Rittmeister
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I've got a Rock River Elite Operator II. A buddy bought the carbine version and I had to have my own, but I bought the mid-length. I ditched the heavy half-quad handguard for a Ranier Arms free-float and then ruined it by putting a Burris MTAC with PEPR mount on.
I sighted it in a while ago and am very happy with the accuracy. What I found today at a range visit was that I feel it's too heavy for me to shoot as accurately as I'd like from the offhand.
Today was a very informal plinking shoot, with targets out to 100 yards. I found that I could hit soda cans and other "smaller" items out to the maximum distance much more easily with my other AR (which has a mil-spec trigger, iron sights, and non-free-float hand guard) simply because it's lighter and I can hold it on target more steadily. When I hold the RRA, I get a lot of "swimming"/movement while looking through the scope no matter how hard I concentrate on the basics. From a rest, no problem.
So I'm faced with a dilemma. I'm at a point in life where I don't get to shoot rifle more than a few times a year, and I'd like to enjoy it as much as possible. I've considered getting a lighter-profile barrel for the RRA, or even have the factory barrel turned down and lightened; much of the weight is in the heavy barrel.
However, I'm now considering getting rid of the Burris in favor of a more powerful scope, adding a bipod, and making it a dedicated "long-range" AR.
BUT - this begs the question (and finally the point of my post) - would it make more sense to sell off the gun entirely (with or without the Burris MTAC) and then purchase a bolt-action 5.56 rifle with a decent scope? I could theoretically obtain a higher level of accuracy that way, while still retaining my "fun" AR.
I realize that some will tell me to go to the gym. Probably a good idea but for the purposes of this discussion let's pretend I can't
NB - I have done NO research vis-a-vis what my AR would be worth or what boltgun to buy or what I might expect to spend. I'm just curious what folks might have to say.
I sighted it in a while ago and am very happy with the accuracy. What I found today at a range visit was that I feel it's too heavy for me to shoot as accurately as I'd like from the offhand.
Today was a very informal plinking shoot, with targets out to 100 yards. I found that I could hit soda cans and other "smaller" items out to the maximum distance much more easily with my other AR (which has a mil-spec trigger, iron sights, and non-free-float hand guard) simply because it's lighter and I can hold it on target more steadily. When I hold the RRA, I get a lot of "swimming"/movement while looking through the scope no matter how hard I concentrate on the basics. From a rest, no problem.
So I'm faced with a dilemma. I'm at a point in life where I don't get to shoot rifle more than a few times a year, and I'd like to enjoy it as much as possible. I've considered getting a lighter-profile barrel for the RRA, or even have the factory barrel turned down and lightened; much of the weight is in the heavy barrel.
However, I'm now considering getting rid of the Burris in favor of a more powerful scope, adding a bipod, and making it a dedicated "long-range" AR.
BUT - this begs the question (and finally the point of my post) - would it make more sense to sell off the gun entirely (with or without the Burris MTAC) and then purchase a bolt-action 5.56 rifle with a decent scope? I could theoretically obtain a higher level of accuracy that way, while still retaining my "fun" AR.
I realize that some will tell me to go to the gym. Probably a good idea but for the purposes of this discussion let's pretend I can't
NB - I have done NO research vis-a-vis what my AR would be worth or what boltgun to buy or what I might expect to spend. I'm just curious what folks might have to say.