AR15 Questions

[lesterg3]

OK, so this is how my interest in an AR15 began.

I went to the Charlotte Gun Show on Saturday. WOW, never been to a gun show before so I cannot say how good a show it was, but there must have been 100,000 people there. Lot's of firearms, and a couple of places had what I thought were a good assortment of reloading supplies, with the exception of bullets.

Any way, I got the chance to handle a few AR's and they felt great and now I want some, OK maybe just one to start with.

I, fortunately was able to resist an impulse buy, because I want to learn more about the gun and ask ya'll for your thoughts and recommendations.

You know calibers, manufacturers, reloading. So what's up with the AR15?

 

[Interceptor_Knight]

Do you have $800-$1K to spend? That will get you a nice .223. Other than Russian imported ammo, the cheapest .223 is around $.40 a round.
A .308 caliber will set you back $1500+. The cheapest domestic .308 is around $.80 a round. There are other calibers which you can find listed on the manufacturers' sites but availability is even less than the .223 and .308.
If you stick with Bushmaster, Armalite, Rock River Arms and DPMS you should be in that price range and have yourself a decent AR.
You can drop on over to ar15.com and search through the threads to find the answers to just about any other question you have and likely find 5,000 opinions on which AR is "better".

 

[3pairs12]

The possibilities are endless. If I were getting my first AR I would go with 5.56 to start. It really is the go to gun for me anyway. Now days you can get kits for a ton of different calibers it all just depends on what the primary purose of the gun is. As far as manufacturers most are good, and most parts are interchangable. There are a ton of AR!% threads here just search and read until your heart is content. Just one warning they are like Ruffles you can't have just 1. Highly adictive stuff. Also check out www.AR15.com

 

[corespray]

If you're just starting, buy from a reputable vendor,eg., Bushmaster, Colt, Remington, etc. Get yourself a few extra magazines and ~1000 rounds of 'good' ammo (brass cased). Then, go out and have the time of your life. As you get more involved you will learn how to modify the weapon to your liking, and maybe, just maybe you will bristle at the cost of ammo and become a reloader. I would recommend that you log on to 'ar15.com' where you can read and learn. But, don't hesitate....shooting sport is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable hobbies one could choose.

 

[CoRoMo]

I'd echo the notion that research will fine tune your taste for specific configurations.

One big thing you need to consider is quality vs. affordability.
You can spend $800 on an AR, but another couple hundred dollars can buy a whole different level of quality that would surprise you.

Look into S&W and Stag arms among the others mentioned here.

What you intend to use it for is paramount. My first AR was supposed to be a varmint slayer and plinker, but eventually I realized how effective a weapon it is. A weekend plinker and coyote killer doesn't have to be high end, but a SD/HD weapon should be a quality piece.

 

[possum]

OK, so this is how my interest in an AR15 began.

I went to the Charlotte Gun Show on Saturday. WOW, never been to a gun show before so I cannot say how good a show it was, but there must have been 100,000 people there. Lot's of firearms, and a couple of places had what I thought were a good assortment of reloading supplies, with the exception of bullets.

Any way, I got the chance to handle a few AR's and they felt great and now I want some, OK maybe just one to start with.

I, fortunately was able to resist an impulse buy, because I want to learn more about the gun and ask ya'll for your thoughts and recommendations.

You know calibers, manufacturers, reloading. So what's up with the AR15?

welcome to thr. the search function is your friend, especially with the ar's. you will find all the info you need.

i miss the gun shows back in charlotte, i remember them fondly, and though they are still good, back a few years ago they were even bigger and better, still had the three buildings but there were even more venders, and fuller. there definetly is more people in attendance than before, but not as much stuff as there once was.

anyway. bushmaster, slr, stag, you can't go wrong with them.

i recommend .223/5.56, as it is easy to find ammo and accesories for. i do recommend that if you want the most out of the rifle and since ammo is so expensive, get you a .22lr conversion kit from brownells, they are about $170 but they are well worth it, and you will be able to get alot more trigger time with it.

slings, single point

optics, eotech, "aa" variety with lithium batteries

light, anything sure fire, i like the scout light.

buis, a must have.

lube, with high temp litthium grease

mags, pmags are the best.

ammo, anything brass cased will work 100% or you have an bad rifle most likely. wolf works but in some rifles better than others.

hope that starts you off in the right direction.

 

[Eb1]

Buy yourself a 20" White Oak upper in 1:7 twist with a RockRiver 2 stage trigger tunned up by John at White Oak.

Stick with the A2 sights. They never fail. Well never say never, but you get my drift. You are good to 600 yards with this gun.

 

[Lucky Strike]

Congrats but you picked a pretty horrible time to get interested in AR15's. I got lucky when i ordered my RRA right before the election...only had to wait 2 weeks. I ordered another bolt carrier group a couple weeks ago (firgured it was a good idea to have a backup) and was given a 22 week waiting period.

I tried to find a BCG locally but no one has any and the one gunshop i did find was selling used DPMS ones for $300!!!!!!! (the top quality one i ordered from LMT cost $130)


There is stuff in stock and at reasonable prices but it's REALLY hard to find.....good luck

 

[nbkky71]

Buy yourself a 20" White Oak upper in 1:7 twist with a RockRiver 2 stage trigger tunned up by John at White Oak.

While John Holliger certainly makes a quality product, the wait time was up to 16 weeks for his one of this uppers. Plus, a full-tilt, match-grade upper may be a bit overboard for a first time AR-shooter (unless the he plans to begin competing). Save the extra money and buy accessories and ammo.

+1 to the tuned RRA trigger though. Vast improvement over the stock AR trigger.