xsquidgator
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I think I know what most people here will say, but I'm curious and am asking: I have the yen to get a 5.56mm rifle just to have, and am wondering about the Kel Tec SU-16(A) versus some sort of AR. Does anyone here have strong feelings or thoughts about the pros and cons of an AR versus the KelTec offering? The KelTec runs about $479 in a local store vs somewhere around $680 for an entry-level AR.
I kind of think an AR would be better, whatever that means. Seems to me both rifles will give me a 5.56 platform that will take AR mags and ought to shoot reasonably well out to well over 100 yds, the furthest I could possibly see shooting anything except for paper punching. After handling the KelTec at the store, it's a little lighter than an AR and seems lighter duty than an AR. My finances are such that I can get either if I save my pennies for a little while.
So far I have a decent variety of handguns and long guns (AK WASR clone, SKS, two Mosin Nagants, a Mauser K98, a 10/22, and a 22 magnum plus a 12 ga pump shotgun. THis extra rifle is intended for fun and for all the STHF potential reasons people have in mind when they buy an AR. I reload pistol calibers and I like the idea of getting a rifle with better ammo availability and reloading ease to complement my 7.62 rifles.
Any thoughts? Would people here defintily buy an AR of some kind? It's mostly for fun but if there's a durability difference between the AR and the Kel Tec I'll spring for the extra $ and get an AR. What say you all?
I kind of think an AR would be better, whatever that means. Seems to me both rifles will give me a 5.56 platform that will take AR mags and ought to shoot reasonably well out to well over 100 yds, the furthest I could possibly see shooting anything except for paper punching. After handling the KelTec at the store, it's a little lighter than an AR and seems lighter duty than an AR. My finances are such that I can get either if I save my pennies for a little while.
So far I have a decent variety of handguns and long guns (AK WASR clone, SKS, two Mosin Nagants, a Mauser K98, a 10/22, and a 22 magnum plus a 12 ga pump shotgun. THis extra rifle is intended for fun and for all the STHF potential reasons people have in mind when they buy an AR. I reload pistol calibers and I like the idea of getting a rifle with better ammo availability and reloading ease to complement my 7.62 rifles.
Any thoughts? Would people here defintily buy an AR of some kind? It's mostly for fun but if there's a durability difference between the AR and the Kel Tec I'll spring for the extra $ and get an AR. What say you all?