So I tried to inquire into this before and the thread just kind of died due to lack of information perhaps on my part and I just got pushed to other links that were extremely helpful, yet didn't have any personal experiences with particular brands, just what there is out there and what to look for. So yes you can have great parts, but what good does it do if the manufacturer doesn't put them together well? So here goes, I would like an ar15 in 5.56 capable of anything and everything if that's possible. I'm a big fan of the saying, "Beware of the man with one rifle. He probably knows how to use it." I would like to able to mount an Aimpoint, and then be able to mount a Nightforce 1-4x24 when I want to stretch its legs. I would like to be able to use it as a DMR or recon role, as well as CQB if necessary. I guess I'm more aiming towards a tactical rifle with a 14"/16" barrel. And just to answer the question of price range, there is none really. Hence the title Dream AR15. I'm not rich or anything but I know quality costs money, and I'm willing to spend it if it's worth it and save when it's not. As I keep reading on here, "Buy once, cry once."
I've been trying to avoid the excise tax of buying a complete rifle and buying an upper and a lower, but I honestly have no idea what I get in each box/how to put it together. I know research would help, but I'm a pretty busy guy and squeeze all of my free time into getting out to shoot in the first place. So if it's pretty easy, I heard someone say it's just like putting Legos together, I would definitely give it a try, although I definitely lack the confidence of putting something together that goes boom. I would prefer to leave as much of this up to the pros. Also High Caliber Sales and Specialized Dynamics have been suggested. But other than a Geissele SSA-E trigger, maybe an adjustable gas block for the option of putting on a suppressor, and a Magpul CTR stock, I don't really need anything "custom" unless they do indeed do it better with equivalent parts.
I have been looking at piston rifles from Noveske, LWRC, LMT, a Barett Rec7, etc, and am not any closer to really choosing a brand except for maybe leaning towards the Rec7 because of Lowlight's review with the US Optics scope (although I haven't heard of anyone else's take at on it), and Noveske because I hear they have awesome barrels and they pop up in many people's top choices more than others (at least from what I've read). Personal experiences of these brands would be greatly appreciated. I know there are a lot of fans of BCM, CMMG, and Rock River and such but I haven't really been impressed by what I've seen/heard. I hear they're good but I'm looking for great. Am I getting caught up in the "If it's more expensive, it's got to be better" hype?
I thank you in advance because I guess it's just hard to find a gun shop where they have these weapons available to try, touch, play with, etc, and people's personal experiences/stories and suggestions are all I really have to go on. All in all I just want a versatile ar15 I can trust my life to. Reliability and accuracy are everyone's goals aren't they?
I've been trying to avoid the excise tax of buying a complete rifle and buying an upper and a lower, but I honestly have no idea what I get in each box/how to put it together. I know research would help, but I'm a pretty busy guy and squeeze all of my free time into getting out to shoot in the first place. So if it's pretty easy, I heard someone say it's just like putting Legos together, I would definitely give it a try, although I definitely lack the confidence of putting something together that goes boom. I would prefer to leave as much of this up to the pros. Also High Caliber Sales and Specialized Dynamics have been suggested. But other than a Geissele SSA-E trigger, maybe an adjustable gas block for the option of putting on a suppressor, and a Magpul CTR stock, I don't really need anything "custom" unless they do indeed do it better with equivalent parts.
I have been looking at piston rifles from Noveske, LWRC, LMT, a Barett Rec7, etc, and am not any closer to really choosing a brand except for maybe leaning towards the Rec7 because of Lowlight's review with the US Optics scope (although I haven't heard of anyone else's take at on it), and Noveske because I hear they have awesome barrels and they pop up in many people's top choices more than others (at least from what I've read). Personal experiences of these brands would be greatly appreciated. I know there are a lot of fans of BCM, CMMG, and Rock River and such but I haven't really been impressed by what I've seen/heard. I hear they're good but I'm looking for great. Am I getting caught up in the "If it's more expensive, it's got to be better" hype?
I thank you in advance because I guess it's just hard to find a gun shop where they have these weapons available to try, touch, play with, etc, and people's personal experiences/stories and suggestions are all I really have to go on. All in all I just want a versatile ar15 I can trust my life to. Reliability and accuracy are everyone's goals aren't they?
