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Did I buy the wrong AR15?
Am Shooting Journal ^ | 12/23/2016 | J Hines

Posted on 12/23/2016 5:34:02 AM PST by w1n1

Are you with that crowd that is still sitting on the fence figuring if you're gonna buy an AR? Or, maybe you decided that you wanted to invest in one but not sure of which brand? Or, you did get one but still not sure if you got the right AR15?

You can go cheap to high end. Obviously, the good cheap are Ruger, M&P and others. High End would probably be Daniel Defense or Cobalt Kinetics. Or, you can let this guy from Wrangler Star Youtube explain his reasoning for going with a DDM4V7, yeh its a Daniel Defense brand. You can hear what this fella had to say about his AR choice here. Please chime in and let us know if you're an AR owner and why/how did you choose the AR that you have.


TOPICS: Hobbies; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: ar15; banglist; danieldefense; ruger
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1 posted on 12/23/2016 5:34:02 AM PST by w1n1
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To: w1n1

Ruger ar556 never did me wrong yet.


2 posted on 12/23/2016 5:36:49 AM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Flag burners can go screw -- I'm mighty PROUD of that ragged old flag)
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He references a lot of credence he gives to NuttinFancy about ARs.....IMO, that’s a tell to me.


3 posted on 12/23/2016 5:38:39 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

Rock River!!
Built a couple with Delton parts.
But for Big Bang, drag out the M1A, or the fav the M1 Garand.


4 posted on 12/23/2016 5:40:05 AM PST by 9422WMR (President Trump, I like the sound of that!)
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To: w1n1

Anderson AM-15m not the RF85 variety, still have to oil this one.


5 posted on 12/23/2016 5:41:32 AM PST by DonkeyBonker (Trump won, get over it!)
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To: w1n1

Who says that you are limited to just one brand? The more, the merrier!


6 posted on 12/23/2016 5:41:39 AM PST by Howie66 ("Tone down the tagline please." - Admin Moderator)
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To: w1n1

Am I gonna buy an AR?

No.

But I’ve always wanted an M14, as it was my service rifle.

So I am considering a Springfield M1A. Problem is there are more than one models out there which makes it difficult. All I want is one that resembles what I had in the Army. Just a basic military wood stock grade weapon.


7 posted on 12/23/2016 5:44:08 AM PST by redfreedom
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There’s no such thing as a “wrong” AR15


8 posted on 12/23/2016 5:44:48 AM PST by Mr. K ( Trump kicked her ass 2-to-1 if you remove all the voter fraud.)
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To: w1n1
I have an inexpensive model - a High Standard in .223. It has no options, no fancy attachments. I paid considerably less than $500 for it about 10 years ago.

It is very reliable and accurate (at least out to 200 yards, which is as far as I can see with open sights). I use composite Magpul magazines in it, and It has never jammed or failed to feed.

I have no experience with "high-end" ARs, but I definitely got my money's worth with my "cheap" High Standard.

For my next one, I'm thinking about building my own starting with an 80% lower - just for the fun and the experience.

9 posted on 12/23/2016 5:47:57 AM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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Wyndom HBC for around $900 is hard to beat.


10 posted on 12/23/2016 5:49:09 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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AK47. The bad guys got ‘em. They must know something.


11 posted on 12/23/2016 5:50:03 AM PST by Rum Tum Tugger
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To: 9422WMR

I’m thinking about getting an M1. If you could only keep one of yours, would it be the M1A or the Garland.


12 posted on 12/23/2016 5:50:47 AM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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I HATE autocorrect...

Garand!


13 posted on 12/23/2016 5:52:39 AM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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The wrong AR-15? No such thing in my book.

I'm in Massachusetts...so the "wrong" AR-15 means it's illegal.

14 posted on 12/23/2016 5:52:47 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted. It belongs to the brave. - - Ronaldus Magnus Reagan)
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All depends on whether you plan on going into combat or not.


15 posted on 12/23/2016 5:54:12 AM PST by MNnice
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To: redfreedom

Just get the standard. Then your all set looks just like nam era weapon.


16 posted on 12/23/2016 5:54:25 AM PST by TexasM1A
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To: redfreedom

Go with the Gunsite Scout in .308


17 posted on 12/23/2016 5:56:13 AM PST by Renegade
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To: redfreedom

Once had a chance to buy a couple M1s with select fire option for $200 per. Always figured it wasn’t worth prison time, but woulda, shoulda, coulda...


18 posted on 12/23/2016 5:58:15 AM PST by antidisestablishment ( We few, we happy few, we basket of deplorables)
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To: WayneS

If I could only keep one it would be the Garand. I’ve got a lifetime supply of brass, and as long as bullets and primers and powder can be found it’s the one. A tack driver. Not a .22 BB gun either.


19 posted on 12/23/2016 6:00:35 AM PST by 9422WMR (President Trump, I like the sound of that!)
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He definitely bought the wrong one. He should give me that one and go buy the right one ASAP.


20 posted on 12/23/2016 6:08:05 AM PST by BipolarBob
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