AR-15 BS Thread

Scott! Take a look at Primary Arms housebrand scopes. Like the one that @LTDSC linked above. They're actually pretty decent scopes for the money. Plenty of youtube videos comparing them to high dollar scopes (pros/cons either way). I think for the average shooter that will go plinking at the range they're just fine. Unless you're going to be shooting competitively, hunting Yeti at extreme distances, or actively defending 'Merica against Taliban, I don't see a need to put a $2k scope on an $800 rifle. Then again if you are doing any of those things, I'd imagine you'd have better resources than TacomaWorld to ask for scope advice.

Among my "cheapo" optics, I have a vortex strikefire II red dot:
http://www.primaryarms.com/vortex-strikefire-ii-bright-red-dot-sight-sf-br-503

Primary arms 4-14:
http://www.primaryarms.com/primary-...inated-mil-dot-scope-eta-mid-july-2016-pa416x

and a Sig Sauer "whatchamacallit" that was on sale when I picked up one of my rifles and I can no longer find for sale anywhere (around $200-250)

They each have a home on a specific rifle and none have let me down so far. I'm not kicking my rifles around on the desert or torture testing anything I own. I don't baby them either, but they pretty much go from the range bag to the bench or prone position and back in the bag. They work just fine for me.

 

Might want to look into the Redfield Revolution scopes too @scottalot. They are made in the US as a second, budget friendly, line to Leupold. I have Revolution scopes on two of my rifles and I've been please with them.

 

I feel my vortex sparc is a great bang for the buck. Shot 200 rounds my first time out with it and was on all day.

 

I like the strikefire II on my 458 socom. Butvwill probably get a sparc AR for my 223

 

Primary Arms does make some great value optics and I have one mounted on my Mosin, but I only use Trijicon or Aimpoint on anything that may see serious use.

 

I have spent way too much time today researching ammo. Does anyone have a recommendations on bulk ordering.

Brass vs Steel?
Good Brands?
Bad Brands to stay away from?

 

http://www.gunbot.net/

 

Brass for me only

For 5.56, I look for Federal Lake City, PMC, Federal American Eagle, Winchester, Prvi Partizan, etc.

 

I've had good luck with ammoman.com. Free shipping on bulk. Just order 1k of PMC yesterday...

 

Good to know.

I just ordered 740 rounds of PMC bronze .223 Rem 55 Grain from Ammunition Depot. Total with shipping was $296 so that comes out to $0.40 per round.

 

Thanks for the link.
I went with brass since the indoor range next to me only allows brass.

 

I'm getting an error with their web site right now

 

Das why we stock up ahead of time.
Always be ready...

 

I'm still working through my surplus from 2008, back when 7.62x39 was $99 a case shipped to your door...

 

Pretty new to the AR world
Just bought an 80% and aside from finishing it I'll sand down the visible tool marks.

Any thoughts?

 

Hey Andres! No need to sand down the tool marks since they don't really affect the final function of the lower, but judging by the attention to detail in your own work, I'm sure it'll bug you to know that they're there. I've actually seen some jacked up examples of 80% lowers that makes me wonder if the weapon is running on hopes and dreams alone. Sure enough, they still function. Where'd you source the 80 from?

 

Take a look at www.HardenedArms.com for uppers. They're pretty cheap pricewise for what you get. Not a high dollar build by any means, but just a solid well build item. I got my 300blk upper from them and it was way cheaper than anywhere else I could find them. About 300 rounds and not a single failure or problem with it.

 

Thanks @GHOST SHIP.....another place to spend money

 

Check out their quick ship items. They're in stock and ship the next day. Everything else gets built, test fired and then shipped to you so it takes a few weeks. I only wish they sold left handed uppers (my current build). AFAIK, Stag arms is the go to for lefties and they're currently on a 7-8 week lead time.

 

Hey guys, I have an eotech and a surefire x300 for sale if anyone is interested. Will upload pics of eotech and flash lights if anyone is interested. Has the nv mode also.