My Del Ton plan

AR/M4 AR General Discussion
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Having bought one recently at a gun show, and not really having done any research prior, here I am. I’ve got myself a new 16" Del Ton “piece of crap” and 1500 rounds of ammo for starters. I shot about 150 rounds through it a couple weeks ago in an hour and I had a great time. I bump fired a three round burst from the shoulder on my first try. That was fun, too.

I’ve been shooting handguns, rifles and shotguns for over 40 years, but am new to the AR world. If I were to start over, I’d have built one with top quality components. But I didn’t. I was impulsive. C’est la vie.

I did get a really nice scope: Trijicon TR24, green triangle and a Trijicon/Bobro mount. Now, I want the rest of the gun to go with the scope. I’ve also got a Battlecomp 1.0 on the way. But back to my plan.

Here’s MY PLAN …

I will pound the hell out of this rifle and see what happens. I will run it till it breaks (or doesn’t) and report back.

I have lots of money. Although I do not like to waste money, this is good for my plan. If I were on a low budget, my plan would not be attractive.

I have land to shoot whatever and whenever I want. This also is good for my plan.

My life is not on the line with this rifle. This is good for my plan.

I intend to take some instruction and get into 3-gun comp. I’ll run it there, and if people laugh, that’s their problem, not mine.

I have a backup plan, too. If this rifle is a piece of junk, I’ll buy a really good one next. If this rifle holds up well, I’ll still buy a really nice one next. Better yet, I’ll build one and report back.

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I have lots of money.

Maybe you can use this money to go into rehab to get off those drugs.

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I don’t do drugs. Stopped that in the 80’s.

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If this thread turns into a clusterfuck I will lock and pound those reponsible.

To the OP. If you have so much money why didn’t you do any research prior to buying it?

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I hope that I never have a “Del-Ton Plan”.
Hope you can get extracted.

:smiley:

I agree, do some research next time.

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As a wise man used to tell me… “Its never polite to ask a man how much land he owns”… and “keep your private life private”.

Pretty sure that nobody gives a shit how much money you have. If you do have a lot of it… Give your rifle to the Boy Scouts, buy a proper rifle and learn how to use it.

Enjoy your action plan, it appears to have been very thoroughly thought out.

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Three of four replies relating to money. Interesting.

My post was about my plan, not about money. Reread my post and you’ll find your answer regarding my research or lack thereof.

I can see I’m poised to make many friends quickly …

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Turns into? :rolleyes: It started as one…

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Hey, the guy knows that it’s not considered a quality gun. Nothing wrong with accepting that and moving on. It was an impulse buy…make the best of it.

ETA: I’d expect it to fail in some way. I’m curious to see how long it goes and what failure(s) it has.

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I asked a simple question. Let me do so again more succinctly.

  1. Why did you NOT research your purchase ahead of time?

  2. What caused you to buy Delton when there was other similar prices garbage at that show?

  3. Were you influenced by gun rags or friends?

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I usually just listen to the voices in my head. My therapist says I shouldn’t, but they are far more entertaining than “real” friends.

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OP-

If I were you I would just ditch the thing, buy the really nice rifle you’re apparently already planning to buy and put the battlecomp and TR24 on that. Why put lipstick on a pig?

Why keep junk around if you’re already planning on getting something nice regardless of whether or not the junk runs ok?

Three out of four replies were probably about money because of the whole “I have lots of money” thing… Good for you but the way it comes across probably isn’t going to win you lots of friends, you’re right. “I have a decent firearms budget” might have come across as less conceited.

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It seems sad to put anything made by Trijicon on anything made by Del Ton.

This is like buying tools at Harbor Freight because you only plan on using them once 0.o It’s painfully obvious this is an enthusiast forum. Is trolling for harassment fun for you?

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Yup, just go ahead and purchase the second rifle. Keep the delton in KISS config, and use it as a spare to lend to friends or guests. Have someone go over it though and ensure things are assembled right.

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Your backup plan sounds good. Yeah, switch to plan B.

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I don’t see any issues shooting it a lot to help figure out what you really want out your next. If u choose to build your next one I think a lot of time behind it will help you decide what configuration is best for you.

I made an impulse by last week, a g26 with he fail zero exo finish on the slide. But I agree, not that you own it shoot it until it falls apart.

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Alright, if the OP wants to “test” out this rifle at the range and in competition, I say let him. He says he has money to spare…

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What in the hell is up with the rash of Delton and Bushmaster threads?

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It seems to come in waves. Same thing happened with Spike’s.

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This comment smacks of conceit and arrogance. Also, keep in mind that if your Del-Ton does survive your little test, it’s still just a sample of one.