Looking for AR15

This is a good question and I'm not sure there's a good answer other than personal preference. I have a 14.5 mid length gas with a pinned muzzle brake. I wanted the shortest available barrel without having to fill out NFA paperwork. It's just a tad shorter but it is definitely noticeable in profile. I have a couple of 16" ARs so I guess this was just a good reason (diversity) to get another.
 
JaPes said:
The good old Colt LE 6920 Wally World Edition:

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v.s.

The S&W M&P 15-T

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If the Colt floats your boat and as long as the expense does not interfere with paying for necessities and prior financial obligations, go and get it. Life is too darn short.

...now if I could find some way to make the "life is too darn short" rationale work at a Lamborghini dealership and be congruent with my bank account :o
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That good old Colt isn't what is pictured anymore. Replace the Roger's stock with a standard M4 stock. Replace the carry handle with a Magpul rear sight. You are going to get one PMAG, not 2 20 round USGI mags, no sling, no cleaning kit. Civilian sales has brought cost cutting to the Colt.

Good news is that they can be found cheaper than Walmart if you look hard!
 
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vipermd said:
Out of curiosity, ( 5.56 ) why would anyone want a 14.5 barrel with a fixed flash hider? Loss of 1.5" of barrel? Lower velocity? Less energy? Less stability? If you decide you want to put on a suppressor you need a new barrel? It is not "more compact" so I do not see the benefit. Please understand that I am not saying you are wrong, just trying to see a benefit. If it is purely cosmetic, that is reason enough, I just saw the purple platinum and it looks interesting, purely cosmetic and there is no right or wrong. As a side note, I also did not see any benefit in the bushmaster 14.5 with izzy comp 20 yrs ago. Be Safe,
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Sometimes it's not about function, but rather about just wanting one & having fun.

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When I built mine, I didn't want to apply for approval and pay for the $200 tax stamp. If I wanted to travel between states, I didn't want to have to go through having to ask the government mother may I. I reside in Illinois, so no suppressors. I already had the 16" barreled 15-Sport, and didn't want to build another nor did I want to build an 18" - 22" barreled fix-stock AR.

I built it just because I thought it would be fun to own.
 
Guys I want an AR 15 not just to shoot but to have in case the government gets stupid again with gun control and the .223 is the better one to own. I don't know for sure the distance as u will go to a range. I won't shoot it that often anyway.

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john45 said:
Guys I want an AR 15 not just to shoot but to have in case the government gets stupid again with gun control and the .223 is the better one to own. I don't know for sure the distance as u will go to a range. I won't shoot it that often anyway.

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Just goes to show how effective gun control is! If you just want one, that is good enough reason for me. Honestly, that was the main reason I bought mine. Just so happens that it works really well for hog hunting, and is fun to shoot.
 
john45 said:
Guys I want an AR 15 not just to shoot but to have in case the government gets stupid again with gun control and the .223 is the better one to own. I don't know for sure the distance as u will go to a range. I won't shoot it that often anyway.

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A 15-Sport is the one for you. Leave it as is, don't change a thing on it, and shoot it whenever you want. Don't spend an arm and a leg. Spend the money you save over buying a more expensive rifle on extra mags and ammo.

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Wolf brass case, copper jacket, Taiwanese manufactured .223. I also have a stash of the least expensive steel case TulAmmo. The 15-Sport isn't ammo finicky thanks to being slightly over gassed.

If you want a good inexpensive dot, buy Primary Arms.
 
its all about what you want. It looks like the free float style of the T has caught your eye,so I just wanted to say the TS and VTac ll are worth a look at also. You could get a sport,trs-25,6 pmags and 500rds of tulammo for around a $1000 though. the sport is hard to beat for the price and quality. I like all of the m&p rifles so in my opinion you can't really go wrong.I have the moe mid and love it.Getting a rifle that's closer to what you want now will cost more but can save you money in the long run most of the time.
 
Hi!

Was in the same boat last year during the frenzy..picked up an M&P15OR (was really the only thing I could find!) Picked up a set of BUIS as well as a scope. Have had a lot of fun with it...I do not think you could go wrong with whatever you would choose.
 
To the OP, John45...

I don't know how this thread went off on such odd tangents about who said what about 5 yard zero's or .22lr rifles. Here's how I see it: You want a AR-15 chambered in 5.56. I can understand that. I used to own a M&P 15-22. It was a fun rifle. It mimicked it's center fire cousin. Even with all that, it didn't scratch the itch that only a center fire AR-15 can satisfy.

Go get that M&P 15-T or other good AR-15 within your budget. You need a rifle to get hands-on experience so that you can put our opinions into context. There is nothing like shooting a center fire AR-15. We can argue about optics, accuracy, the platform's origins, and every little esoteric detail to no end. An AR-15 will do exactly what it is intended to do, put combat accurate shots into center mass of a man sized target to whatever range the marksman is capable.

Cheers!
 
I went through this thread and did some cleanup.

The guy is asking about which AR he might consider, not the differences between .22 and 5.56 or what ranges allow select fire.

My advice is to do your homework real well and buy the AR outfitted the way you want from the beginning. Otherwise, you'll pay twice to upgrade.
 
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ChattanoogaPhil said:
My advice is to do your homework real well and buy the AR outfitted the way you want from the beginning. Otherwise, you'll pay twice to upgrade.
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Paying twice to upgrade... that never happens, ever... :o /denial LOL

Joking aside, that's my advice too. The catch-22 for those new to the AR-15 platform is that you don't know what you don't know yet. What looks good and intellectually should work, doesn't work for you under live fire.

Stocks, grips, charging handles, mounting optics, is easy. They take no special tools. What does make a difference and can be a pain to do is adding a free float rail. If you even think that you want a free float rail on your rifle, best to get it factory equipped. Decide on rail length and rail system type. The one thing I would have done different is to buy an AR with a factory equipped free float rail that I liked.
 
JaPes said:
Paying twice to upgrade... that never happens, ever... :o /denial LOL

Joking aside, that's my advice too. The catch-22 for those new to the AR-15 platform is that you don't know what you don't know yet. What looks good and intellectually should work, doesn't work for you under live fire.

Stocks, grips, charging handles, mounting optics, is easy. They take no special tools. What does make a difference and can be a pain to do is adding a free float rail. If you even think that you want a free float rail on your rifle, best to get it factory equipped. Decide on rail length and rail system type. The one thing I would have done different is to buy an AR with a factory equipped free float rail that I liked.
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Yup. Handguard and folding sights are the most common. Its real easy to spend $400 on those alone. Usually that revelation comes along after buying a 1x red dot and then seeing that big ole front sight in the window.

Lots of things for an AR buyer to consider.
 
Lots of opinions, a scoop of variety of though, a dollop out of context non-quotes, a sprinkle of smugness and a dash of removed text...

Buy what you want. Forums or full of nothing but opinions, it's not that serious. Good luck with your purchase. The 2nd amendment is great, but so it the 1st.

Ha, this site cracks me up...
 
I laywd baa n AR 15 Sport tonight. $749. I really like it and can't go wrong with that one.

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And, if you take that $ you saved from buying a Sport, you could buy yourself a 15/22 also, which you'll enjoy ever bit as much, but won't be throwing $15 per mag downrange every time you go to the range.
 
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And, if you take that $ you saved from buying a Sport, you could buy yourself a 15/22 also, which you'll enjoy ever bit as much, but won't be throwing $15 per mag downrange every time you go to the range.
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The easiest way to stop throwing $15 downrange with eacg magazine is to shoot 10 - round magazines at the range!
 
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