Sounds like the best suggestion to me. Allows you to travel as well. Serves all your purposes except barrel length, a worthy sacrifice, IMO.
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I think Llama has the best non-SBR idea. But if it were me, since we don't know where 41P is going (assuming you are using a trust or corp), I would in any case buy a lower and Form 1 it as a backup that you might not build into a complete rifle anytime soon, but you'd have the option in the future. It's as cheap as it's ever going to be right now ($60-200 for the lower + ~$50 to have it engraved + $200 for the tax).
I did the same although I'm not sure if it's my "perfect" set-up - my eyes aren't playing well with my Aimpoint so instead of addressing my problem I've just ditched the Aimpoint for now and with all the possibilities for sexy rails, I just don't have the time or money to keep chasing illusive perfection. I did have concerns about the SBR thing though as I'm close to the Iowa border and didn't want to bind myself up if traveling to relatives' down there. I set up a mid-length as basically the companion to my SBR and have actually been using the mid-length much more often. Lately though, I've been enamored with my 6720 which is stock aside from a sling and MI FSB light mount. Since you've got the raw materials in one of the other two rifles you have, why not just slowly piece it together to match your SBR?
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I basically see a backup carbine as an insurance policy. The last thing I want to do is pay good money to attend a carbine course and have my gun go tits up. I actually had my main carbine go down in a class because of an ammo issue (blown out primers jamming up the BCG) and all I had to do was walk to my truck and grab my backup.
In my view, a backup that is similar to your primary is nice but not mandatory so long as it's something you can switch to without making major adjustments in how you run the gun.
- Brian
Glad you posted this, as currently I'm having a similar debate. Enjoyed reading responses thus far.
Question: If your rifle were to suddenly disappear, what part of it would be the most difficult to replace to get you back up and shooting?
In this case, as the rifle is an SBR, the part that would be most difficult to replace is the lower due to the amount of time it's taking to get the stamp approved. I would, at the least, start the process to obtain a replacement SBR legal lower
Question: Will buying a backup rifle use money that is needed to pay for training and ammo?Quote:
...is the money better spent on ammo/training?
If your budget is so tight that buying a back up rifle will keep you from shooting, then you cannot afford to do both and must prioritize. If buying a back up rifle, getting training and paying for ammo doable, it gives you more resources to train with
No, you don't need a backup rifle. Wanting one is another issue. I don't need one either, but I own several anyway and have builds in progress.
If he puts a bad round into his gun and Kabizzles it beyond repair... NOW he can buy a non NFA gun and be back in action in less than a day.
But that's NOW. In the height of the post Sandy Hook incident, he'd have been screwed.
You could always try the pistol route while waiting for the form 1. You might even like it. :happy: I have both. The good thing for you is you have many options. Always good to have options. Good luck brotha!
True and good input Mist and Mark. I've got a stripped DD lower and another stripped PSA lower. I think that with eforms up I should probably go ahead and Form 1 my stripped DD lower and then it doesn't matter what upper I want for it. 16" for out of state or SBR in-state. Seems good to me.