Generally when it comes to competition, and I am speaking as an over all general aspect not solely to ARs, and I speak as someone who has shot competitions, you end up building the gun to run as fast as possible, and some a very select group of things extremely well. Often, those just shooting competitions are running their guns at the top end of performance and are often having to replace and repair parts that are breaking. I have shot trap and USPSA and I have seen guys having to replace springs between events because the gun was not running quite right or they were having constant malfs, or they had to change mags because the spring has worn some and since those mags are tuned tot eh gun they are causing it to malf this way or that. Also, a lot of competition guns are heavier than your regular duty, combat, or defensive gun. A friend of runs three gun, his AR set up with just optic, no light, no mag, and with a carbon fiber tube weights around 10 pounds. My BCM, with ACOG, light, and loaded mag sling and everything is 9.25 pounds currently. Also, a lot of guys will set up their gun for reloads, and have it tuned to cycle as fast as possible, often running lower power springs, which isn't something I am keen on if you are going to slap in full power loads.
Now, once again, everything there is in general. I don't have personal experience with said rile above, but I suppose my point that I am getting to in a long winded reply is this. If you want something that is going to win you get something designed specifically for it. And by win, I am not just talking competition, I am talking combat as well. While there are certain things that do cross over, there are a lot of differences. I can, and indeed have shot trap with a Beneli M4, I broke targets just fine, but when I am wanting to go shoot a full on competitive shoot I grab my actual trap gun. The M4 looks cool, but my trap gun is easier to shoot several hundred rounds through in a day, and I win with it. Could I clear rooms with my trap gun? Sure, though the barrel alone is longer than my BCM middy with stock extended, but it would not be ideal nor my first or fifth choice.
Basically, the mission drives the gear and I am not a fan of forcing something into a role it is not designed for if I can help it. If you want shoot competition and have the best chance of winning, run a gun set up exactly for that. For if shit goes sideways, have a gun set up for that.
On a side note. If you want to just play around with competition shoots as a for of training, no reason to go game specific guns, shoot what you want and don't worry about winning, worry about getting rounds on target. I tend to be too type A and wanting to win, and I find the games fun and the people good to hang with and drink a beer with once the day's shooting is done.
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