Hey all, couple questions to run by all the AR fans and owners here.
I'm considering an AR-15 as my next major firearm purchase, and would like a little advice.
First, understand I'm on a fairly limited budget here (student, minimal cash to spend, would like to spend less that 1,000).
Now - First question, is it wiser for me to buy a prebuilt AR or to 'built my own? (Was considering a Del-Ton rifle kit, and then finding some kind of lower (advice on the lower would be great too).
If i go with building my own, how much gunsmithing ability do I really need (assuming I go with the Del-ton kit), and how bad can I mess up this 600-700 dollar investment ?.
Now, if I were to go prebuilt AR, which company should i go with? Bushmaster seems to produce a nice A3 design (i'm planning to go with a full size, and like the 'traditional' ar look, but also like the removeable carry handle for optics down the road), and Bushmaster seems to be one of the better respected producers of AR's, i just find the 700-900 price tag on the Bushmasters to be strange (compared to many AR's i've seen).
Also, with a prebuilt, is there are aftermarket stuff that i would really need to do to a 'standard' Bushmaster AR? I'd prefer not to fiddle with aftermarket parts if possible (and i'm not really looking for a super-match grade bench gun, mostly a fun gun, range and farm use, and to hang out with my AK for potential SHTF use).
Any opinions and advice would be great, and if you have some other excellent idea, throw it out there .
I'm considering an AR-15 as my next major firearm purchase, and would like a little advice.
First, understand I'm on a fairly limited budget here (student, minimal cash to spend, would like to spend less that 1,000).
Now - First question, is it wiser for me to buy a prebuilt AR or to 'built my own? (Was considering a Del-Ton rifle kit, and then finding some kind of lower (advice on the lower would be great too).
If i go with building my own, how much gunsmithing ability do I really need (assuming I go with the Del-ton kit), and how bad can I mess up this 600-700 dollar investment ?.
Now, if I were to go prebuilt AR, which company should i go with? Bushmaster seems to produce a nice A3 design (i'm planning to go with a full size, and like the 'traditional' ar look, but also like the removeable carry handle for optics down the road), and Bushmaster seems to be one of the better respected producers of AR's, i just find the 700-900 price tag on the Bushmasters to be strange (compared to many AR's i've seen).
Also, with a prebuilt, is there are aftermarket stuff that i would really need to do to a 'standard' Bushmaster AR? I'd prefer not to fiddle with aftermarket parts if possible (and i'm not really looking for a super-match grade bench gun, mostly a fun gun, range and farm use, and to hang out with my AK for potential SHTF use).
Any opinions and advice would be great, and if you have some other excellent idea, throw it out there .