Re: Now and then
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pigman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I bought my first AR 4 years ago and I didn't care about function, all I cared about was wasting my money on useless crap to make it look cool. I ended up having a heavy AR with a VLTOR quad rail, vertical grip, 2 lights, 2 lasers, EOTech, and Magpul UBR. I took off one of the lights, both lasers, and put on a lighter VFG to try and lighten it up a bit, but it was still pretty heavy. The end product was a 16" Rock River with a VLTOR rail, Magpul UBR, AFG, and an EOTech.
I use my AR for hunting hogs and deer more than anything and it wasn't until a few months ago that I realized just how impractical my AR was for hunting. I'm now in the process of selling everything off my AR except the lower and starting over. I ordered a Noveske 18" upper with the NSR rail and a Trijicon Accupoint 3-9x40 in an American Defense mount. I'm now trying to decide between a LMT SOPMOD and VLTOR IMOD stock.
The lights and lasers and vertical grips have their place but on a hunting AR all you really need is a scope, bipod, and 1 light at the most. I really wish I would have known then what I know now. It sure would've saved me lots of time and money. With AR's, especially for hunting, the K.I.S.S. principle definitely applies. </div></div>
Before you order that SOPMOD think about B5 systems. Same exact stock, a bit cheaper, and just as rugged, but I'd choose the Vltor anyways. The AR is a very accurate rig if built correct, and the 6.8 is impressing me more each day. Just pushed an 85gr Barnes from an 18" barrel at 3275fps, and it shot in the .5's.