RRA Twins? Looks like one has a bigger butt than the other hah.
Sounds like a good plan to me. And actually the plan is essentially the same path I'm going down. My second with a match trigger, WOA 1:7 barrel, free floating, excellent optics, grip with the flat, etc. Of course, you can tell from the replies that you'll get here and see elsewhere. Everyone has an opinion - and many different ones. I certainly encourage folks to research on their own and make their own decisions. I offered my opinion & some sources of info. I hope it helps.MarineFlyboy said:Thanks jdavionic, those are some great links with good info in there.
So now I need to do some thinking. Here is what I'm looking for. The M4gery will be shot more often than my distance AR. Probably abused (but abused in a good way) at the range.
At TBS I will qual at 500 yards with iron sights. I want my "varmint type" AR to exceed that range WITH accuracy. So I'm thinking 1:7 with match grade ammo as on the one link that was posted up. I can purchase the complete varmint upper from Bushmaster for the $750 range (I believe that upper is 1:9 but I can't find the specs on their site). If I can piece a 1:7 to a upper around that price, that might be the route I go. Sound like the right direction??
Thanks!
You completely missed my point, but I'll try to clarify. Defensive AR's are generally thought of to a tool in crisis situations. Now in a SHTF situation, you will not have the availability of ordering ammo online. Thus the reason I said ammo selection is not near as high. We are talking about going to a local store (like Walmart) and getting ammo, its highly likely you'll just be getting standard, non match grade ammo.jdavionic said:nightraider - with respect ammo availability, I would say that's not accurate (pun intended). I would agree that you'll pay significantly more for it though. You can find match ammo online from many sources - e.g.,
Well, I won't say that my opinion changes much due to an SHTF scenario, other than to say that I would probably rely on my CQB rifle much more. There are so many "what if" scenarios that I'm sure there's 5 million times the number of opinions on what the most likely one is and how to prepare for it. For me, I would not rely on Wally World or any other store for ammo. IMO, those places and ammo will be the first to be cleaned out. I've got battle packs for my AR, and when the longer range version is built, I will have many, many rounds stocked for it as well. I keep a stock of ammo for my other weapons too.nightraider said:You completely missed my point, but I'll try to clarify. Defensive AR's are generally thought of to a tool in crisis situations. Now in a SHTF situation, you will not have the availability of ordering ammo online. Thus the reason I said ammo selection is not near as high. We are talking about going to a local store (like Walmart) and getting ammo, its highly likely you'll just be getting standard, non match grade ammo.
I personally have 2 magazines full of Blackhill Mk 262 Mod 1 for any SHTF situation, but if I do run out of ammo, God forbid, I can always go and get some locally.