Picked up my 1st AR15

[JGordon]

Been lurking here for a couple of weeks -- figured I'd wait to post until I actually picked up an AR.




Thanks to reading user "Cameron"'s post a few days ago, I bought my Bushmaster M4A3 at Gander Mountain, had them pricematch to Sportsman's Wearhouse (From $930 to $890) and then got 20% back in the form of a gift card ($178). Used the gift card to pick up an extra Bushmaster 30rd mag (only .223 mag in the store), cleaning supplies, a crapload of sight-in and "Shoot-N-C" targets, and 400 rounds of military surplus ADCOM ammo (5.56x45 M855) for $4 box/20. The ADCOM was 1/2 price of the WWB 62 grain, so I figured it was worth a shot -- ammo was definitely overpriced at Gander, but I had that gift card that I wanted to get rid of. $950.xx after tax for all the above and 400 rounds seemed pretty good to me.

I spent tonight stripping it down and cleaning it. I'm planning to go up to the mountains on Saturday and put a couple hundred rounds through it. I've never shot an AR before, so it should be fun!

P.S. - Never used photobucket before, so I hope the pics show up. My roomate's cat likes to sniff our firearms whenever we pull them out. :mrgreen:

[BadShot]

Welcome aboard and good intro... oh yeah. you've not got the affliction

[7idl]

cool, welcome aboard :cool:

[Spenser_in_Broomfield]

One noob to another, it feels good, doesn't it? :mrgreen:

[HunterCO]

Welcome you don't have to have an AR and that cat looks very malnutritioned I am calling the humane society on you. :mrgreen:

[JGordon]

Welcome aboard and good intro... oh yeah. you've not got the affliction

I know, and I haven't even fired the weapon yet. ops:

One noob to another, it feels good, doesn't it? :mrgreen:

Yes, Yes it does! :mrgreen:

Welcome you don't have to have an AR and that cat looks very malnutritioned I am calling the humane society on you. :mrgreen:

The cat is bigger than she looks, probably 12-13 pounds. And my roomate's other cat just got diagnosed with diabetes because he ate too much -- I certainly don't think this one is under-fed. :cry:

[Wallary]

Welcome JGordon! My Cat wants to say something to your roommate's Kitty...."Hey there Kit your looking pretty Phat!"

[HunterCO]

The cat is bigger than she looks, probably 12-13 pounds. And my roomate's other cat just got diagnosed with diabetes because he ate too much -- I certainly don't think this one is under-fed. :cry:

I was being sarcastic sorry to hear about the other kitty. [sad]

[Scott]

Welcome.

[JGordon]

Welcome JGordon! My Cat wants to say something to your roommate's Kitty...."Hey there Kit your looking pretty Phat!"

Maybe we should start up another thread entitle "Kitties with Guns". :mrgreen:

I was being sarcastic sorry to hear about the other kitty. [sad]

I know, I'm just playin. I'm just feeling sorry for the other kitty because he's havin' a rough time with the insulin shots and changing his diet.