AR-15 Show and Tell: Second Edition

[Kirk Freeman]

Most recent. Scored Aero Precision complete lower and bcg still in blister pack from fellow INGOer at Boone County courthouse. I lucked into massive Presidents Day sale on upper (SOCOM barrel, chrome-lined, mid length, 1:7 twist, Anchor Harvey marked), bought Radian ambi charging handle in FDE (I mean, I had to).

AR-15 for less than price of a new Glock in 2022. Just need BCM or Centurion single stage trigger and BUIS (Troy fanboy).

 

[SpinDrift762]

Who doesn’t love AR15’s.


I apologize, sincerely, for my love of awful Mosin Nagant slings. They're on almost all of my rifles.

 

[crosse]

The only ar15 I regretted selling. My lmt mrp. I need another...am I a hipster b/c I like "retro" things? #quadrails #KACvertGrip #SOPMOD #ergogrip #ACOGsortof

 

[bwillits]

Here’s one of my tools… waiting to slam a SR15 lower on it after I pay the tax to exercise my rights.

 

[desnifter]

My nighttime rig

 

[BR8818]

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My nighttime rig

Wow! Let me pick my jaw up real quick. How do you like the S&B?

 

[desnifter]

The S&B is arguably the best overall LPVO of them out there. The only one with better clarity at distance (800+ yards) surprisingly was the leupold CQBSS, but the turrets are ok and the reticles suck. The clicks on the ATACR turrets are a little bit nicer, the new FcDMX reticle fixes my main complaint, but the clarity is not as good as the S&B, and the low profile turrets can be a little harder to access.

That being said, as a total package the S&B performs the best. Though with their price increases its hard to justify it really being worth it at this point. If money isn't an object I'd still pick the S&B, but with the improvements to the ATACR's reticle, it's close enough in performance that the S&B isn't really $2000 better. I really like both of mine, but all of my future LPVO's are going to be the ATACR.

I've not been super impressed with the vortex 1-10. Past 8x its not great, its chromatic aberration is kind of significant, and I really wasn't a fan of the turrets.

 

[Expat]

Took this one out today along with a .308 AR.

 

[Indoor assassin]

I bought in green so I could have a camo job done to it

 

[SpinDrift762]

The S&B is arguably the best overall LPVO of them out there. The only one with better clarity at distance (800+ yards) surprisingly was the leupold CQBSS, but the turrets are ok and the reticles suck. The clicks on the ATACR turrets are a little bit nicer, the new FcDMX reticle fixes my main complaint, but the clarity is not as good as the S&B, and the low profile turrets can be a little harder to access.

That being said, as a total package the S&B performs the best. Though with their price increases its hard to justify it really being worth it at this point. If money isn't an object I'd still pick the S&B, but with the improvements to the ATACR's reticle, it's close enough in performance that the S&B isn't really $2000 better. I really like both of mine, but all of my future LPVO's are going to be the ATACR.

I've not been super impressed with the vortex 1-10. Past 8x its not great, its chromatic aberration is kind of significant, and I really wasn't a fan of the turrets.

I really appreciate that insight, I have had some spendy glass in the past but those days are over. I don’t have the disposable coin to try a bunch and settle on a favorite like I used to.

I have always loved NF, and their ATACR line started using Euro Schott glass I heard, which explains the much better clarity form the ones I’ve drooled on in shops.

 

[Expat]

Is a .308 okay in here...

 

[flatlander]

Is a .308 okay in here...
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We'll allow it ..... this time

 

[Squid556]

Is a .308 okay in here...
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I like how DD has the handguard attached. Super rigid set up.

 

[desnifter]

I really appreciate that insight, I have had some spendy glass in the past but those days are over. I don’t have the disposable coin to try a bunch and settle on a favorite like I used to.

I have always loved NF, and their ATACR line started using Euro Schott glass I heard, which explains the much better clarity form the ones I’ve drooled on in shops.

I've been lucky to be part of a fairly large competitive gas gun shooting community around here, and the division I shoot is limited to 10x as the max mag with a required 1x on the low end. Shooting with this group has allowed me time behind pretty much every major LPVO currently out there.

 

[Ark]

Final form of the retro middy Blood Diamond/Irene wannabe I was working on recently. Couple of y'all might have seen it at the RFS match last week running a conversion kit.

It's a Del-Ton 16" midlength barrel kit with a slip-over make believe moderator. Reasonably happy with the camo. It's heavy but not excessively so. Shooting from chin weld is a hoot.

 

[freekforge]

I put a midwest industries rail on my former patrol rifle in an attempt to make a perfect (for me) general purpose rifle. rigged up a IWC mount n slot light mount with mlok screws and nuts until i can save some pennies for an mlok mount. next additions will be the mlok light mount and slate black industries grip panels and vfg and further down the line a better light.

 

[freekforge]

PSA m4a1 marked lower with ptac upper that shoots surprisingly well with an old bushmaster carry handle and IWC mount n slot mount and streamlight poly tac. then an anderson lower with radical upper in 300blk. i had the dept armorer do a once over on it to make sure it was good to go do to radicals reputation. stuck some samson sights on it. it also shoots very well for what it is at 1.5-1.75" at 100 off a rest with my best reloads.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Gun show deal, NIB Colt M6720:

 

[Tombs]

My Aero M5E1 got some updates.

 

[Ggreen]

View attachment 186581 Here’s one of my tools… waiting to slam a SR15 lower on it after I pay the tax to exercise my rights.

Typical dimple heathen with an unstaked castle nut.. quack quack
~serrated gang~