Check out my new rifle
 

Still working on the FFL exchange info, but the top one (Bushmaster A1 M4) in the photo will be in the mail to me shortly. I love buying guns online. I'm trading one of my Springfield 1911's for it even up. There's a gun show coming up in Feb., so I can buy all sorts of goodies for it.

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Beard hairs get caught in the collapseable part, have to use the standard stock. Looks like too much barrel for the short handguards but is needed to stay legal. I bought a similar Colt many years ago, upon unscrewing the long flashider saw the barrel was 12". I didn't keep it for too long.
Jim

Nice rifle. I am a bit jealous.

Nice pickup. Did it come with a cleaning kit? :)

Made a good trade, just wish I liked .223...

Sweet man.

Here is a picture of my RRA Varmit .223. I also just used the Duracoat camo system from LCW on a Remington 870 home defense gun that I got for really cheap. Its in urban mirage flage, black, snow grey and a bit of white.

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Bill

edit, I have since removed a spacer and dropped the scope closer to the barrell.

That's a beautiful weapon you have there. Prairie Dogs?

What do you guys really use those for? They seem to have little practical use to me, and are anything but aesthetically pleasing, either. Don't get me wrong; I can see you guys have a lot of fun with them, but they are just not my cup of tea. Give me blued steel and walnut any day, in a fine single shot, lever, or bolt gun (in descending order of preference).

1. Target shooting / Competition

2. Prairie dogging

3. Coyote hunting. (AR-15 is like, the most popular Coyote gun)

4. Most any small game that can reasonably be taken with a .223

5. Shooting holes in bits of paper

6. The same thing you'd use any other gun for (if hunting, if it can reasonably be taken with a .223)

Practical use and Sporting Uses are mentioned above. And beauty is in the eye of the be(er) holder. I don't find these particular firearms pleasing, but I do many others: the H&K G3, FAL, AR-15 variants. I agree with you on preferring wood guns, all mine are wood, but you should still support someone else's right to own whatever firearms they like. As gun owners, we need to stick together as such, and not let the fact that certain firearms don't appeal to us drive a wedge between us.

*Note that I'm not putting words in your mouth, Jeff, saying that you don't support gun ownership or anything like that. I'm merely trying to reply to your post while also posting something more general based off of what you posted.

Nice choice! You may want to get an M4 handguard, the skinny ones heat up fast.

I use my Bushmaster Varmiter to reach out and touch ground hogs on my farm. They are a menace to machinery and horses. They often leave their dens in pairs so the semi-auto has come in handy.

Nice guns, guys. :)

I just had to get this, as I'm keeping another one for a Pelicanite who's taking it back soon. So I wanted my own. I was shopping for a SIG 556, but my neighbor just showed me his and I'm not convinced they're worth almost double the price. Now, I have heard that there's a loophole in class III regs that allows people to buy full auto SIG 552 receivers and put them on the civilian semi-auto 556's. That's a fraction of the cost of the pre-86 class III guns. So if this turns out to be true and the BATF doesn't come after folks for doing it, then I'll do it in the near future. Getting a full auto SIG 552/556 for about $3500 would be the cheapest class III option in the US. But then .223 is crazy expensive right now, so semi-auto more affordable for me at the moment.

Me too!

Seems like you caught a few more Jeff.....:D

I use mine for varmints and plinking. I have a bunch of wood stock rifles that would also work just fine, but I always liked the look and feel of the AR's as they remind me of my younger days in the Army Reserve. Pretty much no good reason for owning it other than that I like it. Mine is a RockRiverArms, flat-top with a 16" barrel and mid length handgrips that I built up from a bare receiver using all RockRiver components. :)

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My next gun purchase with either be a Glock 26 or some AR15 variant. As for now I'm waiting for my new shotgun to come in.

I already have too many guns, but for fun and accuracy I have one of these. A Savage model 99 in 250-3000..

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1200418315.jpg

but what I also want is one of these, a Swedish M41 sniper rifle in 6.5x55. I have a carbine, rifle and Norwegian Krag in that same caliber, a nice shooting round..


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That's the best answer yet. I own very few guns that I can rationaly justify. And that's just the way it's going to be...

I use mine for prarie dogs and plinking. The wife likes to shoot it, as it doesn't kick. Its dang accurate as well.

I also have some bolt actions, and what not, just always thought it would be cool to have an AR variant.

That's what great about this country, if you want to spend the $$ on it, you can get it legally. Within reason of course.

Bill

Rick - no way to make a new civilian ownable full auto (or burst). You could maybe have one if you were a class 3 dealer and had a request on police letter head for a sample... otherwise, pre-86 stuff only...

Oh, and my deer rifle:

http://gruv.org/myfal.jpg

I have the link on my other computer, but there appears to be a recently opened loophole with BATF. Seems a few full auto receivers have been legally sent to the U.S. as repair/replacement items and then legally made their way into the civilian market.

Here's what I'm thinking of. I'll find the legal explanation with photocopies of opinions from BATF when I get home.

http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=89892346

Truth!

No offense, but how would you know how to rationally justify my use of my guns?
I own a farm, only buy the tools I need...and that's just the way it's going to be, you opinion aside.

I think he is referring to those of us who have lots of guns when we could probably get by with fewer and still do just as good of a job smoking varmints or "protecting ourselves".

IOW, I know I could buy a cheaper bolt action .223 at Gander Mountain that would reach out and touch woodchucks that are a stretch for any of my .22s, but I ultimately just "had to have" my AR15 when I got it. ;):D His comment when he quoted me, was pretty much spot on. I have a bunch of guns but would get by fine in my rural setting with simply a 12 ga and a .22 rifle. (I hope my wife does not read this, or the next time I get on a "gun kick", I won't be able to persuade her how bad I "need" the new toy...I mean gun. ;):D)

Ultimately many things in life are that way. I really don't NEED an old Porsche to get to work and back, but I REALLY wanted one (so now I have four :D).

Whatever. You can have tons of guns, each with different purposes and specialties. I like to carry a .357SIG in cold weather, as it has a higher muzzle velocity for penetrating thick winter clothing on bad guys. .45ACP or 12 gauge is better for home defense, since you want way less penetration. AR-15 is good for hunting because you can get a second shot off much faster than with a bolt-action, if your first shot misses and you don't want a wounded animal running away to die slowly in the woods. I carry a P239 in summer clothes, as it's easier to conceal. My 1903 Winchester pump-action .22 is a great plinker, ammo is dirt cheap and it's not as much a PITA to use as a single shot. But then single shot is good for a young kid as his first gun. All kinds of guns have all kinds of justifications. My wife won't ever understand, but then she doesn't really have to.

I know, Tim...I'm just riding the cotton pony today.;)

Yup, Tim got it. Seahawk, you missed it.

So how many guns do I "need"? Every goddamn one of them. Even my wife is beginning to understand that...

Whiffed. O'fer.

No excuse.

How do you guys compare the different AR-15 makers? Bushmaster, RRA, DMPS, S&W, etc, there must be 10 or more of them. How do you pick between them?

id10t
I've got inch and metric versions in somewhat kit gun form, haven't really tuned either one. I wish the wood furniture wasn't so expensive. I've lusted for one since seeing a picture of one in the early 60's. 'The right arm of freedom', what a nickname (with the cred to back it up).
Jim

Bushmaster is a good AR for the money.

Do you know how to break it down and clean it properly?

It's kind of like going fast. How much do you want to spend. IMO the best AR is a Les Baer custom

Please have a read of this and let me know what you think.

http://alpinetek.netfirms.com/guns/SG55X/FAQ/

I've purchased a few weapons from www.gunbroker.com and have been very happy with the transactions. Nice AR!