Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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09/19/19 08:55 PM
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Sprung & Rusty
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700 is my budget. Thinking m&p sport II. What would you people choose?
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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09/19/19 08:59 PM
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I would build one to be honest. For 700 bucks you can put a nice one together. What do you want it for is the question. Does it have to be in 5.56 or are you open to other calibers ??
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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Yep build what you want the way you want it I'd stick with the .223 in these crazy times, them other calibers might be fancy clubs in the future if you can't find ammo for them and NATO rounds are common and cheap.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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09/19/19 11:23 PM
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https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa...t-m-lok-moe-ept-rifle-kit-516446780.htmland a 50 dollar lower from fleet farm. spend the rest on a 2-7x32 scope , Magazines ,GI web sling with QD mounts and ammo a free float hand-guard , the ept trigger is a little better than mill spec, a 2-7 scope is still every shoot-able at 1/4 mile you can upgrade later if you like but that puts you in a rifle that you should be able to score hits at 1/4 mile on a 12 inch target. done
Last edited by GREENCOUNTYPETE; 09/19/19 11:27 PM.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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09/19/19 11:41 PM
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Wylee
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I’m in the market for an AR too. Aside from building one, what are some good factory models? I have been looking at the M&P too.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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09/20/19 01:20 AM
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I'm in the market for one too, though I'm not interested in building one.
I don't mind paying for quality, and want a full-length, fixed stock and preferably a 22-inch barrel.
This shall be my Beto rifle.
Jim
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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09/20/19 01:23 AM
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As said before get a PSA and use the change for some ammo.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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09/20/19 07:17 AM
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Bear creek arsenal here in NC makes perfectly functional ar15s for less than $400 for the complete gun in several calibers.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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09/20/19 08:08 AM
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Most any Ar will shoot MOA or better. The thing that makes a major difference is the trigger. Mil spec are usually rough, creepy and ave a pull weight to dislodge a finger. No matter what AR you buy, invest a bit of money in a decent trigger if ya can't work them over yourself.
Let's go Brandon
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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I just recently bought a M&P 15 (not the sport) and really like it.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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It seems to me like PSA has a upper and lower combo on sale right now for $319. You can change anything you think you need to down the road.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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09/20/19 05:28 PM
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Is a 223 wylde worth the extra money not if it is a lot more money. in most of the barrels it is not much more. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1017600744 this is 139 for a medium contour barrel in stainless. 223 wylde is a tighter lead than the 5.56 but less tight then 223 rem it is safe to fire 5.56 from but puts your bullet in rifling with less free bore it isn't a need but perhaps a step in getting a little smaller group. we shoot the ARs out to 4 and 5 hundred yards , free float is worth more than a traditional hand guard , not to say a traditional hand guard can't shoot well but when your slung up shooting a 1/4 mile not pulling on the barrel definitely helps. I have the target from my 223 wylde with free float hand guard , 3-9 scope and polished trigger with a spring kit 10 rounds fired and 10 rounds can be covered by a dollar bill at 400 yards this was from a bipod during ammo testing but since little direction was given in what he wants it for , I just use my personal experience but that is just my brand of shooting , I don't chase the smallest group , I chase a very effective group shot with me , a sling and a rifle. working to keep me shooting well in whatever the conditions are.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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09/20/19 10:05 PM
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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09/23/19 07:09 PM
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I have an m&p sport 1. It will shoot anything you put through it. It has been very reliable however, I have not found an ammo that will shoot moa at 100 yet.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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09/23/19 08:03 PM
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Windham also makes very good ARs and mine will shoot 1 moa or less with my loads. I think i paid 7-800 bucks for it at walmart before they went all commie. It is the optics ready carbine. I swapped to freefloat handguards and trigger. You can take a parts kit rifle and buy a good barrel and decent trigger and make any of them do the same thing. My most accurate AR is a bushmaster predator carbine. I changed out the handguard and its stock otherwise. Last load i worked up was a .4" 5 shot group with 60 gr nosler BT.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
[Re: Sprung & Rusty]
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09/29/19 10:57 PM
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Wylee
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Well I did it... went with the Ruger 556. Looked into putting one together but would have paid more. Picked this one up with the free float hand guard for 569 at the local sporting goods store. Fired it, love it. I see more of these in my future.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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09/29/19 11:00 PM
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Wylee
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I will add more of my experience with it in the near future if sprungrusty still needs help making a decision.
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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10/03/19 05:45 PM
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Wylee
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Hate to hijack this thread but where does a guy find decent flip up pic sights??
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Re: Help me pick my new sporting rifle (AR15)
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10/03/19 06:35 PM
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while plastic the Magpul MBUS sight actually works quite well running them haven't shot past 200 with them however
Magpul also makes them in steel and as 45* offset
if you are going to run a magnified optic then a 45* offset would make a faster backup
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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