Jon's AR build begins!

[RafterW]

bocephus The US military awarded them the contract for the new infantry rifle.

[Jonathon]

RafterW I have shot at range 54, nice place with good help but Rainier https://www.rainierarmsfa.com/ is a lot closer to both work and home so it is easier. Plus, I know head trainer there so that helps. Ive also gone to Bullseye for their indoor 100-yard range.

GWG8541 Yeah, I am sort of figuring that out. I initially had it all the way up but then realized that is actually makes it harder at anything beyond 30 yards or so to hit a small target. Aim small miss small is a good idea in my mind (and just as importantly it was in The Patriot!) so that is what I try to do.

[RafterW]

Nice, I think Rainier used to be Thunderbird Firearms? Is that right? My wife and I did our CCW there, if that is the case. I may be mistaken.

[processhead]

When I was shopping for an optic I wanted something that would work well at short range as well as medium ranges. What I settled on was a x1-x4 variable power scope with a lighted reticule.

It isn’t a high end name brand but is pretty bright and is gave me the versatility I was after.

The pictures I struggled to take with my phone show the reticule in daylight and a dim room with the reticule lit in the indoor picture and turned off in the outdoor picture.
The reticule light intensity is adjustable.

[Jonathon]

RafterW Yup, that is the place, they have done a great job in there. Dont know what happened to Thunderbirds, they weren’t there long but it seems to be doing really well now. Actually…I take that back, I do know what happened, not a good story.

processhead That actually would have worked really well for what I was wanting too…I am a big buyers remorse guy though, I always buy something and then see something else and think “oh, that was better wasn’t it?” I assume you like that though?

[processhead]

Jonathon said in Jon's AR build begins!:

RafterW Yup, that is the place, they have done a great job in there. Dont know what happened to Thunderbirds, they weren’t there long but it seems to be doing really well now. Actually…I take that back, I do know what happened, not a good story.

processhead That actually would have worked really well for what I was wanting too…I am a big buyers remorse guy though, I always buy something and then see something else and think “oh, that was better wasn’t it?” I assume you like that though?

I try to avoid impulse purchases and do at least a bit of homework on stuff. I hate the buzz kill when something I think I want real bad turns out to be something other than what I was expecting.

[bocephus]

Jonathon A friend told me when I bought my first computer many years ago, once you buy one stop looking because in a week a better one will come out. It was good advice.

[GWG8541]

Jonathon I tell shooters that Mel Gibson shooting class “aim small, miss small” actually works. Great movie.

[RafterW]

Jonathon you got me thinking about AR’s and I just ordered a pistol kit in 300 blk. Complete 8.5" upper and lower parts kit, brace buffer tub…everything a guy needs but the lower housing.

[Jonathon]

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So my flip out 3x magnifier came in. Went and zerod the red dot and then the magnifier was basically already perfec!! Notice the star

[processhead]

The sharks are in trouble now.

[bocephus]

Jonathon pretty good shooting, the zombies better be worried.

[Jonathon]

Anyone have a recommendation for a forward grip for my baby?

[processhead]

Jonathon said in Jon's AR build begins!:

Anyone have a recommendation for a forward grip for my baby?

I just use the hand guard/ barrel shroud.

[RafterW]

Jonathon said in Jon's AR build begins!:

Anyone have a recommendation for a forward grip for my baby?

Take a look at railscales. My buddy owns the company. They manufacture everything in Tulsa. Good stuff. Will be putting some of their hardware on my pistol build. https://railscales.us/

The Karve-P is what I’m putting on my build, for sure. Maybe some of their railscales for grip texturing too.

[Tex_77]

Jonathon wait, you aren’t firing from the hip with two guns blazing?

[calldoctoday]

Tex_77 Rambo!