jamesreimer
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I'm looking for an ar15 for home defense and hunting my budget is $1000 or less, any suggestions? I was looking at Anderson manufacturing ar15s, does anyone have an opinion on there ar's?
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My opinion is an ar is an ar is an ar. If you have no background with them look at the smith and Wesson m&p 15 sporter. Not a budget buster either. For home defense you shouldn't need a 2000 dollar ar. Read up on the ar for home defense. They have peculiar issues such as high velocity. Look at the difference between a 5.56 round and the .223 round. You don't want to put a misplaced shot into the neighbors bedroom.
An ar might be a good choice for hd if you live in an area that experiences a lot of home invasions. Another option would be a handgun or hd shotgun. Don't get an ar because you think it is the best for home defense...circumstances and demographics of your area should help you decide. Also children should be a factor. Where are their bedrooms etc. you don't want ar rounds flying around there heads if an ar is bring used.
An ar might be a good choice for hd if you live in an area that experiences a lot of home invasions. Another option would be a handgun or hd shotgun. Don't get an ar because you think it is the best for home defense...circumstances and demographics of your area should help you decide. Also children should be a factor. Where are their bedrooms etc. you don't want ar rounds flying around there heads if an ar is bring used.
Happypuppy
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Honestly they are all pretty much the same. Same metal is used and the parts are interchangeable. The only difference is some have a chrome / Molly barrel ( Olympic, S&W , DPMS others ) does it matter ? Not really. Hunting rifles and plenty of military have not for decades without issues.
Barrel twist 1 x 7 or 1x9. If you want to use heavy bullets look for 1 x 7
Not big deal up to 70 grains or so
Bolt carrier group. Some use ones that are easier to clean.
The rest is the stock and all that stuff you will probably change anyhow.
Barrel twist 1 x 7 or 1x9. If you want to use heavy bullets look for 1 x 7
Not big deal up to 70 grains or so
Bolt carrier group. Some use ones that are easier to clean.
The rest is the stock and all that stuff you will probably change anyhow.
Courtney.cj.chen
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Another price factor is: polymer or aluminum lower receiver. Unless heavily used in battlefield and you are worried about a tank driving over it. Polymer is fine. However I usually get aluminum. Since it's not much different in price. 7075-T6 is mil spec. 6061 is less sturdy. But again. They're all fine.
mil spec barrel twist is 1x7. Twist rate for 1x7 means that for every 7", the bullet twists once. Making it more accurate than a 1x9. This would be more of an issue for long range shooting and not most close range. (If you go with a less popular caliber like 300 AAC, most of those barrels available that I know of are stainless steel with 1x8).
What kind of sights are you using. For home defense- most likely you're going to use a red dot scope- or - use iron sights. If you want to save some cash- you can get one with an a2 front sight. This means you will only need to buy a rear sight. If you go with red dot- you don't need to go all out with an eo tech- sight mark is a good brand IMO.
For future customization- if applicable- should you decide to want a free float hand guard- an a2 sight is a pain in the butt to take off- (necessary to install free float)- due to the tapered pins.
Also- the "traditional" system is gas impingement. There's another system that's been out for a little bit now- that's piston driven (same system used by the ak)- you'll notice it looks slightly different. Basically- piston is cleaner- if u ran a rag thru the two different ARs that have just been shot the same number of times. The rag for piston would be cleaner. It also runs cooler. Piston operated are generally more expensive and from what I've read- relatively less accurate. Should a suppressor be something you want in the future- piston is less compatible.
There's so much info regarding an ar. I like the colt LE 6920 (mil spec). And bushmaster Orc (1x9, but has 7075 lower).
mil spec barrel twist is 1x7. Twist rate for 1x7 means that for every 7", the bullet twists once. Making it more accurate than a 1x9. This would be more of an issue for long range shooting and not most close range. (If you go with a less popular caliber like 300 AAC, most of those barrels available that I know of are stainless steel with 1x8).
What kind of sights are you using. For home defense- most likely you're going to use a red dot scope- or - use iron sights. If you want to save some cash- you can get one with an a2 front sight. This means you will only need to buy a rear sight. If you go with red dot- you don't need to go all out with an eo tech- sight mark is a good brand IMO.
For future customization- if applicable- should you decide to want a free float hand guard- an a2 sight is a pain in the butt to take off- (necessary to install free float)- due to the tapered pins.
Also- the "traditional" system is gas impingement. There's another system that's been out for a little bit now- that's piston driven (same system used by the ak)- you'll notice it looks slightly different. Basically- piston is cleaner- if u ran a rag thru the two different ARs that have just been shot the same number of times. The rag for piston would be cleaner. It also runs cooler. Piston operated are generally more expensive and from what I've read- relatively less accurate. Should a suppressor be something you want in the future- piston is less compatible.
There's so much info regarding an ar. I like the colt LE 6920 (mil spec). And bushmaster Orc (1x9, but has 7075 lower).
jamesreimer
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Sorry i probably should of said this earlier but by home defense i meant in a prepper type situation, i never did consider neighbors/kids and other factors so thanks for the info. Right now i have a buscmaster carbon 15 its a good ar for the price but because its carbon you cannot really upgrade it without ruining it. sight wise I'm planning on just using a cheap red dot with back up iron sights.
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