Hello!

[cool breeze]

Got referred to here by a friend.
I tend to shoot handguns mostly but also like long range practice for hunting. Looking at getting into a nicer AR platform as the one i bought a few years back i got hosed for being a naive buyer and took the seller at his word, which was a liar. Its sad there are people like this but it is the world we live in. So Im here to gain knowledge as well as meet new people.
Cheers!

[buffalobo]

Welcome, join the fray.

We say build your own. AR15 = Legos for big kids.

Lots of Long range shooters here too.

[troy.cardenas.1]

Welcome.

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[cool breeze]

@buffalobo thanks. Id like to build one eventually but seems lots of stuff is out of stock online now.
any recommendations? id like to stay with a 16" overall length barrel. mid to upper end quality.

[blacklabel]

Welcome!

[zteknik]

Hello and welcome!
Enjoy!![Beer]

[buffalobo]

It all depends on what you want the rifle to do. My recommendation is go to a match or a class. Decide on a purpose.

Example - why do you want to stick to 16" barrel length. Lots of options out there, especially if you go down the "Stamp" hole.

Do you want to shoot long range with your AR? Competition? CQB? Hunting? Home defense?

[cool breeze]

Thanks for the help!
I want this one to be mostly home defense and shortest legal barrel without doing the stamp.
Something that is still effective to 200yrds with a dot or halo sight. (new to these also so gotta try a few)
Also do some light fun drills when going out to shoot.

[battlemidget]

Let someone look at your rifle before you drop any money. There are some good armorers in the springs, and some good ranges (and some bad of both). I'd be happy to look over your rig and tell you what I think. I'm not forceful with my opinions and I'm in the Springs. Feel free to PM me here. Good luck and have fun!

[cool breeze]

I have. It's a no name piece. Nothing worth modifying. Just want to upgrade. Thanks for the offer.

[battlemidget]

Check out Ballistic Advantage, they make good barrels and usually have good availability. If you do a 14.5" with a pinned muzzle device to get you to 16", that's a popular setup. Faxon has the 'gunner' series barrel in 14.5" with a factory pinned muzzle device to get it to 16", they're decent but they do open up (meaning your rounds will spread a little) after a fast mag. On the plus side, the gunner series cools down very quickly as it's normal to the gas block and then thin to the tip.
For the pin job, I suggest Oasis Customs off of Fillmore. He's fast, and he's more of a smith than a gun dealer.
If your buffer is carbine length I'll suggest you go with a heavier buffer too, H2 is a good weight generally speaking. In my experience, adjustable gas blocks don't really tame down felt recoil that much, but they do cleanup your bolt quite a bit. There's a company named Vltor that makes an 'a5 system' that's very well regarded.
Check out this video on buffers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juy_KIPxmlI
For optics, check out Primary Arms. They're pretty decent and a good value. Holosun is getting popular too with Red Dots.
Definitely eyeball a red dot before you buy one (any red dot) to determine if your eye has an astigmatism. If the dot is anything but crisp (like a comma, or a strawman), then get a 1x prism scope (primary arms has them) unless you don't mind figuring out how to shoot the red dot with the astig.

[ChickNorris]

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[SideShow Bob]

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[Gman]

Howdy and welcome!

[buffalobo]

Check out Ballistic Advantage, they make good barrels and usually have good availability. If you do a 14.5" with a pinned muzzle device to get you to 16", that's a popular setup. Faxon has the 'gunner' series barrel in 14.5" with a factory pinned muzzle device to get it to 16", they're decent but they do open up (meaning your rounds will spread a little) after a fast mag. On the plus side, the gunner series cools down very quickly as it's normal to the gas block and then thin to the tip.
For the pin job, I suggest Oasis Customs off of Fillmore. He's fast, and he's more of a smith than a gun dealer.
If your buffer is carbine length I'll suggest you go with a heavier buffer too, H2 is a good weight generally speaking. In my experience, adjustable gas blocks don't really tame down felt recoil that much, but they do cleanup your bolt quite a bit. There's a company named Vltor that makes an 'a5 system' that's very well regarded.
Check out this video on buffers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juy_KIPxmlI
For optics, check out Primary Arms. They're pretty decent and a good value. Holosun is getting popular too with Red Dots.
Definitely eyeball a red dot before you buy one (any red dot) to determine if your eye has an astigmatism. If the dot is anything but crisp (like a comma, or a strawman), then get a 1x prism scope (primary arms has them) unless you don't mind figuring out how to shoot the red dot with the astig.

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