I'll say it again: Only a rich man can afford to buy it twice.
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I'll say it again: Only a rich man can afford to buy it twice.
As I was reading through the thread my first thought was "if there isn't another $200 in the budget, how are we going to afford to shoot the thing?" Glad to see others addressed this too.
But this brings up the bigger question of why do you want a rifle, why an AR, and what are you going to do with the thing? Without knowing this it's almost impossible to give you any advice.
If you just want one, and will occasionally shoot it at the range, and are willing (or even want) to learn how to fix things when they break, I say get the absolute cheapest AR you can find on the market. If that's a $600 CMMG then get it. You'll have money for ammo and mags, you'll be more likely to shoot it, and the problems you encounter will all be learning opportunities with no downside other than ending your range day early.
Something else to think about in your case, the S&W M&P15-22. When I was in college the M&P wasn't available but the Ruger 10/22 was and we all had them. We'd go to the range and each shoot a box or two of centerfire but then we'd spend the whole day out there going through a brick (550 rounds) each of .22 ammo. Had an absolute blast.
I built a complete BCM mid-length rifle, off a 'scratch-n-dent' lower bought new, a used upper from a Mod on this board, and parts - sometimes still NiB - off "For Sale" threads on this and other boards, for right at $1,000.
I mean, a COMPLETE rifle - optic, sling, furniture, light, mounts - EVERYTHING.
Yep - that's a REAL Comp M2 with QRP mount, REAL Magpul, REAL Troy MRF rail, REAL Gear Sector sling, REAL Surefire E1B, etc. - $1,000 even.
I was patient, I was deliberate, and I did it. And it's changed a bit, since, but what you see there was GTG, at $1k. I'd dare you to build one as good if not better - NOT because this setup is so 'awesome,' but rather, since you don't have money to whiz away either, do it because you'll have ALL the rifle you'll ever need, at an AFFORDABLE price.
- Either you're part of the problem or you're part of the solution or you're just part of the landscape - Sam (Robert DeNiro) in, "Ronin" -
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