I didn't see any kind of AR General thread so I figured I'd make one. Also wasn't aware of a copypasta info either.
I'm making this thread to discuss configuration, accessories, paint, ballistics, brands and whatever else relates to the assembly, use, and culture of Stoner's magnificent rifle.
AR-10 discussion also welcome.
So, Brownells has a deal going for Aero Precision M4E1 uppers and lowers. So I grabbed a set because I loved them on my first rifle build. Convinced 2 other friends to grab em too. Lots of useful features.
Anyways. Since I found myself doing another build and don't want to wait for SBR, I'm gonna build a pistol.
It seems like if I go with a 7.5" barrel, I'll get about 2000-2100fps and around 1-4moa at 100yds assuming I got a decent barrel.
They say 1:9 twist rate is best for 55gr bullets, but would a shorter barrel affect this? Would I be better getting a 1:7 since it won't be travelling the full distance? I have a 1:7 18" KAK barrel on my rifle and I get sub MOA with it using 55gr in 5.56 and .223.
Additionally, going to a 7.5" barrel, do I need to worry about gas Port diameter or would I be fine with just grabbing a decent adjustable block and tune as usual?
Also, pic is not from a YouTube video. Post was getting all fucked
Is it just popular because media makes it out to be evil? Don't see the point of this gun over others.
Rifle is fine.
Veterans enjoyed the M16 and M4, so they get to have one minus the fun switch when they get out.
But yeah a lot of people unironically got into ARs because the media shits on them all the time, no joke. Take a noguns shooting and hand them all sorts of gimmicky goofy shit, yet they enjoy the AR most of all.
A lot of this. But when it comes down to it, it's legitimately reliable as hell, super modular and most of the parts on the market at for AR platform. Many modern guns are designed around the platform from Sig to HK.
It's the Glock of rifles. Except I'd say most modern AR's post 2010 are more reliable than Glocks. That's 100% in my experience from dozens of AR's are 6 ones I built myself ranging from 450-2100$ before optics. The only time I've had a jam or failure to feed on an AR was with one of those magwell grips. Wasn't my rifle. It was my first time seeing an AR in person. I'm pretty sure he had a polymer lower because once we took the grip off the magwell there were zero issues.
On the other hand, I have experience with G17, 19, 22, 27 42 36 and 43. Every single one of them failed at least once every time we went to the range. From failures to feed to stove piping and in the case of the 27, multiple bad strikes.
Except the G17. It's never jammed or failed to fire, but I expect it will soon. It has no power to eject casings from standard federal loads. They either eject directly into your face or straight up and pretty much landing on your hand while firing.
After all these experiences using other people's guns I'm pretty convinced I'll never buy a Glock unless I get it dirt cheap.
On the other hand, through winter, mud and dirt as long as you're not being completely retarded, AR's to me seem reliable as hell. My person experience on my very first custom build from scratch was a one time cleaning and lubrication before I fired the gun and I didn't clean or lube it for the first 750 rounds. Nickel boron bolt. Not a single jam or failure. I was skeptical at first to get into AR's because of all of the memeing. But I'm genuinely glad I did. It's the best bang for buck especially if you like building(assembling) shit yourself.
Didn't Washington state just ban "semi-automatic assault rifles", hence banning every single semi-automatic rifle including shitty .22 plinkers?
You must be 21 years old to purchase a pistol or semi automatic rifle in Washington as of January 1st.
Starting July 1st more measures go into affect regarding gun storage, sale and mandatory waiting periods.
Ridiculous. You're old enough to be executed by the government, put in jail or die in the army at 18 but you can't drink or own guns before 21 in some American states.