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Thread: Evolving Cost Of Owning An AR

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    it might also be that we're more exposed to modded ARs. People post pics on websites when they get a new rail or optic or whatever but for those that dont mod, they dont bother posting.
    i have unmodded ARS that ive never posted online just bc it looks like every other a2 rifle and carbine

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    As many have mentioned you should try and base your purchases on the needs you have for the rifle. My guess is that this is the same reason you haven't swapped the stock, trigger, etc on the bolt action rifles you have. I believe this is why you are starting to think that the cost of ownership for an AR15 seems to "sky rocket". Once you throw on a $200-300 handguard, $400 red dot, $100-200 aftermarket optic mount, $150-300 white light plus mount, $50-200 aftermarket stock, $20-30 pistol grip, $30-60 sling, $20-30 sling attachment points, $100-200 BUIS, $100-500 worth of magazines... things really start to add up. And this list isn't even covering variable optics, IR, laser, NOD, rig or carrier, let alone ammo.
    Last edited by Tzintzuntzan; 06-13-13 at 01:43.
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    There's a difference between "customizing" your rifle vs optimizing your rifle for your uses.

    "Customizing" is usually just for looks and showing off.

    Optimizing is going to show in your shooting and how the rifle performs.

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    To mod or not to mod. Most of it probably comes from the exposure one gets on these forums. If it wasn’t for the forums, many that do mod their guns probably would not, and many AR owners would probably not be AR owners.

    I’ve had mine for a year and a half and I haven’t even put an optic on it and don’t have a bag full of mags. I do not have any desire to mod mine, however I am planning on putting a scope on it and after I do, I’m guessing I’ll want to put a new trigger group in, but I’m sure I’ll never go further than that. I’ve done more to my 1911 in the first 3 months of ownership than I’ll ever do to my AR.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Littlelebowski View Post
    Red dot sight (RDS) or low power variable scope, backup irons, sling, and white light. The rest is just fun and in some cases needed for physical disabilities and/or shooting style.
    ^ this

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    Then next you can start looking at battle belts, plate carriers, medical kits, silencers, night vision, gun safes, steel targets....

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    Owning an AR is like owning a sports car.

    You can leave it stock, you can customize it, you can drive it on the weekends only, or drive it to work everyday, or race it everyday or race it on the weekends.

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    When I buy a complete AR, or even build one from parts; I change the trigger, safety, stock, grip, rail system, buffer and spring, charging handle, BUIS or sight system, and maybe an optic (if I don't stick with iron sights). If you get an optic you have to get a good mount.

    They don't just call it Black Rifle Disease because it sounds cool, it literally gets into your system, almost like an alcoholic experiences the effects of their disease. I'm using that purely as an analogy though. After you count how much you've spent you're likely to hit the bottle.

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    Comfortable pistol grip, good light, RDS, quality BUIS, quality mags, ammunition, and quality training is all you NEED. All of this other whiz bang shit like BAD levers, 45 degree optics mounts, FF rail systems with optional rail install points, etc. is all throwing money down the garbage disposal.

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    Since when did free float rails become equivalent to setting $300 on fire
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