My first AR15

mamcdonald · Post by **mamcdonald** » February 29th, 2008, 2:57 am

I got my upper in the mail today, so it's as finished as I can afford right now.

Sabre Defense lower with Magpul furniture, Stag upper with factory-installed rails and rear folding sight.

Quite a change from all the milsurp I've bought, but I'm excited to shoot it this weekend.

grayfox · Post by **grayfox** » February 29th, 2008, 9:40 am

You will like the sight set-up as it should co-exist with an eotech. I have the rail on mine, sure makes it nice mounting a eo or a scope. Let us know how it shoots dowm the road. And when you can, get wally world remington ammo (223), still only about 7.54 a box.

volfandan · Post by **volfandan** » March 3rd, 2008, 11:59 am

That is one sharp looking dude! I like!

carguy · Post by **carguy** » March 3rd, 2008, 12:41 pm

Wow! Look at that sight...it's a ROLEX... :-* :-* :-*

redfestiva · Post by **redfestiva** » March 3rd, 2008, 5:21 pm

great rifle mamcdonald,
I heard that the AR-15 is the most popular rifle in the USA right now.

gunneyrabbit · Post by **gunneyrabbit** » March 3rd, 2008, 7:47 pm

Very cool, I've wanted one ever since I left the service. I can't wait to hear a range report, I know you are going to love it .
G.R.

mamcdonald · Post by **mamcdonald** » March 3rd, 2008, 8:39 pm

Thanks for the kind words, guys.

I took it out and shot it on my friends land this weekend. Didn't shoot it at any paper, but it hit pretty much everything else I tried to. The recoil surprised me a little since I didn't think it would kick like it did, but it's nothing compared to everything else we had out there. The only failures I had were because one of the cheap crappy used mags I bought won't strip the top round if it's full.

I think I like this thing.

garry · Post by **garry** » March 12th, 2008, 8:55 am

They are neat ! I have some experience with the bushmaster XM-15 . Make sure and keep the gas tube clean or else buy the piston type so you don't have malfunctions as often.
You said it kicked , They have buttstock weights for them that will make it a dream to shoot(not to carry tho). It almost Completely removes , the recoil. So little recoil that I was able to watch the clay pieces explode thru the scope!!! WOW
I was shooting it this weekend and found it to be almost as accurate as my Marlin 60 .22 cal. HAHA i kid.
I was amazed at how accurate it was at the 100 yrd. range. I was shooting at nickel-sized pieces of broken clay targets, and i did NOT MISS. I was not much of an AR-15 fan until saturday. (i have shot it alot!) If they can make them affordable($250) here like they are in other countries, I would DEFINITELY buy one. You have a lifetime rifle there !! Certainly something to be proud of !

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