle brake on the Victor is perfect for my application of multiple rounds on target of Packs Of hogs on the run. Dampens recoil and muzzle rise. I use the Victor .308 non stop for hogs. For your your application, i would take it off and go flash hider type device. I hunt deer also, and I dont see this helping in a 1-2 shot arena for deer especially from an enclosed blind or such. I shot 4 hogs yesterday from an enclosed blind and its loud. Even with hearing protection on.
Recusant
Hellcat
Hans, Grifter, Keystone, and KillerFord1977 thanks for your responses. I imagine that many folks who purchase these will for the most part shoot these in a range setting wearing plenty of hearing protection. I have no issue with the performance of the Victor, and I plan to hunt with it again this coming hunting season. My issue at this point is getting a recommendation or advice from a Springfield's customer service rep. Based on the comments here other shooters would like a solution as well, and you'd think that the tech people at Springfield would help.