AR-15 BS Thread

I lost a pivot pin spring. Anyone know the best place to get them?

 

Look up the Anderson oops kit,it's like 7 bucks and has all the springs and detentsfor the lower

 

i cant decide if i want a red dot or a scope. My dad just got this for his AR and it was awesome. Since i mainly plink paper targets im not sure it would be a lot of fun with a red dot. But i didnt build my rifle for long range, more for "run n gun".

http://www.primaryarms.com/primary-arms-4-14x44mm-riflescope-mil-dot-pa4-14xffp

I want the Vortex Strike Fire II in FDE for Red Dot.

 

For "run n gun" go with a reflex sight.

 

i didnt like my friends reflex but it could have just been his optic itself. Recommendation of a good reflex?

 

I prefer my C-more ATAC, but they don't make it anymore.

EOTech is a favorite of many. It will come down to personal preference and whether or not you want magnification.

 

What's wrong with the Vortex you already said you wanted? What do you think the difference is between a reflex sight and a red dot?

 

i need to look at the magnification of it if i want to stretch out down range a little or not.

 

Then maybe a variable optic with illuminated reticle option fits the bill.

https://www.leupold.com/tactical/scopes/mark-ar-riflescopes/mark-ar-mod-1-1-5-4x20mm/
http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/vortex-strike-eagle-1-6x24-riflescope-ar-bdc-reticle

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXihLnAx_tw

 

Just because..........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdAI9j_lDbc

 

Would bet that that's a shaved bushmaster.

 

When you consider the tight tolerances and engineering, not to mention the finish work, that goes into quality optics, is it really surprising? I don't know of anyone bolting together high end optics with $500 in parts and a bench vise in their garage.

 

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.

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