My first "black rifle" range toy..it's a hoot to shoot

[MelvinWalker]

And with every niche market there is someone who fills a need like my attachments below from a company that makes bolt on walnut stocks to replace the plastic..

This is for folks that like the look feel and smell of a walnut stocked M1A/M14 or M1 Garand but the affordability and durability of a modern AR platform. I think the sets are $500 or so, but they sure would turn heads at the range.

 

[rwsmith]

I never wanted an AR rfile.....

I just didn't see the need for an AR. I had shot an AK and didn't like it one bit. Felt like a plank. Didn't think a lot of it until I had a chance to shoot an AR. I was immediately hooked. I had to have one. So I assembled two of them. It's become my favorite rifle for shooting. A real 'FUN' gun. I'll take a variety of guns to the range, but always my AR.

 

[ColbyBruce]

See what I mean? There’s about half the front sight showing. The other half is buried in the front sight base.

The front sight should be adjustable. There is a tool for that or use a cartridge to turn the sight.

 

[pasound]

AR-15's, M&P-15's, all are bait for the bolt on network. KalamazooKid posted a pic of the total of what one could do. It's actually hilarious.

They are a bit like owning a British sports car, or a VW needing a tune-up. Parts expense is bottomless. I've owned all, own none now, including the rifles, and not sorry they are gone.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

BAM BAM wrote Everyone should own one or two. Have a stash of mags and ammo

He is correct! The goblins are everywhere and the government is useless these days, they let anyone do anything anywhere.

I was an M-14/M1A fan my own self, didn't want or see the need for a Mattel rifle. Or so I thought. Long story made short......

Stag 15

Bushmaster X15 ES2

I don't like a lot of add-ons and but this is the only place I'll use a red dot optic. Works like a charm!

And I can get a cheek weld on that Bushmaster.....

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

When I left the Army in 1968 my outfit had not been issued any M16's. We still had M14's so I never really experienced the M16. For years and years me and my buddies didn't really want, or cared for anything like these plastic things ...

The M16 was okay JMHO.

My favorite Rifle Range Toy is the AK-47. Years ago the ammo was just pennies compared to the 5.56 NATO. Plus its low maintenance compared to the M16.

 

[SF VET]

try 40 grain bullets

a few years ago, bought a Browning X Bolt, 223 Rem wood stock, a really nice rifle. salesman told me it was bought and brought back to the store because the owner could not get it to group satisfactorily. I couldn't either, with my 62 grain and even my 55 grain bullets. So did the "flag on a rod twist test", and found it was a 1/12 twist. So made up some 40 grain cartridges, with Hornady bullets, and immediately it became an absolute micro accurate rifle. Off a sand bag, scoped, it will put one after another into a nickel. So if your "AR" has a 1/12 twist, it might be superbly accurate with a 40 grain bullet, which means you likely have to load them yourself. I suspect the former owner gave up on the rifle because he was shooting store bought heavier bullets.

SF VET

 

[jb28]

Didn't read the whole thread. But if it hasn't already been mentioned the rear peep filps and has a smaller hole when you flip it.