Finally got myself an AR15

[babalou]

I dont know about thst

AS007 is like Ford Maverick. You have to put in the order. No one has been able to test-drive yet.

Teratos swears he has already test driven one. Maybe the beta version.

 

[calicojack]

Teratos swears he has already test driven one. Maybe the beta version.

And and 80% lower for an AS007.

[EDIT] You need a special tool to finish an AS007 lower, a Thompson Vacujack I think it's called.

 

[TomisinMd]

Nice choice. i have a wyndham and it works great! Before you start the great parts buy, you might want to get used to your weapon with a few hundred or more rounds. For example, I've had mine for 3 or 4 years and havent switched oout anything on it...still learning it! A vortex red dot went on, but that's it. I'm just not a fan of swapping parts out without fully learning it first.. enjoy!

 

[MattTheGunslinger]

Go easy on me…….I grabbed a windham weaponry R16A4T. This is my first experience with a long gun aside from an 870 express.

I can already tell this is gonna be fun and expensive. New quad rail hand guard is coming, as is a scope, light and sling. I’m thinking I’m gonna need a trigger swap too but I’m gonna send a few rounds down range before committing to that.

Excellent choice. That is a solid rifle as is. Just remember, the only thing that rifle NEEDS is magazines and ammunition. Everything else is a want. Don't make the mistake so many(including myself) made in the beginning by burdening down your rifle with heavy nonsense. Think through your accessory purchases, buy smart, and buy quality. That's just my 2 cents. Have fun!

 

[ezracer]

AR. The adult Lego toy. I've taken ALL the crap that I hung on it years ago...OFF. My objective has been to lighten it for fast handling. I'm down to ~6.75 lbs.

OP, nice purchase. Have fun.
Good luck finding ammo.

 

[DocPeanut]

Thanks all! I appreciate the encouragement and it’s good to know I didn’t make a bad buy.

 

[Seagrave1963]

OP, nice purchase. Have fun.
Good luck finding ammo.

Congrats on your purchase! ezracer is right about finding ammo but it is out there. Try this if you haven't used it before: https://ammoseek.com/ (or any other ammo search engine)

 

[trickg]

Go easy on me…….I grabbed a windham weaponry R16A4T. This is my first experience with a long gun aside from an 870 express.

I can already tell this is gonna be fun and expensive. New quad rail hand guard is coming, as is a scope, light and sling. I’m thinking I’m gonna need a trigger swap too but I’m gonna send a few rounds down range before committing to that.

Well done!

I think that there is a lot of unnecessary money spent on AR's, specifically the "high end" ARs. I took an AR out to the range this last weekend that in most respects is a budget rifle - it was a Del ton rifle HBAR midlength rifle kit that I got for dirt cheap because it was a blem. I ended up putting it on an 80 lower I milled. Granted, I do have a couple of decent things on it:

-- CMC 3.5 lb single stage trigger
-- Primary Arms 3x Prism Optic with ACSS reticle

Otherwise, that rifle does the business - granted, I haven't shot it much, but I have yet to have a malfunction of any kind, and frankly, it's more accurate than I am.

Welcome to the club!

 

[SkiPatrolDude]

Well done!

I think that there is a lot of unnecessary money spent on AR's, specifically the "high end" ARs. I took an AR out to the range this last weekend that in most respects is a budget rifle - it was a Del ton rifle HBAR midlength rifle kit that I got for dirt cheap because it was a blem. I ended up putting it on an 80 lower I milled. Granted, I do have a couple of decent things on it:

-- CMC 3.5 lb single stage trigger
-- Primary Arms 3x Prism Optic with ACSS reticle

Otherwise, that rifle does the business - granted, I haven't shot it much, but I have yet to have a malfunction of any kind, and frankly, it's more accurate than I am.

Welcome to the club!

I mostly agree. You hit pretty steep diminishing returns beyond $850 to $1000 in bare parts. Beyond that you are either paying for miniscule increases in ergonomics or performance, or just wasting money on aesthetics.

That said, the difference between an AR built from $500-$600 in parts and one built from $800 in parts, I believe is worth it.

As far as complete rifles go, a lot of what you are paying for is rock solid QC and professional assembly. Some of these bargain brands do not have the most competent people on the assembly line.

 

[trickg]

That said, the difference between an AR built from $500-$600 in parts and one built from $800 in parts, I believe is worth it.

to be fair, and to agree with your point, I did some work to mine. The original "mil-spec" trigger, if that's even what it was, was not good. Heavy, gritty, creepy - the CMC drop-in was a marked improvement.

I also took the horns off of the bolt carrier. Initially when I got it, I couldn't pull the charging handle if it had an empty mag in it - the upward pressure from the magazine would cause it to hang and it wouldn't charge. I didn't have that problem with a PSA nickel-boron BCG, and in comparing the two, I noticed the smoothed off edges on the PSA BCG (which had no issues whatsoever) so I worked mine over carefully with some fine emery cloth, and that solved the issue.

In any case, it shoots - I like it a lot. It doesn't look fancy and didn't cost a lot, but it functions and it's accurate - can't really ask for more than that.

 

[ezracer]

Congrats on your purchase! ezracer is right about finding ammo but it is out there. Try this if you haven't used it before: https://ammoseek.com/ (or any other ammo search engine)

Ammo is out there if you aren't picky. My AR loves Federal .223 Rem. 50 grain
polymer tipped. Finding it or it's exact equivalent.....forgetaboutit.

Waiting for the grammar expert.....3, 2, 1.

 

[DocPeanut]

I grabbed a box of herters 5.56 (200 count) and Winchester 5.56 (150 ct) from bass pro. It’s enough to get me on the road at least

 

[trickg]

I grabbed a box of herters 5.56 (200 count) and Winchester 5.56 (150 ct) from bass pro. It’s enough to get me on the road at least

I've only got a handful of 20 ct boxes of Winchester WB green tips. Not exactly my choice, but it's what was available at the time. I've got a solid supply of reloadable brass though - so that's the next move. I have primers, I just need bullets and powder, both of which seem to be easy enough to find.

 

[DocPeanut]

I've only got a handful of 20 ct boxes of Winchester WB green tips. Not exactly my choice, but it's what was available at the time. I've got a solid supply of reloadable brass though - so that's the next move. I have primers, I just need bullets and powder, both of which seem to be easy enough to find.

Reloading scares me too much, I want the bullet to go boom, not me lol

 

[Seagrave1963]

Ammo is out there if you aren't picky. My AR loves Federal .223 Rem. 50 grain
polymer tipped. Finding it or it's exact equivalent.....forgetaboutit.

Waiting for the grammar expert.....3, 2, 1.

That might make it a wee bit more difficult
Good luck though

 

[JohnnyE]

Go easy on me…….I grabbed a windham weaponry R16A4T. This is my first experience with a long gun aside from an 870 express.

I can already tell this is gonna be fun and expensive. New quad rail hand guard is coming, as is a scope, light and sling. I’m thinking I’m gonna need a trigger swap too but I’m gonna send a few rounds down range before committing to that.

Congratulations! Welcome to the club.

Nice rifle , now to find some ammo to go with it and some 30 round standard capacity mags.

AR. The adult Lego toy. I've taken ALL the crap that I hung on it years ago...OFF. My objective has been to lighten it for fast handling. I'm down to ~6.75 lbs.

OP, nice purchase. Have fun.
Good luck finding ammo.

Should he also get the thing that goes up?

 

[trickg]

Reloading scares me too much, I want the bullet to go boom, not me lol

Reloading is a very basic process - once you learn to do it you find that there's no real mystery to it, and making safe, reliable ammo is pretty easy to do. Virtually anyone competing in any kind of pistol or 3-gun event is going to wind up reloading - it costs too danged much to buy the amount of ammo it takes to do it to any degree.

When I first got into reloading back in 2008 (I initially learned from my Dad who had been doing it since the 50s) I was loading 44 Mag for roughly $6/box. You can't even get close to buying any 44 mag ammo for that little.

Also, once you have components, you aren't beholden to the whims of public supply in order to keep shooting. Even during this shortage, I got low on certain components, but I never ran out.

 

[Sylvester The Cat]

Unfortunately, with the cost of ammo the way it is, enjoying your new toy is an expensive proposition. Just throwing wads of money down range.

 

[TravisVerve]

Go easy on me…….I grabbed a windham weaponry R16A4T. This is my first experience with a long gun aside from an 870 express.

I can already tell this is gonna be fun and expensive. New quad rail hand guard is coming, as is a scope, light and sling. I’m thinking I’m gonna need a trigger swap too but I’m gonna send a few rounds down range before committing to that.

I just recently completed my first two AR's. One JMT 80%, one Polymer 80%
a PSA Freedom Rifle Upper Kit, and a Del Ton HBAR upper kit

(btw I am amazed that they work perfectly so far I was expecting malfunctions and only got one at first, too shallow trigger pocket)

I crave to buy stuff for them!!! budget only allows a handle/rear sight for one and a red-dot and BUIS for the other... I want a scope so bad!! and sling, and case... Im just trying to get enough bullets to practice with! lol

 

[DocPeanut]

^ I hear ya man! Lol

I’m trying to decide between a scope or a red dot, or a tactical combo that has a scope and red dot