schgsd
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I have owned a stock M&P15 (811000) with a carry handle for about 9 months. All I did was slap on a Barska scope from Walmart when I bought it. I've done nothing but shoot it and clean it. I buy it magazines and ammo. At some point I guess I progressed enough to know that the stock setup was holding me back with my shooting. And things people were saying on the forum had me thinking. And it's clear we all spend money upgrading. But is it worth it? Can some of this stuff really make that much of a difference? I figured I'd have fun and do a poll and also tell why I have voted yes. I have become a true believer.
I was obviously on the fence when I started the Trigger Thoughts thread. I settled on a Velocity 4.5 lb trigger based on things that had been said here about triggers and other opinions gleaned from the web. Several days after ordering it I dropped into the passenger seat of my bosses car to go to lunch. Next to me was a Trijicon RX06 on a mount that lets it sit in front of the carry handle. I got the lowdown about it and more importantly actually got to look through it and see what one of these sights looked like. And it was for sale. I could even try it to see if it worked for me. Home it went and on my gun the next day. The Friday before Memorial Day the Velocity trigger arrived. I had everything installed and sighted in the next day (Sat). I put about 50 rounds downrange at milk jugs about 100 yards out. I ended that session thinking to myself wow that was really worth doing. The trigger was awesome, it felt like what I was wishing I had in the first place. The Trijicon is a new concept to me, but didn't take much time to teach myself to keep both eyes open and just come up on the target and pull the trigger. This is a big change it seems but it felt so right.
I have been shooting at predators for at least 4 years now that have been raiding our poultry that we raise. It's the primary reason I have the M&P. I shot at a fox setting up on a group of chickens just a few weeks ago. I emptied a 20 round magazine at it's backside as it skedaddled through the pig pen and into the woods. Dirt kicking up all around it but I didn't get it.
Monday morning (Memorial Day) before I'd even finished my first cup of coffee another one was headed for the coop. I walked out with that M&P15 sporting a new Velocity trigger and the Trijicon RX06 and dropped it on the run with two shots.
Simply Karma, or does the money spent on upgrades really make a difference?
It took less than 48 hours after doing those upgrades to get my answer.
I was obviously on the fence when I started the Trigger Thoughts thread. I settled on a Velocity 4.5 lb trigger based on things that had been said here about triggers and other opinions gleaned from the web. Several days after ordering it I dropped into the passenger seat of my bosses car to go to lunch. Next to me was a Trijicon RX06 on a mount that lets it sit in front of the carry handle. I got the lowdown about it and more importantly actually got to look through it and see what one of these sights looked like. And it was for sale. I could even try it to see if it worked for me. Home it went and on my gun the next day. The Friday before Memorial Day the Velocity trigger arrived. I had everything installed and sighted in the next day (Sat). I put about 50 rounds downrange at milk jugs about 100 yards out. I ended that session thinking to myself wow that was really worth doing. The trigger was awesome, it felt like what I was wishing I had in the first place. The Trijicon is a new concept to me, but didn't take much time to teach myself to keep both eyes open and just come up on the target and pull the trigger. This is a big change it seems but it felt so right.
I have been shooting at predators for at least 4 years now that have been raiding our poultry that we raise. It's the primary reason I have the M&P. I shot at a fox setting up on a group of chickens just a few weeks ago. I emptied a 20 round magazine at it's backside as it skedaddled through the pig pen and into the woods. Dirt kicking up all around it but I didn't get it.
Monday morning (Memorial Day) before I'd even finished my first cup of coffee another one was headed for the coop. I walked out with that M&P15 sporting a new Velocity trigger and the Trijicon RX06 and dropped it on the run with two shots.
Simply Karma, or does the money spent on upgrades really make a difference?
It took less than 48 hours after doing those upgrades to get my answer.
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