Which HK?Quality. I’d rather have one HK, LMT or KAC with $2k+ glass over 100 other firearms as my collection.
MR556. I would also go HK or B&T for sub gunsWhich HK?
My son just had a new ACOG with the red Chevron Retical shipped to my home.
I spent a few minutes with it today out to 300m, it will be interesting if it makes me change my thinking with having a simple 1,000 scope vers twice that depending on use.
So simple a soldier can understand it.
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Given that you're on INGO, I don't see why you have to choose, to be honest.
There are constantly deals on new ARs, etc for purchasing. There are even sometimes rare deals in the classifieds.
I bought a STD-15 upper complete upper with BCG and charging handle for $200 when Standard Manufacturing was clearing them [out]. Recently bought an entire STD-15 rifle for $500 (mine came with MFT mag & minimalist stock). Sent someone a deal on a HM Defense Defender-L rifle for $615 + shipping&transfer to pick up for his first AR. Both of which are much nicer and less expensive than my Stag Arms purchased during the 2020 panic (back when PSA was actually charging their MSRP on their lowers). I doubt you'll find an LMT or a KAC or LWRC for 50% list, but you can certainly get a strong reliable firearm for a song leveraging INGO knowledge.
There are so many deals posted [that] it seems at least once a week I go "it's a great deal, but it's going to be someone else's deal." To reiterate, with some patience and a little flexibility, I don't know why it was to be one or the other if wanting something in the common cartridges.
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Glad you still have the budgets, one thing many assume is they will never lose their personal gun, and that just does not seem practical to me in a lawless SHTF moment. I suspect that there may be frequent surrendering of weapons both from and to you.I started out with multiple budget guns.. ars& hand guns.. I've started to realize the utility of fewer/higher quality over many/lower quality.
I would rather have my bcm set up exactly how I want it, knowing I can trust it when shtf. I still have my budgets, but I don't touch them anymore. They just don't bring nearly the same satisfaction on any level except when bragging about how many guns I have... which I don't...
SHTF guns should be in the most commonly available calibers when scavenging is how one replenishes ammo. Any others are just for fun or on the occasion of finding that odd ammo.. I have a handful of ar15 rifles. Most of them in calibers other than 556/223.
Very important point. A bunch of odd calibers do not lend themselves to repairing or being repaired when gun stores are history..I build and buy all of my AR’s in 556 and of similar and interchangeable parts.
Although there are a small number of forges that lowers come from, the difference between companies like PSA, BCA, Anderson and others like KAC, LMT, VLTOR, and Hodge can be quite large.I did my research on the ar stuff years back. A low budget gun will last just as long as 1 that costs 4 times its cost. It's been proven a few times. Milled lowers all start out from the same cast lower which 10 years ago or maybe 15ish came from 2 foundries, so unless a company has a magic cnc mill, no difference with the exception of those lowers milled from a solid block of aluminum.
I'm still not so sure about barrel selection except for the 1/9 twist are supposed to be better i think.
I get that. I went with 762x39 as my caliber of choice. To be honest I'm not counting on the lone wolf battlefield pickup survival mode. I've got 3 kids under 10. I'm not going to be moving around getting in firefights a lot.SHTF guns should be in the most commonly available calibers when scavenging is how one replenishes ammo. Any others are just for fun or on the occasion of finding that odd ammo.
Backup you meanI get that. I went with 762x39 as my caliber of choice. To be honest I'm not counting on the lone wolf battlefield pickup survival mode. I've got 3 kids under 10. I'm not going to be moving around getting in firefights a lot.
yeah. I guess I have a realist/cynical perspective. If SHTF and society collapses I guess I'm just assuming the worst. In days like that unless you have a full on survival bunker I just see a lot of death.Backup you mean
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Now you have me wanting to see your collection. Sounds like you and I have the same taste.