Purchase my first AR yesterday.

[The Earl o Sammich]

Yes. Principles are like self responsibility. ...these days.... ain't nobody got none....

 

[Water-Man]

JP, LaRue, pretty much anything I build...

Mil Spec is a minimum standard. In a nut shell it basically says, you must at least meet this standard to be considered for military contract. While the upper and lower may be pretty much identical the components that go inside or on can vary greatly.

Triggers. A mil spec trigger works fine. An aftermarket trigger will break cleaner, lighter and be overall a better trigger. But an aftermarket trigger is not mil spec. Same goes for barrels. While there are some decent mil spec barrels there are some amazing aftermarket barrels. But they are not mil spec. How do they exceed that, material used, accuracy, length, weight and overall quality.

We could go on but I'm sure you get the idea.

Mil spec is just a buzz word as far as I'm concerned that means this was built to a standard. I'm not saying it is a bad standard, just that it is a starting point. A marketing phrase if you will.

We're not just speaking of a Mil spec, but a Colt 6920 Mil spec. Big difference.

 

[Demi-human]

Aye. Respect for others too. Feel free to PM myself or others if you wish to excoriate another's opinions, or fantasy purchases, that we may stop dropping skite on @Bigmike79's thread.

 

[Bigmike79]

Aye. Respect for others too. Feel free to PM myself or others if you wish to excoriate another's opinions, or fantasy purchases, that we may stop dropping skite on @Bigmike79's thread.

I purchased a factory Colt A2 handle sight last night. I decided to keep my rifle as organic as possible, and the factory sight had everything that I was looking for. In hindsight, if knew now then what I know now, I would not have purchased a flattop, but having the ability to throw a high powered optic on my rifle without it being on top of the handle is a nice option, so I really can't complain.

Like a few posters have pointed out, I may have caught the AR bug, as I am planning on building a range gun now where there will be almost infinite choices to be made.

A big thanks to everyone that threw in their 2 cents on this thread which helped bring me to these decisions. When I get a little more time and cash in a few months, I'll spark another AR thread back up in regards to building a budget long range shooter.

 

[Bigmike79]

We're not just speaking of a Mil spec, but a Colt 6920 Mil spec. Big difference.

I'm still learning with ARs, but my buddy that does professional smith work, said something very similar to this.

 

[Demi-human]

I'll spark another AR thread back up in regards to building a budget long range shooter.

I'll be there. I just got a box on the front step filled with trinkets, baubles and goodies from Brownells.

I may have caught the AR bug

AhChoo!

 

[AABEN]

It is good to have some top of line guns and also some on the cheep side. I have found that the cheep one shoot jest about as good as the high price ones. I have an ArmaLite and a Windham one it a target the other it a Varmint both shoots less than 1/2 MOA the cheep shoots 3/4 MOA The cheep one was 1/2 the cost of the high price one so the way I shoot most of the time it does make that much different. Yes I shoot targets and like to show how good my gun shoots but that is not very often. There is some cheep guns that is a very good by.

 

[AABEN]

I have an ArmaLite M-15 TBM 15A4TBM it has a 20in Wylde and does shoot 1/2 MOA I also have a Windham VEX-SS Varmint 223 that also shoots 1/2 MOA. I also have a Anderson lower with a ArmaLite that will shoot 1/2MOA I have put Timney and Velocity triggers some 3lb and 31/2lb I had not one miss fire the primer has a good dent in them. To each is to his own Good luck to all

 

[CapnMac]

I'll spark another AR thread back up in regards to building a budget long range shooter.

In the "in between" go over to youtube and give the InRange TV "What Would Stoner Do" series an eyeball. They did not intend to make a budget shooter, but, if you total up what they spent, it's not bad. One of the "deep dive" episodes (really, three, now that I recall it) go into what they tried for sights, too, and addressed the whole, long/short range debate.

Caution--Karl and Ian are a bit addictive.

 

[doubleh]

It IS; the AR is as practical as it is soul-less. Not even Gaston Glock's tactical tupperware pistol is as devoid of elegance or soul as an AR. . . but I don't think you can find a more practical rifle for 'the security of (our) free state.'

I bought my third last night.

I'm going to disagree with your soul comment. Nothing, absolutely nothing is a soul-less as a Glock. A High Point ain't much in the soul department but even it beats a Glock.

 

[LiveLife]

"like a Colt", "as good as a Colt", "does everything a Colt will", etc.

Just like comparing a car to a Mercedes...

If Colts are Mercedes, some of our ARs are like super cars.

 

[Demi-human]

I own a one ton dually, a Jeep and a Maranello Four eighty-eight Spider. All in AR flavors of course!

 

[LiveLife]

Like a few posters have pointed out, I may have caught the AR bug, as I am planning on building a range gun now where there will be almost infinite choices to be made.

A big thanks to everyone that threw in their 2 cents on this thread which helped bring me to these decisions. When I get a little more time and cash in a few months, I'll spark another AR thread back up in regards to building a budget long range shooter.

Welcome to the AR club.

And it's a great fun club.

So when are you getting a .300 BLK upper? Just kidding!

 

[michaelc246]

The Colt LE6920 is a fantastic gun. If you're looking for an optic, I'd look at the Holosun HS503C. It has great battery life, solar power to keep it running, and a circle dot reticle. Mine's been awesome.