So, I want to buy a 308 rifle. PTR91 any good?

[sniper7]

well, now isn't really the time to get one to be honest! Unless you want to prioritize it over say a decent used vehicle. If you can get one cheap buy it right away. If not, plan on spending a lot. I would get the Scar if I were you. they are very nice!

[sroz]

hence the last sentence in my post.

My bad. I thought your last sentence referred to availability, not price.

[jhood001]

Not as good as a real HK91 but not bad either.

This simply isn't true. Form and function is every bit as good (with the exception of the 'Navy' grips imo) and the barrels JLD is putting on everything but the GI models is far better.

I'm a fan-boy of the PTR-91, but I have shot both a lot.

[enthusiast]

I like the idea of how cheap the magazines are too. How does it shoot?

[AR_ART]

I've had the CAI version and a the PTR "Perimeter" rifle and have a SCAR 17 now. The PTR is an outstanding .308 battle rifle. Never had an issue, great quality, accurate. Fantastic all-the-way around. Way better in quality than the CAI. As much as I love my SCAR, the PTR with its longer barrel was much more accurate at 300 meters. MOA on the SCAR was much larger. Still good hits on the target but not as a good as the PTR.

The PTR ate ALL ammo I put in it. TULA, Surplus DMG, brass, etc... Great rifle

If I give the PTR one negative is it "dings" the brass hard, right in the middle. You can't reload the brass. You can buy a "deflector" that does a good job of saving the brass, BUT it doesn't fit on the Perimeter version of the PTR...

Can't say enough good things though about the PTR...

[BPTactical]

Pick one up. IMO they are built better than the HK and every bit as good. The earlier ones with more HK parts are the primo ones to grab but I would say get what you can. Shitcan the crappy aluminum forend and find a HK or FMP standard wide one and you take a good chunk of weight off of the nose.
Reliable as hell and will eat anything.
For a 308 battle rifle you can't go wrong.

[battle_sight_zero]

I have the F model , the side folder and MSG perimeter rifle. Awesome rifles. When I was in the military I got to get the Schützenschnur on the G3 rifles. Personally I feel the PTR rifles shoot just as good. I don't see any reason to pay 3500 for an HK unless your collecting. The GI rifle is more of a accurate copy of the G3.

[Sabre]

Any and all semi-automatic military style firearms are going to be hard to find right now. That said, are you dead set against a FAL? A better battle rifle IMHO at about the same price.

[buckshotbarlow]

Hunting in a semi where accuracy is paramount would = m1a

[UrbanWolf]

FAL in my opinion.