Precision
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I went to my local gunshop today, and started asking one of the guys about the AR-15s on the shelf, including one with tons of awesome Magpul gear. So he took down the MOE and let me fondle it. I asked him about the magazine situation, and he explained what a bullet button is. He used a pen to release the magazine, but apparently it will work with a cartridge as well. The release button is apparently INSIDE the traditional release button, so it can only be activated with a skinny object.
I asked him what the protocol was in terms of reloading, and he said it was a "gray area." According to him, I should technically open up my receiver and feed each individual round from the top (10 rounds max, of course). But "when no one's looking," it's apparently possible to do a bullet button reload, which means I could shove in a previously loaded 10-rounder and save a ton of time. I don't know how legal that is....
Maybe I should skip the AR route due to my state laws and focus on a more versatile system... like bolt rifles or shotguns.... OR I could get a featureless rifle, in which case I could have a detachable magazine anyway!
Here's my ergonomics question. In one category, you have:
Featureless Rifle
a) Detachable 10-round magazines
b)Fixed stock
c)No foregrip/rails (I think)
d) No munition launcher
e)No flash hider
f)No pistol grip
g)Safety has to be switched to right side of gun because of f) (thumb can't wrap around)
Or:
Bullet Button Rifle
a)"Nondetachable" 10-round magazine
b)All standard AR accessories are aloud (still no suppressor)
c)Much more common for some reason
Which would you guys choose, if you were trapped here like me?
I went to my local gunshop today, and started asking one of the guys about the AR-15s on the shelf, including one with tons of awesome Magpul gear. So he took down the MOE and let me fondle it. I asked him about the magazine situation, and he explained what a bullet button is. He used a pen to release the magazine, but apparently it will work with a cartridge as well. The release button is apparently INSIDE the traditional release button, so it can only be activated with a skinny object.
I asked him what the protocol was in terms of reloading, and he said it was a "gray area." According to him, I should technically open up my receiver and feed each individual round from the top (10 rounds max, of course). But "when no one's looking," it's apparently possible to do a bullet button reload, which means I could shove in a previously loaded 10-rounder and save a ton of time. I don't know how legal that is....
Maybe I should skip the AR route due to my state laws and focus on a more versatile system... like bolt rifles or shotguns.... OR I could get a featureless rifle, in which case I could have a detachable magazine anyway!
Here's my ergonomics question. In one category, you have:
Featureless Rifle
a) Detachable 10-round magazines
b)Fixed stock
c)No foregrip/rails (I think)
d) No munition launcher
e)No flash hider
f)No pistol grip
g)Safety has to be switched to right side of gun because of f) (thumb can't wrap around)
Or:
Bullet Button Rifle
a)"Nondetachable" 10-round magazine
b)All standard AR accessories are aloud (still no suppressor)
c)Much more common for some reason
Which would you guys choose, if you were trapped here like me?