OT---- Plum, what do you know about ARs?
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stacyt
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AR-15 is my favorite in my collection. I've had armalite, dpms, and bushmasters. I have never had a single problem with the bushmaster, and I've put some pretty cheap ammo through them. I did however have problems with the armalite, and dpms. I've replaced all my ar's with bushmasters, and sold the rest. Also some other good cheaper alternatives are the mini-14, and sks. I have a few of these, and they are very reliable, and accurate. The sks is fun as well, cheaper to shoot, and can be used for hunting small game as well. I have about 10X more invested in my collection than I do in my tanks.
grouperhead
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Stacy, got any pics of your stuff? Sounds like a sweet collection!
This is what I want...
Talk about a tack driver!
Bo
This is what I want...
Talk about a tack driver!
Bo
stacyt
Active Member
That is pretty sweet.
I don't have any pics, but I could take some tomorrow. I've been wanting to get pics of everything, but I hate to drag everything out of the safe, take the pics, wipe everything down, and then put them back. I need to clean my walther p99 tomorrow anyways, so I might as well give evrything a good ounce over.
I don't have any pics, but I could take some tomorrow. I've been wanting to get pics of everything, but I hate to drag everything out of the safe, take the pics, wipe everything down, and then put them back. I need to clean my walther p99 tomorrow anyways, so I might as well give evrything a good ounce over.
grouperhead
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How do you like that FN? Do you happen to have any Galils? Bo
plum70rt
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FN LAR , Very good Weapon, I dont own any galils , they are nice,
I have Many , Including Colt AR, LE version, AK Polytec Legend,
Custom Savage Sniper LE, Bolt in .308, Barrett Model 95 Bolt, .50 Cal and Semi Auto Version,Thompson .45 SMG, HKs all the Franchi Shotguns SPAS SAS, LAW, UZIs in 9mm and .45 pistols and SMG,
What Else? too much to list, heres a street Sweeper
I have Many , Including Colt AR, LE version, AK Polytec Legend,
Custom Savage Sniper LE, Bolt in .308, Barrett Model 95 Bolt, .50 Cal and Semi Auto Version,Thompson .45 SMG, HKs all the Franchi Shotguns SPAS SAS, LAW, UZIs in 9mm and .45 pistols and SMG,
What Else? too much to list, heres a street Sweeper
hunterdaddy
Member
Anyone can hit just about anything with a scope and lead. Real men shoot bows. 
hunterdaddy
Member
Dosne't CA have some pretty strict gun laws compared to the rest of the country??
hairtrigger
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HOLY AR PEOPLE. I never expected so many people on this board to be so into shooting as a hobby as well. Good God. I wouldn't have been so hush-hush at what I meant by AR if I'd known so many people were into this. Whew! I love this board. Ok, yes, I am looking at the Bushmaster. Probably the 16 inch "Shorty AK model." I want the Shorty M-14 model, but I hate how the tele-stock is fixed in post-bans.
I am also debating between A2 and A3. I don't think the A-3 is worth the extra money.
Now, I am also debating on whether the Mini 14 is a better buy than the AR.
Ok, before I get going, let me go finish up some work. I will be back ASAP.
Yah, I get back in to work Friday night from my "weekend" and never expected this madness. Good stuff. Good stuff.
hairtrigger
Active Member
Ok. Hey Plum, is that street sweeper NYPD issue? Cause, when I attempted the police thing, down here they only get Remington 870s. Being from NY, I know things tend to be a little rougher up there.
But, that thing is seriously bad-a$$.
Now, as I was saying about the AR.
I am really trying to figure out what to do. I would like a pre-ban, but those things are waaaaaay too expensive I think compared to what you can do for the money.
There is no real need to go full auto with an AR, because they are so amazingly accurate you don't need to spray your target.
My friend has one, and another friend I work with just got the Bushmaster A2 20 inch. We set up targets and with a 30 round clip, you can fill each target no problem without using auto. No need for it, so that kind of nixes pre-ban. Sure, you can trick it out more with the bayonet lug, the real tele-stock (which I want) and other things. But, to pay 2 grand for one is madness.
Soooo, like I said above, I am looking at the 16 inch Bushmaster A2 shorty AK. The AK is for the AK-style muzzle brake on the barrel. Apparently, what I have gathered is that the AK muzzle brake is the best one to get. I hear it cuts down recoil by 70 percent. This is definitely one point I want to investigate. Because, if the AK brake is not all it's cracked up to be, I want one that looks cooler.
And since the post-ban tele-stocks are fixed, I am probably going to go with the shorty's regular stock. It has the trap-door which is more feasible and useful to me than a fixed telestock.
I am probably leaning to the A2 model because it saves a good bit, but you can also mount optics on it pretty easily.
Bushmaster seems like the best way to go. I hear Colt is overrated for what you pay, and their customer service is absolutly horrible.
Whereas, Bushmaster is extraordinarily reliable. The military has several contracts with them. And the service is exceptional.
I don't want to mess with those either up-and-commers, or cheap ones like Armalite or DPMS. If I am dropping this kind of dime, I want the real deal.
NOW:
I hear mini 14s are just as good, reliable, and fun as ARs but don't cost near as much. This is one option. But, I think I may like the AR a lot more. I do a lot of camping, hunting, etc so I need a rifle that I can beat up without worrying. I know .223s aren't really acceptable for most hunting, but ARs are super fun.
So, please, help me figure this out. Thanks y'all. I hate tough decisions like this. Any more testimonials, accounts, and info you have would rock. Thanks!
Cause, when I attempted the police thing, down here they only get Remington 870s. Being from NY, I know things tend to be a little rougher up there. But, that thing is seriously bad-a$$.
Now, as I was saying about the AR.
I am really trying to figure out what to do. I would like a pre-ban, but those things are waaaaaay too expensive I think compared to what you can do for the money.
There is no real need to go full auto with an AR, because they are so amazingly accurate you don't need to spray your target.
My friend has one, and another friend I work with just got the Bushmaster A2 20 inch. We set up targets and with a 30 round clip, you can fill each target no problem without using auto. No need for it, so that kind of nixes pre-ban. Sure, you can trick it out more with the bayonet lug, the real tele-stock (which I want) and other things. But, to pay 2 grand for one is madness.
Soooo, like I said above, I am looking at the 16 inch Bushmaster A2 shorty AK. The AK is for the AK-style muzzle brake on the barrel. Apparently, what I have gathered is that the AK muzzle brake is the best one to get. I hear it cuts down recoil by 70 percent. This is definitely one point I want to investigate. Because, if the AK brake is not all it's cracked up to be, I want one that looks cooler.
And since the post-ban tele-stocks are fixed, I am probably going to go with the shorty's regular stock. It has the trap-door which is more feasible and useful to me than a fixed telestock.
I am probably leaning to the A2 model because it saves a good bit, but you can also mount optics on it pretty easily.
Bushmaster seems like the best way to go. I hear Colt is overrated for what you pay, and their customer service is absolutly horrible.
Whereas, Bushmaster is extraordinarily reliable. The military has several contracts with them. And the service is exceptional.
I don't want to mess with those either up-and-commers, or cheap ones like Armalite or DPMS. If I am dropping this kind of dime, I want the real deal.
NOW:
I hear mini 14s are just as good, reliable, and fun as ARs but don't cost near as much. This is one option. But, I think I may like the AR a lot more. I do a lot of camping, hunting, etc so I need a rifle that I can beat up without worrying. I know .223s aren't really acceptable for most hunting, but ARs are super fun.
So, please, help me figure this out. Thanks y'all. I hate tough decisions like this. Any more testimonials, accounts, and info you have would rock. Thanks!
michelle13
Member
I have a ruger mini-14 that I absolutely love. I wouldn't trade it for anything! It has never jammed and is one of the most reliable guns I own. I shoot iron sights and can hit just about anything with it. Sounds like you have a tough decision!
stacyt
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plum check out model1sales . I havn't bought anything from them yet, but I have heard a lot of good reveiws on them, and they are a lot cheaper than the bushmasters. Most of the people that I know that have them, have bought the bushmaster complete lower, and then the model1sales upper. Will save you a bundle of cash. I still have 2 complete bushmasters lowers that I'll be putting together this summer, and I've been theinking about trying them.
I would spend the extra cash for the a3 upper as well. You can add on a carry handle to give the appearance of the a2. Plus later as you really get into loading up the ar you wont have to change your upper.
Also if you want a 16" barrel I'd suggest the dissipator model. It has a full length handguard, and I like it better. Supposed to help cool the barrel faster than the standard setup, and if your like me I can heat a barrel up pretty fast.
I would spend the extra cash for the a3 upper as well. You can add on a carry handle to give the appearance of the a2. Plus later as you really get into loading up the ar you wont have to change your upper.
Also if you want a 16" barrel I'd suggest the dissipator model. It has a full length handguard, and I like it better. Supposed to help cool the barrel faster than the standard setup, and if your like me I can heat a barrel up pretty fast.
plum70rt
Active Member
I have over 200,Rifles /Shotguns, and 25 handguns, my collection is complete with everthing I want in it, HT , the Street Sweeper is mine, got it a while back when they first came out , I have FFL Dealer friends and could get anything I want, in the late 80s early 90s I paid peanuts for my stuff easily worth 10 times what I paid then, Mini 14 is a small version of a M14, fun, but not a Tack Driver like a AR, I been to Sniper school , in the PD, Shotgun, SMG Qualifed, did training for a while, Was in the first 100 cops to get 9MMs when they switched from revolvers ,I think I shot just about everything