AR-15's Have Become So Ubiquitous

Originally Posted By: Ricky BobbyThere is just something special about a nice bolt or lever gun! Of course, this is all viewed through my eyes.
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As far as I'm concerned, my guns are all "big kid's toys", and I've discovered that AR's are just plain fun to play with! I used to have no urge whatsoever to own one, but now that I have one I'm ready to build another upper or two. They're kind of like the old Lays potato chip commercial: Nobody can eat just one...
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Originally Posted By: CenturionThere is just something so copacetic about being able to fire round after round at a running coyote...

Dang right!
 
Originally Posted By: CenturionThe Colt M191A1s we used in the military through the mid 70s or so used to jam regularly. I've never held any Colts after that. Even Bushmasters I have carried as duty rifles jammed now and then. My Rock River Arms Elite Comp has never jammed, and works the best by far. And now, some of the custom ARs shoot like a dream. I plan on getting at least one custom when I can, and also hope to build one of my own. They are easy to get hooked on once you have one.

Sounds like you just had bad luck there. I was in the military from 75-81 and can't recall ever having an issue with any of the M-16's I was issued. My patrol rifle is a Colt LE6920 that I fire a couple of hundred rounds a month through. I've had Rock Rivers, Colts, a Bison Armory barreled RRA upper receiver over a RRA lower, and a Double Star upper on a RRA lower. I've not had jamming issues with any of them. I run military surplus Colt M-16 bolt carriers and Colt bolts that I buy from an ole guy at gun shows in all of my uppers, save for a Stag Arms bolt in my 6.8 SPC(still in a Colt carrier). These Colt M-16 carriers have properly staked gas keys, and they move very smoothly in the upper recievers. I keep the bolt carriers groups in my AR's well lubed and clean. All of these AR's run with no issues. If you keep your gas systems tight, your chambers reasonably clean, and your bolt carrier groups well lubed, your AR's should run with no issues.
 
I ETSed in June 1977. I'm not saying the A1s were bad, but there seemed to be a lot of jams with them. The Bushmasters were a lot more recent, and I probably shouldn't have mentioned jams, as they were infrequent and could happen with any weapon. I liked my Bushmaster a lot. We only had the open sights, and we weren't allowed to put our own optics on them. I could hit very well with it. It was light and easy to carry. You have obviously had a lot more experience with different ARs. I doubt I would have any problem with any of them. I hope to get a few different ones in the future, including a different caliber or two, as I'm hooked on them.
 
I was AR before ArR was cool i have built a lot of them and parts are still hard to come by I'm still waiting on another 6.5 Grendel barrel with this popularity a nd privet ownership we should be able to hold up against gun ban legislation from hear on out
 
I purchased my first AR about 7 years ago. Sold it cuz of hard times 5 years ago and just bought a new one a few months ago. I agree that everybody should have at least one.
 
5 years ago someone asked me if I owned any AR's and I said I had no interest in "Them". Soon after I had a chance to shoot one and I was hooked. I just like the feel with the pistol grip, the quick second or third shots on mutiply yotes, and the accuracy is outstanding. I still have a few bolt guns and several Lever actions, but my Rock River always goes with me when hunting yotes.
 
I bought one for the simple reason that ammo will be available for them regardless of what the government does with everything else, although you might have to raid the local armory to find it! Not so sure they'll have shells for my 7mm, 30-06, 30-30, 257 Roberts, 243, etc. at the armory.

I've been very impressed with accuracy out of my little DPMS, it's short, light, easy to carry, comparatively cheap to shoot, and affords me lots of shots at yotes on the run. What more could a guy ask.

Likewise, found about 20 - 25 of them on the shelf at Gander Mountain yesterday. The problem I'm having trouble with is, if there are 20 - 40 of them in every store you go in, why are parts so tough to find, and why are prices remaining so ridiculous? I could see it if they were selling as fast as they built them, but there are whole bunch of them out there in the world sitting on the shelf. You'd think you'd see the prices starting to creep down a little.
 
I used to think the same about a bolt gun. A guy talked me into getting a good ar for coyote hunting I LOVE IT... I have a new bolt gun sets in safe I carry my ar everywhere. They will shoot I want another ar now.
 
I was always a bolt gun guy. Ar's just seemed weird. Then a friend encouraged me to get one. I decided to give it a try for the quick follow up shot reasons. I kinda struggled with it for the first year I had it. It was just so different. I had moments that I thought I had made a mistake. However after a while it started to grow on me, and now it is my favorite gun. I find myself looking at new ones all the time and I want to own more of them in different configurations. When I was still getting the feel for it, my hunting buddy was kinda laughing at me, because I was so dumb to get an AR instead of sticking with the tried a true bolt gun. Now He has an AR as well and thats what we both carry every time we go out.
 
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