UPDATED!! Decided to step into the world of AR's...

[Redstate]

Now you will want to go to the Palmetto State Armory (PSA) website and see if you can resist the temption to get another one. You can get the complete blemished lower and a complete upper for very reasoanble pricing. Try to resist.

[airny]

AR's are fun, I bought mine back in 86" an old school Colt AR15 Sporter and added a Cobray M203 flare launcher for show and tell. Thinking of getting a more modern version once I save enough money

[TheTman]

I was shooting an DPMS AR with the 20" bull stainless barrel. Damn it's accurate, but way too heavy. It ways more than an M1A. I think I'd get a new complete upper for it so I could switch it from a leightweight run and gun weapon, back to the sniper rifle it is now. I'd also get rid of the carry handle upper caseing and make it a flat top for optics, with fold down back up sights.
Maybe get a lightweight flat top and swap the bolt and barrels between them.

[Armybrat]

AR's are fun, I bought mine back in 86" an old school Colt AR15 Sporter and added a Cobray M203 flare launcher for show and tell. Thinking of getting a more modern version once I save enough money

Here's a Colt LE6920 with "different" Magpul camo furniture for pretty cheap - $768.90 (free shipping):

http://www.kygunco.com/colt-ar-15-55...urniture-97335

[GLOCKROCKER]

Here's a Colt LE6920 with "different" Magpul camo furniture for pretty cheap - $768.90 (free shipping):

http://www.kygunco.com/colt-ar-15-55...urniture-97335

I like the Kryptec camo. Son has a Walther .22 with that pattern.

[airny]

Here's a Colt LE6920 with "different" Magpul camo furniture for pretty cheap - $768.90 (free shipping):

http://www.kygunco.com/colt-ar-15-55...urniture-97335

Thanks armybrat

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[GEARHEAD_ENG]

Looks like you did your homework, the Ruger appears to be a nice kit for the money.

I was originally going to purchase a S&W M&P15 and then decided I could build a 20" AR15 A2 rifle clone for about the same money. I ordered a PSA 20" Premium upper and hung onto it for a little while before I changed my mind and sold it.

Then I put together a PSA 16" CHF Pencil Barrel upper with a Midwest Industries SS15G2 handguard. Lower is a PSA blem with an Impact Weapons QD end plate, Magpul ACS-L stock, and a Houge overmold grip. Upgraded the trigger to a Geissele 2-stage and tossed a few other parts on it. These things are a lot of fun.



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After resisting for a long time, I finally decided to enter the world of AR's. I have no interest in building a custom gun, you know- "uppers" and "lowers" and all that. I just wanted a simple, basic, brand-name AR that I can enjoy on the beautiful outdoor range at my gun club. After much research, I narrowed my selection down to either the S&W M&P15 Sport, or the Ruger AR-556. Hickock 45's review ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdSz_UQLmlg ) tilted me in favor of the Ruger ( http://www.ruger.com/products/ar556/models.html ) so yesterday afternoon I ordered one from Grab-A-Gun for $600.00. I checked on my order today only to discover that my order had already been shipped!! It is due at my FFL on Friday.

I ordered some ammo and a few extra Magpul 30-round P-Mags from SGAmmo. Being new to the platform, I wasn't sure about ammo selection. I plan to use the gun only for target and plinking, so I ordered a 420-round can of "5.56 mm XM855 LC1AC1 Lake City M855 Green Tip Ammo with AR15 Strippers" . The price was $189.95. I would appreciate input from those with more experience with this platform if that is a good choice of ammo, or if anyone has a recommendation.

After I familiarize myself with the gun and it's factory iron sights, I may add an optic; either an inexpensive Red-Dot or an inexpensive scope. That is really the only custom item I am considering at this time.

Of course I will post photos and a range report after I shoot it for the first time on Sunday.

I would appreciate any input and advice, keeping in mind that that he intended purpose for this gun is just for casual fun; I am not looking to create an expensive custom "race gun".

UPDATE WITH PHOTOS!!!

So I got my new AR556 with the intention of keeping it stock except to maybe add an optic or red dot. But as others have warned in this thread, I am being sucked into the world of AR Bling and Accessories, which is going to be difficult to control, I fear. On my first range trip, the gun proved to be 100% problem-free after 100 rounds or so of .223 55gr. ammo. I used a cheap laser bore-sight from Amazon prior to my first range trip just so I could adjust the iron factory sights to just be on the paper at 25 yds. Once I made a slight final adjustment at the range for elevation, the gun was dead-nuts accurate. My next range outing will be on the outdoor range at my gun club where I can shoot out to 50, then 100 yds. As the photos show, the world of Magpul beckoned and I could not resist adding an MOE Stock, MOE pistol-grip, and MOE hand guard. That stuff sure makes the gun pretty, don't you think?.. Anyway, the next addition will be a 1-4X scope mounted to co-witness with the BUIS. In order to fund the optic and mount, etc. another gun from my fleet will have to be sacrificed. That will be my CW380, which I don't CCW any more, is not a fun gun to shoot at the range, and I still cannot trust it to be 100% reliable even after 100's of rounds, so it will be going bye-bye. The proceeds should allow me to purchase a decent scope, and then I should be finished (I hope....).

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[Armybrat]

Haw! Told you those things are addictive.

That FDE color on the Magpul furniture looks kinda nice - not so evil like my all black ARs. Maybe the wife won't get all bent out of shape with my next order if I just tell her, "Look at the nice earth tones - it matches our accent walls in the living room".

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UPDATE WITH PHOTOS!!!

So I got my new AR556 with the intention of keeping it stock except to maybe add an optic or red dot. But as others have warned in this thread, I am being sucked into the world of AR Bling and Accessories, which is going to be difficult to control, I fear. On my first range trip, the gun proved to be 100% problem-free after 100 rounds or so of .223 55gr. ammo. I used a cheap laser bore-sight from Amazon prior to my first range trip just so I could adjust the iron factory sights to just be on the paper at 25 yds. Once I made a slight final adjustment at the range for elevation, the gun was dead-nuts accurate. My next range outing will be on the outdoor range at my gun club where I can shoot out to 50, then 100 yds. As the photos show, the world of Magpul beckoned and I could not resist adding an MOE Stock, MOE pistol-grip, and MOE hand guard. That stuff sure makes the gun pretty, don't you think?.. Anyway, the next addition will be a 1-4X scope mounted to co-witness with the BUIS. In order to fund the optic and mount, etc. another gun from my fleet will have to be sacrificed. That will be my CW380, which I don't CCW any more, is not a fun gun to shoot at the range, and I still cannot trust it to be 100% reliable even after 100's of rounds, so it will be going bye-bye. The proceeds should allow me to purchase a decent scope, and then I should be finished (I hope....).

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UPDATE!! OPTIC ADDED

Well, I sold my CW380 as I could never trust it completely for CCW, and I didn't find it to be fun to shoot at the range, so it was sacrificed to partially fund the new optic. It is a Vortex Crossfire II 1-4X on a Burris P.E.P.R mount. It has an illuminated reticle with a red dot at the 1X setting, effectively making it a red-dot optic at no magnification. The armorer at the gun shop where I bought it bore-sighted it for me which should at least put it on paper to start. My plan is to take it to my gun club range this weekend to do a final sighting-in and zero at 100 yds. One feature of the scope allows you to re-index the zero indicator after sight-in without disturbing the settings. This allows you to dial-in temporary corrections in the field, then quickly return to the original zero.

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[muggsy]

I recently added a grenade launcher to mine. If you thought ammo was expensive try buying pineapples.

[CJB]

Colt still makes a great AR, and so does FN

Gotta say, that all my AR's have triggers by Geissele. Not cheap, worth it. And they're reliable units! Not like a lot of others. A sort of a take on the Garand trigger design, instead of the Stoner design.

About 2500 rounds later, in just one of the rifles, and no trigger hiccups at all. Still at about 4lbs, clean and smooth, with positive reset.

[OldFatGuy]

Colt still makes a great AR, and so does FN

Gotta say, that all my AR's have triggers by Geissele. Not cheap, worth it. And they're reliable units! Not like a lot of others. A sort of a take on the Garand trigger design, instead of the Stoner design.

About 2500 rounds later, in just one of the rifles, and no trigger hiccups at all. Still at about 4lbs, clean and smooth, with positive reset.

What kind of trigger hiccups do you encounter on cheap or stock trigger?