Top 5 Battle Rifles...What are Yours?

Your not wrong. If you like the scar line you would like the Beretta ARX100/200, and the CZ 805 bren. They all share the same action, different trim, same action.

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The concept is not dying, but itā€™s hard to sell 4,000-2,000 dollar rifles when everyone can but a $500.00 AR that will meet there needs. I myself shoot very often and have quite literally worn out rifles and parts. Most people shoot a magazine or two a year.

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Phew, glad Iā€™m not the norm. I end up averaging a mag or two a month. :cowboy_hat_face:

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:tired_face: I remember when I averaged that a dayā€¦ I miss training on the weekends.

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I dont buy $500 AR15s, mine cost anywhere from 1-2k ,usually . I just mostly prefer lighter rounds in my semi auto rifles.

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I havnt went shooting in awhile so you have me beat. The most ive ever shot was 7-8k in a year so its not like I shoot alot really. I got addicted to carbine courses for a bit and used up all my ammo then went broke lol.

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Donā€™t get me wrong I like expensive rifles too, but most people donā€™t want to spend a lot of money on a rifle.

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Trust me, I get it. Working in marketing/market research (both of us work at the same place) is a time suck and both of us have very little freetime. Thatā€™s one of the things weā€™ll love about moving to a large plot of land in the country. We can shoot on it anytime we want.

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Iā€™m sorry to hear that. Time to buy more ammo!

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We do shoot a ton of 9mm but not much else. Iā€™m hoping to shoot a bunch of .223/5.56 this year with my new non-$500 AR. :smiley:

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Good! Unfortunately in my experience most$500.00 Ar are worth just thatā€¦ plus a headache.

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Yea, If people actually went out and got some training they would know what ā€œbuy once cry onceā€ means. Ive seen cheap Hesse type AR15s and bubba builds eat shit alot.

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Hi lord Hesse! Donā€™t even say the name. They have hurt people. Friends of friends, they lived, but the rifle ended up in many pieces.

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The Smith & Wesson M&P 15 Sport II is the only factory $500~600 AR I recommend to people. Itā€™s put together well and is a solid platform for beginners. I almost bought one but decided to build my first AR myself.

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Who is itmade by? Got any pics? We need more gun porn.

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My AR build or the M&P?

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The one you built. Not enough pics around here.

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You saw it in my thread. :wink:

https://forum.full30.com/t/building-my-first-ar-15/1540

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Huh, I never commented on this one. Well, time to rustle some jimmies.

  1. AR15/variants (AR10/AR300BO/AR7.62) Because of the simple design, lightweight, reliability, and modularity.
  2. AKm/variants (pick your caliber) End of the world reliabilty. Personally I prefer milled receivers, but I do acknowledge they are heavier.
  3. Piston Driven AR varients (PWS, LWRCI, POF, HK416/7) Concept is a balanced blend between #1 and #2.
  4. HK G3/variants. This one might be a shoe-in, but theyā€™re quality rifles on all fronts, and nothing beats the HK slap.
  5. The Garand. If you had nothing else, it could compete against 1-4. It may not win, but it could do it.

Iā€™m not including calibers, because then the argument turns into which caliber is better. Iā€™m focusing on design concepts of the rifles only, and I think these are all quality designs in their respective areas.

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Why would you want more than one if itā€™s expected to be used in an actual battle situation.
It wouldnā€™t be as if you would carry more than one to the field of battle, is there?
Iā€™d choose the most versatile one that would be expected to do all that was needed.
If truth be known, what Iā€™d really want is a very fast vehicle.

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