I've been reading up on AR's lately, and LMT gets rave reviews on every site. Anyone think getting an LMT for casual plinking would be senseless? I mean, I figure I might as well buy top of the line while I can.
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I've been reading up on AR's lately, and LMT gets rave reviews on every site. Anyone think getting an LMT for casual plinking would be senseless? I mean, I figure I might as well buy top of the line while I can.
I am too poor to buy cheap stuff. I would rather buy quality and cry once. Ergo, I buy Colt and LMT.
Buy cheap, buy twice. You never know, your tastes may change and you may want to eventually do something besides plink.
im a casual shooter.
i dont feel my LMT is too much.
glad i didnt settle for less.
far from rich btw.;)
I am just a casual plinker, I wanted (and bought) a 20" A2 style rifle. I could have gone with pretty much any manufacturer, but I chose Sabre Defence based on quality. I worked my ass off for 14 12+ hour cold and windy days at a firework stand to pay for it all ("it all" being an Ergo grip, PRI gas-buster, 3 PMAGs, 3 NHMTG mags, and 1200 rounds of Prvi '07 M193).
If you can't afford to do it right the first time, can you afford to do it twice? For me? No.
As stated above, it isn't entirely reasonable to assume that your intentions for this carbine won't change as time passes, your interests shift, or future legislative changes conspire to limit your options.
In simpler terms, buying the best quality that you can possibly afford is always well-advised, if indeed the purchase is warranted at all. Personally, I'd much rather have a spare Colt or LMT sitting in my safe, unfired and forgotten, than to invest in a carbine of lesser quality so I can occasionally shoot at old oil cans.
It's been said before, but I'll say it again: only a very wealthy man can afford to buy second-rate equipment; the rest of us need to get our purchasing decisions right the first time. :)
Chief
Follow your own advice. You'll not regret it. LMT is not that much more than a lesser brand. Buy a complete lower ($330) and complete upper assembly ($615) separately, and your looking at approx $1050 or so depending on which BUIS you choose.
Don't shortchange yourself. As others have already said, poor quality always costs much more in the end.
Even if you are only plinking there may be a time that you will need to use your weapon in the self defense situation.
Spend a little more and get quality.
I like to buy the best that I can afford. LMT and Colt are my choices. I consider quality first then resale price. Think of your purchases as investments.
On the assumption that you will eventually trade in or sell outright your weapons, for whatever reasons, you will get a better return on your investment.
I'm a casual rifle shooter and I bought LMT. For half again as much as a cheap AR I got twice the peace of mind.