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2 July 2019, 08:12 #91
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2 July 2019, 11:35 #92
I just need a new hobby. I don’t have a lot of AR’s by WEVO standards, but two 16” guns, a short folding .300 pistol, and my wife’s AR really are plenty. I keep musing about doing another just to have something to do, but that’s not a good reason. A suppressor and some nicer glass ought to have me about where I want/need to be.
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2 July 2019, 15:36 #93
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6 July 2019, 19:26 #94
I've downscaled to just one rifle. I got over BRD a long time ago when I realized I didn't have the wallet to play with the big boys. Also, I have a friend who fell into that trap of building a bunch of cheap AR's from Palmetto parts, just because he could afford it buying parts through them, and I kept asking myself why he didn't just save up and buy 1-2 AR's he could be proud of instead of 5-6 made out of the cheapest parts he could get. In the end, I can only shoot one gun at a time, and I'm not trying to build an arsenal to arm the whole neighborhood with, so I have a hard time justifying it. I got a S&W MP Sport II that I've done a couple of things to that I could do myself without special tools. Other than that, i'm buying mags and ammo.
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7 July 2019, 07:36 #95
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7 July 2019, 08:39 #96
Fear the man with one rifle, for he knows how to use it.
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7 July 2019, 08:41 #97
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7 July 2019, 08:53 #98
That’s an interesting thought experiment: If all your rifles were stolen, how would you replace them.
I think all our knowledge and preferences have matured over time.
That’s another reason the AR market has slowed and interest waned. It’s the same stuff with a new marketing angle or gimmick attached. If we all just grabbed three top tier rifles and called it good the market would be only be competing with small replacement parts, a few accessories, reloading and training.
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7 July 2019, 10:46 #99
you are probably right. And even buying complete rifles is so cheap these days, it's hard to justify not having one. It could even be one identical to my current one or snatch up the Ruger entry level AR....not that any of these rifles are perfect, but I can't tell you how glad I am that the market moved away from requiring at least $1k to get a rifle you could trust.
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7 July 2019, 11:43 #100
A rifle you can trust is a subjective phrase that depends on who it is.
If I was in Afghanistan or if I was a police officer my requirements are way different.
Trust to hold up under what circumstances?
I would think getting a more expensive rifle is still not a luxury for many people.
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7 July 2019, 11:45 #101
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7 July 2019, 12:33 #102
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7 July 2019, 12:43 #103
If I was a carpenter I would probably splurge on the more expensive hammer that had an ergonomic grip to it as well.
Would a cheap hand me down hammer drive nails? Probably, but if I put the same cheap hammer under commercial use it might not last for long.
It all depends on the "you" part.
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7 July 2019, 13:02 #104
I get what you guys are saying. No, it probably wouldn't be a major stretch to save up a little more than double the price of the two guns I mentioned, and get one Daniel Defense or BCM setup. And no doubt, the level of trust would rise. However, I would say that the two rifles I mentioned have been pretty well tested (I am aware that I can't solely rely on Mr Gunsngear or Sootch for all my information, I get it) and they seemed to perform well. Were they dropped out of a Blackhawk? No...but in reality I cannot afford to set up even a single gun in some kind of SEAL rig, so all I can do is all I can do. Besides, I think in these cheaper guns, doing a simple upgrade like swapping to a more mil-spec or NiB bcg probably goes a long way towards solving some of the reliability issues you might have. I intend to put a Sharp's bcg in there at some point.
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7 July 2019, 13:16 #105
I would say for the majority of us paper/dirt weekend shooters a sub 1k rifle is fine. Obviously, inspect the usual parts, then shoot enough rounds down range with it so you know what you're getting.
You can get a lot of top tier gun for 1k these days. Like a complete BCM that would cover 99.9% of us.