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HELP!!!!! I think I have the EBR disease!
Rich B:
Don't buy a 6.8 SPC as a first AR. Ammo costs are prohibitive.
IMO, there's no reason to buy an A2 (carry handle) upper. Flat tops are more versatile and have a higher resale value. You can always put on a detachable carry handle, backup iron sights (BUIS), a scope, or an RDS.
A 5.56 chamber will shoot .223 and 5.56 safely. So will a Wylde chamber.
If you want a fighting rifle, IMO, there's no better deal right now than the Bravo Co 16" uppers. Colt 6920s have come down a bit in price lately. The new Daniel Defense carbines also look to be a pretty good deal.
Do not worry about brand first. First decide on what type of rifle you want. Fighting rifle? Lightweight? SBR? SPR? Recce? A2-style? A4-style? M4-style? Big game hunting? Varminter? 3-gun? CMP? Will you ever use the rifle to defend your life or the lives of others?
If you're patient and careful, you can piece together a decent rifle for $800-$1000. The sky is the upper limit though.
I'll be shooting my Spike's Tactical ST-22 .22LR AR at the GI Appleseed.
JimP:
--- Quote from: Rich B on July 29, 2009, 06:51:08 PM ---Don't buy a 6.8 SPC as a first AR. Ammo costs are prohibitive.
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Not an issue, as I handload...... plus, the 6.8 uses .277 bullets, no? I already keep those in stock.....
....still, I want a 5.56/.223......
JimP:
Any problem with
--- Quote from: Rich B on July 29, 2009, 06:51:08 PM ---
IMO, there's no reason to buy an A2 (carry handle) upper. Flat tops are more versatile and have a higher resale value. You can always put on a detachable carry handle, backup iron sights (BUIS), a scope, or an RDS.
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Detachable carry handles ever....... detach (at the worst possible time?)?????
If flat-tops (A-4?) have a higher resale value, then I should be a pick up the older carry handle style (A-2?) for less, no?
JimP:
The rifle I looked at had a detachable carry handle.... but a normal (to me-Army vet) A-2 front sight set up....... would that not obstruct the scope (if you took the handle off and put a scope on......)?
SBarry:
The front sight will ghost in the scope, meaning it will have a darker area there, but does not completely obstruct the view. You can replace it with a low profile or a railed gas block, then put on a flip up front sight if you want. And the rear detachable carry handles fit on good and tight with two large screws, they do not come off that easily.
Trust me, you want a flat top.
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