[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Fully modified AR (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 12/13/2007 6:35:50 PM EDT
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Ok, I have made myself a shopping list of the things I still have to get for my AR. Yes, it will be about a $5200 rifle when I get done. Maybe some day I will win the lottery and get a transferable auto sear. Anyway, I have pictures of the stuff I still want on this page, and thought I would see if anyone knows of anything better than what I have selected. To be clear, I do not care if you think my rife has too much shit. This is America, and I will shittify my rifle if I want to. I am only seeking relative product info (eg. hey- there is a better suppressor in the $600 range than YHM... etc.) I would ESPECIALLY like to know if anyone knows of a better price on these items than what I have found. Thanks. shanoogie.com/content/Firearms/arbuild.htm (Just to be clear, KISSers can KMA) 
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Invest in good optics and loads; rails, flash lights, cool grips- don't mean shit. |
I am getting a NV-compatible $1150 EOTech, dude, which has a flip-to side magnifier. Since the other stuff only adds a couple pounds, I don't see why not to have it. Can't hurt. |
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Needs a tire deflater. www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=649080 |
Nah, needs a compass and MRE storage. |
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I haven't even looked at the build list but I can tell you what will happen... because I've done it before. You'll spend all that money to build the bestest AR15 you can possibly have and then you'll realize that you still have an AR15... but it's an AR15 that you spent a shit load of money on and is now really heavy and awkward but still does the same thing that any other AR15 does: send .223 bullets toward a target. |
warning! it's a rickroll!!!! 
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bayonets are for pussies!  
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You people kill me. Please tell me what it is you think it is that a bad idea to have on a rifle: Optics Light Sound suppressor Quick detachable bipod (don't need it at the moment? Throw lever removal) Vertical Foregrip Quad rail The other things I have are simply higher quality stock item replacements that fit me better. |
I am glad I read some of the response before commenting.  I didn't realize at first that this is your gun and that you are being serious about asking our opinions.  My first bit of advice would "have been" to get a quality AR to begin with. The next one would be to never buy anything with BSA on it. BigDozer66 |
Ok, I looked at the list and I can't figure out how you're spending $5200 on it. Here's what I would do: LMT lower, register as a SBR. $450 LMT 10.5" upper. $500 Install PRI Gen III mid-length tube and low-profile gas block. $400 Install MagPul MIAD. $40 Install SOPMOD stock. $200 AAC SCAR-SD can. $1100 Install ACOG TA31F with LaRue mount. $1000 (used) Install Surefire M900. $250 (used) You've got all your bases covered (and a nicer rifle, IMO) for less than $4k even with some padding on the prices and 2 tax stamps. |
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For 10 a RR is the way to IMHO. That and a ciener conversion and your off and running! |
Went into that in the first post. Just seeing if anyone had any suggestions that I might like. Even if I have to deal with 10 grumpy people to get one good tip, it is still free. At least GD is alot better than tech. |
| the first thing I'd change is the rifle itself....go with a RRA or Colt. My Stag was nice lookin but after sending it back to Stag a couple times it is no longer with me. If you go with the RR rifle you can get the trigger you want up front. Also, ditch the ARMS and go with LaRue...there is really no comparison when it comes down to the quality of these two mounts. Other than that it looks like you will have a nice rifle when all done. |
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I never cared for all that flash and dazzle on a gun. It makes the gun heavy, clumsy and complicated. I like to keep things simple and reliable. Here's one of my SBR's, built on a stripped RRA lower I bought a few years ago. Stripped RRA lower was $85 Complete upper was $425 M4 Stock was $55 Lower parts kit $50 Hogue pistol grip $15 Saamco rail system $100 Forward pistol grip $20 Sling $5 (That's $755 TOTAL into the gun itself) Add in the AAC Ranger suppressor $575 And it's $1330 total in hardware. Then add: SBR tax $200 Suppressor tax $200 And there's $1730 of my money wrapped up in one gun.  I also have a cheap gunshow flashlight I picked up for $35 that sometimes gets clamped on.  |
I have only had mine about 4 months/4000 rds, but it has been flawless so far (other than a couple bad rounds). I was thinking of getting the LAR-8, but got tired of waiting. |
Money's cheap, and I'm picky. |
I think you missed the point... LaRue is superior to every other product out there. Their mounts are the best in the industry, period. Replace your GG&G and ARMS stuff with LaRue. |
How many military types do you see with a bipod on their M4? |
Without searching the whole net for pictures, I have seen several pics of guys in urban environs in the sandbox with bipods. |
Can I ask what you hope this rifle will do that an AR from a good company won't do? Optics yes, light yes everything else just seems like extra baggage. I'd think you'd be better off with a couple ARs from a reputable company some spare parts, top of the line magazines and ammo. Will this shoot 2500-4K better? Will it be 2500-4K more reliable? Do you reach a point of diminished returns? Are you going to be competing with this? Is it just an exercise in spending more money than necessary on a rifle? Believe it or not I can totally see that in a small way. Is it so you can say I have the most expensive AR just for shits and giggles? Will this be a heavy use rifle or will you lock it up in a safe far too worried to ever really shoot it? I see a lot of people on this and other forums spending a ton of money on something talking about how well made it is and reliable etc etc but you can tell the pistol/rifle/garden hoe has probably hit the range once. I agree it is your rifle staple as much stuff to it as you want but you are spending a lot of money to get pretty standard results. Why would you spend all this money on precision stuff and than put a 16 inch barrel on it? Seems like putting a built 427 in a 1972 Vega. Yeah it will go faster but who cares because the core of the build makes the 427 worthless. Why not a .308 instead of a 5.56mm? I mean if you are going to dump that much money in to it why not get a larger caliber precision rifle that can really exercise the stuff you are putting in to it. You are spending more than many custom built rifles and it doesn't seem like you are drastically improving anything so I am curious about what you think will be the outcome. I can totally see someone doing it I am just curious to see what you hope to accomplish. This reminds me of a newbie I see on occasion in the gun store that buys a 16 inch AR puts a bipod on it and a long range scope all sorts of other stuff and eventually realizes a bipod on a 16 inch rifle is silly and totally counter intuitive, long range glass on a 16 inch is silly. The goal of a 16 inch rifle is to have it be nimble not to give your self a shorter barrel to load it up with goodies. |