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DPMS GII SASS.308 Win. AR Rifle
came away with a positive attitude towards
the GII SASS delivering on its promise of
being a lighter more maneuverable AR-
10 type rifle. With that said, there is no
mistaking that you have an AR-10 in your
hands versus a svelte 6 pound AR-15. One
can tell the GII SASS was an AR-10 even if
you were testing it next to a 10 pound AR-
15. This stems from balance and overall
feel of the GII SASS due to weight distribution
found in the receiver and bolt group,
which is only magnified when a 20 round
magazine of .308 Win. is inserted. This is
not a knock against the GII SASS – just
a fact of physics. Along these same lines,
your shoulder and face come away knowing
you have fired multiple magazines of
.308 Win. compared to 5.56mm. On a positive
note steel targets are struck with awesome
authority when 150+ grains smack
into them, especially from a close distance.
The DPMS GII SASS covers the gamut
of likely situations encountered by law enforcement
or security conscience civilian
with equal aplomb. This is a reflection of
DPMS design tweaks in the GII series and
use of the .308 Win. chambering. DPMS
experience and industry leading developmental
commitment is shown with the
enhancements made to the GII series as
typified in the SASS model.
SITES OF INTEREST
The DPMS GII SASS could be the answer to fulfilling a multitude
of roles – precision rifle or general-purpose patrol rifle. The
DPMS SASS was fitted with a Schmidt & Bender magnified optic
and Meopta red dot sight for this T&E. A US Palm Gen 1 Multi
Platform Attack Rack further supported testing.
DPMS Panther Arms
www.dpmsinc.com
Black Hills Ammunition
www.black-hills.com
out slow working around simulated cover
while engaging designated targets in and
around range vehicles to allow evaluators
to get a “feel” of the rifle. Scenarios where
then set up to force magazine changes as
well as moving to various firing points.
Eventually, the GII SASS was moved to
within vehicle confines where evaluators
fired on targets from the range vehicles as
well as quickly exiting the car while maintaining
rounds sent downrange. While
not your typical fare for an 18-inch barreled
.308 Win. AR-10 type rifle, the GII
SASS proved more than capable of sending
rounds downrange quickly and effectively;
certainly better than a five round bolt action
rifle would be. This was done to verify
if the SASS concept was valid in terms of
providing extended range precision fire as
well as volume of fire if pressed into use at
closer distances.
The DPMS GII SASS proved reliable
and accurate throughout this evaluation
with approximately 250 rounds fired,
some of them rapidly, without cleaning
during multiple range visits. Evaluators
Echo Valley Training Center
www.echovalleytrainingcenter.com
Schmidt & Bender USA Inc.
www.schmidtundbender.de
Federal Cartridge Company
www.federalpremium.com
Hornady Mfg., .Inc.
www.hornady.com
Winchester Ammunition
www.winchester.com
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