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I am looking to buy an AR-15 with my stimulus but its very confusing since there is such wide price range.
Can someone tell if modestly price AR-15s are a good way to get your feet? Thanks in advance for feedback FRiends.

I am shopping around for the following; Ruger AR-556 (about $900) or Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport II (about $850)
1 posted on 03/24/2021 12:06:50 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen
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To: Kid Shelleen

Either will work. Get them while you can.


2 posted on 03/24/2021 12:08:18 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Where do you get one and once it’s registered, how long before they attempt to take it away.


3 posted on 03/24/2021 12:08:50 PM PDT by albie
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I have the SW sport. It did not have a forward assist, but it’s never failed to cycle. The barrel is decent. You will want to get a red dot or get some decent sights.


4 posted on 03/24/2021 12:09:29 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Kid Shelleen

I don’t need to look at the list. Is “I just want one” on there?


5 posted on 03/24/2021 12:11:38 PM PDT by moehoward (.)
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They’ll both work well. Another one to look at is Rock River. Whatever you get make sure it’s chambered in 5.56mm rather than .223.

L


6 posted on 03/24/2021 12:13:39 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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I never worried about government employees being murderers until Waco.


8 posted on 03/24/2021 12:14:11 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: Kid Shelleen

1. Because you can.

2. Piss off anti Americans


9 posted on 03/24/2021 12:14:52 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Those are good choices. I prefer the Ruger myself.


12 posted on 03/24/2021 12:16:53 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Anti-racism looks suspiciously like racism.)
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15 posted on 03/24/2021 12:18:51 PM PDT by PROCON (Our rights do not come from government, therefore they cannot take them away.)
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“AR-15 derived from the M-16”

BS. The ar has been around since 1947.


16 posted on 03/24/2021 12:19:20 PM PDT by READINABLUESTATE (CENSORSHIP = VIOLENCE)
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Coming in at reason number one: BECAUSE I’M AN EFFIN’ AMERICAN AND IT’S MY RIGHT TO OWN ONE.


17 posted on 03/24/2021 12:19:44 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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IF you are not going to war and have to rely on the tool for years, the more modest priced ARs are more than adequate. You can get 10 to 20 thousand rounds out them. Carbon fiber uppers and lowers with steel barrels are a nice way to ‘get your feet wet’.


18 posted on 03/24/2021 12:20:19 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Bttt.

5.56mm


20 posted on 03/24/2021 12:24:10 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho ain't my president.)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Buying your first AR is like buying a boat or a plane, without the regrets. By that I mean the cost wont stop with the basic gun, but neither will the fun. Eventually you will want to change the rail, put on a better stock, get a light and optic sight, shorter or more accurate barrel, etc, etc. And then you will want to build more than one because, like any other tool, you need the right tool for the job you have in mind (close quarters work vs distance shooting, etc). But you will never stop having fun working up the variations and trying the different options.

But everyone starts somewhere, so a basic gun the best way to just wade into the water. Have fun. Oh, and learn to reload, cause the ammo is going to be expensive for a while.


21 posted on 03/24/2021 12:24:27 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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Number 11 - If the SHTF, there will be plenty of .223 ammo.


23 posted on 03/24/2021 12:25:40 PM PDT by RobertoinAL
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The #1 reason for me to buy an AR-15 even though I don’t really need a rifle is because liberals want to deny me the right to have one. I’m seriously considering it.


25 posted on 03/24/2021 12:29:30 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Kid Shelleen
Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport II (about $850)

Guess I got my Sport (original) at the right time. Big stack of them in the middle of the floor on special for $556.00. I mean huge stack. That was October 2014. I forget what I paid for the ammo.

27 posted on 03/24/2021 12:33:18 PM PDT by Stentor
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I wanted one that glowed bright blue when demo-orcs were nearby. Never found it (I think someone was lying to me) so I got a Colt 6920 or 6910, can’t remember (it wasn’t the law enforcement model).

Anyhoo, congrats on your choice and your plans to get proficient with it!


28 posted on 03/24/2021 12:33:26 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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11. The AR-15 platform is a fun rifle to shoot.


31 posted on 03/24/2021 12:35:02 PM PDT by DEPcom (Impeach Illegitimate Biden/Harris )
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To: Kid Shelleen

I PM’s you.


37 posted on 03/24/2021 12:40:50 PM PDT by nonliberal (Caput gerat lupinum)
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