SKS vs AR vs AK vs AR-180
355Sigfan wrote:
"Pilot I am not insulting your knowledge as this is all opinion anyway. But how do you lube your AR and what ammo are you using. "
No insult taken and yes we all have opinions. First let me say I love my AR's. Hey I have three, so that says it all. I lube mine with Break Free CLP and I don't leave a lot on the internal parts (bolt/bolt carrier, etc.). I am meticulous with them. I use S&B 55gr. .223 for plinking, which I have found to be very reliable and pretty accurate. I also use my own handloads which are more accurate and jsut as reliable. I had the most trouble with PMP ammo, but still occassionally get an FTE with other ammo. I only use GI mags in good shape. Again, the failures are very rare but do happen, which makes me a little less comfortable relying on the AR platform. I know there are many people that have never had a problem and I wish I were one of them.
I would like to get an AR-180 because it seems like the best of both worlds, but I've heard mixed reveiws on the new ones from Armalite.
Thanks for the follow-up Pat.