Buying AR15
I am buying first AR15 and wanted to ask what is the best way to go. Thay talk of crome lined barrel and non crome lined. Which is best way to go.
Thanks Bill
Thanks Bill
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A Chome lined chamber and Bore is best if you are planning to go with a chrome molly or carbon steel barrel, and Make sure its chambered to 5.56nato spec.(not .223remington) that way you can shoot cheaper surplus as well as civilian spec .223 ammo.
Two of my favorite carbine configurations both have one thing in common. They have a flat top upper recievers and good triggers.
Here is a basic discription of them
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pincle A1 contour 16" 1 in 12" chrome lined barrel, with CAR length gas system, Standard front sight, and regular front sight base.
it has an aimpoint red dot and ARMS back up iron sight, and surefire E2D LED flashlight on it mounted to the hanguard.
A collapsible stock.
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medium contour 1-9" 16" chrome lined barrel with a mid length gas sytem, low profile gas block, 10" troy mrfx handguard, a2 flash hider and folding front and rear sights.
It has a EOTech 512 and a 3x magnifier on it standard, (I have a 10x scope zeroed in at 500 yards for use past that distance) a streamlight supertac flash light and a versa pod vertical grip/bi pod adapter on it.
It has a Magpul CTR stock, collapsable stock buffer.
Both of these rifles are very, very accurate and handy.
The first carbine with the pincle barrel was put together to be light weight and handy.
the second rifle is built to be accurate and cool![:D]
The cool thing about a AR-15 is that you can litterally configure it any way you want & Get uppers chambered in dozens for dozens of different rounds and mags to feed them.
Rock river arms, DPMS, CMMG, Colt, Stag, Smith & Wesson, Olympic Arms and Bushmaster are just a few companies who sell AR-15s.
CMMG will build you whatever you want. and I do mean pretty much anything.0 -
There are always compromises.
Because of the uneven deposit of the plating, chrome lined bores are inherently less accurate than unlined. But, corrosion resistance is much greater with the plating. Most folks find the loss of accuracy is not noticeable. If you are a long range match/varmint shooter, then a stainless steel heavy barrel might be the best choice.
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quote:Originally posted by nmyers
There are always compromises.
Because of the uneven deposit of the plating, chrome lined bores are inherently less accurate than unlined. But, corrosion resistance is much greater with the plating. Most folks find the loss of accuracy is not noticeable. If you are a long range match/varmint shooter, then a stainless steel heavy barrel might be the best choice.
Neal
quote:Because of the uneven deposit of the plating, chrome lined bores are inherently less accurate than unlined.
this is no longer true, maybe 20 years ago, but modern technology has over come this old problem, Colt was the first to present the "NEW" process for chrome plating.
NOTE TO, longdeer, get the best, go Colt !!0 -
quote:Originally posted by longdeer338
I am buying first AR15 and wanted to ask what is the best way to go. Thay talk of crome lined barrel and non crome lined. Which is best way to go.
Thanks Bill
Chrome barrels help reduce corrosion, are a little easier to clean (dirt doesn't stick as well), and tend to last longer.
For most shooters these are better, even though they cost a little more.
The only caveat is that the most accurate barrels are usually made of non-chromed stainless steel.
So if you need SERIOUS accuracy (ie match type accuracy for competition, long range varmint hunting, etc), then you'll want a match-grade stainless bull barrel.0 -
Other things to consider....
its your first black rifle...are you just gonna plink or comp shoot or home defense?
16" barrel vs. 20" barrel
collapsible stock or fixed stock?
twist rate 1 in 7 allows you better performance/accuracy in a wider range of bullet weights than 1 in 9 or 1 in 12
HBAR(heavy barrel) vs. M4 profile barrel vs. pencil barrel(ultra light)
A2 or A3...do you want a removable carry handle/flat top or could careless? Planning on using optics?
each of these things amongst others will affect the overall price of the rifle you buy
I would got to a gun show or gun shop that sells many styles of ARs and handle all of them, and see what you like....you might find an HBAR to be to heavy to lug around compared to a lighter pencil barrel or M4 barrel....there are also carbon fiber rifles taht are even lighter...I have a few rifles including a Bushmaster Carbon 15 and its super light, shoots better than most of the others and isn't the most expensive
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You best be really careful nowadays! Lot of the A R 15's available at gunshows and on the auctions are home builds, i.e. bubba has bought the cheapest parts he could find, and assembled them in his basement. Using visegrips and a 4 lb blacksmiths hammer.
Make darn sure that the AR 15 you buy comes from a reputable manufacturer who stands behind his product(s), and has a guarantee/warranty. It will likely cost you more than the one you buy off of bubba at the gunshow. But in the long run it will save you a lot of a aggravation and money spent, trying to repair bubbas cheap parts and poor workmanship.0 -
Thanks for info. I really want a AR to look as close to a vietnam M16 as possable but with todays tec. I want to keep it stock . With all the makes out there ,what would be a good rifle make to buy with out brakeing the bank . Thank you
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My Olympic guns would outshoot my Colts. 0 -
I'd go to the nearest big gunshop or gunshow and look and handle all they have. Go with one of the NAME brands. 0 -
Chrome lined is always better than non chromed! 0 -
Go out to gun shows and visit gun dealers and look around a lot. Look at all the guns and decide by yourself what features you want. If you want a Vietnam era type gun that would make it pretty simple. Actual Vietnam era rifles are now getting a premium price. If it is the triangular handgards that turn you on, you can still buy a rifle with the round handgards and just replace them. Just make sure you stick with a name brand company Colt, Armalite, Bushmaster, Rock River, DPMS, Stag etc. There have been a lot of surplus M-16 Vietnam era uppers that have recently popped up and people are assembling these onto commercial lowers. I'm not really sure about these but I've seen quite a few of these lately. They are usually pretty distinguishable as the finish between the uppers & lowers are usually mismatched. The Vietnam era type rifles have started to make a comeback and the ones that are done right can get pretty pricy. Good luck in your quest 0
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