I Don't fully "get it"

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Some ARs are better than others. Me. I learned to shoot in the Army with the M-16, so I am a big fan.
 
I would also say the AR is my least favorite. However I felt I needed one if for no other reason because the looney left wants them gone. :)

I do feel if I could take it to an outdoor range and play with it more it would become much more enjoyable. As it is, it is basically a zombie invasion deterrent.
 
army_eod said:
It is the best selling, most popular and most prevalent rifle in the US.
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The rifles that I enjoy shooting are not bought or loved by me based on a popularity contest. Realizing there are many variations and caliber adaptions for the AR platform, that being said, the ubiquitous 5.56 NATO cartridge is at best, and it is my opinion and that of many others, a barely capable hunting cartridge. In fact, again, my opinion, I do not think it to be an ethical cartridge for hunting. They are fun to shoot, can be very accurate rifles but I just do not love them. But I am happy I have mine and my one is enough.
 
I’ve owned a bunch of guns that I didn’t really warm up to.

1. AKs and SKS Rifles. Owned a few. All of them SUCKED. None were accurate enough for my liking and they all felt cheap.

2. 1911 pistols. I want to love them. I’ve owned quite a few. Never loved any of them. I think it’s the grip safety.

3. Savage rifles. Never owned one that I actually liked. Trouble feeding and accuracy issues. Also, just feel “cheap”.

4. M1-As will always hold a special place in my heart, but probably not in my safe again. Only exception might be if I found a screaming deal on a Super Match in a McMillan stock.
 
HngMnHnryDvdsn said:
Anyone ever get a rifle and not fully fall in love with it?
Took my Springfield Saint to the range today along with my Henry. Both rifles I need to shoot more and improve my accuracy, only a 25 yard range and I still struggle to shoot the bullseye consistently.
The Henry i added a ranger point precision peep sight and my grouping has drastically improved, however I still consistently shoot right of poa, even with the sight adjust almost fully left. Per my research I feel it may be a bit of trigger control and possibly anticipating recoil thats causing my to shoot right, elevation is good but off center a bit. Still love the rifle, easy to clean, fun to shoot, love the lever action.
The AR however I don't "fully get". The prism scope I have on it is much easier to dial in, tho due to ammo availability I can't pile up 1 or 2 brands/loads and really get a solid feel. Its eaten and extracted everything I've thrown at it including some Russian steel case, so thats a plus. It's fairly comfortable in my hands, tho I feel with a few tweaks it could be more comfortable (debating a free float 15" handgaurd to give may improve ergonomics for myself). Not difficult to service/clean but definitely "more complex" compared to the Henry. Its a fun rifle to shoot but I'm not fully in love with it, and am debating selling it and putting the funds toward another lever action or towards a future handgun fund. That or I just got to shoot it more.

Anyone else get a rifle/handgun they thought they'd love only to feel kinda meh about?
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Yeah. The AR platform.

Most of the new tactical precision rifles never floated my boat either.

I bought and sold a savage axis (many years ago (first generation) for this very reason
 
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cfullgraf said:
I've got a couple.

Like Armored Farmer, I got a couple sub-$100 SKS's. They shot with every pull of the trigger but the chance of hitting something was next to nil. It caused me to drop an AK-47 from the "want list" especially after learning the accuracy potential of a good AR-15. I still have a ton of surplus 7.62x39 ammunition from the 1990's.

I bought a T/C Encore for a project rifle and, in part, based on my experience with first generation Contenders. I quickly hated that T/C removed the trigger adjustments that the 1G Contender had and the Encore never really measured up with either the factory barrel or the aftermarket barrel I bought for the project. I did get some improvement in the trigger due to some parts changing that helped some with the accuracy.

It is too bad, because my 221 Remington Fireball Contender 22" rifle is one of the most accurate rifles that I have.
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Feel like parting with that x39 ammo?
 
Mine was a Smith and Wesson compact in .357 sig. I was sold on the cartridge and thought I was going to love this gun. However with shooting it the gun was so flippy I never did like shooting it.
 
Skeptic13 said:
Mine was a Smith and Wesson compact in .357 sig. I was sold on the cartridge and thought I was going to love this gun. However with shooting it the gun was so flippy I never did like shooting it.
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Was it the cartridge or the gun? It's a pretty snappy cartridge naturally. Did it turn you off the 357Sig or the S&W compact?
 
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Was it the cartridge or the gun? It's a pretty snappy cartridge naturally. Did it turn you off the 357Sig or the S&W compact?
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I think that it was the combination of the caliber in that gun. I like the .357 sig but I think it would do better in a longer barrel and heavier gun. I like the gun but would rather have it in 9mm. Just a combination that I didn't enjoy shooting.
 
Weeeellll, I have bought several guns I’ve bought over the years that didn’t put water under my keel...handguns, shotguns and rifles. These three rifles were the worst, all went bye bye without a tear being shed:

A sporterized 1917 Winchester .30-06 that I bought cheap from a a lieutenant who was divorcing...it weighed a ton, the scope mount holes weren’t plumb and the recoil pad
was crumbling. One box of ammo that created a shotgun worthy pattern and away it went.

For SASS, I bought a beautiful 20” Rossi .38/.357 that would never feed a cartridge no matter what profile or who worked on it. After one too many jam-fests, I sold it, warts and all.

A gorgeous Browning A-bolt Medallion in .338 Win Mag topped with Leupold glass sang to me when I was 18; it kicked me so hard that I sold it with about 30-35 rounds ever fired through it.

Stay safe.
 
From everything I have heard, the Century AK's are often cheap junk depending on who they imported them from. However, I have a Krebs Custom CORE rifle that is a very well made, light weight by comparison, and shoots very well. With the prices of AK's these days, the Krebs rifles are not a whole lot more. Of course, 2 to 3 MOA is accurate for an AK. A lot of AR's won't do much better, but trigger and optics upgrades can make a difference.

I had a PTR-91 (HK91 clone) a while back. I could never get to where I liked that gun a lot. It was solid and worked, but the recoil was heavy. The M14 style rifles were better IMO. Neither had great scope options.

FN FNX pistols fit this category for me. Great guns that work well, but other pistols always sit ahead in line when it comes to range trips or carry.
 
Shotguns. Have shot them a few times. Own three (two old American-made doubles and a 12ga pump.) Even managed to hit a clay once or twice. Don’t really see what’s so amazing about them. I keep them more out of principle than because I really bonded with them. One day I may feel differently.

I’ve never shot a rifle I didn’t appreciate at least on some level. Don’t own many semi-autos though. They’re fun but a little less engaging fun, to me, than a manual action.
 
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AK-47s, Yuck! I bought a Norinco in 2008. I tried to like it. I had shot my friend’s AK’s before but really didn’t care for them. I figured “maybe if I owned one.” Nope. Gave it to a friend. Lost him as a friend - we had a major falling out. He asked if I wanted the AK back. I told him to keep it. They deserved each other.

I bought a Remington 673 .308 in 2002. It had everything I wanted. Iron sights and all. I could never really put my finger on why, but I didn’t like that gun. I hated the bolt interaction with the receiver. It just didn’t fit me. I finally sold it a couple of years ago. Kept the Leupold Compact scope though. Still trying to find the right rifle for that scope.

Now this is going to sound / look weird but I love the looks of AR-15’s. I just don’t care for the way they handle or feel. I have owned a few. Sold them. When I moved to California I had a bare lower receiver. The DOJ wanted me to build my receiver into a gun so they could approve or disapprove it. Idiots. I was happy with it as a receiver. Anyway, I built a featureless AR-15. I actually like this contraption. It’s comfortable to shoot and I like the way it handles. Weird.

Here it is:
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Oh I've acquired several guns I thought I would like and was disappointed and got rid of them. Here's a few of them.
Remington R51 9mm. Seemed to fit me very well, but I was more accurate with my slingshot at 10 yds, so I ditched it.
Browning BL-22 Grade II. Loved the look, but hated the action and the utterly stupid trigger mechanism so sold it quickly.
Remington 121 pump. Alway wanted a pump .22, but disliked tinkering with an old gun. Sold it.
Browning Buckmark. Kept jamming no matter what I did, so ditched it.
Ruger 77/17 sport barrel. As barrel warmed up, it lost it's accuracy. Can't stand inaccurate rifles, so sold it.
Remington 700 ADL .270. Very accurate, but too light and subsequently kicked like a mule. Sold it and now shoot deer with .243...just as accurate and. softer recoil.

That's all I can remember at the moment. And BTW, I had a custom AR 15 .223 built and still really like. I've also had the experience of thinking I would like a gun and found I liked them even more after shooting them.
 
Obturation said:
If you can, let someone else shoot your Henry and see if they have the same result. Seems there could be an issue with the sight.

I don't like ARs, I have one and shoot it to keep things moving and confirm function. That's it. Disliking ARs is normal, it means you're using your head instead of following the crowd. You should always keep one for defense of home and country.
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AR's have their place but they are like pretty women - finicky and moody. I am going to keep mine because THEY don't want me to.
 
marksman13 said:
I’ve owned a bunch of guns that I didn’t really warm up to.
2. 1911 pistols. I want to love them. I’ve owned quite a few. Never loved any of them. I think it’s the grip safety.
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This is the exact reason I went with the Sig 226 Legion SAO. Fantastic shooter without the grip safety and double stacked mags.
 
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