We keep hearing so much about how the AR15 is a 'weapon of war' and that it is no good for hunting, self-defense, or competition and that it is only good for killing. We hear a few people say, "Some people use it for hunting." And then the anti-gunners come back with, "No one needs a 30 round clip/magazine for hunting deer!"
We need to better articulate how great the AR15 is to folks:
1.) It is not an 'Assault Weapon':
An assault weapon is fully automatic, the AR15 is a semi-automatic. 1 trigger pull, one bullet fired.
If the AR15 is a weapon of war how come no militaries use it?
2.) Hunting:
The AR15 is great for hunting, it can use a magazine that carries quite a few rounds which is good for hunting animals like hogs and coyotes and you can use it for deer however most will use a smaller magazine like 5 round mags for deer hunting. A lot of people don't realize that AR15 mags come as low as 5 rounds which is good for deer hunting, they assume all AR15s use 30 round magazines. Hogs and coyotes can come in high numbers so for hunting them you may need a larger capacity magazine. People need to realize that a 30 round magazine is a standard magazine for the AR15 and that anything more than that is high capacity, not 30 rounds.
So yes, sometimes you want 30 rounds for hunting.
3.) Competition:
The AR15 is great for competition such as 3 gun and even long range shooting. For some reason a lot of people do not believe that the AR15 is used in shooting competitions.
4.) Self-Defense:
A lot of people say that a pistol is better for self-defense and I agree.....if you are carrying outside your home. If you are home an SBR or shotgun is probably a better weapon for most. Look at police officers, many have never shot a gun before they became cops and many only shoot their service weapons once a year to qual but give them a patrol rifle with optic and anyone can become a very good, proficient shot. Why? Because the optic makes it so easy. So, in this case an AR15 can be much easier to shoot and become comfortable with for the shooter which is what you want for a self-defense situation. With it's soft recoil the AR15 is also a good weapon for self-defense as even a 9mm can be hard for some people to shoot.
If you have multiple suspects, an AR15 can be your best bet against them since it can have a larger capacity than a pistol.
If you are handicapped you may have a hard time changing magazines, so one weapon with a larger capacity magazine like an AR15 can be better for you than a pistol.
Also, when it comes to self-defense I don't want a fair fight. I want to over-match the bad guys so much that they have almost no chance.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-man-uses-ar-15-kill-three-teen-home-intruders-n739541
4.) Better for children:
The AR15 is great recreational shooting, hunting, and competition for children and smaller people. Why is that? Because most have an adjustable butt stock which allows changing the length of the butt stock from standard to very short. You used to have to buy different guns as a kid grew up to meet their length of pull requirements as they got taller and arms grew longer. Now you can use one gun the whole time which is more cost effective. As they grow older just keep adjusting the stock. You can also have 1 gun for people of all ages and sizes to shoot and you can even change calibers in some for hunting if you choose to. The soft recoil of the AR15 is also good for you shooters and can be lowered even more if you use a caliber like .300 blackout with a suppressor.
So, next time someone says "People don't need an AR15 for hunting, competition, or shooting, and it's only a weapon of war", we can explain it better.
We need to better articulate how great the AR15 is to folks:
1.) It is not an 'Assault Weapon':
An assault weapon is fully automatic, the AR15 is a semi-automatic. 1 trigger pull, one bullet fired.
If the AR15 is a weapon of war how come no militaries use it?
2.) Hunting:
The AR15 is great for hunting, it can use a magazine that carries quite a few rounds which is good for hunting animals like hogs and coyotes and you can use it for deer however most will use a smaller magazine like 5 round mags for deer hunting. A lot of people don't realize that AR15 mags come as low as 5 rounds which is good for deer hunting, they assume all AR15s use 30 round magazines. Hogs and coyotes can come in high numbers so for hunting them you may need a larger capacity magazine. People need to realize that a 30 round magazine is a standard magazine for the AR15 and that anything more than that is high capacity, not 30 rounds.
So yes, sometimes you want 30 rounds for hunting.
3.) Competition:
The AR15 is great for competition such as 3 gun and even long range shooting. For some reason a lot of people do not believe that the AR15 is used in shooting competitions.
4.) Self-Defense:
A lot of people say that a pistol is better for self-defense and I agree.....if you are carrying outside your home. If you are home an SBR or shotgun is probably a better weapon for most. Look at police officers, many have never shot a gun before they became cops and many only shoot their service weapons once a year to qual but give them a patrol rifle with optic and anyone can become a very good, proficient shot. Why? Because the optic makes it so easy. So, in this case an AR15 can be much easier to shoot and become comfortable with for the shooter which is what you want for a self-defense situation. With it's soft recoil the AR15 is also a good weapon for self-defense as even a 9mm can be hard for some people to shoot.
If you have multiple suspects, an AR15 can be your best bet against them since it can have a larger capacity than a pistol.
If you are handicapped you may have a hard time changing magazines, so one weapon with a larger capacity magazine like an AR15 can be better for you than a pistol.
Also, when it comes to self-defense I don't want a fair fight. I want to over-match the bad guys so much that they have almost no chance.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-man-uses-ar-15-kill-three-teen-home-intruders-n739541
4.) Better for children:
The AR15 is great recreational shooting, hunting, and competition for children and smaller people. Why is that? Because most have an adjustable butt stock which allows changing the length of the butt stock from standard to very short. You used to have to buy different guns as a kid grew up to meet their length of pull requirements as they got taller and arms grew longer. Now you can use one gun the whole time which is more cost effective. As they grow older just keep adjusting the stock. You can also have 1 gun for people of all ages and sizes to shoot and you can even change calibers in some for hunting if you choose to. The soft recoil of the AR15 is also good for you shooters and can be lowered even more if you use a caliber like .300 blackout with a suppressor.
So, next time someone says "People don't need an AR15 for hunting, competition, or shooting, and it's only a weapon of war", we can explain it better.
