Since I asked about the allure of SBR's in another thread and received outstanding information from many of the members, I thought there's got to some downside.
Or, perhaps there's no downside?
What say you?
Thanks!
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Since I asked about the allure of SBR's in another thread and received outstanding information from many of the members, I thought there's got to some downside.
Or, perhaps there's no downside?
What say you?
Thanks!
The size of your blip on big brother's radar!
Federal registration, possibly local registration, paperwork involved in legally moving them across state borders, $200, 3-6 month wait, you can't loan it out to anyone nor leave it with anyone unless you are present or you used a trust and that person is on it, reduced muzzle velocity if you care about 200m+ shooting, and you can't even own them in some states.
"I never learned from a man who agreed with me." Robert A. Heinlein
I've heard (not sure) they're also louder than say a 16" or longer barrel AR.
Do they get dirtier and harder to clean or does only apply with a suppressor?
Federal registration. NFA paperwork, paying for a tax stamp, wait times, having to wait longer for a slight deviation in paperwork that might not be your fault. Not being able to travel to other states with it (The biggest reason I do not own one) the laws changing while you are waiting for your stamp, like people in WA got to deal with.
98% Sarcastic. 100% Overthinking things and making up reasons for buying a new firearm.
There's always a downside to owning firearms and the more highly regulated a given firearm is the bigger the downside. Yeah, the $200 and paperwork hassle is a PITA. Wait time is irritating but no big deal since it's not the only rifle I own. I have always just taken rifles I already had and applied for stamps for them so that I could put ultimately put an SBR upper on them if I felt like it.
No other issues in this state. I don't ever have the need to take an SBR out of state, so that's not an issue for me even if I thought a 5320.20 was a big deal. It's louder, but I wear hearing protection and advise others shooting with me to do the same. -200 FPS is no big deal for me. I can't ever envision loaning a firearm to anybody and if I did, certainly no reason it would have to be an SBR.
For my needs, the advantages (swing weight and improved handling) vastly outweigh the disadvantages.
Most significant Deeside: 16+" guns completely lose their appeal unless shooting past 250 meters.
The rest have already been noted.
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F2S Consulting: Director of Shooting Stuff
Thanks all.
I try to find out all I can before I go into something like acquiring an SBR.
From what I've read here, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
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