Recent content by Jguy101

You should be able to put a no-frills build with a BCM upper together for under $1k easily; my upper cost me $620 with a bolt carrier group, and that's including what they charged to pin and weld my muzzle device. http://www.slip2000.com/art-swat2.html

I've been hearing that it's good to shoot rifles with both eyes open instead of just one, but I've been having some problems. I'm right-handed, and I always test as right-eye dominant, but when I try to look through my AR's irons with both eyes open, my left eye almost invariably takes over...

I'm currently building an AR and thinking of going with a 20" upper, and I'm trying to keep it light, so I really want a pencil barrel. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like any of the top-tier manufacturers make one; BCM only offers government profile, and DD and Spike's don't even make anything...

I've been planning for a while now to build an AR, I recently decided to make it a 20" gun instead of a 16" mid-length. That may present a little problem, though: since rifle uppers aren't as popular these days as middy and M4-style ones, I can't find pre-built uppers with barrel options I...

Really, GOA? http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/01/06/new-aclu-lawsuit-expand-south-dakota-gun-rights/?cmpid=cmty_other_ACLU_Sues_to_Protect_Immigrant's_Gun_Rights_From_Change_in_South_Dakota_Law

Ammo: most cheap bulk ammo should work fine, except for Remington's. Avoid it like the plague. Federal bulk ammo works fine with my '04 10/22. Accessories: the aftermarket for the 10/22 is enormous; if you want, you can spend hundreds of dollars customizing your gun with a thumbhole stock...

Once you give him the money, it is no longer a "gift," so yes, it's a straw purchase. Actual gifts and private purchases are your (and my) only options at this point.

I was thinking for a while about building an AR for my first centerfire rifle, but since I'm a college student and I'm not yet sure where I'm going to live once I graduate, I want something that'll fit a budget and that I won't have to neuter if I move to a state with stricter gun laws than...

I'm thinking about nabbing one of these from CDNN while they're $300. What do current owners think of them? Would they make a decent plinker and nightstand or truck gun? Additionally, would you recommend the 4.9" or 4.3" version on the basis of holster availability?

You'll probably want to change out your buffer too; the M4 gas system is rougher than the rifle length version, so the heavier buffer might lead to less-than-desirable performance with a 20" upper.

That's the key: lightweight AR's are kind of a niche market when a lot of people like to build Recces or M4geries with quadrails. You probably can't buy a super-light gun already built, but it's not hard to find complete 16" upper assemblies with pencil barrels (BCM has a nice mid-length upper...

Reliability: some people don't like .223 AK's because they claim the case design (less tapered) means less reliability under harsh conditions in which extraction is made more difficult. I suppose it might be true if you're getting a bunch of mud in your gun, but that's not a likely scenario for...

The mid-length is worth the extra $10. Parts availability is fine--after all, the only parts changes are in the barrel, gas tube, and handguards--and it makes the mechanism much less harsh on the internals, reducing felt recoil a little as well. It also gives you a longer sight radius if you...

A 5.45 will require a different BCG (and barrel, so basically an entire upper), but any 5.56 AR lower will take 5.45x39mm AR magazines.

http://erieordnancedepot.com/30060901/asp/EODDetail.asp?i=91 People have done the conversion; examples will come up with some Googling.