And what he said ^^^^^^^^son of liberty wrote:You can spend a bunch of money on all sorts of custom parts, and it will not be money wasted. Though the most surefire way to get great accuracy is to feed it quality ammo. Im not talking some mil spec 55 grain/62 grain troop issued ammo, but quality match grade stuff MK262, Superformance , Gold medal match , and so on. The Ar15 is in its nature very accurate , even factory stock rifles can shoot MOA with the correct ammo, and any rifle can shoot like poop if you feed it poop.
AMMO IS KEY!
beyond that there are aids that one can add such as freefloat handguards , target triggers , and features that make the rifle fit you better. Though not one of these will provided what quality ammo will and none of them will make up for poor ammo. So it comes down to what you like and what you want, the rifle you have pictured is nice and pretty easy to build though expensive , so how much do you want to spend?
Dont forget optics , a huge part of the expense will be optics and you tend to get what you pay for. There are some deals such as the Vortex Vipers, and a few others , but its safe to say that a 1000 dollar rifle deserves a 100 dollar scope.
Beyond all that is your ability to make it work, most often the shooter is the weak link and building the shooter will yield far better results then building the rifle.
I meant more m16 styled weapon and your standard AR15/M4 style weapon. I have been looking around for optics but thats something I really know nothing bout lol.Wyldman wrote:One thing for certain, you must forgoe any consideration of attempting a true M16 build as this is strictly illegal unless you meet very strict, expensive, and hard to meet criteria to do so legaly. If you are absolutely hell-bent on having an M16, then you'll need to pony up $20-$25,000.00 and go through the form 4 tax submission and currently 9+ month background check to be able to buy one outright. Building one as an individual is simply not an option, according to federal law.
Great advice as usual! Answered some of stuff I have wondered about also...son of liberty wrote:If I were you , I would buy a carbine off of one of the guys here, just wait till you see one for sale. You will not see any change in accuracy with a 16 vs a 20 inch barrel. You will see a velocity change in the bullet and the result will be greater drop at extended range, though this is not an issue as you are already dialing for come ups so you will not even notice it in the end. The Maximum effective range of a carbine over a 20 inch rifle is minor at best and with your skill set now it will take you farther then you can shoot and farther then 99% of public or private ranges. At a later date if you get to doing extreme long range and have the place to shoot at that range , you can buy a custom high end barrel that may make the math just a bit easier , but thats a non issue now.
Optics as well are a non issue, The ar15 has great factory sights! Even the flat top ARs can take a detachable carry handle that has full range of adjustment. Learn to shoot these before you go crazy with optics. All the fundamentals still apply and you need a good set of fundamentals to make any system work no matter what optic you run.
Reloading is a great option , very simply put I would look for any match bullet or match quality bullet in the weight range your barrel will handle, this will be dependent on your twist rate. Load to magazine feed length 2.260 or less , and make sure you have consistent powder charge. With bullets in an auto loader or bullets that are not on the lands , a factory crimp is a good idea.
Go to an appleseed shoot, learn the fundamentals , master them, then go and run around with the RWI guys, they will show ya how to apply the fundamentals under stress , in all sorts of messed up positions , while out of breath, and you may find a new group of shooting buddies that can help you and your weapons system grow.
Most folks here are happy to help in any and every way they can, get to know them, meet up with them, shoot with them, learn from them, and teach them. you cant go wrong making nice with the folks here.
I'd love to have one of those but I didn't hit powerball recently lolssracer wrote:Or buck up the cash and get in line for Daniel Defense's new Mk12
It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. - Daniel WebsterMexican Kerry wrote:Except for Viv. I predict she will be the leader of a group that roams the countryside pillaging for survival.
