GearHead_1
Long Time Member
A 34 is a nice pistol. I don`t have one but one of my regular shooting buddies does. They`re not hard to shoot. You might find this interesting also. GLOCK 17L
Ready for the range
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cardaddy
South of Atlanta
GearHead_1- Yeah, I too have transitioned from "all 1911 all the time" to "sometimes a Glock is the exact right tool for the job". Things *have* changed a whole lot in the last few decades.
Like some other certain firearms, the Glocks *always* fire when you press the trigger. Which is more than you can say about a lot of guns that "never malfunction, not mine!"
Heh heh, regulars here are probably noticing a pattern here- Im all about complete reliability under extreme conditions these days. Not that I expect my gun to fall into a muddy slushpuddle full of sand at the worst possible moment, but hey its nice to know it wont matter.
Guess you`d find me still in that "cocked-n-locked" 1911 bunch, even with the semi-plastic guns I`ve got sitting around here. My DC is a Kimber Ultra TLE II (prior to the G10 plates), with a Ryan Grizzle "City Slicker II" IWB.
OTOH, there`s a `Sunday go to meeting` Kimber Super Carry Pro with a Ryan Grizzle total custom rig, elephant trimmed with ostrich (calfskin lined), custom paddle with adjustable cant AND a matching elephant/ostrich mag pouch. 
Funny thing though about the big .45... just don`t have the fondness to carry it like I do the compact guns.
Somebody mentioned the Aimpoint PRO way back earlier in the thread. Got one of those on my SR-556, along with a TON of Magpul `furniture` (from front to back), and even more Troy Industries goodies, a bit of LaRue gear, plus a pop-up Grip Pod..... and one of my favorite goodies... the Blue Force sling! EVERYBODY that has a black gun needs to run, not walk, to your closest internet access and order that Blue Force sling. It`s THAT good folks!
Of course that sling comes in mega handy when you`re talking about a platform that weighs in at darned near 8 pounds BEFORE you start hanging furniture and optics off of it. YIKES.Needless to say, running and gunning with the Ruger isn`t something you`d want to do. Just too heavy for that, even stock. What with that heavy Troy Industries quad rail on it. But you can`t say it doesn`t run smooth, and COOL too! You can get the barrel smoking, darned near glowing I`d reckon (if you could afford the rounds) yet the bolt and chamber will pretty much remain ambient temperature all day long.
My old eyes are not near as good as the 2 MOA Aimpoint PRO, (especially as I don`t run a magnifier on it). But it`s one sharp piece indeed. I sighted it in years ago, and even with the front flip closed it`ll be close enough in a jam for government work fo` sho`.
Yup... as much as I love my little TLE II, sometimes it`s a good idea to change it up a bit.
Now me loves compact puppies!
So when I`m feeling like changing it up... I`ll break out the XDM 3.8, pop in the long mag, then belt up all 4 extra mags and open carry all over town. LOL Between 4 @ 13 and 1 @ 17 +1 that`s a lot of pop-pop. Beats 3 @ 7+1 any day of the week. Like for instance if I get lost over behind the Ga Dome somewhere. Heheheeeeee
skibik
New member
These post about guns makes me think I need to get to the range. Weather has been horrible here especially Friday with the snow flurries we were getting. I have a couple guns I bought over a year ago that haven`t even been shot yet as I didn`t make the time last year to get to the range. Also makes me think I need to get out my 5 shot 6 shooter as I call it, a Taurus Raging Bull in 454 Casull. Can`t take too many rounds before I switch over and load it with .45 Colt since they are much easier on the wrist and hand. Usually less than 10 shots before switching. Also at about a buck fifty a round it isn`t exactly cheap to plink around with.
cardaddy
South of Atlanta
Yup, you and me both. Luckily, we have a fairly new, state of the art indoor range really close, $20 all day.
I can ONLY IMAGINE what a beast that BEAR GUN would be on the wrist!!! :wow:
Just realized I had these 640x480 shots of my 556, and my lil` Kimber.
jrock645
New member
WOW cardaddy! That is one seriously sweet rifle setup!
skibik
New member
Yup, you and me both. Luckily, we have a fairly new, state of the art indoor range really close, $20 all day.
I can ONLY IMAGINE what a beast that BEAR GUN would be on the wrist!!! :wow:
Just realized I had these 640x480 shots of my 556, and my lil` Kimber.
That .556 looks like a fun gun to shoot. That is one gun that I haven`t been able to bring myself to buying. I burn through enough ammo when I do make it to the range that I figure I would go bonkers on 30 round clips. My Springfield XDM at 16 rounds per clip is bad enough. The Casull is a fun gun to shoot. I am by no means a good shot but even a water filled milk jug at 100 yards gets a little scared when I break it out. It takes a few shots because the jugs keeps jumping out of the way(LOL) but I do get lucky and can manage to hit it but it may take a full cylinder or more to do it.
cardaddy
South of Atlanta
Thank you very much bubba`. I`ve actually got almost as much in furniture on the 556 as the gun itself cost. I picked it up at Adventure Outdoors for $1365 ($1995 list), then dropped WEEEEEELLLL over a grand on all the Magpul furniture, that Aimpoint, the sling, Troy mounts for the sling, the bi-pod, extra mags, mag bumpers, rail covers (Larue Tactical), and of course that GemTech etc.
My and my baby girl (she was in college at the time) went shopping one afternoon and picked it up (only had the Aimpoint on it when I brought it home). We didn`t get in till after 1:00am, thinking we`d be nice and quite... OH NOOOOOOOO
CarMomma was WAITING on my arse!
Slept on the sofa for a couple nights over that one! LOLOh it`s a BLAST to shoot!B) Gets pricy in a hurry though, even with the cheapest brass I can find. Although... they`ve been tested, running uber cheap Russian/east European steel ammo and they tend to hardly ever have a jam. I just can`t bring myself to run steel through it though, so yeah... gets a bit pricy. Hard not to pop off 30 at a time here and there.
I hear ya` on the Springfield. I have that XDM 3.8 (9mm) I mentioned above, with the four 13`s and the one 17 and we`ll let that puppy fly sometimes.
That`s where my 1911`s keep me sane. Old school, single stack, keeps ya` honest.
skibik
New member
That`s where my 1911`s keep me sane. Old school, single stack, keeps ya` honest.
Yeah, the single stack. Got a Colt 1911 Rail gun I bought a few years ago and I am glad they only hold a limited amount or I would go broke feeding it. I have one 7 shot and one 8 shot clip and I laugh at how short lived a full clip is compared to the XDM. I have a match to my Colt .45 ACP in a .22 and the sad part is that it is close to 2 years old and hasn`t fired a round yet. Might have to head to the range Saturday since it sounds like we will have some great weather. Looks like the cars detail will have to wait until the long weekend.
House of Wax
Active member
Question for the AR builders....
Don`t quite have the coin for a full rifle at the moment, but thinking about at least picking a complete lower. Anybody got any suggestions for a good "budget" complete lower to look into, or maybe more important, ones to avoid?
Don`t quite have the coin for a full rifle at the moment, but thinking about at least picking a complete lower. Anybody got any suggestions for a good "budget" complete lower to look into, or maybe more important, ones to avoid?
jrock645
New member
Just got my Glock 34. Perfect target shooting pistol, no chance to shoot it yet. Put a single stage match grade trigger in my AR.., awesome. Pretty well set on my firearms until I`m ready to shell out for a nice, pretty Colt 45.
RDKC
New member
I could go on for ages about AR parts. However, there are so many brands that it could take weeks/months/years to get a fully comprehensive list of the good, the bad, and the ugly here.
Here is my recommendation/s.
1. What material do you want your lower made from? Aluminum, steel, poly, carbon-fiber, titanium, etc.? If you choose the common aluminum you have to decide between cast (the cheapest), milled, or forged. If you choose poly, carefully research what`s available (and avoid Tennessee Arms).
2. What type of rifle are you looking for? Hunting? Target/fun? Competition (doubtful since competition and budget are two words that don`t mesh well)?
3. Since we`re going with budget, that takes a side-charger out of the picture. Do you want an ejection port cover or no? Forward assist?
4. Classic AR-15 styling or something different?
5. Fixed stock or collapsible?
6. What type of grip would you like? I`m not even going to try to list the different styles/choices available here.
That should cover most of it. Honestly, based off of my personal experience, wait until you have the money for the whole thing. However, if you are determined that you will finish it I will follow that with another recommendation and an explanation for that.
I always recommend one of two paths for new AR-15 buyers. Path one: Find a complete AR that you like - better yet - that you love and buy it. It definitely takes a higher initial investment but will give you something that you can, and will, have fun with and hopefully keep the "change" bug at bay until you can get a better grasp of what you like. Path two: Do excessive amounts of research and build it from the ground up. Assembling a lower isn`t too difficult (I`d actually say it`s pretty easy) and, if you`d really like you can even purchase lower kits which would allow you to find a lower and stock that you like.
A few brands that I feel I can recommend without any worry (though price may be quite a bit too high on a few.)
- Lewis Machine & Tool
- Daniel Defense
- Spikes Tactical
- DS Arms
- DPMS
- Bushmaster
Really, the list could go forever. However, all but the first three (which is in no particular order - except LMT, I want one) have pretty budget friendly options.
Hope that helps some. If not, enjoy the babble. :bigups
House of Wax
Active member
Thank you for the response. Purpose for the rifle would be just a fun target/range rifle and to get familiar with the platform. I have no intentions of this being my only AR.
GearHead_1
Long Time Member
Yes, in all seriousness, put your own together. Buy the lower (that`s the registered piece) and put the pieces you want on it. The cartouche on the side of the lower is less important than many assume. Make sure you pick up a mil-spec lower at a good price and end up with what you want once it`s put together. If you can put a model car together you can build a complete lower.
mnehls86
New member
Agreed. If I can do it, anyone can. Of course video`s and write-ups made it very simple.
GearHead_1
Long Time Member
It`s true, I`m not telling anyone they`ll save money if they are just building a run of the mill OE style lower. How many people buy a gun and want a different stock, a different trigger group, a different trigger guard, a different barrel or flash suppressor? How about a different forearm and palm grip, these are very commonly replaced parts. Why pay for these parts twice? All you end up with is a bunch of undesirable parts that you`ve paid for and then replaced. This is where building it yourself makes all the sense in the world. I like a certain trigger or do my own trigger job. I like a particular stock and bolt carrier group. I`m only buying the parts one time.
House of Wax
Active member
House of Wax
Active member
Guess this guy picked the wrong house. Glad to see the LEO stick up for the family`s right to defend themselves and their home:
Family becomes firing squad as intruder is shot by almost every member of the household
Family becomes firing squad as intruder is shot by almost every member of the household
Anthony O.
New member
I am on the other side of this coin. My first AR was store bought, my second was won in a raffle (Yay me!) my third was a build. It started at a cheaper cost but eventually got up there with add-ons.
Now I own 3 Daniel Defense and a PWS .308 with 20 inch barrel. I can`t say enough about the DD`s, they are so finely tuned and put together that I may never do another build. Sure, they are in no way cheap, each gun over $1,200 but to me so worth it. The SBR MK18 is my dream rifle but now that I have it....I`m needing something else!!
jrock645
New member
Its crazy what an addiction it turns into. Bought my AR in april, after upgrades I have about 1500 into it with no optics yet. Now im itching for an FN17S in the future, just because theyre so BA.