The Citadel AD-500 .308 Win semi-auto rifle (Citadel part no. CITAD500SBLK) brings Citadel’s AR-pattern design to .308 Winchester, giving shooters a straightforward, no-frills way to add centerfire reach to an AR-pattern lineup. Finished in black with a 20-inch barrel, the AD-500 is built for hunters and range shooters who want the manual of arms they already know from the AR-15 platform, scaled up to a harder-hitting caliber.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in .308 Winchester, giving significantly more range and terminal performance than a 5.56 AR-15.
• The 20-inch barrel wrings extra velocity out of the .308 Winchester cartridge.
• Finished in black over the receiver and furniture.
• Built as a semi-auto AR-pattern rifle, sharing the AR manual of arms shooters already know.
• Runs a gas-operated semi-automatic action, the AR-10-pattern operating system.
• Feeds from a 5-round detachable magazine.
• A 1-in-12 rifling twist stabilizes common .308 Winchester bullet weights.

Frequently Asked Questions

What caliber does the AD-500 fire? It is chambered in .308 Winchester, giving more downrange energy than a 5.56 AR-15.

Is this rifle AR-15-pattern or AR-10-pattern? The AD-500 uses the larger AR-10-pattern frame sized for .308-class cartridges.

Buy the Citadel AD-500 .308 Win Rifle

Citadel built the AD-500 to give AR-pattern shooters an affordable step up to .308 Winchester. Backed by Citadel and part of our semi-auto rifles lineup, it suits hunters and range shooters who want more range than 5.56 provides. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.