AR-15 BS Thread

You could buy this one

 

Haha thanks but I am going to have to pass on them. I was kind of set on getting a .308 route since I got a buddy who gets his ammo for his SCAR super cheap and was just going to buy straight from him.

 

I did a thing just now

 

Not sharing purchase details and/or specifications of funusfukus is punishable by 30 days in forum custody.

 

Sons of liberty upper and lower receiver
Sons of liberty bolt carrier group
Cmmg 8 inch barrel and lpk kit
YHHM Pistol Gas Key
Midwest Industries handgaurd

I bought the lower stripped and put it together myself which was really easy and my first one!

 

Was up at the family camp with the pistol and shot a 6 inch grouping at 200 yards with iron sights!

Anything with a stick in it was my buddy who shot his AR with a Vortex strike eagle 1-6x



Little white dot waaaaaaaaayyyy in the back is the target

 

Alright, I'm officially in the market for an AR. I have the cash money, honey and I'm ready to wheel & deal. Where are the cheap cheap deals right now? I'm looking for a base model S&W MP15 Sport 2, .223 & 5.56.
The best I've found locally is $648 cash, out the door. Armslist has one for $540 online + tax & shipping or a 6 hour round trip.

 

http://grabagun.com/smith-and-wesson-mp15-sport-ii-5-56mm-16.html $525 base + $7.99 shipping = $533 out the door, we'll maybe transfer fees, etc, but no BS with GAG.

 

"GAG." You mean Gallery of Guns? Edit: Grab A Gun. Gotcha.

 

Grab A Gun, sorry shouldn't have used acronyms. I was saying I've never had BS with Grab A Gun, they treat you well and have great prices depending on the day. You always have to search for the best prices and it takes time.

 

https://www.kygunco.com/Product/View?ItemNo=101177 Kygunco has a good price and free shipping.

 

See, damn good find. Just gotta search

 

Another major suggestion, since this seems to be your first AR @MadDaddy , I would suggest, if you have it or are willing to save up a little more, getting a factory 1/8 twist rifle. Here's the Grab A Gun link for the M&P15T with 1/8t im suggesting instead of the sport: http://grabagun.com/s-w-m-p15t-556nato-16-30rd-qd-rail.html?source=igodigital .
First off you get the 1/8 barrel, which means you're going to have a medium twist barrel. Being this is your first AR, you're more than likely going to run whatever ammo you find. Having the 1/8 gives you pretty good freedom to shoot almost any weight ~accurately~. The M&P sport your looking at comes with a 1/9 twist which is more directly suited for 62g, specifically M855. 1/9 is good up until about 70g when it goes a little wonky. 1/8 is best suited for up to 77g, which is highest I would ever go, if you want more stopping power, time to go 300blk or 458 lol but 1/8 is good to great even with 55g+. But even with different grains and different twists, sometimes it comes down to ammo quality and user accuracy.
Another great thing about the M&P15T vs the sport, besides the barrel, is the FF quad rail. Some don't like it, but it allows freedom to attach a grip or a light if you so choose. Though if you want more of an original A2 look, then the drop in handguard on the sport is the way to go. Just a suggestion.

 

...^^^... Good thread for info

 

Shop around locally too. AR's are dirt cheap right now so you could potentially pick up a used one for the same or less than the MP15's new. I stopped at the local craptastic gunshop near me a week or so ago and they had 3 or 4 AR's on consignment for actually good prices (for this store they were priced amazingly )

 

Has anyone ordered from Juggernaut Tactical? I'm in the middle of an AR10 build and I got an upper and lower from these guys. About a 2 month wait, no big deal. Well in the mean time I also ordered a color matched (sniper grey) handguard. Here is the problem. I ordered the handguard on 1-20-17 and still haven't received it. I've sent them numerous emails and they always reply but I have a complete rifle minus a handguard. I'm highly pissed. Any suggestions?

 

Wait another 6 months it's going to be a buyers market for AR's as Manufactures over built in 2016 on a false narrative in an election year.....

 

Shit last month at the Dulles Gun Show S&W M&P 15 were $479 Windham Weaponry $499 and many others all under $525...

Manufactures are sitting on an estimated 2.5 million AR's at the moment from Manufacture reps I have spoken with.... Colt being the largest holder at the moment...Sig setting in 2nd place then S&W....

 

This is what I think I'll do. My dad is anxious for me to get one- so much so that he's put up $150 to spur me on to buy one. Here's my dad's MP15. He paid $680 otd. with LEO discount two years ago, then put an additional $300-400 into it:

I'll keep an eye on Grab a Gun, Armslist, Gallery of Guns, and Kentucky Gun Co. for dropping prices as we near Summer. I'd feel great about a sub-$500 AR.

 

Just checking in, my TW profile had crashed for a week 1/2, and finally came back up. Hi y'all!