.308 Winchester • PTR Industries

PTR GI .308 Winchester

Model: PTR-100

.308 Winchester • PTR Industries

PTR GI .308 Winchester

Model: PTR-100

20

CAPACITY

18.0"

BARREL

9.5

LBS

Roller-delayed blowback semi-automatic

ACTION

.308 Winchester

CALIBER

$1,529

MSRP

Full Specifications

Series GI

Action Type Roller-delayed blowback semi-automatic

Trigger Pull 9-10 lbs.

Optic Ready Yes

Magazines Included 1

Overall Length (Stock Extended) 40.5"

Barrel Length 18.0"

Weight 152.0 oz (9.5 lbs)

Barrel Material Steel

Twist Rate 1:10"

Thread Pattern 5/8x24

Country of Origin USA

Threaded 5/8x24 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.

Includes: 1 Magazine, trigger cable lock, cardboard case

About This Firearm

The PTR GI is a roller-delayed blowback semi-automatic .308 Winchester built as a G3 pattern rifle for range shooting. It has an MSRP of $1,529.00. Its stock set and metal lower trigger pack are military surplus parts rated NRA Good, so scratches, blemishes and finish variation come with the rifle.

It arrives with one 20-round aluminum magazine, a trigger cable lock and a cardboard case. Optics mount on the traditional claw interface, the MP5-pattern mounting PTR kept so legacy mounts still fit. The 18-inch barrel is stress relieved, tapered and threaded 5/8x24. The furniture is fixed, so nothing adjusts for length or comb height.

If you’re cross-shopping, the Springfield Armory M1A Standard has an MSRP of $1,914 with walnut furniture, a two-stage trigger and National Match sights fitted. The Sig Sauer 716i Tread has an MSRP of $1,519.99 at 8.50 lbs on an AR lower, with a six-position stock and an M-LOK fore-end. The PTR carries 0.31 lbs more than the Springfield and keeps the roller-delayed action of the service rifle it copies.

Best For

GOOD

Range/Target

9.5 lbs of rifle on a roller-delayed action takes the edge off .308 recoil, and the magazines PTR supplies are original surplus aluminum rated Good or better.

GOOD

Collecting

It is built with military surplus furniture and a surplus metal lower trigger pack, so the rifle wears the parts the service guns wore.

FAIR

Hunting (Deer/Elk)

The 1:10 twist and an 18-inch barrel will shoot any .308 load, but a heavy trigger and the weight of a service rifle are not what a walk-in hunt asks for.

Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

PTR warrants everything it manufactures against defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the product.
The rifle is American-made, and the parts PTR makes itself are new even where the furniture is surplus.
The bolt carrier is heat treated and cut to the full-auto profile, which is more carrier than a semi-automatic strictly needs.

Limitations

The trigger pull is 9 to 10 lbs, so a precise shot takes real effort on the finger.
Surplus parts are rated NRA Good, so two rifles off the same shelf will not look alike.
It ships in a cardboard case, and a claw mount is a narrower choice of optic mounting than a Picatinny rail.