Which assault rifle to buy?

[stoky]

I've no doubt that the .223 is a fine one shot rabbit stopper.
I prefer the late Col. Cooper's axiom that a rifle should be able to effect a one shot stop on an animal weighing up to 1000 lbs, or a horse, or a truck.

 

[crunker]

Just so you know, buying a real assault rifle is gonna cost you about $15k.

You can buy semiautos with little hassle though, but they have much less firepower than a real assault rifle.

 

[Lobotomy Boy]

So for you the ultimate battle rifle is a .50 caliber. I'm sure if I ever get attacked by a horse, a 1,000-pound animal, or a truck, I'll probably wish I had you by my side. But I've spent a lot of my life in the company of horses and trucks, and none of them have ever caused me near as much trouble as certain 200-pound humans, and for those I really don't need to lug around a .50 cal.

 

[stoky]

One of Mr. Barrett's masterpieces is on my short want real bad list.
Meanwhile I think that rifles start in the 6.5mm neighborhood. A .308 will stop a 200 lb menace at least as well as as a .223. If you are too weak to carry a rifle, by all means settle for the carbine.

 

[10-Ring]

Go w/ the one that you like, you can afford and can find parts/ accessories relatively easily w/o breaking the bank In my case, that was an AR15

 

[IndianaBoy]

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[accomplice]

If you only want to drop $500 or so on it, I'd say get a Yugo AK. They are built like tanks and will go bang every time. I'd steer you away from the conventional configured ARs because none of mine have been close to my worst AK in terms of reliability. I don't really care if it gets tighter groups at 200 yards. If I ever need to use my gun for self defense, it absolutely must function when called upon. If your budget allows for $1,300 or so, I'd say get the Sig 556 that starts shipping this week. If it lives up to expectations, you'll have the best of both the AR (accuracy, common / cheap mags & ammo, drop down magwell, good ergonomics, optic rail, good sights once you buy the BUIS of your choice, etc.) & AK (it should run and run and run).

 

[AK-74me]

If your budget allows for $1,300 or so, I'd say get the Sig 556 that starts shipping this week. If it lives up to expectations, you'll have the best of both the AR (accuracy, common / cheap mags & ammo, drop down magwell, good ergonomics, optic rail, good sights once you buy the BUIS of your choice, etc.) & AK (it should run and run and run).

I find this an odd recomendation for a first AR, there are pleanty of excellent other AR options that have been on the market for years for about half the price of the Sig that have proven reliable.

My first AR was a Rock River, bought it whole. My second which I am in the process of piecing together now is pretty much made up of Stag parts. I have pretty much 100% confindence in these two along with a handful of other companies that make AR's.

I have recomended him once on here and I'll recomend him again but Joseph Kiser at Kiser Muntions, found on the Equipment Exchange on ar15.com forums is really awesome to deal with on Stag parts or complete rifles.

Just my .02 cents.

 

[evan price]

FN FAL variant, the .308 is a main battle rifle caliber, they are able to feed and function on any junk ammo out there, and they are dead on reliable. You can put together a parts gun for $500 or so. Mags are under $6 each. Plus what other says EBR like an Austrian StG58 FAL with bipod, Stoll muzzle device & carry handle??

Not to offend .308 Galil types, but to get one is gonna cost you like $2500 or so. Not many imported, not many for sale, not cheap. Personally having fired them I prefer the FAL.

A good .223 AK clone would also be nice- light ammo, reliable platform, can't miss.

 

[Manedwolf]

Not to offend .308 Galil types, but to get one is gonna cost you like $2500 or so. Not many imported, not many for sale, not cheap. Personally having fired them I prefer the FAL.

You mean like the $325 SAIGA .308?

Seriously, have people just not heard of the brand, or what? And one of the mods here sells them!
A bit of easy conversion, and you can put the Galil folding stock and handguard on it, and have a Russian Kalashnikov action in .308 with a chromed barrel.

 

[Ralphie T]

which to buy

2 AR's 2 AK's 2FAL's 2 HK's 2M1's 2 M1A's 2 M1 carbines......Oh the hell with it,build an ark and take 2 of everything!!!!!!!And don't forget the ammo.RT

 

[BAT1]

Semi automatic rifles

1 Rock River Arms .223 Probably the best for the money. Guaranteed 1" moa or less
2 Bushmaster .223 or .308 I have the M4A3 16" and I love the 1/2 groups, not one problem.
3 Armalite great quality very pricey
4 DPMS .223, great .308, very accurate
5 Colt good quality very pricey
6 24 " for varmints, 20" barrels for accuracy, 16's are great too.
7 PTR 301 great .308 clone of the HK
I don't call them AR's in order to try to change the stigma about them.

 

[RockyMtnTactical]

AR-15 all the way

 

[Mark Whiteman]

I'd probably suggest the AR-15 platform and its variants.

1. Ammo likely to be common awhile longer. Reasonably priced 7.62 NATO and 7.62x39 tend to get scarce. Like at present.

2. It's always on the leftie's ban list near the top.

3. Spare parts and magazines still common.

4. It has above-average accuracy potential.

Prowl the forums, including AR15, for likely candidates for ownership.

Don't make it your last Evil Rifle purchase.