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What can a $3000+ AR do that a $800 AR can't? Besides have
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What can a $3000+ AR do that a $800 AR can't? Besides have a roll mark on it that raises the price.
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>>29387714
reach above the sour grapes where others can't
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>>29387714
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Make you really angry, you pissant, cockgargling, cum blasted faggot.
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>>29387714

diminishing returns, bro.
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>>29387714
Pls be in London
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>>29387714
The fact that you need to ask means you will never understand
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what can a steak do that a burger can't
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>>29387714
Owning a few that run this gamut it's precision. My best ARs shoot sub MOA groups. My cheap ones shoot 1.5 MOA groups. It's mostly the barrel I think.
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>>29387762
This

Big difference between a basic bitch barrel, and a fancy Noseke or such barrel.
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>>29387714

Not sure if you're trolling, or just ignorant. Either way....

The $2,200 difference only shows up in competition. Modern DI Carbines are very simple rifles, and are easy to build. Even low cost "shit tier" rifles can be made to run as reliable as anything else, with just $50 worth of parts changes, a dremel and some know how. The modular design also means that you can buy one of any quality level, and eventually build it into competition level. Granted you wont have much of the original rifle left, but you're not a true "ar" owner until you've got enough spare parts to build a whole new rifle.

anyway, that's it. the $2,200 is there so you can "out of the box" compete, or so you can measure the size of your tactical E-Penis.
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>>29387714
Have a cool roll mark you can show to all your ar snob friend inna range
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>>29387833
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>>29387714

What does a Rolex do that a Casio doesn't?
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>>29387714
it can be tailored to the shooter much better and allow them to be more proficient with the rifle.

think of it like custom fitted football cleats, regular $50 cleats will do the same basic thing but the custom $700 ones will allow the player to be more comfortable and perform at a higher level.


also, better trigger and barrel are huge improvements that are also expensive.
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>>29387760
Give me the shits.
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>>29387973
I mean, that's basically the point. I've got better shit to spend my money on than a flashy watch.
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>>29387973
Keeps impeccable time and will go for at least a decade before requiring servicing with the use of automatic gears that keep the watch moving without the need for batteries.

Hey, you asked.
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>>29387973
Make bitches squeal?

NFA items do that too.

Full Fun SBR with a suppressor is instant wet pussy all around. That's $600 in stamps.
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>>29387714
It will be more accurate, more reliable, turn heads.

Sure, if you like being basic, go assemble an AR for cheap. I'm sure you'll love the primary arms optc you put on it too
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>>29388245
Except even the best mechanical movements only have about the same accuracy of even mediocre quartz movements. The whole "no batteries" thing is neat, but expensive watches are nothing more than a status symbol.
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>>29388247
I think it's only 400... I was under the impression that if a machine gun had a barrel under the minimum, it didn't matter because "machine gun" overrules "rifle".
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>>29387976
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>>29387976
>also, better trigger and barrel are huge improvements that are also expensive.
the rest of it is bullshit but the trigger and barrel are actually important in how a firearm functions. not that those justify turning your $800 firearm into a $3000 firearm.
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>>29387973
Cost you more in maintenance when you have to go get it serviced and keep worse time while being bank vault heavy, however it will look good and demonstrate to those around you that you at least have the means to buy a Rolex.

Lets be honest though, you realy want a Tag Heuer Monaco
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>>29388282
Correct. Even if the mg has an integrated suppressor like an American 180, it only needs the one stamp. A detachable suppressor would need a stamp, though
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>>29387973

That's a false equivalence, but a better one would be what does a $5k Rolex do that an $800 Bulova can't...


... And the answer is nothing.

Status symbol, just like pissing away $3k on an AR
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>>29387778
So your saying its a total waste of money and everyone should just get an sks
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>>29388245

Rolex's are notorious for needing service often if you actually use them:

Ask any watchmaker and they'll tell you they see way more Rolex's in for service and in need of work than they do Bulova, Luminox, etc.

(I know because I have asked two different watchmakers - seals getting replaced in my dive watch)
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Provide variety in the market.

The same way all cars are not Toyota Corollas.
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>>29387714
retarded fucks who put their mag assists on like that should fucking kill themselves
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Why do we have ammo other than 22cpr Tulammo steelcase?
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>>29387714
I know one thing a $3000 AR won't do.
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>>29388590
Catastrophic failures are 99% of the time caused by the ammo.
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>>29388611
And people who can afford $3000+ ARs can afford to not shoot reloads from the guy down the street looking to pay his child support.
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Post expensive ARs to improve thread quality.
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>>29387719
First post best post
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>>29388629
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The barrel and the bcg make up 90% of the accuracy and reliability of the ar15.

Ambi controls, better triggers, bcg finishes that make it easier to clean, advanced muzzle devices, free float handguards, those make small improvements
Nice improvements, but small. For a lot of people not worth the money

As a lefty, the only essential improvement for me is a better trigger. I can live with righty controls and short, non free floated handguards
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Well the things you are going to get with a more expensive AR are things like:
>top of the line trigger
not a necessity, but it can help people shoot even better. I would not call it a crutch
>top of the line barrel
maybe not a necessity for all, but this is noticeable the second you shoot for groups, or shoot out at distances
>top of the line handguards
gives you options to ditch 1913 rails if you want for other mountings systems like keymod or mlok, in a lot of cases, it can save you weight and allow you to have a handguard that extends beyond the FSP
>top of the line optics
Honestly, most people are figuring in optics when they say they have a $3000 AR. Optics are a luxury, but they can really improve your shooting. Whether it's a Aimpoint T1 over a vortex red dot or a Leupold Mk 6 over a Strike Eagle. In most cases, you're getting clearer glass, better turrets/adjustments and reticles, maybe saving weight, you're also probably putting it into QD mount on a $3000 build, so that's just another added feature for you (as opposed to a thumb screw mount that's non repeatable when you take it off.
>top of the line muzzle device
Most of theses are gonna be more expensive than your average A2, most will probably be capable of mounting a suppressor and will either be better at hiding flash than an A2 or reducing recoil.

My thoughts here are basically comparing a basic Colt 6920 to a $3000 AR build, so that's where my comparisons are coming from.
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>>29387714
Damn you made all the tripfags buttmad.

I can see if you're a competition shooter, you'll probably want a really nice barrel and trigger, but if you're an average joe who does some plinking and maybe occasional varmint hunting, you're just wasting your money. But some people like to shell out a couple extra grand for an AR because everything is a possibility match to them.
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>>29388798
>possibility

Pissing* match.
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>>29387762
so in other words, just put a quality tube on a cheap rifle and you're in like flint?
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>>29387714
I don't see how you can get to $3000 with an AR. Maybe with a KAC SR15 with IR lights and lasers and a VCOG? Regular users dont need that shit. Mine only breaks $1000 because of the Aimpoint T1.
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>>29388822

It's "In like Flynn", you cumgargling cocksmith.
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>>29388245

You do realize that mechanical watches of any quality are less accurate than even cheap walmart digitals?

Also, mechanical watches are far from indestructible.
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>>29388884
It really doesn't take much effort.
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>>29388617

Most people who have $3000 ARs barely shoot them at all, in my experience

Might get a scratch on that Larue inbetween shitposting on arfcom and pretending it can shoot 0.2 MOA groups.
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>>29388798
I don't see how anybody can chastise a gun owner for getting an expensive barrel and improving the capability (accuracy) of their AR (not saying that you are). I see goobers make fun of people for spending money on triggers, using the git gud argument, and really triggers are a bit of a luxury, but they are a real joy to shoot with. I miss them when I shoot my ARs that don't have them.

>>29388884
Yea, I brought that up in my post above. It can be hard to hit $3000 and most people include high end optics. However, a brand new SR15 with an ACOG on it breaks the $3000 point by itself.
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>>29388590
>picture of a bolt override.
More of a mag issue really and can be cleared easily. Why did you include that in your blown up ARs collage?
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>>29388897
the expression "In like Flint" is a reference to the movie Our Man Flint. In like Flint.
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>>29388994

It refers to Errol Flynn, you retard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_like_Flynn
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>>29387714
It's like any hobby OP. What can a $20,000 bicycle do that a $100 pawn shop bike can't? Or a $3,000 fly rod, or a Lamborghini? As on in any hobby there are a alot of people trying to make a buck off dumb fetishists with too much disposable income. But if you are constantly using, abusing, and evaluating the performance of any machine, you'll soon find yourself spending more money than an outsider thinks is reasonable.
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>>29389006
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_like_Flynn

I lived in the era that Our Man Flint came out in, and as such I am aware of where the reference comes from. Congrats on being able to use google though, I'm sure your belief in everything you read on the internet will take you far in life.
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>>29389031

I don't have to google a phrase to know that you were wrong about an extremely common saying. "In like Flynn" has been around since the 1940s, old man.

But I guess like most baby boomers, you can't tolerate being wrong, even if it is about trivial, stupid shit.
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>>29389066
You're right sweetheart, you win. Here's your cookie that everyone in your generation gets, win or lose, right or wrong.
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>>29388557
This. Mag diapers should only be put on the correct way.
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>>29389020
This is true.
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>>29388629
If that handguard were mlok, you would have AR perfection.
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>>29387714
>$3000+
300BLK SBR with an Aimpoint, SiCo Omega, both tax stamps, and my Noveske barrel, and it still doesn't hit $3K.
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>>29387714
That depends entirely on the AR. Generally speaking, if you are spending $3000 on an AR you are getting higher quality parts and a much better barrel along with a plethora of high end accessories. Who the fuck is paying $3000 for a base AR without glass and lights/lasers?
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>>29389333
SR15 with a TA31
LWRC M6IC with a Trijicon Accupoint
Colt 6920 with an Elcan 1-4x
Noveske Gen III Light Recce with a Nightforce 1-4

You can easily hit it with an expensive custom build and high end optic too.
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>>29389333
>>29389391
Whoops, kinda misread your post. I guess my post might be more inline with >>29389353
Either way, it's still relevant to the thread I guess, it's pretty easy and fast to hit 3k with an out of the box AR and expensive glass alone or with custom built ARs and expensive glass. That's without even factoring in suppressors and SBRs and lights and IR lasers.
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>>29388247
>$5000-15,000 full retard firearm
>worried about the cost of stamps
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>>29388884

DDM4 V9 LW - $1,800
Trijicon ACOG- $1,300
Set of MBUIS - $180
LaRue mount - $120
MS4 Sling - $60
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Total cost - $3,460


It is very easy to get over 3,000 into an AR. That is what I have into my newest one and I don't even have a light on it yet.

sheeeit you can get some bottom of the barrel budget AR and throw a nice scope on it, BAM! Its over $3,000
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>>29388245
but i wouldnt take a rolex into the desert and beat the shit out of it. i had a $30 ironman watch that i used when i worked construction and in the oilfields. the shit i put it thru would kill a rolex in 1 day.
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>>29388904
why the fuck do you have flip up sights if you have an optic?
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>>29390178
Co-witness.
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>>29390178

Are you retarded? In case the batteries run out, it breaks or any number of reasons. Whats the matter? Can't you shoot with iron sights?
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>>29390261
It's a comp m4s that I put a lithium battery in 3 years ago, dead batteries are a few years away from being a concern.
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>>29388629
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Tighter tolerances, guanteed moa , lifetime company backing and support,
Get a GAP10 and find out
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>>29390261
apparently you cant if you need an optic.
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>>29387714
Metal composition and method of machining are the factors that make a rifle expensive aside from fancy furniture. You've got 4140 steel or 4150 steel, the latter being more resistance to heat. Then there's pricey 416 stainless. The other factor is the tolerance with which the parts are machined. The higher the tolerance (less wiggle room between fitted parts) the more expensive the process to machine the part has to be.

Source: I'm a manufacturing engineer
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>>29390382
>poorfags actually believe this
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>>29388629
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>>29390622
>poor eyesight fags believe this
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>>29390178

Optics are the very reason flip up sights even exist you dumb clown.
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>>29390178

Maybe one day you'll figure out what the BU in BUIS stands for.
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>>29389082
Have fun getting no visitors in your old folks home next year, gramps.
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>>29390827
i know what it means.....now go have some brownies at the next /k/ circle jerk.
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>>29390866
>i know what it means.....

You do? So what are they supposed to act as a back up for? An another set of irons?
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Just get a good barrel and a decent bolt. That's it. Nothing else really matters. Most of it is the barrel alone, which will only cost a few hundred. A good barrel for accuracy and longevity and a good bolt for reliability. Some will tell you the trigger is a big deal, but not really for ARs. I use the mil spec trigger with a touch of grease to shoot hundreds of yards away just fine. The average /k/ommando probably only shoots one or two hundred yards at most. Come at me trigger elitists.
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>>29388247
>Full Fun SBR with a suppressor is instant wet pussy all around. That's $600 in stamps.
>That's $600 in stamps
No it's not.
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>>29390983
there is no need for a better trigger but to say that they aren't useful is ridiculous
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poorfag detected

hahaha poorfags are fucking hilarious I swear to god
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>>29391068
>they aren't useful
meant beneficial
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>>29390761
Red dots are objectively faster than irons.
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>>29390382
#OOOH
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>>29391060
>>29388247

2 stamps
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i would have more respect for you guys if you just said i have a 3000 dollar ar because i want a 3000 dollar ar. the excises you people come up with are just too damn silly though.
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>>29388822
Quality barrel, quality trigger, non-shit BCG, good ammo, good glass, non shit shooting skill
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>>29388917
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>>29387714
Same difference between a $400 RIA 1911 and a $3000 Wilson Combat. All about that roll mark.
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My more than 800 but less than 3000 AR
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>>29390744
Honestly curious; would having a second forward grip be that useful? Also, wouldn't there be a point where it would be a hindrance?
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>>29391389
The amount of justification for purchases they made is always funny
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>>29391894
Its gets people to ask that question all the time.
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>>29391234
Yep
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>>29389807
Why the fuck are Magpul backup sights like $100

They're two tiny pieces of plastic with a few bits of metal.
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>>29387977
The fuck kinds of steak and burger are you eating?
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>>29392259
I think he's pricing the MBUS Pros which are not the plastic MBUS.
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>>29388629
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>>29390333
GAP-10s are nice.
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>>29388509
Yeah but some of us aren't dirt poor and couldn't give a shit what we do with a few thousand for toys.
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>>29388509
Which part of this AR is a status symbol?
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I spent too much on this and I don't really care.
1/2
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>>29387714
Mine has an extra charging handle on the side of the rifle for one thing. Plus I have better / longer sight picture
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2/2
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>>29389066
>>29389082

both of you are colossal faggots nobody gives a dick
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>>29387714
Better trigger, better barrel, unique gas system design, unique barrel extension, better bolt design in the case of the SR15.
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>>29394296
whys the sling swivel on the blue gun so huge?
im not into comp shooting and am genuinely wondering its purpose
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>>29391626

yeah.....no
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>>29391982

this
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>>29394296

WHERE can I get those sights? The top two like.
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>>29388305
>what time is it?
>it's 1:52
>and what swiss made is it?
>6
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>>29388305
thats a shitty fucking timepiece the second hand is at 12 and the minute hand shows 52.5 minutes
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>>29394305
but comrade where is buffer toob go
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>>29394603
It is called a hand stop, makes for more comfortable shooting with a very tight sling
>>29394648
Just look for match rifle sights
Places like champion's choice or champion shooter supply would be a good start
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>>29388629
Ssa-e being installed this week sometime.
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>>29387714

As long as you have a good barrel, bcg, and trigger, the rest become diminishing returns: ie fancy milling, rollmarks, finishes, etc.

Furniture is a personal taste in most cases, but precision stocks and grips can get pricey if you want higher quality components.

Personally, I'm happy with basic milspec receivers as long as thy host a good CHF barrel with a reputable lining, and a properly tested BCG an nice trigger.
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>>29394797
>what is an off-angle shot instead of perpendicular to the central stem of the watch hands
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>>29396389

Great setup, but it's begging for an optic with target turrets to dial your dope.
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>>29396419

Also, the monopod for those stocks make the rifle 10x easier and more fun to shot.
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>>29396409
>As long as you have a good barrel, bcg, and trigger, the rest become diminishing returns
I would honestly include handguards in there too.
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>>29396409
The one thing I never get is why people bother with a PRS stock. I have an A2 on mine and it's more than solid enough. I actually had a PRS, sold it and bought my trigger with it. Shitty photo because dying phone.
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>he doesnt have a cryptic bcg
baka desu senpai
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>>29396419
>>29396425
Thanks man. What optic do you have? Looks like two actually somehow... And do you use the accushot monopod? I was going to pick one up soon. Also, an atlas bipod.
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>>29396428

Build depending, but I see your point.

On a 10.5" SBR, there's not much need to get fancy. I'm perfectly satisfied with a drop in KAC quad rail.

But if you're assembling a rifle that's dedicated to accuracy, then free float is certainly a must.

>>29396444

being able to adjust my comb and LoP to suit my shooting position or the amount of clothes I'm wearing is something I value.

That said, I also use a CTR and cheek riser on my 308, and I have no problems with it either.
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>>29396419
>>29396425
>>29396470
Oh, and of course it goes without saying, but your setup is pretty sick too. Barrel/suppressor?
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>>29396470

>What optic do you have? Looks like two actually somehow...

It's a Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50 FFP MRAD with an EBR-1 reticle, and a PVS-14 MVG monocle mounted behind it.

> And do you use the accushot monopod? I was going to pick one up soon. Also, an atlas bipod.

That's the monopod.

I'm not really sold on the Atlas bipods; I like the cant adjustment on a Harris better, assuming you have a KMW pod loc lever to make it easy to adjust and lock.>>29396480

>Barrel/suppressor?

Shaw 24" stainless bull barrel, 1/8 twist, 5.56 NATO chamber

YHM Phantom QD 5.56 Titanium suppressor.
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>>29388629
Feels good man
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>>29396444
The big one is the rail for a monopod.

Other than that, the extra weight helps soak recoil for less scope jump, and the adjustable LOP is very nice.

Don't really understand the adjustable comb, I have a pretty normal face and really have to squish my cheek on the comb in its lowest position to get properly aligned with a scope in a standard AR-height 1-piece mount. Sure it would for for people that need risers, but literally who does on an AR? Even a 56mm objective scope only protrudes 1.1" below centerline and every cantilever mount is 1.5"+ to centerline. I don't know of any scopes with an objective over 56mm, and I can't think of any reason why you'd have something on the top rail directly under the widest part of the objective.
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>>29396492
Thanks a lot. Looks like you're about 1 price point up from me. While mine will be pretty nice for intermediate ranges, I'll definitely be wanting to do a similar setup to yours to do some long range stuff when I have more money.
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>>29396472
Is this Elite Shooting Sports in Manassas?
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>>29396581

Yep; the only indoor 100 yds range I've shot on. It's one of the best ranges I've been to.

I just got accepted in Quantico's shooting club though, so I doubt I'll be going there too much more.

>>29396578

No problem. If you give up the FFP reticle and illumination, the Viper HST line offers all the other features for a steep discount. I have an HST on my 300WM hunting rifle at the moment.
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>>29396472
Fair enough, I just use my EOTech and I can shoot accurately-ish with it at 400m, and that's pushing max range for it. Right now my rifle's mostly a competition gun though.

>>29396510
I just didn't really need a PRS since I stay at 400m and below and I don't even have a scope. I just got it for 150 instead of 250 so I grabbed it... A2 + Elftmann trigger > PRS and stock trigger I took a waterstone to.
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>>29388669
He said expensive ARs.
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>>29396612
Good to know. The illumination would be great to be sure, but I'm still new honestly. I'm impressed with the HS though as a starting place. 4-16x44.

For a while I was thinking "oh, my next build will be short and light and collapsible" but I'm really getting a hard on for longer builds hah.
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>>29396637
What kind of flashlight is that?
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>>29396638

Illumination is kind of a gimmick if you aren't using it with NVG anyway, I don't put a premium on that feature.

I have a dedicated long range build, a dedicated short range SBR, and a 16" Recce setup for everything in between.

>old pic, the bottome rifle is a 10.5" SBR now
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>>29396663

looks like a Surefire X300 ultra.

I keep one on my HD shotgun.
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>>29396664
Seeing shit like this is gonna cause problems in the future when my girlfriend kills me for buying 3+ ARs... Damn it.
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>>29396693

I've gone up and down, I've had as many as 6 and as few as 2.

I've settled on these 3, as they seem to do almost every sort of shooting I can imagine.
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>>29388305
>wearing a watch the size of the square plates at ruby tuesday
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>>29396674
Nice, i just got my Noveske scout light mount in. Sadly my light is on a two month back order. Damn it
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>>29389807
When I hear $3000 dollar AR, I think the rifle itself is $3000, not $1,800 plus a $1,200 sight.
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>>29396693
just keep two hidden at all times and claim each one is the same rifle.
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>>29396663
Surefire X300U; the older model, because recently they updated it and changed the design and number of lumens.
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>>29390432
> claims to be manufacturing engineer

> thinks higher tolerances means less wiggle room
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>>29391708
What is that and what did it run you?
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>>29387714

Allow me to be the voice of reason.

Basically, you spend 700$ in the right place and you walk away with an AR that will reliably reach out and touch motherfuckers in bad places up to 300 meters with iron sights, 400 with light optics or up to 500-600 with magnified optics. Spend 3000$ and you can touch people in bad places at up to 300 with iron sights, 400 with small optics, or up to 600-700 meters with a magnified optic.

Instead of going out and buying a 400$ bolt action .308 from people like Savage, put a 400$ optic on it and reach out and touch naughty places from 700m to a 1km away, you can less than that in one gun for outstandingly more.

The problem is, the person selling the AR for 3000$ is selling for 1% extra quality, and the person who's buying it is using it as a DMR instead of what the AR was meant for. Close to mid range combat as a battlerifle.

And we call those people the 1%ers or fudd.

Who here is gonna be fucking stupid enough to put a 2000$ scope on a 3000$ AR and be like

>Lel, I can shoot a target from 700 meters away on semi auto.

Oh, really? What's your effective refire rate?

>Well, I gotta locate my target again, make adjustments to my aim and then grindy ass AR triggerpull, so about 7 seconds if I were quick about it.

Great. You can shoot as quickly as you can pull the trigger, but you can only hit the target as best you can acquire and dispatch lead accurately? Motherfucking kudos to you. Your same-speed-as-a-real-DMR paper murdering skills will come in handy when China invades us with its paper mache armies.

Now, don't get me wrong. I am an AR guy. But spending over 700$ for one means you didn't look hard enough or you're stupid. Which will it be?
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>>29396821

I got a G2 with a malkoff driver and a streamligh clicky tail cap in a magpul mount. It's a pretty good setup as long as you don't need to use a tape switch, and very affordable.

Conversely, an M952V on eBay will run you ~$175, and that's an excellent light as long as you don't mind a tan light.
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>>29396849
lol if you gave a shit about lumens you get a Steamlight TLR-1 HL 800 lumens and its cheaper
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>>29396863
Poor
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>>29396863
>Effective range is the only function of "good"
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>>29394250
bcm, trijicon, surefire.

though all of it is quality "kit", still seen as status. especially the surefire. All being understandable purchases if you have the money of course.
if YOU have the money...
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>>29387714
Shoot sub-MOA
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>>29396236
It spoops to the side.
Installed a handfitted switchblock to turn off gas for folded or super duper quiet fire.
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>>29394291

>tfw my YHM Phantom QD 7.62 Titanium is still on Form 3

Fucking ATF back log right now is ridiculous.
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>>29396994
Still kinda kicking myself for not getting a better can, but it works.
>Form 3
Are you masochistic?
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>>29397008

Bought it online; it's got to Form 3 to my FFL before I can even Form 4 it for my trust.

I love the Titanium YHM cans, they're light as fuck.
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>>29387973
This is exactly the point for both sides.

1. The Rolex is nicer, looks fancier, and is worth more, but it still just tells time.
2. The Casio is cheaper, rougher built, and worth less, but still tells time.

I've got an AK and an AR. Without a doubt, the AK is my favorite to shoot. It's a completely different experience than shooting an AR. It's fucking brutal in comparison. Shitty iron sights, metal butt pad does help with stout recoil of the x39 compared to 556. My AR has an EOTech on it, it's like a game. Point the dot where the bullet goes....

If I were choosing one for the end of the world, the AR would get the vote because 556 is so plentiful. The AK is far more fun to shoot though.
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>>29394291
>Seekins MCSR rail
Hey I have one of those too! I like the rail covers, do they make them in FDE? and the machining on the lower looks great.
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>>29396389
The PRS stock looks so fucking obese in contrast to that Geissele rail.
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>>29396885
I think that lumens matter based on what you plan to use them for. I don't want a thousand lumen Surefire light that I could've gotten cheaper than my X300U because I don't want a light that is useless indoors.

>>29396943
>Trijicon
Show be a more compact optic that has better glass, a better field of view, and a more diverse range of reticles and colors than Trijicon's ACOG line. Sure, their Accupoints are overpriced, but they're pretty damn good optics even though they're overpriced

>Surefire
Show me a better muzzle device that has a better suppressor mounting system for cheaper than anything Surefire offers.
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>>29394797
It's a chronograph you fucking pleb
The "second hand" sweeps independently of the rest, to be used as a stopwatch of sorts.
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>>29397438
The whole thing is balanced pretty well though. I actually like what it looks like, but I do understand what you mean.
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>>29400051
I think with a bipod, it'd actually look really nice. Heard great things about the monopod for the PRS too
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>>29400080
Yeah that's the plan. Accushot monopod and atlas bipod, though earlier in the thread someone recommended Harris. Thoughts?
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>>29396863

meh. youre a dumbass. i have over 2k into mine and i didnt get any gucci parts. in fact most of my stuff is pretty average quality. had i known what the fuck i was getting into i wouldve kept my AK instead lol.

YHM complete upper $518
TNARMSCO complete lower $199
AXTS ambi safety selector $75
AXTS raptor charging handle $85
Battle Arms takedown pins $25
Daniel Defense flash suppressor $49
Ergo rail covers $20
GGG front sling mount $13
GGG rear sling mount $28
Magpul BAD $30
Magpul BUIS $98
Magpul pmag x9 $135
Magpul CTR stock $59
Odinworks XMR $20
Vickers blue force sling $46
Streamlight TLR-1 kit $156
Fail Zero nicken boron bcg $150
Aimpoint aco $420
__________________________________
$2,126

could have saved myself a few shekels by not getting complete uppers or lowers and then replacing everything but thats what learning is about
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>>29388245
>he fell for the "the more money I throw at the better it is" meme

Quartz kicks mechanical's ass in terms of accuracy and reliability.
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>>29387719
>Le sour grap'e

There are better for the price.
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>>29396963
Every AR can.
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>>29402865
of course, and there are plenty of grapes you can eat off the ground too
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>>29397416
It took me a while to find a compatible rail that would both fit a suppressor inside and allow machining to accept a switchblock. It's a good rail, I like it.

>I like the rail covers, do they make them in FDE?
Sure do.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2922118609/noveske-polymer-accessory-panel-for-nsr-handguards-7-piece-polymer
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>>29390897
that roll mark is hideous.
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>>29403350
The eye relief is truly hideous
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>>29387760
Depending on how I was feeling I'd choose the burger more than half the time though.
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