I want an AR-15

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: Possessed Freak

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Ammo is getting cheaper by the day. You can now get 1000 rounds of Federal Lake City ammo for under $500 shipped to you.
Centurion .223 from Aimsurplus is under $400 shipped to you for 1000 rounds.

50 cents a round is not what I consider cheap. 40 cents is not either.

Back in November I paid 32 cents a round and that was after the election (during the rush).

Show me where you can get ammo cheaper that isn't steel cased.

I doubt you can get it cheaper, but that's still awfully expensive. I remember 1000 rounds going for under $200 a few years back.

 

[Specop 007]

Its hard to go wrong really. Find one reasonably priced and get it. Build your own if you want to save a few bucks.
I would highly recommend a flattop with removable carry handle. Theres a few mainstream builders (Bushmaster, LMT, Rock River) and dozens if not hundreds of smaller (Stag, CMMG). Most all will be a workable and reliable weapon.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: JLee
http://forums.anandtech.com/me...=2337435&enterthread=y

interesting

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: JDub02
I bought an Eagle Arms stripped lower for ~$80. Can't remember where I got the rest of the parts. Put the whole gun together for ~$700. The only thing I want is a nice optics.

I'd recommend against an AR-15 unless you have deep pockets full of money. Ammo is expensive and the AR just chews through it like nobody's business.

Ammo is getting cheaper by the day. You can now get 1000 rounds of Federal Lake City ammo for under $500 shipped to you.
Centurion .223 from Aimsurplus is under $400 shipped to you for 1000 rounds.

Plus for $200 you can get a .22lr conversion kit and shoot .22lr which is super cheap compared to .223/5.56

The cool thing about an AR is you aren't limited to one caliber.
You can convert to many different calibers.
9mm
6.5
6.8SPC
.22lr
.410 (shotgun)
7.62x39
5.7
5.45x39
.50 Beowulf
.50BMG
and the list goes on.

And on and on and on

23/5.56 and based upon that case
6 x 45
7 x 40
357 Mag Rimless
300 Whisper / .300Fireball / 300-.221
6.5 x 40
.30 Coyote (30 x 45)
.17 Remington
.17 Mach IV
.20 Tactical
.19 Calhoun

.204 Ruger

6.8 SPC
30 HRT
338 Spectre
10 mm Mag
35/40
219 WASP-C
7.62 x 40

5.45x39
7.62 x 39
.338 x 39
6 PPC
6.5 Grendel / 6.5 AR / 6.5 PPC Improved
22 PPC
7 sCAR ....

30 Carbine
5.45x39 / .21 Ghengis

7 BR
6.5 BR
300 Sabre

8mm (belt fed upper)
.308 (again a belt fed upper - no longer available)

458 SOCOM
44 Mag
440 CorBon
44 AMP
.475 Tremor
50AE
499LW
50 Beowulf

.50 BMG

9mm
45ACP
32ACP
22 LR
17 HV
10mm
7.62x25
224 BoZ
7.62x24
9x23
.357 Sig
.357 Auto
40S&W

223 WSSM
243 WSSM

 

[Triumph]

They're all based from the same design. It's a very modular and accurate platform by nature, so if you don't like something about one, switch out that component. Alot of the price is governed simply by supply and demand, not the manufacturing involved. I mean, yeah it's possible to manufacture it poorly, but the majority of them are made quite well.

 

[nick1985]

Just looked at the Ruger model tonight. REALLY liked it :thumbsup:

Price of 1700 =

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: nick1985
Just looked at the Ruger model tonight. REALLY liked it :thumbsup:

Price of 1700 =

Sweet fucking Christ. Thats WAY too much for a rifle IMO.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: nick1985
Just looked at the Ruger model tonight. REALLY liked it :thumbsup:

Price of 1700 =

Sweet fucking Christ. Thats WAY too much for a rifle IMO.

Agreed. Way too high. Prices are coming back down to reality since the election rush.

 

[duragezic]

Most of them are going to be just fine. DPMS, S&W MP15, RRA, Stag Arma, Bushmaster, etc. If you want a piston one (like Ruger SR556) it's going to cost a big more of course.

Get something like a CMMG .22 LR bolt conversion if ammo is too expensive.

I want one too but I live in NY which has its own AWB. I think I can get one still with pistol grip and detachable mag, but it's limited to 10 rounds, no flash hider, and fixed stock only.

Plus I'm not sure how many places are around to shoot it at.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: JDub02

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
50 cents a round is not what I consider cheap. 40 cents is not either.

Back in November I paid 32 cents a round and that was after the election (during the rush).

Show me where you can get ammo cheaper that isn't steel cased.

Could you please fix your quote. PossedFreak said the above, not me.
edit, something is F'ed up as it screwed up my quoting you as well.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: nick1985
Just looked at the Ruger model tonight. REALLY liked it :thumbsup:

Price of 1700 =

I can get them locally at the rip off store for $1400, I've seen them for $1250 at gun shows.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: nick1985
Just looked at the Ruger model tonight. REALLY liked it :thumbsup:

Price of 1700 =

I can get them locally at the rip off store for $1400, I've seen them for $1250 at gun shows.

Apparently I should shop around.

 

[Rilescat]

Ruger model. I have it. Makes me happy.