AR-15

AR-15

PostBy: Flyer5 On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 10:43 am

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I have been sick and feeling like crap this week so I had some time to play on the computer. Something I have wanted but never felt the urgency till now. My wife was asking what I wanted for Christmas so I said some gun parts. She told me to get them. So I bought a bunch of parts and this is what it looks like when assembled. Huh who knew. LOL
Actually it was a lot of fun to assemble everything I fired 3 rounds this morning just to test the operation. I still need to decide if I want a tactical scope or old iron sights or both.
Anyone else ?
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: SMITTY On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:53 am

WOW that thing is SWEET!! :punk: Love the barrel on that thing!

I've got a S&W M&P15 Sport. Nothing fancy. Don't even have a scope for it yet. Money's been tight. Been working on assembling a pile of reloading equipment for the 5.56/.223.
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: KLook On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:56 am

Sweet, that is my dream also. I have a mini-14 with tactical stock and JPoint sight. And all the necessary reloading equipment, just want an AR also.

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Re: AR-15

PostBy: mr1precision On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:03 pm

Nice! I felt the urgent need to own one as well! It was an impulse purchase! :rambo3:
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: Flyer5 On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:07 pm

Piecing it together was quite a bit cheaper than a new MP15(at least in PA anyway) . I was looking at them as well. Just assy time plus now I know how it all works. The barrel is an ARD 1-8 twist stainless with threaded compensator, most expensive part. The lower receiver is a MEGA Gator. I have to save my pennies for a scope now.
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: mr1precision On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:08 pm

Have you though about a red dot?
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: KLook On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:20 pm

I have 2 red dots, that is what the JPoint is. It is not the best for clearness, wavy plexiglass in the "screen". I believe it is made for handguns close in. My Millet is cheap but works superb on a Savage 99. definetly consider a red dot sight. I wonder if you would share the costs you encountered in putting that machine together?

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My brother put the Bushnell ACOG lookalike on his AR and I was impressed with it. Liked the reticle.
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: buffalo bob On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:26 pm

i got me an AK locked and loaded, never mind the dogs, beware of the OWNER.... happy vets day all...
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: Flyer5 On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:08 pm

I really am still very undecided if I want irons or optical or both so for now I am on hold. I will wait till the next gun show that I have the extra coin to go to. I may buy some cheap iron sights so I can at least plunk some cans with it for now. If it is ever needed for protection which I seriously doubt I wont need sights.
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: rubicondave33 On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:40 pm

Buy lots of ammo and some decent 30 round magazines. Also, check out one of these:http://militarygunsupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1082
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: Flyer5 On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:09 pm

rubicondave33 wrote:Buy lots of ammo and some decent 30 round magazines. Also, check out one of these:http://militarygunsupply.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1082


Have lots. Always buying. I do need to buy some 5.56 rounds . I have lots of .223 which work just fine but not as much ooomph. :D
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: Flyer5 On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:17 pm

Dicks sporting goods has a pretty sweet deal for a Troy AR-15 complete if building one makes you nervous. They had a $100 off the other day.
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/shop/ ... rnSporting
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Re: AR-15

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Re: AR-15

PostBy: Poconoeagle On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:55 pm

got the crimson trace grip and trigicon a cog. with the see thru for the iron.... 3 ways to virgins 8-)
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Re: AR-15

PostBy: Flyer5 On: Sun Nov 11, 2012 7:12 pm

Poconoeagle wrote:got the crimson trace grip and trigicon a cog. with the see thru for the iron.... 3 ways to virgins 8-)



That is a route I may go. I like the idea of multiple choice. I figure I will be able to dress it up little by little. With the floating quad rail the possibilities are endless. :D
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