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Posted: 3/3/2006 11:25:33 AM EDT
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I recently put together my first AR-15 after hanging out on this wonderful website for about six months. What a nice place for a NOOB to learn about the AR-15. It is a Bushmaster 20" gov't profile 1/7 barrel and Bushmaster receiver, flattop, with ARMS #40 buis, Samco aftermarket grip, six position stock with cheek rest & rubber pad, with a cheap TASCO redot that I covered in rubber on an 1/2" RRA riser(only until I save money for something better like an Aimpoint or EoTech), A2 Flash Higher. The buis does have a nice 1/3 co-witness. How often should I take handguards off to clean/oil the part of the barrel that they cover? Every time you shoot? Once as year? Etc.? Also, is there any type of muzzle break or flash hider materially improves accuracy over the A2. Is there any type that is heads and shoulders better? |
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The only time I've cleaned under the handguards was I got mud under there when I was hog hunting. The rifle worked fine, just cleaned it out when I got home. Otherwise it doesn't get dirty under there. The A2 works just fine in my opinion. ETA: I've haven't been here a year yet. But it sure seems there are a whole lot of questions from new people buying AR's. Not complaining though, I think it's wonderful the more people that own them are more people supporting ownership of all weapons and not just the fudd guns. |
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Getty, I paid $275 for the complete lower receiver and orginal grip with 6 position stock at a gun show from a dealer. $571 for the complete upper assembly including; flattop receiver, barrel, hand guards, bolt carrier, charing handle & A2 flashhider, with ARMS #40 A2 buis from PK Firearms. $19 for the SAMCO aftermarket grip and $19 for the cheek support from AIMsurplus. Basically, I bought the upper and lower assemblies separately and put them together with a few other parts I purchased. All major componets including stock, barrel, upper and lower receivers were Bushmaster parts. Hope this helps! |
Anytime you've been out in the rain or heavy humidity. Put a very light coat of CLP on the barrel. The barrel is steel - if it gets wet and there is no oil then it will rust.
The best thing you can do to improve accuraccy is to go get some proffesional training. That will do orders of magnitude more than all the gadgets combined. Heck man you're in PA - you have no excuse for training. With the FIRE Institute in Pittsburg and InSights classes held in Harrisburg you have options (personally I'm a HUGE fan of the FIRE Institute and drive all the way out there from where I live in MD). |
Well glad to see you decided to excercise your 2nd Amendment right and yes it is a right not a priveledge(sp?) like some want us to believe. And to the section in red: Dude your gonna go broke........  |
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