Greetings / 5.56 semi-auto rifle research

[portrhombus]

Hi All,

Brief summary of how I got here:

* Never owned a gun, but never objected to them either
* House broken into this summer (while the wife & I were home)
* Got some pistols, one with a 19rd magazine (wife and I feel a lot better)
* Would like to get a nice semi-automatic rifle, before they're unattainable legally

Other than introductions, the point of this post was that I was hoping to get some insight and advice about semi-auto 5.56mm rifles ...

I really like the short reset trigger on my P220, and both it and the XDM 9 have really grippy slides and handles, which was great inside a warm range when our hands started to sweat a bit. The fiber-optic/iron sight on the XDM is good when it's bright, but I like the 3-dot white outline tritium sights on the SIG better. Love the 19rd capacity on the XDM. <--- maybe these points can help narrow the field since there are more than a few 5.56mm semi-auto rifles out there.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Boom Boom]

Welcome aboard!

The best advice I can offer is to relax and keep your wallet put away until summer time, perhaps early fall. The ongoing AR-15 craze is likely to be behind us by then, with no AWB and returned-to-normal prices.

In the mean time, short-barreled 12ga pump shotguns are relatively inexpensive and more than good enough for home defense.

 

[Bootknife]

Welcome Aboard,there is a lot of Good People here who have a lot of knowledge.That said the timing for a semi auto purchase is bad! If the Gov gets what they want it may put a crimp on those products even though in my opinion will do nothing as the last one did.I refuse to use the AW description of the modern Handy Rifle.Good luck on Your Shooting adventure and Stay Safe!

 

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[K-Romulus]

welcome!

I like Ar15's. Others like their own brands/models. I think you better move fast; MD will probably have a ban, but hopefully we will beat it back like we have been doing for every one of the past 10 years.

For ar15 research, look around the MDS forum as well as M4Carbine.net. AR15.com is OK but full of mall ninjas; M4C has more industry professional types (Law enforcement, military, etc.)

 

[Gbh]

I was in my local gun shop monday afternoon and asked if they had any interesting pump action shotguns. The UPS guy came with his deliveries and in one of the boxes was a new Mossberg 500 18" persuader pistol grip 12ga. $389.00 It felt great in my hands.. Sold. Merry Christmas to me.

 

[xcavater]

Ruger Mini-14 is chambered in 5.56
Wal-Mart carries them, if you find one let me know.

 

[tball]

Welcome from Columbia.

 

[mopar92]

Skip the pistol grip. It's a crappy design for HD. Get a Hogue short LOP 12" stock. Unless you're breaching doors or firing out of a moving vehicle skip the pistol grip. Get some buckshot. Not Flite control or high accuracy buckshot or slugs, just straight 2 3/4" 00 buck.
And learn your firearm. Look up Clint Smith, Magpul art of the tactical shotgun, Panteo productions DVDs to learn how to use it effectively. And if you shoot from the hip or plan to in an HD situation then you're flat out stupid.

 

[mopar92]

Oh and to you OP same advice. Skip the AR for now because they're horrifically expensive and all the stuff for them mags, ammo, accessories is tied up in back order. Get a pump action shotgun Mossberg is the way to go. Or get a semi auto depending on preferences and research.

 

[Pay2Play]

Welcome aboard!

The best advice I can offer is to relax and keep your wallet put away until summer time, perhaps early fall. The ongoing AR-15 craze is likely to be behind us by then, with no AWB and returned-to-normal prices.

In the mean time, short-barreled 12ga pump shotguns are relatively inexpensive and more than good enough for home defense.

Took the words right out my mouth.

 

[j_h_smith]

Welcome! We've been expecting you for a long time now.

I too would recommend waiting on an AR. I too would recommend your next purchase be a home defense style shotgun. It can be loaded with many different types of ammo which can then be customzied to your house and situation. Load it with birdshot and just pull the trigger in the general dircetion of the perp, buckshot for a little more directed shot on the bad guy, or go with a slug and then you're basically aiming like you were shooting a rifle.

Good luck on your search and welcome.

 

[Kman]

Welcome aboard!

The best advice I can offer is to relax and keep your wallet put away until summer time, perhaps early fall. The ongoing AR-15 craze is likely to be behind us by then, with no AWB and returned-to-normal prices.

In the mean time, short-barreled 12ga pump shotguns are relatively inexpensive and more than good enough for home defense.

Ditto and Hey.

 

[mopar92]

Welcome! We've been expecting you for a long time now.

I too would recommend waiting on an AR. I too would recommend your next purchase be a home defense style shotgun. It can be loaded with many different types of ammo which can then be customzied to your house and situation. Load it with birdshot and just pull the trigger in the general dircetion of the perp, buckshot for a little more directed shot on the bad guy, or go with a slug and then you're basically aiming like you were shooting a rifle.

Good luck on your search and welcome.

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Birdshot is for birds. Buck shot is for 2 legged varmints.

 

[LGood48]

Welcome.

 

[swinokur]

Howdy.

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[tsmith1499]

Welcome from Mount Airy!

 

[snavematt]

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! Birdshot is for birds. Buck shot is for 2 legged varmints.

I used 00 buck on a bird, never do that again

 

[portrhombus]

Thanks for the Welcome

Thanks for the warm welcome all!

 

[mbz300sdl]

Welcome or buy a mini-14 and not an AR