Shooting a Colt AR type rifle

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I don't know if it was an AR, I'm not too sure what these rifles are called - it was a Colt .223 semi-auto rifle a shooter brought to the range yesterday and he let me shoot it. I was hitting the steel gong (14 inches by 9 inches) 7 out of 8 times at 200 yds with this rifle. It had a peep sight that flipped up and down, I recall I had it in the big position. It had a flash hider, if that matters.

Are they all that accurate? How much does one cost? I've been eyeing getting a SKS for my first semi-auto rifle (homeland defense rifle) but this gun was very nice to shoot and accurate. The guy that owned said he hadn't done anything to it - it was just like it'd come out of the box. If these are not too expensive, I might look at lusting after one and stop looking at the SKS.
 
I don't know if it was an AR, I'm not too sure what these rifles are called - it was a Colt .223 semi-auto rifle a shooter brought to the range yesterday and he let me shoot it. I was hitting the steel gong (14 inches by 9 inches) 7 out of 8 times at 200 yds with this rifle. It had a peep sight that flipped up and down, I recall I had it in the big position. It had a flash hider, if that matters.
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Yes, almost certainly it was an AR. Do a search on this forum for AR15 or AR-15, you'll find tons of info. They are very popular rifles for a lot of reasons. Also visit www.ar15.com and http://groups.msn.com/TheMarylandAR15ShootersSite


To answer a few of your questions, yes they can be very accurate, the .223 ammo is ballistically very flat and they have great sights. There are a lot of different models and variations, but even the least accurate of them will certainly be more accurate than an SKS.

Cost? Anywhere from a little over $500 to $2000 or more depending on what you want. Colts are pretty pricy. You can get Bushmasters and Armalites a little cheaper, Rock River Arms (RRA) and DPMS even cheaper than that. Personally I think RRA is the sweet spot for lower cost and good quality.

If you are handy with tools and small parts, you can build your own. They are super easy and fun to build. Even if not, you can buy a lower and upper seperately then put them together to save a few bucks. That has been covered here a lot. You'll see some more info about that in a search.
 
If money is a factor by all means get the SKS...they are cheap and the 7.62x39 ammo is cheap as well. Accurate rifles that can take a beating and still perform.

If money is no object I'd still get the SKS first...

I've got a Colt 6920 and it's extremely accurate for my purposes.

AR15.com is the place for more info and look for some of the picture threads stickied to the top...might be able to ID the one you were shooting.
 
I own a Model 6700 Comp HBAR and it's more accurate than each of the 3 previous AR types I previously owned, and it cost much less initially, new, than the others. Unfortunately, it's not as much fun to shoot, to me, as some of my other non-AR's so it doesn't get the attention it should. When I do my part it is a 1 MOA rifle.

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Rabbit.
 
Wait a second here! Here is a Senior Memeber of THR, with 2,132 posts that went to the range and shot what he THOUGHT was an AR-15 type rifle!??!! :what:

Fellow THR's, we have let another member down! By now we should have educated him to not only he knew what an AR-15 is, but if it was an M-4 carbine, or a 20" rifle, collapsable stock or regular, carry handle or flat top! Remember, "Leave no THR Member behind" :D

Hint: Save some bucks and look at Rock River Arms!
Mmmmmm...AR......
 
RRA is a decent manufacturer. Not to turn this into Yet Another Who Makes The Best AR thread, take a look at CMT/Stag's offerings:

http://www.gandrtactical.com/cmt.htm#14.5

Of course by the time you buy that you're almost paying as much as a Colt anyway. But it does come with an MPI tested barrel and bolt carrier group. (Looks like it has a Phantom welded to make it 16.1" total length so it's street legal.)

These are less expensive:

http://www.gandrtactical.com/cmt.htm#p1a

Wait, you want a 20"?

http://bravocompanyusa.com/Standard20inchRifleUppers.html

But Beren, I need a lower, too!

http://www.eaglefirearms.net/stag_arms.htm#Lower%20Receivers

(Eaglefirearms also carries RRA, Stag, and house brand uppers.)
 
Wait a second here! Here is a Senior Memeber of THR, with 2,132 posts that went to the range and shot what he THOUGHT was an AR-15 type rifle!??!!
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I've never owned a semi-auto rifle - and I'll confess I never had much interest in them. I had one in the Army (M14) but that is my total exposure to them. But this one was fun. I think it was an AR of some variant, it had a carrying handle, synthetic stock (nice and light). The sight was mounted on the handle and the owner told me to flip it to the big position for 200 yds. I was amazed by the accuracy of this rifle.
 
i've got a colt 6721, shoots real nice! got it covered in tactical gear. surefire forends, surefire vertical foregrip/light, trijicon tri-power, arms buis, tactical sling.

is the colt that much better than its competitors? probably not. bushmaster makes a quality product as well. bushmaster also has a lot more different products available in a plethora of configurations.
finding a dealer who will sell you a colt rifle may also be difficult. finding a dealer who will sell you a colt rifle for a good price may be impossible.
there are some places that still try to get as much as $1400 for a 6721 or 6920.

but discerning shoppers can still find them for considerably less.
 
If money is a factor by all means get the SKS...they are cheap and the 7.62x39 ammo is cheap as well. Accurate rifles that can take a beating and still perform.

If money is no object I'd still get the SKS first...
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Yes, this is why the SKS is widely used by all branches of the military and law enforcement.:evil:
 
If these are not too expensive, I might look at lusting after one and stop looking at the SKS.
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Dream on... ;)

You can buy 10 SKSs for the price of an AR (okay maybe 5 or 6 if you find a cheap one, but you'll want a Colt 6920 eventually...)

If money is tight, go for the SKS, it's an excellent "working man's battle rifle" for the price, and ammo is cheap, too. But, if you can scrape up the dough, almost every AR I've tried is worth every penny. Even a crappy one is still worth money, since the system is so modular; you can get just about any AR running smoothly with a new part or two and a little elbow grease.
 
An SKS is by no means comparable to an AR...

If you have such little experience with semi auto rifles and question between the abilities and quality of the two, by all means wait to shoot an SKS so you can see the difference firsthand and make up your own mind then. In the meantime, save your pennies - the AR's price will be that much less out of reach when you find out what a vast difference is actually between the two... :cool:
 
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