I am building up a pair of guns(one being a shotgun) that I would like to be my go to in the event of Zombies, to be funny. I would like y’alls input here. i have done a TON of research but I am now asking around for input. there is always that one person who may say something they feel is insignificant but may make think differently about my decision.
I have been wanting to dive into AR’s for a while. As of 3 months ago I really started to take an interest and have decided to buy one. In my research, I have decided to go with a Colt 6920 but I keep falling back to a Daniel Defense or LaRue rifle. I have read that the only thing a LaRue may have over the Colt is fit & finish. Maybe accuracy but let me be honest, I can never shoot to the accuracy of the gun so that point may be moot.
My local shop is about to start carrying Daniel Defense so now that has halted my decision on the Colt.
So if you would, help me decide on a STELLAR set up for shooting and defense.
Welcome aboard. This website is full of information on AR’s that will suit your needs. There is also information on shotguns on this site as well. I’ve been a member for a while and have learned to post very little and read/search a lot. The search function is your friend also just running through the different forums will yield a ton of info.
Thanks for the input. I have been trying to read as much as possible here and other forums. For me, time is an issue. I have been reading a little in the shotgun forums here and other sites as well.
I was just hoping that I could get a little advice with my conditions being listed above.
I was not really sure where even to put this topic since it is a blended question.
Why don’t you edit your post and post the AR related stuff here and then the shotgun related stuff in the shotgun section? That would make things much easier for all involved.
Don’t forget it all comes down to what you like best and therefore will train and be the most proficient with. Obviously people can point you in the right direction, but it seems you have already gotten that. All of the weapons you’ve posted seem to be in good favor on this forum so that’s a start. As for accuracy, you can always train more to shoot better. Don’t waste your money on stuff you don’t want. The Colt is a basic model, and would serve as a good starting point for building up in the future. You’re not paying a whole lot extra for something you’ll be swapping out down the road. And the money you can spend on ammo will do a lot more for you than a prettier stock or a 200 lumen light when a 100 will do.
A solid HD build isn’t a real hard thing to accomplish, and definitely won’t be starting from any of those. An M16ish weapon with its fixed stock and 20in barrel may not be ideal, but as long as the quality of the weapon is good, everything else comes down to necessity, preference, and training. IMO.
Well, unfortunately, my local shops do not have a whole lot to chose from for me to see what I really like in hand, nevertheless, to shoot. I am solely going on Colt’s reputation. You said the Colt is a basic gun, well, I do not want a basic gun. i want something I can look at that will make me ooooh and ahhhh over along with being battle durable.
The 6920 is the gold standard of ARs. It is a basic model meaning USGI stock/handguards/grip, no optics, no rail, etc.
Will all that ooohing and aahhing make you a better shooter? I think not. If, as you say, you don’t even have hands-on access to much, how do you know what you will like in the way of accessories? You will find yourself spending large amounts of cash really quick if you buy gear only to realize you don’t like it.
Most people on this site will push the philosophy of starting with a basic rifle, shoot it, seek out training, use your newly gained experience to determine what you do/don’t like, then choose accessories accordingly. I’m sure you’ve been through some of the pic threads; there are plenty of rifles there to cause one so spooge in their pants. However, most of those setups were conceived only after the owner followed the steps I mentioned above. Each setup is unique to its user. It’s pretty easy to tell who just threw some accessories on their gun for for the sake of it looking cool.
I would look at a DPMS or Bushmaster for the “ooooh’s and ahhhh’s”, after all…they all look alike??
If you have been researching a “ton”, you would know that this site is not about appearance. It is about reliability and function of weapons that people can (and do) put their life on the line using.
I would say keep researching. Worrying about whether or not some maker has a better finish than Colt is an indicator that your heart is not quite yet in the right place…but there is hope…If you keep reading.
This is true, i may end up spending a lot of money on accessories. All I have to go by is my buddies AR’s. He is a retired Spec op and has a few rifles with sights and rails. He doesn’t like a ton of stuff on his weapons and I do not think I will either.
I’m trying to do this slowly but I want to go ahead and get my first AR.
I can see where you can make that assessment. I am just the kind of person who appreciates a quality built firearm and it gives me more confidence in the weapon. I fell that if a company puts a lot of attention in detail that they may have paid as much attention in building a reliable firearm.
For example, I buy and use high dollar knives. the tolerances are VERY tight, the fit & finish is unsurpassed but they are extremely durable and is something I would the with me in any situation.
I do not see anything wrong with wanting a weapon that is durable, reliable and nice to look at.My heart is in the right place, I just want my money to buy something that meets all of my requirements and from all of the reading I do and all of the military guys that I know, it appears that companies make rifle to match that criteria. Why do manufactures push themselves to make a weapon that is more reliable than another and makes them nicer?
IE, HK, for me, make a superior pistol over a Hi Point and makes a pistol that is put together better and has a better finish than my Glocks and to me more well thought out.
Guys like to buy an AR, put 200 rounds through it and by then, they are a seasoned operator and proceed to put the most badass high speed name brand stuff they can find on it.
Who wants to go to the range and SHOOT when you can show it off to friends and chicks in your house!
What he said. When I said basic, I didn’t mean it wouldn’t be “battle durable,” I meant exactly what Eric said, all furniture related. As nice as the fancy ones are to look at, and some of the furniture is definitely more comfortable or adaptable etc, that is all the preference stuff that realistically should be saved until you know your way around the weapon well and have run several hundred rounds through it, if not more.
Honestly, for most shooters, I can’t see getting anything other than a Colt 6920. It is a good base rifle, that doesn’t need any tweaking out of the box.
Get the Colt, put an Aimpoint on it, and call it a day.
I wish that is what I had done when I first got into shooting. It would have saved me a ton of time and hassle…
Eventually I will get an Aimpoint and would love to get the ACOG. My military buds all tell me to go with the Aimpoint, simply because that’s why they use or have used. For now I may just get the Bushnell Trophy, the ACOGG clone until I really figure out what i want. Heck, I may just use the BUIS for a while and learn the gun that way.