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Walker_Texasranger
10-19-20, 15:06
I don’t have a huge collection. I know there are members here with dozens of ARs. I notice that I’m always gravitating towards shooting my DD MK18 pistol with an Eotech EXPS3 though. Don’t know why. Just have fun shooting it.
Which AR do you find yourself shooting the most?
I have a few ARs
The one that’s been the most solid is my Barrett Rec 7 DI
It has been run hard through multiple rifle course without fail.
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I've been running a P&W'ed 16.2" bbl with an Aimpoint PRO quite a bit lately. Makes me wish I'd cut down a 16" bbl and done this in the beginning. I haven't tried any higher end LPVO, but I seem to gravitate towards the simple RDS.
This one. It's stout, compact, and can be tossed in the bed of the pickup to steel painting runs at the range.
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My 16" BCM lightweight URG based gun. My first personal AR plus it's light, smooth and handy. Midlength with MRO and light . It goes where I go, except for work and is the most likely to come to the range regardless of what other guns I bring. Ammo shortages have slowed that a bit.
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Which AR do you find yourself shooting the most?
precision or recce variants
Plain old basic M4A1 carbine, with iron sights and a flashlight.
call_me_ski
10-19-20, 23:17
I ended up with a Colt LE6945 upper that I have thrown on an older SBR lower. It is my new favorite. It doesn’t keep up with IG’s latest trends but it is simple and bomb proof.
grizzlyblake
10-20-20, 07:02
I remember when I got my first AR back in 2008 or so, a Bushmaster XM15-E2S, and I just loved how lightweight and handy that gun was. This 16" BCM ELW is pretty close to handling the same way, but with the more modern optic and handguard. I've played with the heavier profile barrels with LPVOs and while I appreciate the capability, for a general bang around carbine I like my BCM with Aimpoint the best.
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My main squeeze for the last 9 months or so has been an 11.3” BA barreled franken-SBR. It has a URX4, A5 tube, Modlight OKW, T2, fixed front BUIS, MBUS rear, Wilson “Paul Howe” trigger, and M4SDk can. Its set up for dedicated suppressor use and won’t quite cycle without one. I sometimes use a magnifier.
My side piece is an 18” with A1 stock, Modlight, and LPVO. It started life with a 16” barrel and has been experimented with quite a bit.
I have a 10.5" Noveske that I've had for about 7-8 years now and love it. Only issue is blowback when running suppressed.
Backstory- I am an avid AR hater. Owned two in the 90's- one was a Colt Match Hbar which then was considered the shizzle of ARs. Both that and a Car15 went down hard multiple times. Cleaned manically, swapped parts, followed all the "experts" recommendations and it kept happening. Worse thing was it was where a round would get stuck in the chamber. This plus normal FTF/FTE jams not everyone considers "jams" but really are. The round stuck in chamber was the worst because without a rod on board, your kind of SOL on the whole deal. Sold them both and went back to old dependable Kalashnikov.
20 years or so later, needed to use an M4 for some FOF training utilizing UTM rounds. A buddy sold me one of his, worked pretty well. Later that year at Academy sports they were running M and P 15 $449. with a $100. gift card. OK I'll bite. That one has done OK, did have two FTE jams but no stuck casings in about 6,000 rounds or so.
But the absolute best has been two BCMs I bought. The first one was a Mod 0 which I bought roughly a year ago. Late last fall and up to April'ish when ammo got stupid priced, we were shooting upwards of 2,000 rounds a month through the BCMs. Not a single jam of any type The other BCM was a longer barrel model and it's also been FLAWLESS in function.
Been extremely impressed with the BCMs and as an avowed AR hater that says a lot. Just working the action when you first pick it up, you can feel the difference in workmanship over the S&W model.
If I was depending on an AR to depend hearth and home, I wouldn't accept any less than a BCM.
This gets dragged along frequently.
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I think my 16” midlength with a fixed A1 length stock and a Primary Arms 2.5x prism scope is actually one of my favorite ARs to shoot. I’ve just always liked this gun for some reason.
I think it’s probably because I also like 20” rifles a lot and this thing is configured similarly to one, just a bit shorter.
Despite having a couple of carbines with Aimpoints and lights on them I actually enjoy shooting and handling my iron-sighted carbines more, and back before the ammo situation got bad, most of my range trips were with an iron sighted carbine. If I happen to be toting an AR around with me for some reason during the course of the day it’s usually one of those, despite having the option to bring a more “capable” gun with me if I wanted to.
When I head to the family farm, I usually grab my 8.5” 300 SBR and attach my 30 cal can.
The 300 seems to be a bit more adequate for feral hogs from a shorter barrel. The length makes it easy to exit the vehicle on short notice and the suppressor means I don’t need to constantly wear ear pro.
I much prefer shooting 5.56 or 6.8 at longer ranges but this 300 shorty is just so easy to grab and go. Also the vegetation is so thick that you rarely see them past 50 yards.
I’m not generally a 300 fan - it’s kind of meh overall to me - but I do believe it excels in this exact role.
Skrapmetal
10-20-20, 10:30
I have... a variety. I find myself gravitating toward the more simple block II-style Colt of mine despite having rifles with more bells and whistles (LPVO's, offset dots, shorty barrels, etc etc).
14.5" socom barrel FSP, quad rail, and an Eotech EXPS3-0. It's accurate and built like a tank, and I love the eotech reticle.
This one. It's stout, compact, and can be tossed in the bed of the pickup to steel painting runs at the range.
https://i.imgur.com/oShM011.jpg
I think I picked up four or so of those stripped uppers when they were on sale!
ViniVidivici
10-20-20, 12:17
Any of 'em. Depends on the mission.
My 11.5 KAC was my QCB NV gun, but now I run a 11.5 BCM fluted upper with LMT mars lower for everything. Both run flawless.
wetidlerjr
10-20-20, 12:47
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BCM 11.5, Aimpoint CompML2, Troy HGs KISS gun, needs a light and has a rear MBUS BUIS on it now.
"Less is more."
I think I picked up four or so of those stripped uppers when they were on sale!
Someone here sold me this one as an extra. I missed the original offering.
BCM ELW 16." Aimpoint T2 w/ folding MBUS Pro.
A basic Carbine with a FF rail and an ACOG.
It looks boring but it works. I have toys to hunt with but my main rifle looks boring and just shoots
Currently, I grab the 16” Colt CCU upper on MARS A5 lower. Usually just a red dot.
I am absolutely confident that when everything gets down to the nitty gritty, I go for my Colt 6920. From point blank to 300 yds, I will damage someone. It has never malfunctioned in ten years. I only use Okay/NHMTG/Colt/PMag magazines. Optic is a Vortex Spitfire 3X and recently added the LaRue MBT-2S trigger. I'm GTG with this set-up.
My BCM mini recce has become my favorite.
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hotrodder636
10-21-20, 00:26
My 16” SR15 “legacy” or my 10.5”. Both run Aimpoint T-1.
I have 2,one is a 6920 with a colt 14.5 m4 barrel (p&w) with an acog,geissele ssa and ras,the other is an aero with a government contract socom barrel,eotech 512 and a ras.they are very similar but have very different purposes.i have a few others,but the seldom see any substantial use.
For me it’s my 11.5 inch Geissele
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TomPenguin5145
10-21-20, 04:28
My Aero Precision 14.7 pencil build. BCM Stock/Grip with a Troy SOCC rail, Streamlight Railmount 2 and a Aimpoint H2 on top. Light, short, handy, still maintains good velocity. It has been a solid patrol rifle for urban use in the last 3ish years. Comes out of it's rack for calls about once a week on avg. I have taken many courses with it and it has around 8000 to 10000 rounds on it. I stopped counting. Throw on the 3x mag and it's good for accurate (center mass) hits to 500 with standard 55gn TAP....I sure hope I never need to shoot out that far tho.
ThirdWatcher
10-21-20, 05:55
I learned to shoot with an M16A1 Rifle in 1973 and even though I’ve got a few flat tops with RDS, I keep coming back to my Colt AR6520. Only thing I did to it was replace the neutered BCG with a Colt FA BCG. Not much to go wrong with that little carbine.
I learned to shoot with an M16A1 Rifle in 1973 and even though I’ve got a few flat tops with RDS, I keep coming back to my Colt AR6520. Only thing I did to it was replace the neutered BCG with a Colt FA BCG. Not much to go wrong with that little carbine.
I did the same thing with my 6520
BCM M4 style carbine. 16” barrel, M4 profile. Magpul handguards. It’s got a vcas sling, surefire light, and aimpoint PRO. It’s simple, effective, and I’m still very much the limiting factor in the equation. But I’m working on that.
My suppressed 12.5" Hodge Mod 1.5 is my daily driver, do everything gun. It currently has a Comp M5 on it, but is getting a Steiner P4Xi in a 1.93 Badger C1 mount as soon as I can grab a mount.
WickedWillis
10-21-20, 12:27
Right now it's my Tavor.......
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It's the gun I have the most time on currently in my safe. It's zeroed for my defensive ammo, just locked and ready to go. Aimpoint PRO, Streamlight, Geissele super sabra pack and lightning bow, Blue force gear sling, manticore arms seal plate.
Five_Point_Five_Six
10-21-20, 13:00
LMT MRP CQB. Aimpoint T2 in a Scalarworks mount. Modlite PLHV2.
BCM 14.5 P/W LW with SSA, T-1, Troys BUIS, CTR, BFG sling, ambi safety, Vltor CH, Surefire WML, C-4 rail. Originally built 2 identical carbines. Sold the first after about 15,000 rounds. This one only had like 5,000. Had it for over a decade I think. Rides with me every day.
DD Mk18 is my favorite. T2 in a LaRue HK height mount, Troy mini BUIS, and quite recently an SSA. It's been through many-a-classes and runs great. About 9,500 through it.
I always reach for the retro
DD MK18 on a BCM sbr lower, with a can and T-1.
I have an LMT that's nearly as well used, basically 50/50, nod to the DD since it's a little more practical.
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I have more AR’s than I can think of all flavors, but I always gravitate towards my Colt SOCOM
Basic Colt 6920. Because my other options are basic Colt 6920s
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Straight Shooter
10-22-20, 07:29
My 13 year old LMT Defender. Has never failed to fire. Ever.
I tend to go for my BCM CQB 11 ELW KMR SBR set up with an Aimpoint H2, SF 300C Scout, Magpul Pro BUS, Geissele CH, A5H3 buffer, BAD ASS, Geissele SSA, Maritime bolt release, Troy ambi mag release & SOB sling. I recently added a Precision Armament EFAB (Enhanced Flash Arresting Brake), which I find to be a big improvement over the BCM comp. I dig it.
Barrett Rec7 Gen2 Piston, Barret Rec7 300 BO DI and my favorite take down is my LWRC MK2 16” 308 Piston.
LWRC
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Barrett’s
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16” LMT rifle length MRP on a MARs lower. NX8 1-8, stream light, and a basic Blue Force gear sling.
My 13 year old LMT Defender. Has never failed to fire. Ever.
Basic Colt 6920. Because my other options are basic Colt 6920s
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Barrett Rec7 Gen2 Piston, Barret Rec7 300 BO DI and my favorite take down is my LWRC [/IMG]
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DonÂ’t take this wrong but your tractor is cooler than your guns
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DonÂ’t take this wrong but your tractor is cooler than your guns
Just NOT at all as reliable [emoji6]
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My go-to lately is my Colt Trooper with 1-8 LPVO and padded BFG Vickers Sling. Good for close up work, but also reaches out nicely at distance.
Colt 6920, Aimpoint Comp M5, Surefire 300, KAC RAS SAS
The one I like to shoot the most is my AAC 9” 300BLK SBR. Shooting subs suppressed is a blast.
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When the world isn't about to end, I prefer my lighter weight ARs, or a SCAR 16, but I built a bomb proof AR for the end of the world so that's my focus right now.
My version of the FrankenAR is built on the Mega MML, which is a complete billet upper/Mlok rail all in 7075. The rail attaches to the upper receiver rather than the barrel nut which makes it incredibly stiff. The machining is awesome.
Noveske Gen 2 billet lower.
The build has a Noveske 16" CHF mid-length barrel with thicker machine gun chrome lining, pinned GB, Nitrided gas tube.
A complete LMT Enhanced BCG.
Vltor A5, and Sprinco spring.
Geissele SSA trigger
Raptor CH - I've test the Geissele CH, old Bravo Ambi, the Bravo standard latch. I've not tried the newer Bravo 4X4. The only one I absolutely didn't like is the Geissele because it binds up in some receivers, especially Vltor receivers.
Radian Saftey - The new BadAss Pro is pretty good, but it could loosen up without some kind of loctite so I'm on the fence right now about that.
B5 SOPMOD stock
I've got a T1 and MRO for it, but I like the wider field of view of the MRO.
SureFire Dual Fuel Scout Light Pro
Troy Irons, I just like the Troy HK style irons better.
Magpul MOE+ with spare bolt in the grip.
And my trusty 2 point VTAC sling.
The rifle is built for extreme reliability, and very good accuracy.
When I get moved to a free state, I'm going to build a 12.5", using a Noveske Leonides. And a can.
Basic Colt 6920. Because my other options are basic Colt 6920s
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That is "So Cool"!
My current favorite is:
Colt 14.5” M4A1 SOCOM upper with LMT enhanced carrier and standard bolt, Geissele Mk16 fore end,
Colt post-sample fullauto lower with Magpul miad pistol grip, LMT carbine receiver extension, h3 buffer, Magpul SL stock
Kahles k16i in Geissele 2.04” mount
Aimpoint TL in Arisaka Defense offset optic mount
DeadAir Sandman K
Super smooth shooting, accurate, and handy.
What AR do you gravitate to?
I am attracted most by the most massive ones . . .
I am attracted most by the most massive ones . . .
Whoa! That's heavy, man...
I am attracted most by the most massive ones . . .
So, a 458 SOCOM, or 50 Beowulf? :cool:
Or are you thinking, large frame AR?
Almost always my 11.5 KAC. But sometimes I have to grab the Mk18.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201023/b96a612fbb7a3c83541e15371c3d060a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201023/85577900cbbedaf7e70effe253164ff4.jpg
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Grim.Patriot
10-25-20, 16:55
I have a nice selection of AR style rifles in 5.56 and 7.62 NATO, and a 300 Blackout. They are fine rifles, reliable and reasonably accurate. Both DI and piston driven. Some factory builds, some home builds. Some 16" barrels, some 18" and a few registered SBR's. For the DI guns, I love the Colt Defense 6940 series monolithic factory guns the most. My piston guns are all LWCI, International. If I had to pick one above all the rest, a LWRC SPR piston with a 14.7" barrel and pinned flash hider. That particular gun shoots sub MOA with quality ammo, is absolutely reliable, fast to bring to bear, and can be carried across state line without begging permission from the Feds.
My Noveske 14.5/KAC Mod 2 14.5
My BCM midlength..SSA, Aimpoint T1, Streamlight TLR, Troy Delta rail....
SwampYankee
10-27-20, 16:45
I'm currently all about the m4a1 clone and my centurion cm4. I'm actually in the process of getting rid of everything else 🤷*♂️
Torn between the MK18 and DD V5 - lighter, or more compact is what seems to be the sticking point, although LPVO and barrel length are attractive, the Mk18 with stubby (M4S) can still gets the nod quite often.
Torn between the MK18 and DD V5 - lighter, or more compact is what seems to be the sticking point, although LPVO and barrel length are attractive, the Mk18 with stubby (M4S) can still gets the nod quite often.
Mk18 is always the correct choice.
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For me it's my first AR, my 16" BCM ELW with 15" KMR. With the Geissele SSA and a A5H2/Sprinco Green, it's a dream to shoot. The BCM accuracy thread from a couple years ago got nuked, but I can get sub MOA 10 shot groups with good handloads and a $90 1-4x scope. And it's stupid light with that magnesium rail :cool:
Lately I just grab a BCM lightweight mid upper AR out of safe with Aimpoint M4, light and sling. If not it my 10.5 suppressed SBR w 552 Eotec. (Same setup as my duty rifle sight wise but no fun switch ☹️ ). If I could get 7 or 8 20 rnd. 350 Legend magazines it might be my regular due to easy availability of ammo lately. Now what I've been shooting most lately is a 22LR or suppressed 9mm AR.
Well, here goes for me. I have a bunch of rifles (like lots of folks on this forum), but my two favorite ones are my Sig 516 10" and my Sig MCX Virtus 11.5", both are SBR's and both have Sig Romeo 4T sights. They are so nice to shoot, and so easy to clean, and yes, I also own DI rifles as well.
My Colt 6945 monolithic 10.3 with its Aimpoint T1 on top and sig direct thread 556 can.
or KAC SR15 NF1-8 KAC can for longer range use.
PB
Ever since I built my first SBR, a BCM 11.5, I have not shot any of my other ARs.
Surprisingly, the one I shoot often most is also my one of my cheapest:
PSA Lower
PSA Mid-length M4 Upper (stainless)
PSA Carrying Handle
PSA No-Logo C-158 BCG
PSA EPT***
MagPul MOE Handguards
MagPul MOE VFG
Milsurp A1 - yes, A1 stock
SOB B-Sling
SIG Ambi Mag Release
Generic Ambi Safety
BOTACH/KZ Sight Tower Combo Mount https://botach.com/kz-ar15-m4-sight-tower-combo-mounts/ (linked because I think it's the shitz)
OLight Valkyrie WML
I've mentioned this before in threads, I built this to troll Eurodriver when he was going on about driving over his 6920, hence the PSA parts. When I took it to the range to function test and zero, I liked the way it shot so much that I decided it was not going to be subjected to the run over on a sandy road torture test. Once I decide it was a keeper I added the light mount, SIG ambi release, swapped the PSA EPT (which was nice enough) for an MBT 2 and put on the A1 stock, which I got from Numrich.
I modded the carry handle for a 100 yard zero using the RIBZ method( https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?65679-AR-15-Zeros-and-Trajectories&p=798061#post798061 ) and put in a round 'match' front sight post.
Fun rifle to shoot, I swap between the Romeo and the Carry Handle, with no big zero shifts, but I do generally re-zero @ 100.
In today's world, I shoot my .22 AR's a bunch more - because I don't want to dip below my reserve point of .223.
I like to keep it simple with 14.5
Keep the rail slim and light weight.
LPVO if not dedicated night rifle.
My LMT MRP rifle length, w/ Mars .
I have two, they are different enough there is not an overlap.
1) Colt SBR with 11.5" HRT barrel, Eotech, PEQ-15, and Sure RC2. This is my nightfighter CQB set up.
2) Mostly Rainier arms build (mega receivers and some german blank barrel) 16" Recce, Nightforce 2.5-10. I also put my Sure fire RC2 on it sometimes.
I grab one to shoot at distance and the other for blasting up close and in the dark with NODS. I could be very happy with just these two ARs, likely I have 20+ others, IDK I lost count.
Recce variants. The KAC LPR is probably king in this regard.
Clubmanager
11-02-20, 13:13
I have several PWS AR’s; rifles and pistols. Just love them.
ffhounddog
11-02-20, 15:52
16 inch Daniel Defense lightweight carbine with a Cent Arms ext rail or my Henderson Defense M4 with Troy rail down at my parents house it has my old 2004 CompM2 on it. My DD has a Aimpoint compm4, peq15, and a TLR-1 Vir light because I had it. I have a BE Myers flashhider for my sico specwar K. That is my go to AR.
Colt LE pencil barrel A2 with an Omega rail, Surefire Dual Fuel light, and aluminum Redi-Mag. Added a Geissele maritime catch, CH, and trigger to complete it. Just has a very comfortable old/new school feel. Runs like a top.
Colt LE pencil barrel A2 with an Omega rail, Surefire Dual Fuel light, and aluminum Redi-Mag. Added a Geissele maritime catch, CH, and trigger to complete it. Just has a very comfortable old/new school feel. Runs like a top.
I've been favoring my Colt pencil barrel too, lately. Something liberating about the lack of crap on it.
My m&p 15-22 has an leopold lco on it and a integral suppressor. Needs a light I guess, my other rifle has a light but I shoot the 22 so much more.
I only have one, cause I only need one. the rest would just have to be abandoned when shtf. When you've achieved true mastery, all you need is dryfire, airsoft and .177 lead pellet shooting to remain a better shottist than 99% of people. When he was 10 years younger than he is now, Jerry miculek could go a decade with not so much as looking at a gun, come back and place in the top 10% at any 3 gun match, no problem, vs the best shottists in the world.
If it's shtf, you wont be up against anyone with any real ability at all. If you've got armor, night sight, night vision, a suppressor, a subsonic ammo option and enough brains to remain underground during daylight hours, in a rural area, you wont need to fire 400 shots in 20 years. The game will all be gone, You wont need to fire 200 shots that first year, or you'll be dead, cause you're screwing up too much. In a year, 99% of the population will be dead, unless something has fixed the situation. before the cannibalism has started.
^^. Really, you should teach a class.
Captains1911
11-15-20, 20:30
BCM 14.5” middy with ELW barrel, Aimpoint Comp M3, Streamlight TLR-1 HL with pressure pad, LaRue MBT-2S trigger, etc., etc. By far the softest shooting AR I own.
My 11.5 Sionics pistol is a close 2nd.
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I only have one, cause I only need one. the rest would just have to be abandoned when shtf. When you've achieved true mastery, all you need is dryfire, airsoft and .177 lead pellet shooting to remain a better shottist than 99% of people. When he was 10 years younger than he is now, Jerry miculek could go a decade with not so much as looking at a gun, come back and place in the top 10% at any 3 gun match, no problem, vs the best shottists in the world.
If it's shtf, you wont be up against anyone with any real ability at all. If you've got armor, night sight, night vision, a suppressor, a subsonic ammo option and enough brains to remain underground during daylight hours, in a rural area, you wont need to fire 400 shots in 20 years. The game will all be gone, You wont need to fire 200 shots that first year, or you'll be dead, cause you're screwing up too much. In a year, 99% of the population will be dead, unless something has fixed the situation. before the cannibalism has started.
spot on
I only have one, cause I only need one. the rest would just have to be abandoned when shtf. When you've achieved true mastery, all you need is dryfire, airsoft and .177 lead pellet shooting to remain a better shottist than 99% of people. When he was 10 years younger than he is now, Jerry miculek could go a decade with not so much as looking at a gun, come back and place in the top 10% at any 3 gun match, no problem, vs the best shottists in the world.
If it's shtf, you wont be up against anyone with any real ability at all. If you've got armor, night sight, night vision, a suppressor, a subsonic ammo option and enough brains to remain underground during daylight hours, in a rural area, you wont need to fire 400 shots in 20 years. The game will all be gone, You wont need to fire 200 shots that first year, or you'll be dead, cause you're screwing up too much. In a year, 99% of the population will be dead, unless something has fixed the situation. before the cannibalism has started.
What apocalypse has destroyed 99% of the population at all, let alone in a single year?
(Edited to Add- It was sarcasm and I missed it?)
^^. Really, you should teach a class.
He'd like to, but the one rifle he has--his Springfield Saint--is down for repairs at the moment.
I only have one, cause I only need one. the rest would just have to be abandoned when shtf. When you've achieved true mastery, all you need is dryfire, airsoft and .177 lead pellet shooting to remain a better shottist than 99% of people. When he was 10 years younger than he is now, Jerry miculek could go a decade with not so much as looking at a gun, come back and place in the top 10% at any 3 gun match, no problem, vs the best shottists in the world.
If it's shtf, you wont be up against anyone with any real ability at all. If you've got armor, night sight, night vision, a suppressor, a subsonic ammo option and enough brains to remain underground during daylight hours, in a rural area, you wont need to fire 400 shots in 20 years. The game will all be gone, You wont need to fire 200 shots that first year, or you'll be dead, cause you're screwing up too much. In a year, 99% of the population will be dead, unless something has fixed the situation. before the cannibalism has started.
True mastery, dead and eaten by cannibals :eek:, all in one post. Impressive!!
I only have one, cause I only need one. the rest would just have to be abandoned when shtf. When you've achieved true mastery, all you need is dryfire, airsoft and .177 lead pellet shooting to remain a better shottist than 99% of people. When he was 10 years younger than he is now, Jerry miculek could go a decade with not so much as looking at a gun, come back and place in the top 10% at any 3 gun match, no problem, vs the best shottists in the world.
If it's shtf, you wont be up against anyone with any real ability at all. If you've got armor, night sight, night vision, a suppressor, a subsonic ammo option and enough brains to remain underground during daylight hours, in a rural area, you wont need to fire 400 shots in 20 years. The game will all be gone, You wont need to fire 200 shots that first year, or you'll be dead, cause you're screwing up too much. In a year, 99% of the population will be dead, unless something has fixed the situation. before the cannibalism has started.
This has to be one of the most awesomest posts I have read in a long time.
Five_Point_Five_Six
11-17-20, 07:49
I only have one, cause I only need one. the rest would just have to be abandoned when shtf. When you've achieved true mastery, all you need is dryfire, airsoft and .177 lead pellet shooting to remain a better shottist than 99% of people. When he was 10 years younger than he is now, Jerry miculek could go a decade with not so much as looking at a gun, come back and place in the top 10% at any 3 gun match, no problem, vs the best shottists in the world.
If it's shtf, you wont be up against anyone with any real ability at all. If you've got armor, night sight, night vision, a suppressor, a subsonic ammo option and enough brains to remain underground during daylight hours, in a rural area, you wont need to fire 400 shots in 20 years. The game will all be gone, You wont need to fire 200 shots that first year, or you'll be dead, cause you're screwing up too much. In a year, 99% of the population will be dead, unless something has fixed the situation. before the cannibalism has started.
This has to be one of the most awesomest posts I have read in a long time.
Indeed. tellum may not be the hero we were looking for, but he's the hero we need.
Brb I gotta go sell a bunch of gear and buy an airsoft rifle and a pellet gun.
This one has seen more use in the last few months. I just enjoy the simplicity and handiness of it.
Colt 11.5" sitting on an LMT Defender with a Geissele SDC trigger.
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MountainRaven
11-17-20, 09:07
Indeed. tellum may not be the hero we were looking for, but he's the hero we need.
Brb I gotta go sell a bunch of gear and buy an airsoft rifle and a pellet gun.
Howdy,
Don't forget to get you a Beretta M93R.
s/f
This one has seen more use in the last few months. I just enjoy the simplicity and handiness of it.
Colt 11.5" sitting on an LMT Defender with a Geissele SDC trigger.
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Luvit!
I only have one, cause I only need one. the rest would just have to be abandoned when shtf. When you've achieved true mastery, all you need is dryfire, airsoft and .177 lead pellet shooting to remain a better shottist than 99% of people. When he was 10 years younger than he is now, Jerry miculek could go a decade with not so much as looking at a gun, come back and place in the top 10% at any 3 gun match, no problem, vs the best shottists in the world.
If it's shtf, you wont be up against anyone with any real ability at all. If you've got armor, night sight, night vision, a suppressor, a subsonic ammo option and enough brains to remain underground during daylight hours, in a rural area, you wont need to fire 400 shots in 20 years. The game will all be gone, You wont need to fire 200 shots that first year, or you'll be dead, cause you're screwing up too much. In a year, 99% of the population will be dead, unless something has fixed the situation. before the cannibalism has started.
I'm interested in the idea of only firing 200 rounds that first year, can you elaborate on that, why that number?
I don't know...cannibalism? Man oh man...may be better just to go out in a blaze of glory.
WickedWillis
11-17-20, 12:46
Howdy,
Don't forget to get you a Beretta M93R.
s/f
Always makes me laugh
Red the Monkey
11-17-20, 16:50
Both of my Ar’s are considered junk. I have a Troy defense and DPMS. Using my Troy more than anything right now mainly for coyote calling
Both of my Ar’s are considered junk. I have a Troy defense and DPMS. Using my Troy more than anything right now mainly for coyote calling
Who cares what they are considered. Do they work? If so, rock on.
WickedWillis
11-17-20, 18:50
Both of my Ar’s are considered junk. I have a Troy defense and DPMS. Using my Troy more than anything right now mainly for coyote calling
All that matters is you are proficient with them and you know them in and out. My first AR was a DPMS Oracle, and I have had nothing but good experiences with the Troy's I've dealt with.
All that matters is you are proficient with them and you know them in and out. My first AR was a DPMS Oracle, and I have had nothing but good experiences with the Troy's I've dealt with.
THIS 100%^^^ Keep them clean and inspect them when you do clean them to make sure they go bang and drive on. In know plenty of people nowadays with "top shelf" AR's that don't train with them, let alone shoot them, and couldn't troubleshoot the owner's manual.
Clubmanager
11-18-20, 09:47
Funny, my two 'go-to' firearms are AR pistols; they're a blast to shoot. However, I'm thinking of selling them because they just aren't very practical for my use. I'd rather concentrate on my new LMT308 as it is more suited to hunting, shooting, etc. and I want to get as comfortable with it at different ranges as possible. Still, those little pistols are FUN!
All that matters is you are proficient with them and you know them in and out. My first AR was a DPMS Oracle, and I have had nothing but good experiences with the Troy's I've dealt with.
To some extent, we (as in this forum) try too hard to equate quality and reducing lemon rates to the quality of individual examples, when in fact cheap junk should statistically still actually produce good reliable firearms most of the time (just have higher rates of turds that don't run well, or choke when fed slightly different ammunition or magazines). If it really actually works, it works.
The reason to actually buy nicer stuff is that the program of ammunition to really check out a firearm and be sure it's not a lemon runs more than the cost delta to a quality item, and becomes a sunk cost if there is any kind of problem... therefore might as well start from quality.
..therefore might as well start from quality.
I have been at this for around 20 years, and I can say that every time I solely let price dictate my AR purchases, (I learned the hard way once) I just ended up spending more to get it to run or sell/replace it then I would of if I would have just bought a brand that has a better track record in the first place. I do have a good friend of mine ,however, that has been running a hobby brand AR for about 10 years without a hiccup. I just know I’m not that lucky and to be truthful, am a gun snob. I like my colts and LMT’s. I beat them to death, they work, and I put them back in the safe. To each their own. We all have the same hobby but different budgets and I try to respect that more nowadays.
I have been at this for around 20 years, and I can say that every time I solely let price dictate my AR purchases, (I learned the hard way once) I just ended up spending more to get it to run or sell/replace it then I would of if I would have just bought a brand that has a better track record in the first place. I do have a good friend of mine ,however, that has been running a hobby brand AR for about 10 years without a hiccup. I just know I’m not that lucky and to be truthful, am a gun snob. I like my colts and LMT’s. I beat them to death, they work, and I put them back in the safe. To each their own. We all have the same hobby but different budgets and I try to respect that more nowadays.
I have to respectfully disagree. we see lemons in all brands and some of the 'issue's people note are eons ago before the deluge of true mil spec parts and weapon platforms. I, like you, stick to my Colts, LMTs as well however, built some pretty robust ARs with the cheapest parts imaginable (still mil spec) to purposefully beat to death and abuse with no issues. I like to waste my money sometimes..lol
Have owned or own almost every brand there is and had more issues with a noveske than an oracle (which was surprisingly accurate and reliable), more issues with a BCM than a bushy and I could go. None of this is rocket science and built to the standard should equate to not having issues but alas, they happen. I'm not one to look down my nose on other people's choice whether for taste or price as I've seen them all go to pot. The only brands I've never had issues with were Colt, LMT, and old Bushy (while others have had plenty of issues) with thousand upon thousands rounds down range. I see more home brews go down over the years with people buying garbage gas blocks, lpks, and chinese bcgs. Buy good parts and it should all go bang when it needs to is how I look at it.
Optics, now that is a whole nother story. I learned the hard way there.
I only have one, cause I only need one. the rest would just have to be abandoned when shtf. When you've achieved true mastery, all you need is dryfire, airsoft and .177 lead pellet shooting to remain a better shottist than 99% of people. When he was 10 years younger than he is now, Jerry miculek could go a decade with not so much as looking at a gun, come back and place in the top 10% at any 3 gun match, no problem, vs the best shottists in the world.
If it's shtf, you wont be up against anyone with any real ability at all. If you've got armor, night sight, night vision, a suppressor, a subsonic ammo option and enough brains to remain underground during daylight hours, in a rural area, you wont need to fire 400 shots in 20 years. The game will all be gone, You wont need to fire 200 shots that first year, or you'll be dead, cause you're screwing up too much. In a year, 99% of the population will be dead, unless something has fixed the situation. before the cannibalism has started.
True mastery, wtf. A person with any moment knows he’s never a master but always a student of his chosen subject. Once you stop learning you atrophy. But I’ve seen your other posts, you seem to think you’re some top notch super secret squirrel.
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I wish I had an ar. I sold them all last year and regret it to this day.
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I wish I had an ar. I sold them all last year and regret it to this day.
IWI Zion at Rainier Arms (https://www.rainierarms.com/iwi-zion-z-15-5-56-nato-ar-15-rifle-16/) have been in stock several times in the last few months.
I wish I had an ar. I sold them all last year and regret it to this day.
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if really in a pinch, I'm sure one of us could sell you one.
I appreciate it you guys, I was being sarcastic because of the current political state. Thank you for the offer of kindness though.
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I appreciate it you guys, I was being sarcastic because of the current political state. Thank you for the offer of kindness though.
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thumbs up!
16” mid length light weight BCM with an mlok rail, VCAS sling, eotech, and streamlight pro tac.
Lightweight, slick, fast and with the right ammo I use it for everything from training, home defense, and hunting. I’ve been wanting to try a LPVO for a while, but I stick with this because it’s what I know, and it’s set up and ready to go. Not the new hotness by any means but it keeps getting it done.
True mastery, wtf. A person with any moment knows he’s never a master but always a student of his chosen subject. Once you stop learning you atrophy. But I’ve seen your other posts, you seem to think you’re some top notch super secret squirrel.
I read his text and thought, “boy I’m screwed. I have no IBA, no night vision, no night sight, no suppressor, and no subsonic ammo - looks like I’m gonna’ get eaten pretty quick.”
I always liked the Colt 6520 the best. It’s lightweight and I like iron sights.
Mine is a simple Colt 6921 complete upper on a Spikes lower with an SSA, Steiner P4xi on top. Other than a NIB 6920 I have it is the simplest one I have, but I always grab it. It fits me.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201213/61d56731238fcc688e7a72d5d6c9083a.jpg
Mac Attack
12-13-20, 22:05
Like most I own multiple AR’s but the one I grab the most to shoot is my BCM 12.5” Kino SBR with MRO and Dead Air Nomad. My second favorite would be my 10.5” MK18 mod 0 clone with ironsights.
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Like most I own multiple AR’s but the one I grab the most to shoot is my BCM Kino SBR with MRO and Dead Air Nomad. My second favorite would be my MK18 mod 0 clone with ironsights.
Picture needed... Mostly because I run the same thing and have been looking at a Nomad.
I always go back to the 6920.
SonOfAGunn
12-13-20, 23:40
For what I now own I generally shoot my 11.5" build. It's a Mega forged set that I sbr'd/Form 1. I used to shoot my MK18 primarily, but after building the 11.5 that's what I gravitate to but I also have an 8" pistol that I'm shooting since it's a new build. I have a DD V5 and MK18 that haven't seen the light of day in over a year, well the V5 for sure. I'm in the process of building a 14.5" (Pinned and welded) since I don't have one. Normally I shoot within 200 yards so SBR's suit me just fine.
Currently if I were to purchase a factory rifle I would want a Colt. I'm a little upset with myself for not picking one up when I started buying AR's about 10 years ago.
I gravitate to MEGA ARMS for receiver sets so I'm always on the lookout for ZEV to do a run of MEGA sets, forged or Billet, they're awesome.
DD Mk18 upper on a BCM lower. Dual stamped with a suppressor. Probably my highest round count, though it's a bit chunky. Only been to 1 class, but found that I need to clean it more.... so that's good to learn.
No true #2, but I have 2 that kind of run neck and neck.
ThirdWatcher
12-14-20, 21:52
I always liked the Colt 6520 the best. It’s lightweight and I like iron sights.
+1. Everything you need, nothing you don’t.
LMT MRP LM8 CQB is my most used AR.
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davidjinks
12-17-20, 12:20
Colt, Daniel Defense, and KAC.
I don’t have a huge collection. I know there are members here with dozens of ARs. I notice that I’m always gravitating towards shooting my DD MK18 pistol with an Eotech EXPS3 though. Don’t know why. Just have fun shooting it.
Which AR do you find yourself shooting the most?
Colt or LMT in a basic carbine length. Iron sights, and very simple setup with only a KAS RAS or Daniel Defense Omega rail and forward pistol grip. Picatinny rails still work for me. This is a basic KISS weapon.
DDM4 v11 pro. Mine is a circa 2015 version with keymod. This is a heavy barrel 18” rifle gas upper. They market it as some kind of 3 gun rifle, but it’s really begging for a more precision-oriented lower, not a carbine stock. So I built an Aero up with a UBR with a Geissele HSNM. A vortex PST 2 3-15 ffp rides on top
It’s 600y capable prone or off a bench. It will and has put 20 consecutive rounds inside 12” at 600.
Yet it’s surprisingly manageable and reasonable weight. About 11# with optic, bipod and sling. The PST has a huge FOV for a 3x optic and the illumination gives near ACOG functionality for close range.
The a5h2 with tubb 42 coil “.308” spring is super smooth and the gun always runs.
I’ll never sell this gun.
pstennisace
12-20-20, 21:16
Colt.
hoopharted
12-21-20, 17:03
ive been a AK guy mostly , just recently caught the AR bug , i went right for the Colt M4 out of the gate , only thing ive done to it was replace the Magpul flip up rear sight with a Colt Carry Handle , contemplating a easier trigger pull , still researching
followed it up right away with a Stag 10 LR308 AR10 , this i put a Leupold 1 MOA Red Dot on , have rail caps , a M-lok bi pod mount , 4 20 rd P Mags and a new buttstock on the way , havnt run enough rounds through the Stag to make a judgement on the trigger pull yet , i will say this rifle screams quality ,fit ,finish is impeccable , butt stock was my real only complaint and thats justnit picking , dont care for the feel of the cheek weld, easy fix
im starting to see what ive been missing out on all these years
Five_Point_Five_Six
12-22-20, 20:19
My OG 6933 has been pulling ride along duty lately. My LMT that I mentioned earlier is still the go to home defense carbine but I've been tossing the ol' Colt in the front seat lately.
A 16" light weight or mid weight barrel with a front sight base and traditional hand guards and a mid length gas system. I have a couple of 14.5" also traditional style hand guards and front sight base in carbine length. I just can't like the free float stuff yet. I picked up my first M16 in 1973 and it's still my favorite style.
kwg
Glock9mm1990
12-29-20, 21:53
A 16" light weight or mid weight barrel with a front sight base and traditional hand guards and a mid length gas system. I have a couple of 14.5" also traditional style hand guards and front sight base in carbine length. I just can't like the free float stuff yet. I picked up my first M16 in 1973 and it's still my favorite style.
kwg
I get this, sometimes I guess for the lack of a better way of saying it I feel at home with the traditional FSB rifles. Though I use picatinny rails with Aimpoint Pro's. My favorite rifle is my 20" A4 BCM upper on what is currently an Aero lower(with BCM LPK) with Colt A2 stock.
03Infantry415
12-31-20, 15:27
BCM elw 14.5
Seems to be my "go to" everything rifle.
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The Dumb Gun Collector
12-31-20, 16:14
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50755575972_be11868e2c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kk6Ars)IMG_4573 (https://flic.kr/p/2kk6Ars) by stoiclawyer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/52942291@N00/), on Flickr
Noveske Pistol with Colt Commando 11.5 upper. It's just ridiculously handy.
14.5" BCM upper with Surefire MD I pinned/welded.
Barrel is BCM Fluted.
I went with a 1-6X Meopta "MeoPro", which is a few years old and is the older, Czech glass, not the newer, economy line "Optika". This glass is on par with my Kahles 1-6X.
Strelok gave me yardages for the Ballistic Reticle subtensions that has proven to be quite close.
Dialed for 77 gr. OTM it is usable with this zero to a couple hundred yards with 75 gr. G.D. as well.
This has proven be a reliable, simple carbine that I tend to grab before most others.
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I tend to gravitate to my Colt 6920 SOCOM but she's a Frankenstein, Geissele SSA trigger, ambi safety, B5 stock and I needed more real estate so I replaced the Knights rail with Troy drop in rail but it's on the heavier side.
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Upper: PWS MK11 Mod 1, Troy sights, BCM vertical grip, Radian LT charging handle, Magpul Type 2 rail covers, Larue index clips
Lower: LMT MARS (SBR'd), PWS Enhanced buffer tube w/ ratcheting catle nut, Geissele Super 42 w/ H2, B5 SOPMOD stock, Magpul K2+ grip, Larue MBT trigger, KNS pins.
Suppressor: Rugged Razor 7.62, Manta V2 cover (rarely use the cover)
Optic: Trijicon Credo 1-6 (SFP red segmented circle BDC), Midwest Industries QD mount, Vortex Defender scope caps
Light: Modlite PLHV2 head on Surefire M600 body, Surefire DS00 tail cap, Modlite ModButton, Arisaka offset Mlok mount.
Sling: Magpul sling, Magpul RSA-QD mount
Complaints: Little weighty, still my go-to.
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This is the one I like to keep handy. It’s not my favorite or my nicest AR but it’s the one I keep near me at home
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I find myself gravitating torwards my two franken builds my buddy helped me build. They're just lightweight simple ARs; one's a small pistol and the other an 18 incher DMR sort of gun.
Walker_Texasranger
01-15-21, 16:30
Whoring this pic because I love this gun but this is the gun I was thinking of when I made this thread.
https://i.imgur.com/Al9Y8yz_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
Only one I currently own. Colt Defense M4, Magpul furniture, Aimpoint PRO, BFG sling and Streamlight light.
My 11.5” BCM with larue quad rail, T1, M4-2000 can, x300 and Vickers sling was getting all the love for the past ten years.
But most recently I’ve been gravitating to my DD that was a 9” 300bo but now that lower wears a 14.5” 6921 upper. Carry handle and no sling. It’s just so damn simple and it works.
M4Phantomas
06-28-21, 09:02
AR-15 SAI GRY is my the best choice.
ive been a AK guy mostly , just recently caught the AR bug , i went right for the Colt M4 out of the gate , only thing ive done to it was replace the Magpul flip up rear sight with a Colt Carry Handle , contemplating a easier trigger pull , still researching
followed it up right away with a Stag 10 LR308 AR10 , this i put a Leupold 1 MOA Red Dot on , have rail caps , a M-lok bi pod mount , 4 20 rd P Mags and a new buttstock on the way , havnt run enough rounds through the Stag to make a judgement on the trigger pull yet , i will say this rifle screams quality ,fit ,finish is impeccable , butt stock was my real only complaint and thats justnit picking , dont care for the feel of the cheek weld, easy fix
im starting to see what ive been missing out on all these years
Big 10-04 on that ! I never really thought about Stag Arms until I picked up one of their Model 5's circa 2008 or so. I was very pleasantly surprised by the awesome quality, beautiful trigger, all with a fit & finish to rival my Colts. I never regretted buying it, even now with the 6.8 hanging on for dear life.
Dom P.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50755575972_be11868e2c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2kk6Ars)IMG_4573 (https://flic.kr/p/2kk6Ars) by stoiclawyer (https://www.flickr.com/photos/52942291@N00/), on Flickr
Noveske Pistol with Colt Commando 11.5 upper. It's just ridiculously handy.
Sir,
What handguard is that?
Colt Mk18mod0. I'm still apoplectic that KAC stopped making the RAS. It's damn near the same weight as the stock plastic handguards, and it holds zero better than literally anything else out there. Not only that, but when your barrel starts drooping because of the silencer hanging on it, the last thing you want is a free float handguard. For a lightweight, hard use carbine, it simply doesn't get better than the plain old CQBR style upper.
crusader377
06-29-21, 11:24
I gravitate towards my first AR the I purchased which is my Charles Daly M4LE which I bought 13 years ago. I have modified it over the years and it has over 10,000 rounds thru it but I has always been 100% reliable. I upgraded it with Aimpoint Comp C3, an InForce WML, and a Troy Delta Rail, and a Magpul MOE, and Vickers Sling. It has everything I need in a rifle and nothing I don't.
Sir,
What handguard is that?
Not Greg but I believe it is this one:
https://centurionarms.com/c4-m-lok-rail-carbine-cut/
Not Greg but I believe it is this one:
https://centurionarms.com/c4-m-lok-rail-carbine-cut/
Cool, thanks. Out of stock but I'll keep an eye on the Centurion website !
Cool, thanks. Out of stock but I'll keep an eye on the Centurion website !
No problem,
It might be worth it to email Corrie and ask if they have any. I know I mentioned to her in the past about when their 11.5" FBI barrels would come back in stock. Both times she emailed me before they put them up on the site. I was really surprised at first that she even remembered I asked about them a couple months prior.
I just have two basic AR's with aim points, LWRC and Daniel Defense, both 5.56. I'm a fan of simplicity.
i keep coming back to the 14.5" SOCOM barrel and with the KAC RAS.
Knights 14.5 mod 2 gets it done for me
I have several option but I like light weight guns. I have a 14.5" A1 upper on a Superior Arms lower and 16" Del Ton light weight carbine upper mated to a Tennessee Arms polymer lower. Both with a carry handle. The ol' "less is more".
kwg
i keep coming back to the 14.5" SOCOM barrel and with the KAC RAS.
I sense a kindred spirit.
Probably gonna get laughed outta this place for this but, the AR I keep beside my bed is a 5 year old M&P Sport 2 that I have modified to my liking and have put around 6,500 to 7,000 rounds through since and other than screwed up feed lips on a GI mag, it has been 100% for me.
Now my most fun to shoot AR is my Radian Model 1, and my most cherished AR's are 2 Colts that were my Dad's. When he passed away I lost my hero and these 2 Colts along with some other of Dad's firearms are priceless in my eyes.
i keep coming back to the 14.5" SOCOM barrel and with the KAC RAS.
Yep, my 14.5 P&W SOCOM with Magpull SL handguards is my fav. Rugged and handy, a little heavy but accurate.
Probably gonna get laughed outta this place for this but, the AR I keep beside my bed is a 5 year old M&P Sport 2 that I have modified to my liking and have put around 6,500 to 7,000 rounds through since and other than screwed up feed lips on a GI mag, it has been 100% for me.
Now my most fun to shoot AR is my Radian Model 1, and my most cherished AR's are 2 Colts that were my Dad's. When he passed away I lost my hero and these 2 Colts along with some other of Dad's firearms are priceless in my eyes.
I never laugh at any reliable weapon, and I'm glad you have your Dads Colts.
I never laugh at any reliable weapon, and I'm glad you have your Dads Colts.
Thank you. I am blessed to have had a Dad an Mom like I had. I am now trying to do the same for my Daughter as my parents did for me.
UTShooter71
07-01-21, 11:26
I currently have been hauling around my Double-Star/Del-Ton. It has been my duty rifle since 2003. It has been modified along the way but not much; MagPul furniture and changed out the Vortex Strike Fire II RD for a Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6 LPVO. I had been gravitating toward my 10.5" AR pistol but with everything going on right now I have been keeping it in my safe until there is a final ruling on braces.
TriggerFish
07-01-21, 15:06
Colt M4 Carbine 14.5” SBR
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Varmint configuration
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Everything else configuration
Purchased, in order, a 16" BCM Mid 16 mod 2, 16" Colt Le6920FBP1 and 12.5" Troy A4 Other. Aimpoint T1 or T2 RDS on all three. So far the Colt has been the one I grab when I'm only taking one. All three have been great, never had a hiccup with any of the three with green tip (thousands), ASYM 70g TSX (hundreds), handloaded 70g TSX ( hundreds) and 50g BH Optimized TSX (couple hundred, usually only to verify zero and get a little proof I can hit what I'm aiming at inside of 170 yards or so).
Hammer_Man
07-09-21, 15:12
I keep coming back to a 14.5” Colt SOCOM with a pinned Surefire SF3P. Knight’s Armament discontinued the FF Carbine RAS, so I purchased a DD RIS II for my latest build. I like the idea of a slim profile light weight handguard, but the MK13 I tried would get heat soaked too quickly for my taste, plus I worry about long term robustness of slim handguards.
Five_Point_Five_Six
07-09-21, 15:32
I keep coming back to a 14.5” Colt SOCOM with a pinned Surefire SF3P. Knight’s Armament discontinued the FF Carbine RAS, so I purchased a DD RIS II for my latest build. I like the idea of a slim profile light weight handguard, but the MK13 I tried would get heat soaked too quickly for my taste, plus I worry about long term robustness of slim handguards.
Every time I put a slim MLOK handguard on a rifle, I end up dumping it in favor of a 1913 quad. The last one was a BCM MCMR. Nice handguard, very light, but it was cooking after a couple mags worth of drills.
Every time I put a slim MLOK handguard on a rifle, I end up dumping it in favor of a 1913 quad. The last one was a BCM MCMR. Nice handguard, very light, but it was cooking after a couple mags worth of drills.
URX4, Larue LAT, and one type of (https://www.primaryarms.com/troy-industries-11-m-lok-rail-ar15-srai-ml1-11bt-00) Troy MLOK rails are all the same ~1.75” across the OD. The URX4 will cook, too, but not nearly as bad as all the ~1.5” ones that seem to have become a defacto standard. You have to be working it fairly hard or have a barrel that gets hot fast for it to be problematic.
But, I feel you. I just rebarreled my Block 2 not-clone last week with RIS II. Sometimes I forget how much I love that beefy fooker.
Edit: I’ll be putting a Centurion quad on a Kino shortly, and I just finished my conventional Army (basically a Block 1 with “SOCOM” barrel) clone, also.
Diamondback
07-09-21, 19:13
Though none have been fired, the one I keep most "at hand" is actually my M4--probably from sentimental value more than anything, with it being completed in memory of a fallen friend who started the parts-gathering for it with his A-stan bringbacks.
Though none have been fired, the one I keep most "at hand" is actually my M4--probably from sentimental value more than anything, with it being completed in memory of a fallen friend who started the parts-gathering for it with his A-stan bringbacks.
Sorry about your friend.
Though none have been fired, the one I keep most "at hand" is actually my M4--probably from sentimental value more than anything, with it being completed in memory of a fallen friend who started the parts-gathering for it with his A-stan bringbacks.
Best way to remember him, well done!!
battlestage
07-10-21, 16:14
I have a Geissele Super Duty 11.5" pistol as well but this is, and always will be, the go-to rifle.
https://i.imgur.com/xjUNLXcl.jpg
LivingtheHistoryM1
07-10-21, 17:54
The one AR that I own. Currently, it's a CMMG MOD 4LE set up with an M4 profile nitride barrel, Troy SOCC rail, Primary Arms Slx 20mm red dot (latest gen), fixed front sight, Matech rear, Streamlight Rail Mount, Moe Stock, and BCM Mod 0 pistol grip and a Vickers Sling.
Honestly, I don't have the money to mess with this rifle with new barrels, uppers, super Gucci optics, and $200 triggers. I'm better off learning how to use this rifle and the gear that I have.
LE6921CK pinned and welded, BCM Mod1 comp, Geissele SSA, Steiner P4Xi. I’m a simple man.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210712/62c070e71b320f76dc9729caaa5a819a.jpg
WillieThom
07-11-21, 21:01
....and I just finished my conventional Army (basically a Block 1 with “SOCOM” barrel) clone, also.
I wouldn’t mind seeing this one.. pics?
No matter what I do, my 10.5" LMT will always be my lady...
https://i.imgur.com/JpHVGh0.jpg?1
I wouldnt say I have a huge collection (7), but I always find myself shooting two of them. A 11.5 Noveske set up for nvg stuff or my sr15 if its daytime.
WillieThom
07-11-21, 21:18
The one AR that I own. Currently, it's a CMMG MOD 4LE set up with an M4 profile nitride barrel, Troy SOCC rail, Primary Arms Slx 20mm red dot (latest gen), fixed front sight, Matech rear, Streamlight Rail Mount, Moe Stock, and BCM Mod 0 pistol grip and a Vickers Sling.
Honestly, I don't have the money to mess with this rifle with new barrels, uppers, super Gucci optics, and $200 triggers. I'm better off learning how to use this rifle and the gear that I have.
This is a great thing, actually. If only there were more folks in the AR community at large who thought like this.
Five_Point_Five_Six
07-12-21, 13:05
URX4, Larue LAT, and one type of (https://www.primaryarms.com/troy-industries-11-m-lok-rail-ar15-srai-ml1-11bt-00) Troy MLOK rails are all the same ~1.75” across the OD. The URX4 will cook, too, but not nearly as bad as all the ~1.5” ones that seem to have become a defacto standard. You have to be working it fairly hard or have a barrel that gets hot fast for it to be problematic.
But, I feel you. I just rebarreled my Block 2 not-clone last week with RIS II. Sometimes I forget how much I love that beefy fooker.
Edit: I’ll be putting a Centurion quad on a Kino shortly, and I just finished my conventional Army (basically a Block 1 with “SOCOM” barrel) clone, also.
I hear ya. A MK18 RIS II is what I replaced the MCMR with.
I wouldn’t mind seeing this one.. pics?
Army clone:
66103
Relevant to the OP:
66104
I hear ya. A MK18 RIS II is what I replaced the MCMR with.
Are fat quad rails in vogue again? I am checking in with an original Daniel Defense Lite Rail in that case.
Army clone:
66103
Relevant to the OP:
66104
Sweet!
Army clone:
66103
Relevant to the OP:
66104
Nice! 🤙
Five_Point_Five_Six
07-12-21, 19:26
Are fat quad rails in vogue again? I am checking in with an original Daniel Defense Lite Rail in that case.
I never liked the fat 1913 rails with the long I beam bottom rail. The RIS II and the LMT MRP CQB are more my taste.
Nuts, for a moment I thought I was cool again. :no:
Are fat quad rails in vogue again? I am checking in with an original Daniel Defense Lite Rail in that case.
Quads are life
UTShooter71
02-16-24, 10:01
I know this is an older thread, but I have gone over to my RRA RRAGE LAR-15. I have a Strike Industries MBUS under a Vortex Strike-Eagle (1-6). It proved itself at a recent LPVO course. I had shot it once before that to sight in the MBUS but that was it. After that it was a lot of 100 & 200 round shooting but this was followed by some time at ranges from 300-600. Good rifle. No issues. The optic had been swapped from another rifle and it zeroed quickly and showed it's value.
Quads are life
Word up! Now I hate fat ones like MI's or Troy Ind. But the KAC or DD RIS, BCM QRF or B&T profile are perfection.
Word up! Now I hate fat ones like MI's or Troy Ind. But the KAC or DD RIS, BCM QRF or B&T profile are perfection.
The BCM QRF is a sleeper! I finally found another one last week.
ViniVidivici
02-16-24, 10:44
Lately my GO-TO, the one on the wall with a 40 round PMAG loaded w/ 62gr SP, the one I've been shooting and training with most lately, is my most recent build.
16" govt. profile 1/7 BA Modern Series barrel, FCD Smidt 2-stage FCG, PA 2.5x ACSS.
Have shot it with good results out to 450 yards so far. Was shooting yesterday, working on kneeling position, at 200 & 300. Have shot it plenty at night, and up close. Have shot my best MNQ score to date with it. Working a V-TAC type barricade with it at 100 yards is a joy. Light and easy to carry all day.
Balance and weight are really just perfect. It's amazing just how much capability is added by the optic, just 2.5x magnification makes a huge difference. Loving the reticle too.
Most perfect balance of everything.
The BCM QRF is a sleeper! I finally found another one last week.
I only have one, but it's on a 14.5" SOCOM that I shoot every single weekend. I love that rail.
My 14.5" P&W government profile with FSB, Colt barreled carbine. It has a discontinued Mk 13 Geissele 7" hand guard, Trijicon 1.5 ACOG and the BCM version of the VLTOR extended buffer tube. Does a lot really well, it's reasonably light, handles well.
The 1.5 mini ACOG is like a really clear glass, sharp reticle red dot. The magnification helps and is not a distraction to both eyes open.
My 14.5" P&W government profile with FSB, Colt barreled carbine. It has a discontinued Mk 13 Geissele 7" hand guard, Trijicon 1.5 ACOG and the BCM version of the VLTOR extended buffer tube. Does a lot really well, it's reasonably light, handles well.
The 1.5 mini ACOG is like a really clear glass, sharp reticle red dot. The magnification helps and is not a distraction to both eyes open.
Sounds nice. I can't believe Geissele doesn't make 7" rails anymore. I have one, and it's a solid hand guard.
I only have one, but it's on a 14.5" SOCOM that I shoot every single weekend. I love that rail.
Easily my favorite rail tied with the Centurion quad. The BCM is what is on my go to rifle as well. 11.5 G$ barreled SBR built on a BCM receiver set and QRF. And has a OCL Polo K on the front end. If I had to decide on only one, it would be this one. The Centurion quads are on my 10.3 and 14.5. And those things rock as well. I really like how they use a standard GI barrel nut.
The Centurion quads are on my 10.3 and 14.5. And those things rock as well. I really like how they use a standard GI barrel nut.
I wish the Centurion had the KAC dimensions. I'd only run those if that were the case. I like the one Centurion I have, but the tall bottom rail bugs me a little.
Lately my GO-TO, the one on the wall with a 40 round PMAG loaded w/ 62gr SP, the one I've been shooting and training with most lately, is my most recent build.
16" govt. profile 1/7 BA Modern Series barrel, FCD Smidt 2-stage FCG, PA 2.5x ACSS.
It's amazing just how much capability is added by the optic, just 2.5x magnification makes a huge difference. Loving the reticle too
Are you talking about this thing? https://www.primaryarms.com/primary-arms-2-5x-compact-ar15-scope-with-patented-cqb-acss-reticle-pac2-5x
I owned one years ago and it was on my beater PWS 14.5 DI upper. It was surprisingly useable but I felt like I was eventually going to break it. Sold it to my Cop neighbor for $100 because he was in his 50s and he didn't like bloom of their issued Aimpoint PROs and wanted the magnification. I saw the Vortex 3x version NIB at a Gun Show recently but the guy wanted $400 for it, which I thought was too much
CrowCommand
02-16-24, 15:52
Colt 14.5 Block II RIS 2 FSP SOCOM barrel A5 buffer system. EOTech EXPS 3-2 with G33 magnifier behind it.
DDM4V7 with Aimpoint red dot, backup sights, light and sling. Simple and reliable.
11.5" triarc with eo techs and mag
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ViniVidivici
02-16-24, 21:03
Are you talking about this thing? https://www.primaryarms.com/primary-arms-2-5x-compact-ar15-scope-with-patented-cqb-acss-reticle-pac2-5x
I owned one years ago and it was on my beater PWS 14.5 DI upper. It was surprisingly useable but I felt like I was eventually going to break it. Sold it to my Cop neighbor for $100 because he was in his 50s and he didn't like bloom of their issued Aimpoint PROs and wanted the magnification. I saw the Vortex 3x version NIB at a Gun Show recently but the guy wanted $400 for it, which I thought was too much
Yes sir that is the exact one. I lucked out and got one months ago when they were blowing them out for 99 bucks. I wish I had bought 2. I see they're back in stock at regular price.
I love the thing. Have had it out in some pretty bad weather, even IMTed with this gun a fair amount, not broken yet!
SoLGW & Sionics for complete rifles. I also like BA Hanson barrels & am partial to Centurion rails. 12.5 with full length can or 16" mid.
light, stumpy VFG, Prism optic or LPVO with offset RDS. Lately though I have had a hankering for a FSP upper like the old days, I think its bc Ive been considering taking another class at CSAT and Howe loves the irons.
titsonritz
02-17-24, 01:15
My two primary training guns…the first is an earlier SIONICS Patrol Rifle 3 XL back when they were using Centurion CMR handguards it has a 16” LW barrel, it is setup with LPVO and RDS on top. The other is BCM 14.5” LW mid with an FSB and Centurion C4, it is equipped with a T-1 Micro. Both have FCD ambi-controls, LDFA, Radian CH and Modlites with Reptilia Torch bodies.
My two go two’s are a Colt FBI with NX8 and my 11.5 Centurion with M4S. The two I’m currently shooting most right now are my A4 with TA31 and Colt 6960 with M5S.
Colt 14.5 Block II RIS 2 FSP SOCOM barrel A5 buffer system. EOTech EXPS 3-2 with G33 magnifier behind it.
Very cool barrel/rail combo.
Colt M4 MWS clone, all I'll ever need.
Hammer_Man
02-17-24, 09:24
M4A1 SOCOM style carbine for general usage, and 18” SPR style for pure enjoyment.
Sounds nice. I can't believe Geissele doesn't make 7" rails anymore. I have one, and it's a solid hand guard.
It is quite solid, very much so. It feels like a one piece upper. Maybe if enough of us demand it we might persuade Geissele to make some more 7" hand guards. I would buy another.
If the current situation with pistol braces gets settled favorably then I have considered cutting the 14.5 to 11.5" or so. But I'm not sure if the gas would be correct from a 14.5 to 11.5 Colt.
CrowCommand
02-17-24, 20:12
Very cool barrel/rail combo.
I got learned right here. Just don’t post a lot.
I wish the Centurion had the KAC dimensions. I'd only run those if that were the case. I like the one Centurion I have, but the tall bottom rail bugs me a little.
I use this funky modified c clamp grip. I use the Emissary grip stop and wrap my last three fingers around it, with my index on the 9 o'clock pic rail with my thumb on top. Which means the whole I Beam profile of the Centurion doesn't really bother me.
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I like the Larue quad rails, but I got mine before the price increases.
Honest Abe
02-22-24, 15:21
What ammo did you use with your Colt HBAR? I have over 5,000 rounds thru mine with NEVER an FTE or FTF or jam of any kind!
I use this funky modified c clamp grip. I use the Emissary grip stop and wrap my last three fingers around it, with my index on the 9 o'clock pic rail with my thumb on top. Which means the whole I Beam profile of the Centurion doesn't really bother me.
I wouldn't put Centurion in the I-beam category, but the profile isn't my favorite. The DD Omega was the worst Ibeam.
titsonritz
02-22-24, 16:31
I wouldn't put Centurion in the I-beam category, but the profile isn't my favorite. The DD Omega was the worst Ibeam.
I like my Omega 9.0 but yeah it sure is a lot taller I-beam than my RIS II and QRF.
I have BCMs....but I debating do I want a Sionics premium lower with the 2 stage trigger or the BCM Mk2 in FDE from Primary Arms...
Sons of Liberty Swamp Fox 🦊, absolutely love that little rifle…
SoLGW & Sionics for complete rifles. I also like BA Hanson barrels & am partial to Centurion rails. 12.5 with full length can or 16" mid.
light, stumpy VFG, Prism optic or LPVO with offset RDS. Lately though I have had a hankering for a FSP upper like the old days, I think its bc Ive been considering taking another class at CSAT and Howe loves the irons.
I really like my sionics
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I like my Omega 9.0 but yeah it sure is a lot taller I-beam than my RIS II and QRF.
I tried to fatten the sides with thick rail covers but I couldn't get happy with it. The idea is solid, but the profile wasn't for me.
I gravitate to my DD V7 or BCM 14.5.
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I tend to find myself always grabbing my BCM Recce-14 that I swapped the barrel to a Criterion Core 14.5 midlength. Its topped with Primary Arms PLX-C 1-8 and a Holosun 509T at 12 o'clock and Inforce WML Gen 2 (with the IR/White light flip switch). The 1-8 is for day time, the 12 o'clock 509T is passive aiming. Its light weight and out here in rural northeast Indiana, will get me 0-500.
No pics of mine.... but its about even between an old mk18 mod 0 (ish) pistol with a sog dot and my m4a1 with irons. Both simple with lights and no for grip. I'm big on KISS. Number 3 is M16A4 clone thats solidly accurate and may or may not have Trijacon that was found on pon near ft lee.
I wouldn't put Centurion in the I-beam category, but the profile isn't my favorite. The DD Omega was the worst Ibeam.
Fair enough. The DD rails do seem to have a much taller profile than the Centurion. I don't think I would like that either.
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