
Originally Posted by
zimm17
My brother wants to buy his first rifle. He's in his 30's and has been around guns, has a 9mm and 12 gauge, but this will be his first rifle. It'll be for very occasional shooting and just to have in case the need ever arose to protect himself (natural disaster/SHTF/etc).
My research has been geared towards top end stuff so I'm a bit ignorant on the budget/basic carbines.
Like I said, he'll rarely shoot it- probably won't see 100 rounds a year. Not worried about something top tier that'll take 25,000 rounds.
We was looking at the S&W M&P 15 sport for $699 at sports authority. I was going to sway him towards a Colt 6920 or something like that. I started out in AR's with a RRA for $750 a decade ago, and that rifle is still going strong.
No quad rail needed. I have an extra MOE forend and AR handle/peep sight to put on the flat top until he can afford optics.
Would like to keep it under $1000. The family is all chipping in to make it his Christmas present.
Thoughts?
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