You know, the only thing I'm not sure about with the Ops recommendations is the blanket ammo statement. There are different ways to look at it. If you use M855 or M193 for practice and better ammo for serious shooting, where does that leave you if you want to stockpile ammo? Personally, I stockpile M855 and a little M193, and I buy better ammo for HD and target shooting (or if I was competing). I practice with M855 and a some M193, that way I can rotate my stockpiled ammo.
Stockpiling $1+ a round ammo doesn't make sense to me, at least with my budget. Part of the reason for practicing with M855 is to learn the limits. Also, I don't see myself shooting more that 200-300 yards with 5.56. If I need to I'll pull out a SCAR 17.
While everyone has different views on use of their rifles and the type of ammo to use, there are certainly worse rounds to use than Federal M855.
As far as hardware goes I would agree. Except I'm not sure about all the M&P models. I also believe that you do need to be prepared to spend $1000-1100 minimum new and if it's your first rifle, buy don't build.
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Tell me where I'm going wrong here.
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