Shot An AR15 For The First Time Today... Loved It!

Scrod314 said:

Hello... I finally was able to shoot my new M and P 15 today. Loved it. I have a Holosun 510c on it. I was surprised it was darn near dialed in out of the box. Only bad thing was 100 rounds=$50. Oh well... 2 hours at the conservation department range was only $4. So much fun. The other problem is now I want to build one. Money, money, money ...

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Just modify that one. You'll end up with enough parts to justify building one after a while.

Congrats, glad you liked it!

I was late to the AR party too, didn't get my first until maybe 5 years ago.

Im working on number 9 now......

Bfh_auto said:

Just modify that one. You'll end up with enough parts to justify building one after a while.

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Or just assemble a second upper, maybe with a match barrel and magnified optic.

I hope that you are aware of the fact that putting two ARs alone in a safe will result in pregnancy and then you have THREE ARs!

tark said:

I hope that you are aware of the fact that putting two ARs alone in a safe will result in pregnancy and then you have THREE ARs!

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I can't believe you were able to teach yours restraint! How did you get them to stop at 3!?

ParallelCode said:

Or just assemble a second upper, maybe with a match barrel and magnified optic.

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But that requires the intent of building a second one. One part at a time can be justified... Then you have all the original pieces.

Enjoy it and may it bring you many happy range days.

Ron

Scrod314 said:

Hello... I finally was able to shoot my new M and P 15 today. Loved it. I have a Holosun 510c on it. I was surprised it was darn near dialed in out of the box. Only bad thing was 100 rounds=$50. Oh well... 2 hours at the conservation department range was only $4. So much fun. The other problem is now I want to build one. Money, money, money ...

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want build cheap!!!!

Bear Creek Arsenal & Davidson Defense!

Don’t worry about messing up!

NIGHTLORD40K said:

Congrats, glad you liked it!

I was late to the AR party too, didn't get my first until maybe 5 years ago.

Im working on number 9 now......

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+2, but u only have one, apparently auto's and bolt guns won't reproduce.

stillquietvoice said:

+2, but u only have one, apparently auto's and bolt guns won't reproduce.

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Here’s the website for the pregnancy center. Definitely cheaper that having more kids.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/coupon-deals.html

dodo bird said:

Here’s the website for the pregnancy center. Definitely cheaper that having more kids.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/coupon-deals.html

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I've got 4 grandkids in the house eating up my AR, gun budget. Either way I still have to feed them both.

dodo bird said:

Here’s the website for the pregnancy center. Definitely cheaper that having more kids.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/coupon-deals.html

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bro! i nearly spilled my diet coke

Enjoy the rifle and the performance gains as you make them.

Focus on buying ammo instead of another ar15, you can only shoot 1qty at a time and that takes ammo.

Stack it deep

KY DAN said:

Enjoy the rifle and the performance gains as you make them.

Focus on buying ammo instead of another ar15, you can only shoot 1qty at a time and that takes ammo.

Stack it deep

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buy reloading gear! yes, primers are $75/1,000 but, it’s cheaper than buying factory ammo

I had the opposite reaction, but awesome you found a gun that you want to make...enjoy this hobby to its fullest...

Mark_Mark said:

buy reloading gear! yes, primers are $75/1,000 but, it’s cheaper than buying factory ammo

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Powder aviabitly is where it gets you in the current moment...... catch 22

BUT if you can find powder in your area buy all the small rifle primers and Winchester 748 you can

Scrod314 said:

Thanks, yous guys. I just finished cleaning it. First time I took the bolt carrier apart. I kind of inherited the rifle from a family member. It was fairly dirty. I'm scared I didn't put it back together correctly. I followed directions and it functions fine. I'm just worried if I didn't put it back together right, it might blow up on me or something. Everything is functioning just like it did before I went shooting today, so I guess I'm good. Anything I need to check for before I go to the range tomorrow?

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Perform a function check after any reassembly-

Cant think of anything you can do (short of leaving the bore obstructed with a big wad of patches or somesuch) that would cause an actual catastrophic failure. If the hammer is removed, its easy to install the hammer spring upside down, but this will just cause light primer hits and misfires.

If the gun was homebuilt, it's probably a good idea to check the barrel and buffer tube nuts for loosening- the buffer tube nut should be staked in place as well.

ARs are actually pretty tolerant of grime buildup, but they DO like to run wet. I liberally grease my buffer spring and use light oil generously on the bolt and carrier.

KY DAN said:

Powder aviabitly is where it gets you in the current moment...... catch 22

BUT if you can find powder in your area buy all the small rifle primers and Winchester 748 you can

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Powder is not the problem in my area, it’s cheap primers. last one I got was CCi 41 for $55/1000 about 4 mounts ago

Mark_Mark said:

Powder is not the problem in my area, it’s cheap primers. last one I got was CCi 41 for $55/1000 about 4 mounts ago

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That was quite a score on the 41's

tark said:

I hope that you are aware of the fact that putting two ARs alone in a safe will result in pregnancy and then you have THREE ARs!

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I can't even keep spare parts in the same drawer let alone the same too box or they reproduce into full AR's

ParallelCode said:

That was quite a score on the 41's

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Sportsman’s Warehouse

also got Federal LPPM match for the same price a week earlier. Have not had any since

12Bravo20 said:

I can't even keep spare parts in the same drawer let alone the same too box or they reproduce into full AR's

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If the Supreme Court actually does roll back on Roe v. Wade, you won't be able to stop them! He'll have to buy more safes to keep them in soon, but even then he'll end up with so many he'll have to adopt them out to new families!