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    WHATEVER you do. Do NOT get a bushmaster, stag or rock river arms. You can get a BCM or Spikes or maybe a Daniel Defense for the same price! Others with way more experience then me will echo this, not sure about s&w though i know there are better rifles out there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by insertjjs View Post
    By the railed gas block, I meant that I didn't want a fixed front sight. I intended to mount an optic and didn't want a front post sight in the middle of my sight picture.
    Then why do you want to know where to buy HK style diopter sights? Those are fixed.

    Spend the rest of your weekend using the search function and just browsing through the entire forum, but esp general discussion. You'll be 100x wiser and will never ever consider RRA, Shrubmaster, or Armalite ever again.
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    Those HK Diopter sights are garbage too. You be much better served with normal sights. My I ask why you want the Diopters and have you ever used then?
    Last edited by graffex; 03-26-11 at 18:36.

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    Lightbulb

    I just helped a buddy purchase his first AR. We found him a DDM4XV for $999 shipped, got it in three days.

    http://www.smartgunner.com/Daniel-De...arbine-XV.aspx
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    4 step process to successful AR purchase

    1) Buy a BCM
    2) Thank everyone here for changing your mind
    3) ?????
    4) Profit

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    You can hunt with an AR but I wouldn't call a carbine "ideal." Just like I wouldn't call an SPR ideal for what you would normally use a carbine for. Both are functionally similar and able to be used for both purposes, but each is better suited for their intended application.

    Don't expect one rifle to do all things well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Silver_2325 View Post
    1) Buy a BCM
    2) Thank everyone here for changing your mind
    3) ?????
    4) Profit
    WoW reference FTW.

    I also suggest going for a BCM, LMT, Colt, or DD AR over a S&W or the like - the cost increase is not much, but the returns are overwhelming.

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    The OP would be best served by exercising a little patience and spending a good solid week or two researching.
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    OP: From my experience the S&W Optics Ready only seems to be compatible with Troy sights. This will add $200 to your initial purchase. There are no savings on the "optics ready" guns from any mfg. It's just a way for them to make up margins by not offering sights.

    If you want a S&W buy one that comes with sights, as it will be way cheaper in the long run. The base model with a Troy rear and regular FSP woud be my choice.

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    This thread kinda reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evr_tP9cJWY

    The OP will find that BCM and DD have offerings that will fit his requirements from the factory.
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