Need some help with 2 builds
I just completed my first build, an SPR and now it's all downhill from here because I caught the build bug. The jerk that owns the gun shop down the road from just had to have an amazing sale so I picked up 2 more lowers. The lowers are now complete minus the stocks. I'm going with the B5 Sopmod Bravo for both. Here's the dilemma.
My girlfriend loves to come shoot pistols with me but she's never satisfied with shooting any AR I own. They are either too heavy or the length of pull is too long (I have 2 with A2 stocks and my DD is too heavy). So for these 2 builds I have her in mind because I can't effectively teach her if it's an unpleasant experience.
So, some of my requirements for the builds:
-Midlength Gas
-14.5" barrel
-lightweight or similar contour
-lightweight as a whole without getting ridiculous with titanium pivot pins and such
I'm wanting the rifles to be identical just ease of use and they will be used for teaching her and also for taking classes. I'm going after a KISS/truck gun(if you will) style build.
Those of you with female shooters, could you point me in a good direction for hand guards and barrel combinations, and those that have used the magpul moe handguards could you provide some input on the woman's opinion on those. The other option I'm leaving towards is the ALG EMR with M-LOK but I can't decide if I wanna go with the FSB for durability reasons. I know the weight EMR with a DD fixed sight should beat the FSB with MOE handguards, but I'm not sure it's significant.
Any input would be greatly appreciated because her opinion on anything weapon related is hard to come by with her so I'm left to fend for myself. Thanks!
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Need some help with 2 builds
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Originally Posted by
TehLlama
Especially since you'll be spending two carbines worth of money, buy once cry twice, instead of buy twice cry 4x. Save a bit of money elsewhere, if need be repurpose existing lowers, but especially if you're pinning and welding muzzle devices, don't opt to save pennies. It's an expensive lesson to learn through experience, so that's why I'm taking the time to type it: I have, you don't have to.
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My question now is what about your V7 isn't sufficiently lightweight? Is it the govvy profile unit, and with an optic on it?
One can take something like a 6720 and make it work with the Centurion C4FSP12.0, but the net result is a tad heavier than need be:
http://oi47.tinypic.com/1zldx14.jpg.
This is also an example of a pinned device being a money pit - pinned 14.7"/A2, this is a really solid rifle, but wound up being a touch heavier than effectively helpful for.
I love the above carbine, but it was basically obsoleted by a lighter, skinnier handguard setup that let me run a lighter stock on the back to balance it, and the revised carbine is now the pretty lady's.
Yeah, I understand what you're saying.
My V7 has an ACOG TA02 on it and it's govt profile. It's just too much for her weight and optics wise. I feel like she needs to start with irons and then move up to the red dot just to keep it simple.
My V7 is set up to be my defensive weapon, and I'm not up to changing anything around on it. Plus I'd rather just dump more money into two more rifles:)
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