JerseyMike
Active Member
Tl;dr in today’s environment and the foreseeable future better to build or buy an AR? Should I take the plunge and start with an 80% lower?
I had planned to just go to engage in rockville and buy a cheap/midrange 5.56 AR, but then the virus panic hit and pretty much shut that idea down. Kicking myself for waiting but I didn’t want to charge it & was waiting for a settlement check to come in.
Once the immediate panic settles will component/build part prices skyrocket as well, given this is an election year and lingering Coronavirus fear? How did it play out in 2013/2016?
I’ve been considering ordering a lower and then building myself, but I don’t want to deal with the hoard to pick it up from an FFL right now. I have zero skills but have no issue following guides/youtube videos, but I’m a little uneasy about messing with an 80% lower since I have zero experience with rifles and only basic tools at home.
I’m looking for a general purpose rifle, something I can hunt with down the road (will start with small game and a .22 then move up) and use for defense. While the assault weapons ban failed in MD this year I don’t want to wait and miss the opportunity to own one. .300 AAC blk seems cool because you can suppress it with subsonic rounds, but ammo cost is a little steep especially in the immediate future and every guide I’ve read online says to go 5.56 and not .300blk.
I had planned to just go to engage in rockville and buy a cheap/midrange 5.56 AR, but then the virus panic hit and pretty much shut that idea down. Kicking myself for waiting but I didn’t want to charge it & was waiting for a settlement check to come in.
Once the immediate panic settles will component/build part prices skyrocket as well, given this is an election year and lingering Coronavirus fear? How did it play out in 2013/2016?
I’ve been considering ordering a lower and then building myself, but I don’t want to deal with the hoard to pick it up from an FFL right now. I have zero skills but have no issue following guides/youtube videos, but I’m a little uneasy about messing with an 80% lower since I have zero experience with rifles and only basic tools at home.
I’m looking for a general purpose rifle, something I can hunt with down the road (will start with small game and a .22 then move up) and use for defense. While the assault weapons ban failed in MD this year I don’t want to wait and miss the opportunity to own one. .300 AAC blk seems cool because you can suppress it with subsonic rounds, but ammo cost is a little steep especially in the immediate future and every guide I’ve read online says to go 5.56 and not .300blk.