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 The Green Git wrote:

 Frankenberry wrote:
@Frazzled Yeah, an AR-15 clone of some sort. Not looking to spend more than 1300 total, which means less-than-fantastic optics, or so I've noticed.

Optics?!?

Real men use peep sights.

You can rig it up so you can use both. I have.

djones520 wrote:

 Frankenberry wrote:
@Frazzled Yeah, I wasn't aware that you could change an AR to a .308/30-06 until recently. From what I understand it's a new barrel and some modifications to the upper. Then again, if I'm going to make it custom, why not just build the whole thing from the ground up. Lol.

Decisions decisions.

The AR-15 in .308 is called an AR-10. I've never heard of a 30-06 version. That is a big bullet, i'm not sure the rifle itself is big enough for it.

If your looking for stopping power, the .308 is all you will need. I punched a whole clean through a 600lb hog with one, even went through one of her shoulders.

Ayah, thats an AR-10 (was remarking about the 30-06). Frankly a .308 has classic 30-06 characteristics (was meant to be), so I'd just go with an AR-10 vs. some weird piece of kit, unless you already have a 30-06 and want to keep the same caliber.


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 The Green Git wrote:

 Frankenberry wrote:
@Frazzled Yeah, an AR-15 clone of some sort. Not looking to spend more than 1300 total, which means less-than-fantastic optics, or so I've noticed.

Optics?!?

Real men use peep sights.

You young whippers snappers and your optimum vision. Pah!

I always use white out on my front sight post. I hate it when my post blurs into the target at 300m

djones520 wrote:

 The Green Git wrote:

 Frankenberry wrote:
@Frazzled Yeah, an AR-15 clone of some sort. Not looking to spend more than 1300 total, which means less-than-fantastic optics, or so I've noticed.

Optics?!?

Real men use peep sights.

You can rig it up so you can use both. I have.

I actually have a .22 like that. The wife likes the iron sights better. I do too for faster firing and initial sight in of the scope. For some reason I can never sight that scope in between range trips. I blame the user who mounted the scope.

mattyrm wrote:
So I say pick a bunch you are happy with, its not hard to do, and then get the best deal.

Solid advise, I actually pick a list of features and a desired price point, the end result is the same, but I seldom shiop for guns. Most I buy when I spot a deal and my mental BBoGs screams buy.

Oh and then Im fething off to Argentina to shoot a cow with a bazooka.

While you're in the area you could probably find some employment in Brazil, I hear they are in need of men with your....skills.

Frankenberry wrote:@Frazzled Yeah, I wasn't aware that you could change an AR to a .308/30-06 until recently. From what I understand it's a new barrel and some modifications to the upper. Then again, if I'm going to make it custom, why not just build the whole thing from the ground up. Lol.

Decisions decisions.

Lets go ahead and stop this bus right now. 30-06 and 308 are not synonymous. (period). There is one and only one AR that chambers 30/06. It requires a dedicated lower to accommodate the addition 11mm difference between 06 and 308. If in a lets pretend world you chambered an AR-10 barrel to 30-06 and made any modifications short of cutting the upper receiver in half and lengthening it you wouldn't be able to stroke a 30-06 round from the standard AR-10 mag well it wouldn't fit in.

Awesome. .308 it is. Great stopping power and the ammo is easy as hell to come by. Time to price out pieces!

 Frazzled wrote:

djones520 wrote:

 The Green Git wrote:

 Frankenberry wrote:
@Frazzled Yeah, an AR-15 clone of some sort. Not looking to spend more than 1300 total, which means less-than-fantastic optics, or so I've noticed.

Optics?!?

Real men use peep sights.

You can rig it up so you can use both. I have.

I actually have a .22 like that. The wife likes the iron sights better. I do too for faster firing and initial sight in of the scope. For some reason I can never sight that scope in between range trips. I blame the user who mounted the scope.

Despite my severe myopia I prefer iron sights too, I'm putting tech sights on my 10-22T because I'm finally tired of the novelty of a scoped 10-22 (always wanted one as a kid and we were too poor).
Your scope base is probably loose Frazz, or the rings are no lined up on the rails right. There's plenty of other causes but I'd check there first and bed the rail while you're at it.

 AustonT wrote:

mattyrm wrote:
So I say pick a bunch you are happy with, its not hard to do, and then get the best deal.

Solid advise, I actually pick a list of features and a desired price point, the end result is the same, but I seldom shiop for guns. Most I buy when I spot a deal and my mental BBoGs screams buy.

Oh and then Im fething off to Argentina to shoot a cow with a bazooka.

While you're in the area you could probably find some employment in Brazil, I hear they are in need of men with your....skills.

Frankenberry wrote:@Frazzled Yeah, I wasn't aware that you could change an AR to a .308/30-06 until recently. From what I understand it's a new barrel and some modifications to the upper. Then again, if I'm going to make it custom, why not just build the whole thing from the ground up. Lol.

Decisions decisions.

Lets go ahead and stop this bus right now. 30-06 and 308 are not synonymous. (period). There is one and only one AR that chambers 30/06. It requires a dedicated lower to accommodate the addition 11mm difference between 06 and 308. If in a lets pretend world you chambered an AR-10 barrel to 30-06 and made any modifications short of cutting the upper receiver in half and lengthening it you wouldn't be able to stroke a 30-06 round from the standard AR-10 mag well it wouldn't fit in.

Are you saying you would have problems stroking it?

There are multiple AR-10s/ .308 caliber semis out there now: M1 (Springfield, Fulton), FN types (including CETME), AR-10 (Les Baer, Fulton, Armalite), There's the new FN SCAR which I think is also in .308 but blocked at work frm checking. I saw one at the range Saturday and it looked quite nice, although I was liking the Springifled 1903 in the booth next to him more.

People are going to view this thread as a bunch of survivalists gettingready for the end of government

 AustonT wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:

djones520 wrote:

 The Green Git wrote:

 Frankenberry wrote:
@Frazzled Yeah, an AR-15 clone of some sort. Not looking to spend more than 1300 total, which means less-than-fantastic optics, or so I've noticed.

Optics?!?

Real men use peep sights.

You can rig it up so you can use both. I have.

I actually have a .22 like that. The wife likes the iron sights better. I do too for faster firing and initial sight in of the scope. For some reason I can never sight that scope in between range trips. I blame the user who mounted the scope.

Despite my severe myopia I prefer iron sights too, I'm putting tech sights on my 10-22T because I'm finally tired of the novelty of a scoped 10-22 (always wanted one as a kid and we were too poor).
Your scope base is probably loose Frazz, or the rings are no lined up on the rails right. There's plenty of other causes but I'd check there first and bed the rail while you're at it.

Probably rails aren't aligned right. I was never taught shooting with a scope, much less mounting rings etc. but age has caught up with me, hence me being so focused on pistols now.

 AustonT wrote:
Guns are evil, they scare me.

I was going to quote this solely to call BS on you, knowing from other threads your current (?) or previous profession.

My wife and I currently "only" own a Remington R1 1911 in .45. Essentially, it was her choice, because she demanded that the first pistol we bought for home defense was one that she could operate easily (and still have a decent enough round to feth up whatever it touches)

Eventually, I will add an STI 1911, as I love the accuracy of those things, over just about every other 1911 I've fired. Also on my "to do list" of guns, is to get one of them bullpup ARs like the ones the Israeli's use, probably settle for a true M-4 clone though.

 Jihadin wrote:
People are going to view this thread as a bunch of survivalists gettingready for the end of government

That would be inaccurate how?

ON the positive I'm starting to get the burr to blast away with the 870 again. May have to do that soon.

I have a Benneli montafeltro super 90 and a Savage 110. The former I use for trap shooting and pheasant hunting, the latter I use for deer hunting.

I have quite a few firearms. My favorite is my Ruger 300 win/mag. Gotta hold her like ya love her. It's older than I am, and still drives nails for the first two shots. *after the 2nd shot the barrels heated and throws accuracy off a bit... even with a floated barrel.*

I shocked to see how many users flock to the AR style reciever... after my time in the Army; I swore I would sell it if anyone gave one to me.

 gregor_xenos wrote:
I have quite a few firearms. My favorite is my Ruger 300 win/mag. Gotta hold her like ya love her. It's older than I am, and still drives nails for the first two shots. *after the 2nd shot the barrels heated and throws accuracy off a bit... even with a floated barrel.*

I shocked to see how many users flock to the AR style reciever... after my time in the Army; I swore I would sell it if anyone gave one to me.

This is why I don't really want a "standard issue" US AR, I've looked around, and I mean, I'd "settle" for one, but it's not my ideal choice.

I'm mainly into airsoft, because it is really freaking fun, but I own a few real guns as well, which I have exclusively for target shooting and historical value (Liberals with guns FTW!). I do a bit of squirrel hunting on occasion as well.

I like black powder stuff quite a lot.

I've got an Uberti 1861 cap and ball revolver, a .50 cal black powder Plains pistol, and a tiny, .40 cal black powder derringer.

The three shell firing guns I own are a Mosin Nagant (year 1942. freaking awesome) and a Nagant Revolver. I also have a .22 rifle and I will be getting an Enfield at the gigantic Tulsa gun show coming up.

Nagant revolvers are awesome, btw. They are only around $100, and they are cool pieces of history that are generally in excellent condition, and the ammo is quite easy to find actually. I plink with the thing all the time.

Wasn't there already a thread on this? Oh well, don't care to dig it up. To date, my "collection" includes:

S&W M&P15 - EOTech XPS2-0, Troy folding front and rear sights, Troy railed forend, Magpul ACS-L stock, Magpul enhanced trigger guard (gotta get them gloved fingers in there), Magpul MOE pistol grip, Magpul AFG2, and charging handle with an oversized latch from Badger.

Delton AR-15 of some sort - Magpul MOE forend, EOTech 512, Magpul MOE pistol grip and enhanced trigger guard.

Glock 19 - 3rd gen. Nothing special, just for carry.

Glock 17 - 4th gen. Factory night sights.

Remington 870 and 870P - First one is for bird hunting. The latter for home defense. Nothing special on it but a side saddle and the 18" barrel.

Remington 700P - Harris bipod and Millet 4-16x50 scope.

WASR 10/63 - Every man needs an AK in his life.

CZ 75 P-07 - Really not sure why I have this, nice pistol though, chambered in 9mm.

Springfield 1903 Mk1 - Really low serial number, in the 1xxxxxx range. All original, manufactured December of 1918.

Tomorrow, I pick up an Polish M44 in VERY good condition.

I think that's everything...

Crash has a freaking armory

 Frankenberry wrote:


I've been wondering if anyone on Dakka is a shooting enthusiast

You must be new here.

Party at Crash's house!

Frazzled box of plenty has
six 9mms

Kimber .45

four .22 target pistols

four to six .380s (I forget)

one bad mo fo full size S&W #29 44 mag that I like watching de wimminz shoot

one very old cap and ball Colt heirloom thats makes lots of smokey smokey and gives Frazzled a soot covered face

two .22 rifles

M1 (for Austin zombie control)

Remington 870 (for Houston zombie control)

thats it for now. In the coming year I'd like to get a 30-06 deer rifle with obscenely large scope, and S&W target M&P.

 The Green Git wrote:

 Frankenberry wrote:
@Frazzled Yeah, an AR-15 clone of some sort. Not looking to spend more than 1300 total, which means less-than-fantastic optics, or so I've noticed.

Optics?!?

Real men use peep sights.

Real men use carving knives and broadswords!

Frazzled, I reccomend the Millet that I mentioned on my 700. It's a lovely scope, and not a wallet-breaker.

As for Asherian's post, are we listing ALL weapons, or just firearms, here?

I have
Glock 21
Mark 3 target pistol with red dot sight
Xd .40
Ruger p95
870 with goodies
10/22 target rifle scoped. Good gun.
Custom rifle in .308. (Close to what I used in USMC when I was a scout sniper)
M4 with all the standard add ons.
High point .45 carbine. (Also a good gun)
Old 30.06 (made in 1913)
I think that's all of them.

 CrashUSAR wrote:
Frazzled, I reccomend the Millet that I mentioned on my 700. It's a lovely scope, and not a wallet-breaker.

As for Asherian's post, are we listing ALL weapons, or just firearms, here?

Thanks! I'll have the rings professionally installed this time too!
Strange Q but anyone know where you can get a reconditioned springfield 1903 with new barrel?

I only have bows, swords, knives, cleavers and medevil weaponry. Dang you State laws of Illinois Chicago area!

 Asherian Command wrote:
I only have bows, swords, knives, cleavers and medevil weaponry. Dang you State laws of Illinois Chicago area!

I have two chainsaws and a kid's sandbox plastic shovel. Fear my Mighty Manliness!

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 AustonT wrote:
Guns are evil, they scare me.

I was going to quote this solely to call BS on you, knowing from other threads your current (?) or previous profession.

My wife and I currently "only" own a Remington R1 1911 in .45. Essentially, it was her choice, because she demanded that the first pistol we bought for home defense was one that she could operate easily (and still have a decent enough round to feth up whatever it touches)

Eventually, I will add an STI 1911, as I love the accuracy of those things, over just about every other 1911 I've fired. Also on my "to do list" of guns, is to get one of them bullpup ARs like the ones the Israeli's use, probably settle for a true M-4 clone though.

I was somewhat less than serious.
A Tavor? I don't know if I'd walk down that road.

Goddammit I wish I had a summer home or something in the US and could buy some lovely rifles. Australia can be such a pain in the arse...

 Frazzled wrote:

 CrashUSAR wrote:
Frazzled, I reccomend the Millet that I mentioned on my 700. It's a lovely scope, and not a wallet-breaker.

As for Asherian's post, are we listing ALL weapons, or just firearms, here?

Thanks! I'll have the rings professionally installed this time too!
Strange Q but anyone know where you can get a reconditioned springfield 1903 with new barrel?

@the Millet...meh. There's a lot of scopes in that price range, most of which I put before Millet. They are backed by a Bushnell warranty though.

@1903 How much are you looking to pay? These days an originial 1903 can fetch a pretty penny. Expect a refurbished and rebarreled 03 to run no less than a grand.

ew, not that much! Back to Remington for me.