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    Quote Originally Posted by Nightvisionary View Post
    I had a couple hundred rounds of HSM 52 grain TNT left over from a Prairie Dog hunting trip I went on some years back. It worked great through my Savage 12FV with .5 MOA about standard through that rifle with a B&L 300 5x15. I eventually sold the Savage and tried several times to feed the HSM through a Bushmaster and an Armalite AR. It would not feed worth a damn through those rifles due to the open tip but neither one had M-4 feed ramps so the Spikes doesn't mind it at all.

    As far as quality the HSM stuff I shot was top notch. Accurate and I don't ever recall any case, hangfire or primer issues.
    I have ran a few more rounds of HSM last week. Also spoke with one of their vendors who was at a gun show recently and had a sampling of their CQB 25gr round. It looked interesting but I am pretty leery of new fangled shit. Here is the link.

    http://store.thehuntingshack.com/hsm...medefense.aspx
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I think you should spend some more time reading. What you want is feasible, but I think it will run more than 1000.00.

    Also your priorities on it's intended use are wrong. The first priority should be for a weapon that can be used for self-defense (SHTF) and then hunting.
    Exactly right.

    While M4 regulars may see these threads all the time, I imagine that it must be overwhelming for a new person.

    The temptation is to just buy something and get it over with. This is the wrong thing to do. I would suggest buying something decent like a Colt/BCM/Daniel Defence/LMT even if you have to wait six months or a year before you can afford a quality red dot optic.

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    I'm in the same position with the budget and buying my first AR. This thread has strayed me away from considering a STAG. Thanks for all the information! But the only problem is I'm in NY, and looking at this BCM, they don't ship to NY?!
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    I would get an upper of your choice and then find a different stripped lower (Noveske, Daniel Defense, Armalite or even dare I say, Bushmaster) use a good LPK and buttstock assembly and you are golden.

    Or you can contact Grant at GandRtactical and see what he can do.

    Quote Originally Posted by TweakFTW View Post
    I'm in the same position with the budget and buying my first AR. This thread has strayed me away from considering a STAG. Thanks for all the information! But the only problem is I'm in NY, and looking at this BCM, they don't ship to NY?!



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    How about this. Take the advice given to you and buy a basic carbine like a Colt 6920, DD or BCM. The other thing you need to do is figure out why you want it.

    Once you have some more exposure with it, then you can look at what other options you want.

    Remember before the world of optics, lights and other gizmos there was just the standard carbine/ rifle.

    I am sure we can debate this point all do day long.
    It took me 2 years to finally change the basic configuration of my 6920. It felt like as though I was walking into a porn shop with my church friends looking while I asked Rob for a handguard that was free floating and didn't require the barrel to be taken off.

    Get to know the rifle first, worry about the furniture after you feel comfortable with the rifle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I would get an upper of your choice and then find a different stripped lower (Noveske, Daniel Defense, Armalite or even dare I say, Bushmaster) use a good LPK and buttstock assembly and you are golden.

    Or you can contact Grant at GandRtactical and see what he can do.
    Thanks for the advice, my plans changed a handful of times within the past month. As I sit right now, BCM upper, with stripped Noveske and DPMS lower parts, BCM or LMT bolt carrier group, and of course the NY state compliant non-collapsable butt stock.
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    Now why would you want to go messing up a nice setup with a DPMS LPK...

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    I highly encourage you to get a GandR lower kit, DD or LMT.

    Quote Originally Posted by TweakFTW View Post
    Thanks for the advice, my plans changed a handful of times within the past month. As I sit right now, BCM upper, with stripped Noveske and DPMS lower parts, BCM or LMT bolt carrier group, and of course the NY state compliant non-collapsable butt stock.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    I highly encourage you to get a GandR lower kit, DD or LMT.
    Seriously. You were doing so well until the DPMS LPK...
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