What are the best priced 7.62 ARs on the market today?

Check out the DPMS .308s. They are reasonably priced at around $1,000. I have a DPMS Panther in 5.56 and its not a bad rifle for casual shooting. I also have an LMT MWS, and it is a fantastic rifle- but it was not cheap.

This will make you groan. Fairchild had 15% off everything guns. I had a scratch and sniff which hit the high number. They added the two discounts and I walked out with the Ruger SR-762 for $690, no tax of course, about 3 years ago. That said, there's a nice aspect to its gas piston system as I reload, hence create a variety of stuff to tinker with. Shooting is very therapeutic. So it's a matter of "features" that you think are the deal makers or breakers. In these times, the norm for not too fancy is in the $1400-1900 range. So if your bank is broke on the lower number, looks like a nonstarter. There are some new FNs out there for $1200. The M1As are in the AR range too. I'd avoid any of the Noreen product as every one I looked at had craftsmanship and design problems. BTW, the first thing you do if you get an AR/SR platform is to put a decent trigger group in it. That'll be $150-180 range. And yes, shooting a real 7.62 is more fun for me. Just like offloading my Desert Eagle 50 in favor of the 460. Much more impressive on dispersing targets over the countryside. Love it when you can taste watermelon from 50 yards away.

DPMS in St. Cloud, MN manufactures the 7.62 AR and is a premier rifle manufacturer paying close attention to tolerance as they machine and build each rifle. Go to http://www.dpmsinc.com/ I don't build em, or sell em, I just shoot them and they are very accurate weapons. Good luck in your search!