AR-15 research help.
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:08 pm
As some of you know I am fairly new to guns. I shot a gun for the 1st time on my 30th birthday, which was a year ago. Up to this point all I have are a few pistols. I now have the bug to get a rifle, I want to get an AR-15. I have been doing a ton of research for the last few weeks, I don’t feel like I am getting anywhere.
In my research I am running into “this brand is the only good brand because this is what I have and everything else is crap”. I have also found a lot of the only get the high end stuff because why would you trust anything else. I need some help in my research here. I am open to opinions and where to go to get info. There is so much out there I’m having trouble knowing where to start.
Here is where I have gotten so far. Any suggestions off of my wants, lets here them. If you are suggesting certain parts and/or brands. Links would help me a ton.
-This rifle will be for target practice, plinking and maybe coyote hunting in the future. I don’t plan on using it for self defense.
-I have a few friends that will let me shoot on there land. So I want to keep it as light as possible. Because I may be carrying it for long walks.
-I would like to put a Red Dot on it. Maybe even scope it down the line. I also want the option of using iron sights. From what I have learned I want a flattop/A3. I already have a Bushnell red dot with rings I could put on to start with.
-1:9 twist so I can shoot 55g bullets. I plan on reloading for this riffle.
-16” barrel. That comes full circle to keeping it light.
-I don’t want a carry handle. I plain old don’t like the look of them.
-I would like an adjustable stock. I am short and my main shooting buddy is tall.
-From everything I have read I want a gas block not a piston system. I’m not sure why.
-Budget is right around $1000
-I am thinking I would like to buy an upper and lower separate. Spread out the cost a little.
-I want to put a muzzle break on it instead of a flash hider. Once again full circle to the 16” barrel anything shorter I won’t be able to change what’s on the end of the barrel.
-I don’t feel I need to go super high end but I also don’t want a rifle that I spend more time trying to get it to shoot, then shooting it.
Thanks for any help you can give,
Tim
In my research I am running into “this brand is the only good brand because this is what I have and everything else is crap”. I have also found a lot of the only get the high end stuff because why would you trust anything else. I need some help in my research here. I am open to opinions and where to go to get info. There is so much out there I’m having trouble knowing where to start.
Here is where I have gotten so far. Any suggestions off of my wants, lets here them. If you are suggesting certain parts and/or brands. Links would help me a ton.
-This rifle will be for target practice, plinking and maybe coyote hunting in the future. I don’t plan on using it for self defense.
-I have a few friends that will let me shoot on there land. So I want to keep it as light as possible. Because I may be carrying it for long walks.
-I would like to put a Red Dot on it. Maybe even scope it down the line. I also want the option of using iron sights. From what I have learned I want a flattop/A3. I already have a Bushnell red dot with rings I could put on to start with.
-1:9 twist so I can shoot 55g bullets. I plan on reloading for this riffle.
-16” barrel. That comes full circle to keeping it light.
-I don’t want a carry handle. I plain old don’t like the look of them.
-I would like an adjustable stock. I am short and my main shooting buddy is tall.
-From everything I have read I want a gas block not a piston system. I’m not sure why.
-Budget is right around $1000
-I am thinking I would like to buy an upper and lower separate. Spread out the cost a little.
-I want to put a muzzle break on it instead of a flash hider. Once again full circle to the 16” barrel anything shorter I won’t be able to change what’s on the end of the barrel.
-I don’t feel I need to go super high end but I also don’t want a rifle that I spend more time trying to get it to shoot, then shooting it.
Thanks for any help you can give,
Tim