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Posted: 4/26/2014 9:46:57 PM EDT
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I just want to throw my hat into the ring here and vote for TRAINING.. Also shooting and marksmanship are a perishable skill so you need to train often. That does not mean that you have to burn through 1000 rds a month. I practiced the other day for over an hour and fired less then 100 rds. Doing FTE, FTF and Mag Changes.. Also worked on shooting on the move.. Just remember that every round that you fire must have a purpose.. Oh Ya welcome to a freemans state.. Train hard and Win the Fight!!!!!!
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Posted: 4/27/2014 4:03:19 AM EDT
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Training is always money well spent.
But to answer your question, I'd go with another 16" upper with a quality barrel and a variable optic(1-4x or 1-6x). Your current setup is adequate but it sounds like you're wanting to replace it anyways. 5.56 is plenty out to 300 and it sounds like you've already invested in gear to support it. Personally I'd run a lightweight 14.5" upper with a 1-4x with some decent BUIS and call it a day. A good sling with a quality rifle will go a long way, especially the lighter it is. |
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Posted: 4/27/2014 7:20:15 AM EDT
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Training is always money well spent. But to answer your question, I'd go with another 16" upper with a quality barrel and a variable optic(1-4x or 1-6x). Your current setup is adequate but it sounds like you're wanting to replace it anyways. 5.56 is plenty out to 300 and it sounds like you've already invested in gear to support it. Personally I'd run a lightweight 14.5" upper with a 1-4x with some decent BUIS and call it a day. A good sling with a quality rifle will go a long way, especially the lighter it is. Any reason to go with a 16 vs a 14.5" with a fixed flash hider? |
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Posted: 4/27/2014 8:07:24 AM EDT
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Any reason to go with a 16 vs a 14.5" with a fixed flash hider? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Training is always money well spent. But to answer your question, I'd go with another 16" upper with a quality barrel and a variable optic(1-4x or 1-6x). Your current setup is adequate but it sounds like you're wanting to replace it anyways. 5.56 is plenty out to 300 and it sounds like you've already invested in gear to support it. Personally I'd run a lightweight 14.5" upper with a 1-4x with some decent BUIS and call it a day. A good sling with a quality rifle will go a long way, especially the lighter it is. Any reason to go with a 16 vs a 14.5" with a fixed flash hider? 1. Flexibility. Welding a muzzle device is, shall we say, something of a "commitment." 2. Small ballistic performance improvement-- the range at which the projectile will fragment is increased. I recommend one of each. |
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Posted: 4/27/2014 8:14:55 AM EDT
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Any reason to go with a 16 vs a 14.5" with a fixed flash hider? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Training is always money well spent. But to answer your question, I'd go with another 16" upper with a quality barrel and a variable optic(1-4x or 1-6x). Your current setup is adequate but it sounds like you're wanting to replace it anyways. 5.56 is plenty out to 300 and it sounds like you've already invested in gear to support it. Personally I'd run a lightweight 14.5" upper with a 1-4x with some decent BUIS and call it a day. A good sling with a quality rifle will go a long way, especially the lighter it is. Any reason to go with a 16 vs a 14.5" with a fixed flash hider? 1. Flexibility. Welding a muzzle device is, shall we say, something of a "commitment." 2. Small ballistic performance improvement-- the range at which the projectile will fragment is increased. I recommend one of each. |
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Posted: 4/27/2014 3:38:09 PM EDT
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I'm going to to replace the barrel either way. I currently have a no-flashhider/no-bayonet Massachusetts barrel. I like my fixed stock ( ACE entry length ), but I want a free-state barrel. I'll likely be replacing the entire upper and sending the old ones (plus pre-94 mags) to a friend of mine in MA who just got his license. Just send the barrel to adco for threading and put a flash hider on it. |
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Posted: 4/27/2014 6:19:12 PM EDT
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I vote keep the 556 and get a 7.62x51 as something else just in case.
I also vote training. Learning how to use your weapon CORRECTLY puts you ahead of 90% of the people in this country. I am switching most of my personal defense loads to the Federal Fusion 62gr bonded. It's getting excellent ballistics out to further distances and will not break the bank. I dropped my 13 point this year with federal fusion and it dropped like a bag of rocks. |
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Posted: 4/27/2014 7:17:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My vote would be for you to keep your AR15 and buy a SR25 pattern gun. Now you have two. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Several months ago I moved from Massachusetts to Texas, and I'm looking to replace my 'shtf' rifle. Distances down here are a lot longer than they were in MA, and things aren't as heavily wooded for the most part. At what distances does 308 become a better choice than 5.56? Is 7.62x39 worth considering? From what I've seen, I'm thinking the maximum range I need to consider is 300 yards. Beyond that I don't have the skill to hit shit anyways. Currently I have a 16" AR-15 in 5.56mm with an aimpoint micro on top of it. I'm considering either: - Replacing the upper with a 20" 5.56mm version - Replacing the upper with a 7.62x39 version in either 16" or 20" - Replacing the entire gun with an AR-10 EDIT: I should have mentioned I want to stick with the AR platform and with a common cartridge. I'm not interested in a SCAR, AK, or wundergun in 6.5mm, 6.8mm, 5.7mm, 300 Blackout, or 7.5mm Zombie. My vote would be for you to keep your AR15 and buy a SR25 pattern gun. Now you have two. |
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