AR-15 BS Thread

Yeah, I've met him a few times. I'm going back in two weeks to pick up the bcg and then it'll be complete, aside from what few mods I wanna do later on.

 

time at the range today was short but good.

 

got my form 1 back mid April. BCM 11.5 upper will be here tomorrow. then sending it off to get a KAC URX II installed. waiting a looooooong time for this.

 

New to AR's. Is it cycle rate, recoil, ?????

Just thought of something else....do piston AR's require proprietary handguards to fit over the gas block? Sorry for the newb questions

Thanks

 

Picked up a 16" fluted AR Stoner barrel to build out a Recce type rifle with my 1-4x PST. Probably install it tonight.

 

Carbine length gas tube measures 9 3/4"
Midlength gas tube measures 11 3/4"
Rifle length gas tube measures 15 1/8"

Some rails are built for piston guns.
Adams arms has a new lo profile piston gas block for their piston kit.

 

Thanks. I understand they are different lengths but what are advantages. If I understand correctly you can have the same 16" barrel, one carbine, one mid-length gas tube. Is it to just have a longer handguard or is there some other reason?

 

Quick easy reply. Longer gas system equals less recoil, muzzle movement and bounce. Longer in better.
Stay away from piston ARs. There is no reliability to be gained and a lot to be lost by introducing more moving parts into the system. The are a dumb idea with good marketing.

 

Exactly. A good quality piston gun will inherently be at least as reliable as a DI gun and need far less maintenance. If you are shooting suppressed it makes a ton of difference. Granted most people don't use their rifles enough to NEED a piston gun or to see many of the benefits and I know I won't make too many friends with this statement either but I personally don't like the drop in kits either. If you want to see proof of the benefits of a piston gun fast forward to 2:00 and watch it till 3:45 and y'all piston haters try to tell me there is no advantage.

 

That's debatable.

 

just put on my magpul acs stock. the cheek weld you get with this thing is amazing compared to an oem stock

 

better shot of everything from my camera instead of a phone

 

I love this gun.

 

does it lock solid?

jiggly stocks bug the fuck out of me

 

Almost as solidly as a fixed stock. Kinda surprised me with how solid it is

 

I have one on my stag. No issues whatsoever

 

thanks guys

still looking for a stock for the 2nd ar
local shop has a few of these, but I've never played with an installed one

 

I say go for it. $100 is kinda a lot to just take a shot in the dark, but the cheek weld is amazing with my aimpoint and it locks down nice and tight.

 

Nobody should overlook the AK47
Where the AR-15 has finesse, the AK-47 makes up the difference with its sheer simplicity, ruggedness and affordability. Despite, the accuracy and recoil disadvantages, the AK-47 will still deliver lead on the target almost as fast as the AR-15. The reason is that most firefight scenarios happen within the effective range of the AK-47. (This will be especially true for home defense or SHTF situations.)

The AK-47 also has a significant ballistic advantage over the AR-15 (at the cost of slightly increased recoil). The advantage is the 7.62x39mm round which can penetrate soft-to-medium barriers with less deflection than the 5.56. This is important in an urban environment as you may be required to shoot at adversaries in vehicles, behind brush, fences and etc. Basically, in close range firefights between the AK-47 and AR-15 you will be on equal terms with the "trump card" being training & marksmanship skills. However, the greater the distance the greater the advantage will be for an adversary armed with an AR-15.

Nevertheless, the biggest advantage the AK-47 has is that the ammunition, magazines and rifle are significantly cheaper than a “quality” AR. (A year ago a good AK could be purchased for about $250 - $300 now they are around $450 - $600 due to a spike in demand based on the election). Despite the spike in price I don’t think there are many firearms that can compare to the amount of firepower per dollar that the AK delivers.

What is my choice for a go-to rifle? That would be my AR-10 which is chambered for 7.62 x 51mm NATO and set me back just over $3,500 for my configuration. (Sticker shock is the price you pay for quality optics!)

 

You realize this is the ar15 bs thread not the ak thread right lol? This debate has been going on for decades now and will never be resolved. Everyone has their reason for a specific platform. Toyota vs Nissan, ar vs ak, at the end of the day they both do the same thing, one just excels while one falls short in their respective fields.

You can't say one is better than the other though. Ar is dgi, while ak is piston. Ar gets dirtier and runs hotter but is more accurate, ak runs longer with less maintenance but can't reach out and touch someone like an ar can. Apples to oranges IMO...

(I'm talking about your average run of the mill guns, not purpose built platforms)