AR-15 build verses buy

[Biggerhammer]

If your out to purchase a AR, do a little research. Purchase a factory AR or one assembled by a reputable shop. Some retailers/Gunshops do custom builds to customers specs and on the other hand assemble trinket crap together chasing the buck. I see them on the local ranges in the hands of people that don't know any better.

Funny how you see that trinket crap on the ranges but very seldom run into them in the field.

[Heredoggydoggy]

IMHO, the best of the myriad accessories for the AR is also the cheapest--the Winter Trigger Guard.  It sure is nice in cold weather when you are wearing gloves! 

[Biggerhammer]

IMHO, the best of the myriad accessories for the AR is also the cheapest--the Winter Trigger Guard.  It sure is nice in cold weather when you are wearing gloves! 

Ice Arms does a good trigger guard for winter calling/ gloves. As does Phase 5.


Ice Arms:

http://www.icearms.us/products.cfm?cat=6

Phase 5:

http://www.phase5tactical.com/products/ar15-m16/winter-trigger-guard-

[WoodlandShooter]

I am thinking of building either my OA 243WSSM or my RRA Carbine into something that resembles a MK12 SPR...decisions decisions...

[Special T]

If you had a complete lower and  wanted an upper to hunt with what round would you use? Ammo/Brass availability would be very important to me, knockdown power THEN range.

[WoodlandShooter]

6.8 SPC

[gasman]

6.8 SPC

 

Just built one for the wife and she is in love with it 

[mountainman]

Heres one for you !

[Biggerhammer]

I'll take a 5.56 and a 77gr MK over any 6.8 SPC load all the way out to 1K and I won't even mention how well the Grendel trumps both.

[Jim the Plumber]

If you had a complete lower and  wanted an upper to hunt with what round would you use? Ammo/Brass availability would be very important to me, knockdown power THEN range.

 Using your criteria, 300BLK, followed by 6.8SPC.
Distance you will most likely hunt plays a role also.

[Biggerhammer]

BlackHole Weaponry fixed the 6.8 SPC by simply necking it down to 6.5. Might want to give their barrels a look. They also necked it down to .20 cal, .22, 6mm, 25 cal along with 6.5 and will be releasing a 6.8 necked down to .30 cal shortly. I know a bunch of guys that jumped on the 6.8 and then sold them all.

[Heredoggydoggy]

If you had a complete lower and  wanted an upper to hunt with what round would you use? Ammo/Brass availability would be very important to me, knockdown power THEN range.

 Using your criteria, 300BLK, followed by 6.8SPC.
Distance you will most likely hunt plays a role also.

It always amazes me at all the hype over the 300 BLK--who but a suppressor user would want a subsonic variant of the 223 case.  Might make a good brush gun, but that's about it!    Go 6.8 and you won't be sorry.

[Heredoggydoggy]

BlackHole Weaponry fixed the 6.8 SPC by simply necking it down to 6.5. Might want to give their barrels a look. They also necked it down to .20 cal, .22, 6mm, 25 cal along with 6.5 and will be releasing a 6.8 necked down to .30 cal shortly. I know a bunch of guys that jumped on the 6.8 and then sold them all.

Yup.  I got a Black Hole 6mmX6.8 a while back, and I'm thinking about selling my 6.8.  Loaded ammo is available for the 6mmX6.8 SPC, but it's expensive!  I make my own, being the tinkerer that I am...

[Jim the Plumber]

If you had a complete lower and  wanted an upper to hunt with what round would you use? Ammo/Brass availability would be very important to me, knockdown power THEN range.

 Using your criteria, 300BLK, followed by 6.8SPC.
Distance you will most likely hunt plays a role also.

It always amazes me at all the hype over the 300 BLK--who but a suppressor user would want a subsonic variant of the 223 case.  Might make a good brush gun, but that's about it!    Go 6.8 and you won't be sorry.

Why do you think the 300BLK is only useful sub sonic?

[Jim the Plumber]

BlackHole Weaponry fixed the 6.8 SPC by simply necking it down to 6.5. Might want to give their barrels a look. They also necked it down to .20 cal, .22, 6mm, 25 cal along with 6.5 and will be releasing a 6.8 necked down to .30 cal shortly. I know a bunch of guys that jumped on the 6.8 and then sold them all.

Yup.  I got a Black Hole 6mmX6.8 a while back, and I'm thinking about selling my 6.8.  Loaded ammo is available for the 6mmX6.8 SPC, but it's expensive!  I make my own, being the tinkerer that I am...

Have you wrung out your 6-6.8?
What are your thoughts on it?