Thread: AR15 Info

A couple things I have found (that haven't already been mentioned) with my very limited AR experience. Most of the US stuff relates to military or home defense situations (or zombie shooting) and isn't required for hunting applications. Like backup open sights (I cannot understand why so many americans like the A2 style front post sight?) Not required - not life and death when hunting

I also tired QD sling mounts - found my sling was always twisted the wrong way round and why do I need to take it off quickly anyway? You do need to have the sling mounted on the side so it carries better

Quick Release Scope mounts - Just another failure point, and when I had them on I always had a doubt in my head that they might be moving slightly - I do like the one piece bases though

The triggers are no way near any hunting rifles and so if you are used to a clean crisp trigger pull you will need a timney AR trigger or similar

The other thing is - AR's are generally very short and therefore VERY loud - especially with a brake - I got a suppressor put on pretty quickly

otherwise I agree with Gimp and Beavis and everyone else

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My tip would be to work out what the purpose of the AR will be and build it to suit. Remember you can have 1 AR15 lower and heaps of uppers to suit whatever you are up to.

My AR's
Tactical/general purpose AR - 223 Wylde, 16" Heavy barrel, free floated quad rail, 1-4x scope, Mid length gas
Light Weight Deer hunting AR - 6.8SPC, 16" recon weight barrel, 2-10x scope, Mid length gas
Light weight Plinker/hunter AR - 5.56 NATO, 14.5" Light weight barrel, Mid length gas
Suppressed Piston AR - 5.56 NATO, 14.5" Heavy barrel, carbine Length Adam Arms Piston system, Hardy AR suppressor

Just having a look around lots of choices, still lots of questions , thoughts on this one ?

DPMS Panther RFA2-LPC AR15 223 Remington

Bottom of the barrel DPMS model. DPMS is generally considered a low end brand, but as I have said like 1000000000000000000000 times, a bottom of the barrel US made AR will do what 99% of Kiwi shooters want to do. It's also way over priced for what it is.

Originally Posted by Beavis

Bottom of the barrel DPMS model. DPMS is generally considered a low end brand, but as I have said like 1000000000000000000000 times, a bottom of the barrel US made AR will do what 99% of Kiwi shooters want to do. It's also way over priced for what it is.

Mossberg bolt action will do whatever any nz hunter wants, plenty of people with Sakos, Wby MKVs, etc though. I don't understand why people are so against the idea of buying a premium quality AR. I guess it's harder to see the differences and less people 'know' things about them

Originally Posted by gimp

Mossberg bolt action will do whatever any nz hunter wants, plenty of people with Sakos, Wby MKVs, etc though. I don't understand why people are so against the idea of buying a premium quality AR. I guess it's harder to see the differences and less people 'know' things about them

Hey guys...just my 2c....there's just the 'old school' attitude that hunting has to be done with a bolt action 'one shot, one kill' and anything done with a semi auto is 'cheating'......

Thanks Beavis, that low flat looking config is what I had in mind, I will keep me peepers open for others

You can fire just one shot from a semi auto, too.

Originally Posted by gimp

You can fire just one shot from a semi auto, too.

Hey gimp, that was my point.....I have a AR15 for hunting too, just that I get 'negative' shit for having one!

Originally Posted by Scouser

Hey gimp, that was my point.....I have a AR15 for hunting too, just that I get 'negative' shit for having one!

Absolutely.

So can anyone point an off the shelf ar15 to start off with ? Would use it for goaties. Any links on nz websites ?

Originally Posted by Survy

So can anyone point an off the shelf ar15 to start off with ? Would use it for goaties. Any links on nz websites ?

Highest quality you can find Spanners posted a list of good to bad ARs it's on here go find it. I purchased a used STI and it Awsome. IE shoots heads off myna birds at 70 + mtrs all the time so accurate as has aftermarket trigger + suppreesor Since then I'd say I have not seen a used one of any brand that looks as good. Maybe ask one of the guys to bring you one in I'd PM Spanners and ask him if I was looking now ..

I'm not against premium quality AR's but they are rare as rocking horse shit

Yeah in Nz. Hah everywhere at the moment, I guess