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    Quote Originally Posted by PaLEOjd View Post
    No matter how much you liked the DD at Cabela's, don't buy it there! Their prices on both sporting rifles and semi-auto pistols are insane. It's a good place to go to get a feel for a rifle and compare to others, that's about all. They can be found much cheaper.


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    I agree. I like gunbroker.com myself. I just go there so I can check stuff out. One of the main reasons I'm on this forum is because I don't have an opportunity to handle most of these options myself. Unless I buy a DD I could very well end up buying a rifle having never even seen one.

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    Who makes a marksman type rifle with a 16 inch barrel and fairly light weight. Don't think I want a longer more cumbersome 18". I've never been a big believer that longer barrels equate to more accuracy. I don't think I need the extra velocity. When i say I'll use it for longer range target shooting I'm probably only talking 200-300 yards. Probably not what most here consider long range.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigGameBalls View Post
    Who makes a marksman type rifle with a 16 inch barrel and fairly light weight. Don't think I want a longer more cumbersome 18". I've never been a big believer that longer barrels equate to more accuracy. I don't think I need the extra velocity. When i say I'll use it for longer range target shooting I'm probably only talking 200-300 yards. Probably not what most here consider long range.
    I'd be looking at something like a BCM RECCE Precision, or Noveske Hunter.
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    Those look like good options as I think others have mentioned them too. Any other manufactures I should be looking at?

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    Don't over think it. Any decent AR with a barrel length from 16 to 20 inches will make a perfectly fine coyote rifle. Since I'm lazy and don't want to carry a rifle heavier than I have to, I suggest a lightweight barrel. You can run it with standard handguards or with a free float tube. Since you'll be out in the weather with it, avoid metal handguards & rails.

    More important than barrel length is the optic, but even that's not complicated. A good 2.5-10x variable, give or take, will work fine. If you get an AR with a fixed front sight, shave it down. Or get a low profile gas block. Some will tell you the fixed front sight won't make a difference, that it will "ghost out" when looking through your scope, but I still find it's presence frustrating.

    Go pick a decent AR, mount a good optic (such as a Leupold) get some ammo and magazines and go shoot

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    Quote Originally Posted by MistWolf View Post
    Don't over think it. Any decent AR with a barrel length from 16 to 20 inches will make a perfectly fine coyote rifle. Since I'm lazy and don't want to carry a rifle heavier than I have to, I suggest a lightweight barrel. You can run it with standard handguards or with a free float tube. Since you'll be out in the weather with it, avoid metal handguards & rails.

    More important than barrel length is the optic, but even that's not complicated. A good 2.5-10x variable, give or take, will work fine. If you get an AR with a fixed front sight, shave it down. Or get a low profile gas block. Some will tell you the fixed front sight won't make a difference, that it will "ghost out" when looking through your scope, but I still find it's presence frustrating.

    Go pick a decent AR, mount a good optic (such as a Leupold) get some ammo and magazines and go shoot



    You're right I am probably overthinking this. I over think every equipment purchase I make because I want the best of the best without being an idiot who pays for a product that's way over priced because of name. I intend to put a Leupold VX6 or Swarovski on the top of it. I just know if I dump 3K into a decked out rifle and it's not an impressive performing gun I'll be extremely disappointed. I'd rather gather as much info as I can now so I know I made the best purchase.

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    One question I do have about BCM is how is their stock? Is there a lot of slop in it like a magpul or is it nice and tight like a DD stock?

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    Don't write off magpul just yet. What you played with was probably an MOE. If you get a CTR or SL stock, it will be tight.

    BCM on my BCM and vltor tubes is semi tight but not right like my CTR or SL.






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    Quote Originally Posted by BigGameBalls View Post
    One question I do have about BCM is how is their stock? Is there a lot of slop in it like a magpul or is it nice and tight like a DD stock?
    Stock wobble or slop is much more a function of the stock manufacturer over the rifle manufacturer.

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    When shooting, you won't notice the stock wobble at all. Sometimes I'll forget to use the lock on the CTR after adjusting it and never notice it being loose.

    The heart of an AR is the barrel & bolt. Get a quality stainless steel barrel and a matched bolt, use good ammo and you'll have a good shooter. You don't need a stainless steel barrel to get good precision, but due to how SS wears, its precision stays more consistent through the life of the barrel
    INSIDE PLAN OF BOX
    1. ROAD-RUNNER LIFTS GLASS OF WATER- PULLING UP MATCH
    2. MATCH SCRATCHES ON MATCH-BOX
    3. MATCH LIGHTS FUSE TO TNT
    4. BOOM!
    5. HA-HA!!

    -WILE E. COYOTE, AUTHOR OF "EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW IN LIFE, I LEARNED FROM GOLDBERG & MURPHY"

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