First I’d like to thank everyone on m4carbine.net, especially Rob and Grant, as a noob I’ve learned so much from everyone reading the forums until all hours of the night. The “chart” already saved me from wasting money on a DPMS, that I now know I would have regretted.
Here is my situation; I am in the market for my first AR. I have about $2,000 to spend. I want to get a quality rifle, and everything that I will need to get started in the AR world (an AR start-up kit of sorts).
This rifle will be used mainly for shooting at the range, but I would like to take some courses and maybe even enter some competitions in the future, obviously, it should also be capable for use in HD.
This being my first AR, I have ruled out building my own from scratch, but I would be willing to “assemble” one from a complete upper and lower, if it could save some $.
I’d rather have a better rifle now and add “accessories” later, than have a piece of crap with all the bells and whistles. Accuracy and reliability are very important to me. I’d also rather wait to get the right rifle than pick up one off the shelf that I’m not happy with.
With the $2,000 budget I NEED to get the following:
Rifle (I’m looking at the: Colt 6920, Daniel Defense M4, DDM4v3 midlength, BCM middy, or any others you can recommend of similar quality)
Ammo (at least 1 case)
Sling (I need help with this one)
Magazines (at least 5, but preferably 10, Magpul P Mags)
Any other necessary “tools” or accessories that are deemed necessary
Am I forgetting anything on this list?
I’d LIKE, but am willing to wait to purchase when I save up some more extra cash:
Aimpoint sight (model yet to be decided)
Vertical grip
Flashlight/mount
I live in OH, so I’ll probably be taking a trip to see Grant for this purchase, but I'm not opposed to buying directly from other reputable sources. My local gun shops are sorely lacking in selection and knowledge. I want to get all my ducks in a row before I "pull the trigger" on this purchase. I’d appreciate any advice I can get from people who have been in my situation, and know a lot more than me. Thanks in advance.



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