Century Arms C308 Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

The C308 rifle is built around a roller locked delayed blowback system. The C308 battle rifle features a fluted chamber for reliable cycling and extraction, MIL-Spec 1913 Picatinny scope rail permanently mounted to the receiver, polymer furniture, 5/8x24 RH threaded 18" barrel for use with common muzzle accessories and our proprietary Chevron muzzle brake. Comes with one 5 rd. magazine, and two 20 rd. magazines. Barrel: 18", Overall: 40.2", Weight: 8 lbs.
90
out of 10
67 Positive, 0 Mixed & 0 Negative
from 67 Reviews
Retail Price:
$849.99
Used Price:
$594.99
Sale Price:
$594.99

Product Specifications

Brand Century International Arms Inc.
Category Rifles
Length 40.2"
Action Semi-Automatic
Caliber .308 Winchester
Capacity 20rd
Finish Black
Weight 128 oz
Barrel Length 18 1/2"
Gun Type Rifle

Century Arms C308 Reviews

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Willie K
September 6, 2022
100

While you can find it a bit cheaper if you search online, the no transfer fee thru your local Rural King makes up for it. I have ran three boxes through it so far and the only issue has been the screw on porting at the end of the barrel working loose. Sho

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A55TRO
September 6, 2022
100

Four months later I FINALLY made it out to the range. After 200 trouble-free rounds I obliterated the 8” black circle on my target using the iron sights at 100 yards. I’m not sure if I’m going to buy a scope for this yet, as I should have no issues hittin

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*J*A*S*O*W*N* PETERSON
September 6, 2022
100

Run has run flawless since I got it. Several hundred rounds of all different kinds of ammo. Don't hesitate to buy

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John paul E
September 6, 2022
20

I don't think I have ever been more disappointed in a gun purchase. The wield job on top of the gun is atrocious. How could you even send this out like this? I paid over $700 for a completely jacked up gun. I would recommend to anyone buying from Century

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Zachary C
September 6, 2022
80

I took this gum to the range and put 200 down range. It's fairly accurate and I had so much fun shooting this gun. It definitely turned heads at the range.

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oldskoolgamer
September 6, 2022
100

I can't count the number of firearms I have purchased from Bud's and it has always been a great experience. The only time there was a snag they bent over backwards and fixed it. Now about the rifle. Very cool looking rifle and not a lot of sloppiness in q

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Kyle McCoy
September 6, 2022
100

Rifle arrived in great shape. I tested the rifle with some South African surplus ammo I had laying around. The rifle ran great. The magazines for this rifle are real cheap. I think I paid about seventy dollars for twenty magazines. The rifle is more accur

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Goose
September 6, 2022
100

This gun is what I expected it to be, I had no problems with this gun and I have been shooting the cheapest ammo through it. Mags are cheap so stock up on them. A little on the heavy side but if you cant handle it then you don't need a 308, maybe a 22lr.

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Derek P
September 6, 2022
80

This rifle has been a great shooter. The muzzle breaker works really well but makes it a little too loud for me, so that might come off in the future. The finish and welding are nice, all mags fit well too. So far out of 200rds of cheap Monarch lacquer st

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Brian R
September 6, 2022
100

For the money you can't beat it.Out to the range today with a scope mounted, 11/2 inch group with the cheapest ammo you can buy, Tul And me a shaky 70yo guy.

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Troy A
September 6, 2022
20

This is built from surplus Spanish parts and a new stock and barrel. The bolt on mine was pretty beat up, and I am not real happy with the purchase. If I had to do it over again, there is a completely new clone of the HK, which is more expensive, and wort

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Dennis L
September 6, 2022
100

C'mon! Really? For the price, you can't pass this up. I've wanted a CETME C or G3 style rifle for some time and when I saw this, I jumped on it. Nice rifle. Shoots well, feeds anything you throw at it. These things are selling out everywhere, so I'd get i

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The Daily Shooter
September 6, 2022
100

First off I haven't shoot this rifle yet so this is a review on aesthetics. Gorgeous power coating, top quality assembly (thanks to PTR contract). You will notice veteran parts, they are bolt/bolt group carrier,bayonet lug safety selector and the two 20rn

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Smith
September 6, 2022
100

For the money you get a great product. You have to realize that this firearm is a surplus parts kit built. The one I received had a ton of metal shavings and sand in the bolt and cocking tube. Also the cocking handle support did not fit right and the acti

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TheRandomDad
September 6, 2022
100

I placed my order at 5am and the rifle shipped the same day. Thank you Bud's! The rifle came in undamaged condition and at a fair price. The rifle is built like a tank. Weighting 9.6# it offers a light recoil experience with the hot 7.62 Nato cartridge. I

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FixWithFirepower
September 6, 2022
80

I received the rifle and the visual inspection went OK. I was surprised to find that the handle and other parts were made of poly. I suppose it will last several years but if you plan on firing the rifle allot, or consider that if accidentally dropped it

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BEST PRICE GUARANTEE
September 6, 2022
100

Excellent service from the bud teams. C308 is a great buy for a 308 caliber rifle. No issue so far and smooth transaction with Buds Team. You guy"s deserve a 5 star.

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Legally Armed America
September 6, 2022
80

The gun wasn't an hk91 but it functioned perfectly the trigger needs to be replaced but I expected it to be bad.the welds were really better than I expected after reading other articles.I believe new trigger and accuracy would improve tremendously.very go

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GunBuyer
September 6, 2022
100

I got a price match on this rifle through Buds great gun I have had the rifle for 3 weeks now and due to being so busy at work I have been unable to get to the range to test fire the CAI 308, till today I ran 40 rounds of tulamo through the rifle during t

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WWG1WGA
September 6, 2022
100

For the money this G3 clone is worth it. Filed for a competitor price match and got an instant approval! Very fun gun to shoot. Overall the build quality is very good. While these have mixed PTR cetme parts it is a cetme. I put a HK 91 wide hand guard on

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massvariant
September 6, 2022
100

i bought this rifle c308 and when i picked it up it only had a 5rd mag, i got in touch with buds and they had the other two 20rd mags shipped to me in a hurry. can't go wrong shopping with buds

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ttp328
September 6, 2022
100

Ive always wanted one of these and when Buds had a special sale on them I jumped on it. PTR Built and PTR quality rifle with some Century Arms parts. Very Pleased with it.Accurate out to 400 yards (thats the length of my range) hit a 12 inch metal plate e

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rcktman
September 6, 2022
100

haven't had a chance to use it yet but well made. 2 fee clips..cool.

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Damon Schut
September 6, 2022
100

Rifle works great! spit out everything I put through it so far. No complaints other than the 20 rd mags were completely filthy and had sand and dirt. it should come with at least a new 20 rd mag. And the last thing was when I opened my cleaning kit inside

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1Mudductor
September 6, 2022
100

Great rifle fun to shoot not a single problem from it

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TonyTheKnife
September 6, 2022
100

As always, buds was great on the service/shipping end. The weapon itself appears to be well made and pretty solid. I have not taken mine to the range yet because the temps outside have yet to be above 0 since I got it so I cant speak on performance just y

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MoondogIndustries
September 6, 2022
100

Exactly as expected, solid well built rifle and preformed flawlessly right out of the box. The 20 rounders were the original cetme and I think the 5 rounder is hk. Overall good purchase and Bud's made it nice and simple.

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Midwest Flyways
September 6, 2022
100

Bolt was a little stiff and gritty but cleaned up nicely and lube smoothed it up a ton. Packs quite a punch to the shoulder. Fit and finish overall fantastic. Would definitely recommend to someone looking for a 308 semi auto.

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BigFun4Life
September 6, 2022
80

It took 6 days to get it. I know the C308 comes from surplus parts but that has nothing to do with a front post a little of to the right. I wasn't going to put optics on this but it looks like now I will have to. The rifle is not light, but it seems heavi

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Matt J
September 6, 2022
100

Glad I purchased it! Not a single problem at all. Loves to fling spent shells and eats up all types of ammo and cycles all the types of mags I have: steel and aluminum, Hk and Cetme. A big heavy hitting rifle not for the faint of heart. Go .308 or go home

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dudley t
September 6, 2022
80

Ehhhhh..... Well.....I like to try and give helpful and informative reviews, so here goes. First the good things.... this rifle shoots nicely. It was super stiff until I cleaned and oiled the action significantly. I have put approx. 200 rounds thru this r

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EnglishShooting
September 6, 2022
80

The magazines that comes with it suck horribly. Jamming minimum 4-8 times a clip. Good fun other then that I love it.

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Peter Krasnoff
September 6, 2022
100

Great rifle great price shoots very smooth not much kick is easy on the shoulder. I've fired over 300 rounds through mines and no issues so far. When it first arrived it was very hard to charge but once oiled and a few rounds through it charging became mu

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Renaissance Jack
September 6, 2022
100

absolutely love this rifle, the feel, the look, nice powerful round, good barrel length. shoots well. only offset is the weight but its not too noticeable.

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EClayjr
September 6, 2022
100

After hearing some negative things about Century arms ; I was a little hesitant to buy this rifle. After receiving, and firing the rifle; I’m extremely happy that I did. This thing is a blast to shoot. Trigger is a little heavy, but not as heavy as some r

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Dan the Mopar Man
September 6, 2022
100

As always Bud's is top notch in all regards, now to the rifle review. I, as everyone else had seen the reviews on Century Arms products, but after doing some research decided to order a C308. I'm glad that I did. Side by side against my PTR rifle I can se

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Charles T
September 6, 2022
100

I was looking for a larger caliber long gun but due too recent purchases , had to watch the budget. Saw the C 308 and read the reviews on the web and figured that I couldn't beat the price.. Got the gun and its become my new favorite in my collection. Fir

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904 Outdoors
September 6, 2022
100

Nothing fancy; this is a workhorse. Cycling the action out of the box required considerable force. Finish is a little rough but everything works as advertised. I've only put one box of ammo through it and I haven't sighted it in yet. The clips sent with i

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Wheres-my Angels Wheres-my Angels
September 6, 2022
60

For the price, still pretty happy, BUT the rear sight is totally worthless. It will not rotate without taking something like paperclips, using them to push in the little bearings through the witness holes (from both sides) then getting a second pair of ha

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Hurricane Group\, Inc.
September 6, 2022
100

So far, so good! one range session in, and the C308 performed quite well. Fired 20rounds Tulamo FMJ steel case from the five rnd mag, cleaning the barrel after each volley (break in procedures from the manual). After that we loaded up the two 20 rnd mags

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2AGuysAndGear
September 6, 2022
100

I love this rifle. At this point I have only shot 20 rounds with no problems. I have been looking around and BGS had the best price.

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Police 10.8Talk
September 6, 2022
100

Shipping was superb fast as can be. Guns is solid, put 100 rounds Thru it, wolf steel case had issues at first from one mag tried second mag and worked flawless. Could have done with out the good that mags are stored in, but was water with degreeser got i

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Milen B
September 6, 2022
100

Got the C308 through layaway, which is a great idea of Bud's. The rifle was in excellent condition and came with x2 20 round mags and x1 5 round mag. Took it out to the range and ran some tula steel ammo and some Remington brass through it. This rifle fir

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jackson s
September 6, 2022
100

The C308 is more than I'd hoped for. It runs well and is more accurate than I am. The recoil is significantly lighter than my bolt action 30 06 and the C308 is great fun and cheap to shoot with surplus ammo.

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Jane D
September 6, 2022
100

Firearm came in over a week after ordering. At first glance it is really nice. Took it apart to inspect and this thing was filthy. Was parts weelre caked in carbon. Plastic furniture isn't even of good quality. Seems really fragile and weak. I replaced it

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Dylan S
September 6, 2022
100

Overall rifle is in good shape, the charing tube was a little out of shape, nothing that a few seconds of work with pliers could not fix. Being a pain to charge, the extra rubbing didn't help, 3 minutes later, much better. I fed it some 1987 Malaysia prod

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Kennneth R
September 6, 2022
100

Shoots really smooth, not a bad trigger for a battle rifle, irons are accurate out of the box it’s just overall a blast to shoot

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Mike Hawk
September 6, 2022
100

Great rifle, arrived a few days after placing order. Top notch.

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Val Chavez
September 6, 2022
100

Great deal, even faster shipping. NIB. Thanks Bud's. Can't wait for my next purchase.

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BonzoDRmc
September 6, 2022
100

REALLY NICE SHOOTING BATTLE RIFLE. I WANTED SOMETHING BIGGER THAN 223/556 TO REACH OUT PAST 100 YARDS WITH NO PROBLEM. I HAVE A NIKON BDC 6X9 SCOPE ON IT. VERY ACCURATE. BOUGHT A RECOIL PAD FOR IT THAT MAKES IT SHOOT SOFTER. I'D BUY ONE BEFORE THEY ARE NO

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ME
September 6, 2022
20

Ordering process with Buds went smooth as always. As for the rifle not as much. Gun would not cycle rounds in chamber no matter if it was steel or brass casing. Tried three different magazines and still had failure to feed. After contacting Century Arms w

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GUN-TIME with Brandon
September 6, 2022
100

This rifle is a very good value , powerful , accurate with very little recoil !!! It makes a proud addition to my collection . I highly recommend it"s purchase.

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Fear and Loading
September 6, 2022
20

Buyers, You get what you pay for. Save your $$ and buy a quality AR10 or similar. Don't waste your time or on these. I've purchased a few century products, skip this one! I saw these for sale Fall 2018 but had originally heard about them from a online vid

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Ernie K
September 6, 2022
80

This rifle is well worth the money. Based on other reviews, I was not expecting the level of quality that I found. The plastic furniture is new. The action is smooth with a solid lock up. I ran 50 rounds of 308 winchester fmj through it with no problems.

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Brown 270
September 6, 2022
20

broke on first shot. no joke. it looks to be a hobbled together battle rifle. using spare parts, built in the garage. if this is what you want, then its your firearm

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Dave Zito
September 6, 2022
100

This is my 3rd purchase from buds and I would have to say they redeemed their selves after how long it took for me to get my last purchase which out of 4 guns only one took a bit to get through processing. This rifle was went through processing and shippi

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Scott F.
September 6, 2022
100

The rifle arrived in like new condition. Bud's is my new favorite place to shop! This is a mans gun! It feels like like a real piece of machinery. Hats off to Bud's guns and Century Arms!

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MoreAmerican
September 6, 2022
100

Great rifle. Got the chance to shoot it for the first time a few days ago. Ran between 200-300 rounds of perfecta and zqi through it without any problems. Thanks buds.

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Tonya Gonzalez
September 6, 2022
100

This is a great rifle for the price. I took it out to the range today for the first time and fed 100x Tulammo steel cased .308 no problem. It ate that stuff up smoothly with no hiccups. One of my favorite guns I own.

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Keith Brandson
September 6, 2022
100

buds , once again , is awesome

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kawika dav
September 6, 2022
100

Nothing but good things with this rifle, it's hard not to get another one.

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Unloaded Gun Reviews
September 6, 2022
100

This rifle is the truth hands down. Buy one before they run out. This is the last of what Century purchased of Cetme at a fraction of the cost

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Horse Rider
September 6, 2022
100

This rifle is awesome! I started to research it when I found out PTR was making the receivers and barrels for this rifle. I figured if a company with their experience in building a HK G3/91 clone was putting them together, this PTR with Century supplied s

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UziNineMillomeetah
September 6, 2022
20

Very poor almost junk I will never take it to the range it Is embarrassing

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User 5
September 6, 2022
100

First of all thanks Bud's for layaway as I could not have purchased this weapon at this time without that feature. I was surprised that is was considered NEW but that's fine with me!! The gun is a really beautiful sight to see-even my FFL dealer commente

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MARVIN THE BOON
September 6, 2022
100

Seriously badass! I did not realize it at the time, this being an impulse purchase, that this rifle is a German G3 battle rifle, semi auto version. The rifle is made from refurbished parts and new parts, I suppose to comply with foreign import laws. It ha

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Nick D
September 6, 2022
100

This new CIA C308 is super badass!!!! Owning 2 Cetme 308's and a C93 5.56mm I already am partial to the HK Clones and this is just a damn nice addition if I don't say so myself! The welds and finish are better then the old Cetme Battle Rifle by far. The b

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