Well, I was thinking about a lightweight .308 carbine, as I’d mentioned in the other thread, but I got to thinking...I already have a .30-cal rifle (Mini-30), and I could have a pretty nice AR-15 (I don’t have a 5.56 rifle at all) with a good optic for what a DPMS or S&W AR-10 would cost for just the rifle alone.
I do want a decent base rifle that will be a good platform for upgrades. I’ve already pretty much accepted the fact that, with something like a Smith & Wesson M&P 15, I’m going to want to replace the grip, handguard, maybe the stock, probably the trigger, etc.
The M&P 15 does seem like a lot for the $$$, which I like. I also like the fact that it is a Smith & Wesson. I feel like, being a good-sized, well-known company, I wouldn’t have to worry about them standing behind the rifle if I ever had any problems. There are also a ton of them out there...I think I read somewhere that it was the most-bought centerfire in America last year.
Also, I believe everything on it is non-proprietary (something else I worried a little bit about with an AR-10...since they have never been adopted as a service rifle, they have a lot of proprietary parts).
Anyway, I’d still like to have a .308 carbine eventually, but I think I’m leaning more towards an AR-15 right now, since I don’t have one.
Another model I hear a lot about is the Colt 6920. It is $200-250 more than the S&W. Do you really get more features & quality for the extra dough, or are you just paying for the Colt name?
Let’s keep the politics out of this, so it doesn’t get shut down.
I do want a decent base rifle that will be a good platform for upgrades. I’ve already pretty much accepted the fact that, with something like a Smith & Wesson M&P 15, I’m going to want to replace the grip, handguard, maybe the stock, probably the trigger, etc.
The M&P 15 does seem like a lot for the $$$, which I like. I also like the fact that it is a Smith & Wesson. I feel like, being a good-sized, well-known company, I wouldn’t have to worry about them standing behind the rifle if I ever had any problems. There are also a ton of them out there...I think I read somewhere that it was the most-bought centerfire in America last year.
Also, I believe everything on it is non-proprietary (something else I worried a little bit about with an AR-10...since they have never been adopted as a service rifle, they have a lot of proprietary parts).
Anyway, I’d still like to have a .308 carbine eventually, but I think I’m leaning more towards an AR-15 right now, since I don’t have one.
Another model I hear a lot about is the Colt 6920. It is $200-250 more than the S&W. Do you really get more features & quality for the extra dough, or are you just paying for the Colt name?
Let’s keep the politics out of this, so it doesn’t get shut down.