Bernie Lomax
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I'm wanting to buy a .22 caliber center-fire assault-style rifle in the under $2000 price range and am coming to the disconcerting realization that my options basically all suck. Here is what I've discovered during my research:
AR15: They're fragile, break easily and won't run reliably unless you keep them clean. A rifle needs to run reliably even when you don't have time to clean it--like when people are shooting at you. I could get a piston-driven version and ameliorate most of the reliability problems, but it would still be not very rugged or durable. Do not want.
Galil: The only ones I've been able to find were assembled by Century. These are the same idiots who put 5.56 caliber barrels on their 5.45 caliber AK74s. It's no wonder that the Century Galil is going for only 600 bucks brand new. Do not want.
Sig 551: Excellent concept, shoddy execution. This gun is a cheap imitation of the venerable Sig 550. Most reviews are negative. Do not want.
Sig 556: The first-generation models are very unsatisfactory. The second-generation models are said to be better, but, still I'm not sure I wanna take a chance. The Sig 551, which we've already established sucks, costs several hundred dollars more than this model, so I can only imagine how much worse this one is. Do not want.
Steyr AUG: Functionally I'm sure they're fine guns, but, damn are they ugly. I'd have to put a bag over my head while shooting this one. Do not want.
FN SCAR: Everything I said about the Steyr AUG goes double for this gun. And, anyway, it's way out of my price range. Do not want.
Benelli MR-1: Everything I said about the Steyr AUG goes triple for this gun. Ugh...just ugh. If a rifle could have Down's syndrome, this is what it would look like. Do not want.
Mini-14: They break easily. Too fragile. Do not want.
AK101: the AK was designed for steep-walled cases and doesn't work well with straight-walled cases like the 5.56 NATO. I've heard these are not very reliable. Do not want.
AK74: It's reliable as the day is long and nearly indestructible. It's not a tack driver, but is still quite accurate enough for any use that I intend to put it to. This is everything I'm looking for in a rifle. It's what I really want but since Uncle Sugar has banned the most effective ammo for it (7n6) I'm not sure I want it anymore.
Anyone have any advice for me?
AR15: They're fragile, break easily and won't run reliably unless you keep them clean. A rifle needs to run reliably even when you don't have time to clean it--like when people are shooting at you. I could get a piston-driven version and ameliorate most of the reliability problems, but it would still be not very rugged or durable. Do not want.
Galil: The only ones I've been able to find were assembled by Century. These are the same idiots who put 5.56 caliber barrels on their 5.45 caliber AK74s. It's no wonder that the Century Galil is going for only 600 bucks brand new. Do not want.
Sig 551: Excellent concept, shoddy execution. This gun is a cheap imitation of the venerable Sig 550. Most reviews are negative. Do not want.
Sig 556: The first-generation models are very unsatisfactory. The second-generation models are said to be better, but, still I'm not sure I wanna take a chance. The Sig 551, which we've already established sucks, costs several hundred dollars more than this model, so I can only imagine how much worse this one is. Do not want.
Steyr AUG: Functionally I'm sure they're fine guns, but, damn are they ugly. I'd have to put a bag over my head while shooting this one. Do not want.
FN SCAR: Everything I said about the Steyr AUG goes double for this gun. And, anyway, it's way out of my price range. Do not want.
Benelli MR-1: Everything I said about the Steyr AUG goes triple for this gun. Ugh...just ugh. If a rifle could have Down's syndrome, this is what it would look like. Do not want.
Mini-14: They break easily. Too fragile. Do not want.
AK101: the AK was designed for steep-walled cases and doesn't work well with straight-walled cases like the 5.56 NATO. I've heard these are not very reliable. Do not want.
AK74: It's reliable as the day is long and nearly indestructible. It's not a tack driver, but is still quite accurate enough for any use that I intend to put it to. This is everything I'm looking for in a rifle. It's what I really want but since Uncle Sugar has banned the most effective ammo for it (7n6) I'm not sure I want it anymore.
Anyone have any advice for me?
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