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Posted: 5/30/2006 2:43:21 PM EDT
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Due to some recent issues I haven't gotten to spend my "new rifle fund" yet, I was going to pick up a AR but after seeing the new FS2000 I'm thinking FN. Has anyone fired one of these at a show or something? |
| I held both the FN2000 and I like it. They are also developing a front end that has a light in it with touchpad activation. It is fuctionally ergonimic like an AR. I also took a look at the P90 and did NOT like it. Mag removal takes too long. But the FN2000 is sweet. The drawback is that you do not have all the calibres available that you have in an AR. |
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Most cameras only record a certain decible of sound. I have plenty of videos of me shooting an AR or a .308 and its sounds like a .22 going off. You can shoot any gun without hearing protection, but noone i know isn't that stupid. |
The P90 should be about as load as a 22lr to a 22 Mag, + /- a little. The FS2000 will be as load as any other 5.56 weapon with a bbl of that length. |
Not to be an ass man, but maybe you should start with a .22  Money or not a $2k gun just ain't a good starter rifle. If money is really NOT an issue - then go ahead and buy an AR and see how you like it. The FS2000 is likely a few months out till the first ones drop - let alone till you can get one if you aren't in line. If money IS in any way an issue - well....................... a $2k unproven, untested, new manufacture starter gun is an incredibly poor choice. |
I guess I just assume that it is common knowledge even a .22 will cause significant/serious hearing damage. If you don't believe me ask all the "tough guys" who fire the quiet .22 without hearing protection. (Probably have to ask them a few times). Seriously man - welcome to the gun world and welcome to ARFcom. But if you are asking if you need to wear hearing protection when firing a 5.56 rifle........................... You should do some more research at the very least. |
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FWIW when firing the PS90, it sounds like a .22LR However, if you stand next to someone shooting the PS90, it sounds like a slightly muffled .223. It has the same sharp crack. Ear protection is highly recommended. Some say the PS90's extra barrel length helps burn up all the gases... I found my PS90 to be rather filthy after only 200rd. The breech block can't be detailed stripped on a regular basis w/o a supply of replacement rollpins in case something happens. |
If you are talking self defense, I would not worry about hearing protection, you just deal with the consequences of shooting indoors. Not something you should be having to do everyday. As far as spending some money on an AR, get a LMT Monolithic Upper, change barrels out lickety-split. |
If you have to kill someone in your own home, you will be so high on adrenaline that you won't focus much on the sound of the gunshot. If you want a self defense weapon, get something that has had some time to prove it's reliable. Geez, just buy a frickin shotgun. A 12 gauge with .00 buck says dead intruder 100% of the time  |
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