fulloflead
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I've shot several AR-15s with great enjoyment and success, but I've yet to own one of my own.
I'd like to buy one and keep it around for self-defense, short-range plinking and for SHTF reasons, but I don't currently have access to a range. It may be a while (a year?) until I can get to one.
If I buy one, can I expect it to run well of the box should I have occasion to use it before I get to a range? Are they as reliable out of the box as Glocks? How well do they shoot to POA out of the box?
Also, I'm not very experienced at sighting in any rifle. I would need help regardless of whatever sights I choose. Which ones shoot well to POA with their existing iron sights before I get around to getting a scope or dot (whichever I decide upon).
I'm not crazy about scopes to begin with, (I was raised and taught with lever actions and bolt-actions with iron sights) and I can't really afford one yet. If I go to the range before I get a scope, what kind of 100-300 yard accuracy could I expect with the kind of iron sights that current AR-14s come standard with?
Thanks.
I'd like to buy one and keep it around for self-defense, short-range plinking and for SHTF reasons, but I don't currently have access to a range. It may be a while (a year?) until I can get to one.
If I buy one, can I expect it to run well of the box should I have occasion to use it before I get to a range? Are they as reliable out of the box as Glocks? How well do they shoot to POA out of the box?
Also, I'm not very experienced at sighting in any rifle. I would need help regardless of whatever sights I choose. Which ones shoot well to POA with their existing iron sights before I get around to getting a scope or dot (whichever I decide upon).
I'm not crazy about scopes to begin with, (I was raised and taught with lever actions and bolt-actions with iron sights) and I can't really afford one yet. If I go to the range before I get a scope, what kind of 100-300 yard accuracy could I expect with the kind of iron sights that current AR-14s come standard with?
Thanks.