As I've noted elsewhere, I've never been a huge fan of the AR-15/M-16 family of rifles. Not because of the issues (largely mythical or self-inflicted) surrounding the AR, but because my experience was only with full-stocked M-16s on active duty. Aside from the fact that we qualified on some pretty worn-out armory queens every year, I never liked how the M-16 'fit' me. My attitude towards the ARs started changing some when a friend stuck behind the Moron Curtain in the People's Republic of Kalifornia let me try on his custom AR with an adjustable stock. Hey! - for once it didn't feel like I was holding a 2x4.
I couldn't rationalize buying/building one though just to have a .223, and I already have (almost) enough rifles in the larger calibers for hunting so I couldn't see shelling out the bucks for one.
Then the
.300 Blackout round came to town. Suddenly, I could have a rifle to take to the range all year and shoot on the 'cheap' and just either swap out the barrel or more likely the 'upper' and take the same weapon hunting.
So today I went shopping for a 'lower' at the Ft Worth Gun Show. I had a goal to get a populated Mil-Spec 'lower' for under $200. I succeeded thanks to the folks at the
SOG Armory table. I also got quite a few leads on the rest of the parts that I'll need as I go along.
No hurries and no worries on this build. I'm not looking to create the UberAR, just a useful one. Anyway, my deer rifle for this year is re-stocked, re-scoped, all 'snapped in' and Good to Go.
Speaking as one from the People's Republic of Kalifornia, I do like it although I will have to wait till I get to the other side of the Moron Curtain before I buy one (unless I want a long barrel and a perm magazine).
ReplyDeleteMy buddy built his so he has to use a 'tool' to remove the magazine to make it Kalifornia 'legal'.
ReplyDeleteStupid politicians.
I had to send my "pre-ban" Colt HBAR out of state years ago... I miss her ;)
ReplyDeleteOw well, the rest of my family abandoned ship, I think it's my turn.