Tactical fuzzy dice to hang on your AR15?

[RockyMtnTactical]

The less crap to tangle up and weigh you down the better IMHO

Including slings.

If by less you mean, "complicated" slings, I agree. However, a sling is an absolute must have on any battle carbine/rifle.

 

[Chris Rhines]

But seriously, if you were limited to only one or two accessories to add to a stock rifle, what is really essential? A light and a sling perhaps? Optics? That seems to be the prevailing opinion so far.

Well, that all depends on what you want to do with the rifle. A fighting carbine will have different build specs than a DMR, than a multigun competition rifle, than a dedicated long-range prarie dog snuffer.

The difference between the wannabe and the competent shooter is that the competent shooter sets up her guns and purchases accessories with a particular purpose in mind. Let me repeat that for those in the cheap seats: WITH A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN MIND.

Well, that, and total training hours logged and total rounds downrange...

- Chris

 

[WoofersInc]

So far mine have been kept pretty basic. My 20 inch Bushmaster has a Leupold scope and is used for longer range stuff. My DPMS M4 only has a ACOG on it. No lights or lasers.
I am scheduled coming up in November for the 4 day Rifle class at FrontSight. I am going to use the DPMS. We'll see how it works out for me.

 

[12131]

Why concerned yourself? None of your business, really. Do whatever you want to do with your firearms, and let others do whatever they want to with theirs.

 

[kcmarine]

Why concerned yourself? None of your business, really. Do whatever you want to do with your firearms, and let others do whatever they want to with theirs.

Aye, 'tis true, but this be the internet, laddy...

 

[strat81]

Don't bet your life on batteries!

Don't bet your life on a front sight you can't see when it's dark.

Don't bet the life of the target that you can't see on your (in)ability to identify them when it's dark.


Responsible owners check their gear regularly to make sure it works. Replace batteries regularly and check their function frequently.

Why do people assume that if someone needs to use an AR for HD/SD, it'll be at 2pm on a sunny afternoon?

 

[jburnett]

I've always been of the opinion that an electronic sight of some form is mandatory on a carbine... Nowadays it's VERY easy to go overboard and take a 6lb rifle up to the 12 lb range by hanging all manners of crap on it. However, I have found uses for some of the crap and it adorns my M4gery... I do like a rail foreend so mine sports a set of Yankee Hill drop-ins (not the full-float tube). From the forearm hangs in order:
12 o'clock: EOTech Holosight (516)
3 o'clock: NOTHING (rail guard)
6 o'clock: Tangodown stubby grip
9 o'clock: Surefire G2 (small) in a Command Arms mount (very compact).

That's it... I do have a Troy BUIS on the upper and have some slight desire for a 3x magnifier for the EOTech...I do have a singlepoint sling on it as well.
-J.Burnett