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Hello all,
As I was looking for AR15 information I found quite a bit of knowledge here. Recently a group of my buddies and I went to the range for some target shooting, I was surprised at the variety of firearms these guys had. I was especially captivated by the one AR15 and now I NEED one!
I plan to learn as much as possible before making a purchase, but I'm really anxious to get my hands on my one. Any suggestions from the gallery are appreciated.
I am all for building. You get to pick each component exactly how you want. If that interests you at all, there are plenty of members (myself included) that are happy to help.
If not, there are lots of good brands. Let us know your desired use, price range, etc. It will help us narrow down the almost limitless options for you.
Thanks, Jayock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jayock
I am considering building. I've been looking at a lot of recommendations but I'm not sure I'm ready for a ground-up build, we'll see. A good compromise might be buying a separate upper and lower and configuring each to suit my preferences.
That is always a good starting point. Though I might recommend building the full lower (they are really pretty easy if you have help) and buying a complete upper if you don't want to build the full thing. There is a lot of reward, at least for me, in building something.
If you want to buy complete, just let us know more specifically what you want, what you like and what you want to use it for, so we can recommend. Same goes for a complete upper recommendation. There are just too dang many these days to recommend globally.
Cheers, and welcome to the forums again. [Beer]
Welcome aboard
Welcome!
welcome! Unless you have lots of expendable cash, try to get your hands on any parts/accessories before you purchase. Lots of good advice here. My .02 would be to keep it simple and light-weight.
Good advice and I'm sure I would enjoy the build process, you're right on target, pardon the pun, it would be extremely rewarding.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jayock
My intended use for an AR is three-fold: target shooting, small game hunting, and home defense. My preferences are quality and reliability at a budget price, 16" barrel, 5.56 NATO chamber with 1:7 twist, M4 feed ramps, and a sweet looking hand guard.
My problem now is the weeding through all the possibilities and building something that I can afford and will want to keep for a long time.
As you are probably already aware, there are quite a variety of ways to go when picking an AR.
I'd recommend locating a used one that's about the configuration you want or an inexpensive entry level new one. From there, you can modify, swap out and learn about the weapon. As your knowledge increases, then you will be in a position to either rebuild it into exactly what you want or build a completely new one to your own specifications.
I've decided for the moment I only need 2. One for varminting and another for plinking. I assembled both to my own specifications. I haven't figured out a way to incorporate all the features I like about each gun into one build and that's okay...
Hmmm... That's an intriguing strategy. Learn what I like on an entry level setup and I'm not married to it. Good advice.Quote:
Originally Posted by gcrookston
Welcome.
Howdy.
Welcome!
Welcome to the forums!
Welcome.
As you can see, there are plenty of us in the north Denver metro, including one of the easiest to work with and all round good gunsmiths; BPTactical, just around the corner from Westy.
My recommendation is the same as others: buy a stripped lower and build it out with the lower parts kit and stock you want. Buy your first complete upper just to get shooting. Begin collecting magazines now. IMO, you never can have too many magazines, just like you can never have too much ammunition.
After you settle into the types of shooting you want to do, you will add optics (or not), change hand guards (or not), depending on what you want to do. Eventually you will either build or buy another upper to do something different. The accessories (AR addiction) never end. Enjoy!
Be safe.
Welcome and enjoy! [Beer]
... and your needs will be...
... lets just say it doesn't get any better [LOL]
welcome
Welcome! I joined here for the same reason - getting info on AR's and educating myself. I did that and made a few friends in the process. [Beer]
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welcome[Beer]
welcome
Welcome aboard and good luck with your first build/purchase!
Welcome to the madhouse!!
Howdy!
welcome
I didn't build mine, but I really like my Stag Arms 2T. There are a lot of good brands out there. Good luck.[AR15]
Welcome! I just bought my first AR, a Daniel Defense M4v7.
It's addictive as now looking at my older rifles and deciding what to get next...
Good to have you here!