Need some advice on 2 subpar ARs

[Arik]

Why bother? Either is a dice game of unknowns. What's his gambling luck?

It's hard to explain that to casual shooters. I talked TDP ...better.....worse....standard. ..bla bla bla...he gets its but he doesn't see the advantage. I doubt he's going to shoot a case of ammo in 10 years out of it. He has different understanding of it and that fine with me

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[tom12.7]

It's pretty pointless then. Maybe he could read tea leaves to guide him.

[titsonritz]

Is he going to vote for Hillary or Bernie? Petty much the same shitty choice. I know guys like that and I tell them to get what ever they want since I wouldn't own either one I don't want anything to do with their decision.

[Coal Dragger]

You gave him good advice, he ignored it. Let him buy whatever substandard crap he wants to. Some people are fine with mediocre crap, Walmart is proof of that.

I made the mistake of buying a CMMG back in 2005. I had just gotten out of the USMC, and thought an AR is an AR. CMMG is substandard crap. I like to shoot though, and learned my lesson the hard way. Now I'm a stickler for the details.

[TommyG]

You gave him good advice, he ignored it. Let him buy whatever substandard crap he wants to. Some people are fine with mediocre crap, Walmart is proof of that.

I made the mistake of buying a CMMG back in 2005. I had just gotten out of the USMC, and thought an AR is an AR. CMMG is substandard crap. I like to shoot though, and learned my lesson the hard way. Now I'm a stickler for the details.

Agree with this. You are doing your level best. I have had this discussion/argument until I am blue in the face over and over again. We get guys that come out and shoot with us and then want to put and AR together. You can imagine what they turn up with in spite of informed, friendly and well intentioned advice. It's not like they want to buy an $800 AR you are saying they have to have a $3,000 one to be good to go but they don't want to hear it.

It's like trying to stop your drunk buddy from going home with someone he shouldn't. Logic won't work, ridicule won't work you just have to roll your eyes and drive on.

[zackmars]

of those 2, get the M&P

[Beat Trash]

I would go with the M&P out of those two choices.

[JC5188]

He'll get his $400 back when he sells it afterwards anyway. Doesn't really matter which one. If I were forced between the two, it comes down to the rollmark. Everything I would replace or upgrade would be the same for both.

If I step in a pile of dog shit, it really makes no difference with which shoe. At that point, my main concern is not getting my sock wet when I hose it off.

Know what I'm sayin'?

JMO, and it's worth what you paid.


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[Coal Dragger]

He'll get his $400 back when he sells it afterwards anyway. Doesn't really matter which one. If I were forced between the two, it comes down to the rollmark. Everything I would replace or upgrade would be the same for both.

If I step in a pile of dog shit, it really makes no difference with which shoe. At that point, my main concern is not getting my sock wet when I hose it off.

Know what I'm sayin'?

JMO, and it's worth what you paid.


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Pretty sad that the OP's friend is going to step in the pile of dog shit though.

OP: "Hey man, I'm pretty sure there are two enormous piles of stinky, steaming, slimy dog shit over there... why don't we take this route instead?"

OP's Friend: "A route is a route, they're all the same right?"

OP: "No man, that route over there is pretty much covered in dog shit, no way to avoid it."

OP's Friend: "Whatever, you're blowing this out of proportion the dog shit can't be that big of a problem. I'm going down that route."

OP: *sighs* "Good luck."

..........6 Months later...........

OP's friend: "Help! I'm covered in dog shit, what do I do now?"

OP:

[stainless_steel]

Sometimes around here, the bull s$it
piles up so fast you need wings to stay
on top of it.

Bushmaster and M&P are quality guns.
Police departments all over the country
use them.

Stainless.