A 16", midlength with an A5 buffer is a starting point for a general-purpose gun. It's a soft shooting combo, not as soft as a 20" with a rifle buffer but a close second.
Couldn't agree more with your punchline here. I tell people that the 16" midlength AR is the G19 of rifles. It can do anything, it doesn't excel at anything, but it allows you to go shoot and train and figure out what you like. If someone wants to go buy a more specialized setup for a special purpose later on, they can do that. Or not. Either way, their 16" midlength will serve them just fine.
I built a standard 5.56 and learned a lot from it. Went on to build a second one for competition and love it. Also built one in a 7.62 caliber and a 9mm PCC (converted AR lower). I happen to love ADM lowers and Faxon barrels!
Glad you’re willing to actually learn and realize you may not be the most knowledgeable. I’ve run in to this issue so much with others. Everyone feels like they need to build a rifle and that everyone can do it, and sure putting together a rifle isn’t hard. But putting one together properly is not as simple as people really think it is because of how many combined years of knowledge that went in to the design of the rifle of what to do and even more important, what not to do. I’ve seen so many poorly assembled ARs and poorly set up ARs over the last 20 or so years they really took off and the answer is typically always “well it works for me” when in reality it should be “well, I’m not actually using it”
I've become more and more enamored of minimalist, lightweight guns, and I'm a big strong dude. There's just something about having a gun that's handier, that dances in the hands the way you want it to.
I would not consider you builds as failures, but as learning experiences. You learn what you like and don't like in how you want as a set up. Builds are fun, and you learn how the rifle works.
Bingo. You need to understand why you went with that build against your own philosophy of use. I’m too lazy to build, so when I buy a complete upper I tell the manufacturer my philosophy of use and run with that. I just ordered my first 20 » upper for 100 yards that I’ll suppress and put the tightest groups possible. It’s overkill for my demands, but I’m happy.
I found the hard way to a typical rifle too. Now I have a rifle I would’ve like when I started but I have a greater appreciation from where I started. I hope people don’t have to redo all the hardships I went through and just start with a typical rifle too
I built my first AR and did a basic build with Magpul furniture and a non free floated hand guard, My second one I went all out but did tons of research and luckily had plenty of friends with AR’s so I could hold them to decide what I liked and didn’t. I Built my third and honesty it’s one of my favorites a 16” Aero Build that is gassed perfectly and has the upgrades I love like a great trigger CMC or Geissele I switch them out depending. My fourth build was a shorty 10.5” 5.56 and that one is nice but needs to be suppressed to enjoy…The more you build the more money you spend but the more knowledge you gain it’s honestly a personal preference. I finally bought a pre built gun and settled on the Sig Spear LT in 300blk and it was nice to just have the gun already done but I still changed a few things on it 😂
I took a two day armorer’s course. It really helped. The purpose was not to become an armorer for a department or group, but to help me modify and build my own rifles. I understand how they work much better now.
I think the full on .22 upper is a better idea, so you're not fouling up your barrel(and possibly suppressor) with .22 gunk. But even more importantly you've got a barrel that's actually rifled for .22 and an optic that's zeroed for what you're shooting.
I totally agree with the "don't go to far into one direction". Ive been in the gas gun world now for about 3-4 years and my first was the s&w sport 2 optic ready. After getting my hands on it and seeing how they work, I slowly changed things around, even barrels. After all of that I ended up making a 11.5 and now onto my super duty 16". I'd say the biggest step for beginners is just taking the first. Everything can be changed, time cannot!
Having just completed my 2nd full build, I can appreciate many of the issues you touch on. Oddly enough, my first build came together beautifully, and I’ve had more issues with my 2nd. The 2nd build had 2 issues upfront, a DMR style build, and a tighter budget. I did a ton of research on gassing of the 18”, barrels, and parts, but I should have waited until I could finish out the build with the higher end handguard and gas block I actually wanted, which I now get to go back and replace. Sucks trying to beat an election just in case it doesn’t go a 2A friendly way lol
Unless you know EXACTLY what you want in terms of individual parts I would definitely not recommend building a rifle piece by piece for a first rifle, unless you have lots of time on platform but dont actually own it (i.e. military) I would ask what kind of budget you got and what you’d like to do with this rifle and then go from there. Those DDs are solid rifles for a reason. Once that base has been established you can either upgrade what you got to fit you and your preferences or you can venture into building from scratch, more complex but definitely more personal.
I agree with this 100%, Start off with a cheap and decent pre-built, have an EXPERIENCED friend or gunsmith check it out for you. And then run that for a while as you gain more knowledge and info and a parts list
Thank you for bringing us along in your journey. We're all on journey's of our own and it helps seeing what others have experienced and what works for them. I just picked up my first AR, being an AK guy, love both, and I'll be using the Armalite M15LTC16 this Saturday in a multi-gun match. My wife has absolutely zero interest in rifles, but loves pistols, and I'm hoping that might change in the near future. Your video gives me some hope of that :).
For competition and tactical training, I have gone back to a more standard AR rifle. Done a couple of PCC IDPA matches recently with a recent 9mm build so highly recommend these.
I like the idea of building my own AR, it is kind of like customizing my own Jeep, It is kind of like building my own computer, I know what I want myself..yes it will take some research time, but I don't have any salesman pitching to me
Echo Nine Three makes them. I had my local FFL basically do the same mod for me, but added QD cuts to where the remainder of the sling loop was, and changed the grip angle by slicing a wedge off the back of the grip and epoxying to the front to give a more vertical grip angle
Enjoying you content and your ability to admit where you lack experience. too many on this platform think to be relevant the need to come across as know everything high speed operators. That is not where most viewers are.
The KP-15 lower is great...but that A1 LoP is too long for me as someone who's only 5'2" Someone turned me on to the Echo Nine Three LoP mod for it. I went to my local kitchen table FFL to order one for me, and he offered to do the mod himself, just as a fun project. So I paid nothing until he was done. Not only did he reduce the LoP to match where I would set my existing lower to, but added QD sling swivels to the remains of the sling loop, as well as changing the grip angle by taking a wedge piece off the back of the grip and epoxying it to the front to give a more vertical grip angle that are more common now for the more squared up stance. So now I have myself a custom KP15 lower that actually fits me
You did not explain the problems with the rifles you built or the problem with your husband's rifles. DD makes an overpriced milspec rifle with furniture that I don't particularly like. I am not surprised that it functions well because they are very milspec.
Ive put together a good amount of shit sticks and have realized I dont need alot of "things" the gun space advertises. Basic parts that are made out of good aluminum and keeping it lightweight like intended and having 1 or 2 rifles will make you happier than buying a bucket full of crap. There is a lot of stuff popular figures are paid to tell you, "You must have XYZ or blah blah blah".
I've been telling people for decades to just start with an M4 type build (Block 1 aka current army, or Block III/URGI) and USE IT before changing anything People have tried everything under the sun before, the industry exists to sell you on "better" but it conveniently leaves out that a "standard" gets the job done, with less proprietary or finicky crap in the way. At the end of the day a rifle is a tool. Reliability and ergonomics are front and center of that purpose, the rest only matters if it actually affects your ability to use it. Our taxpayer dollars went into finding what works, so going with a factory rifle from DD or geissele or BCM or FN just makes sense.
You built the rifles then sold them to settle for a factory made one. The lesson you missed (at the time) was that you could've swapped parts out instead. Probably would've saved yourself a heap of money in the process.
let me start off: you're right. let me continue: the only issue is - over TIME - you are going to spend way more switching out every component of your pre-purchased rifle to tailor it to you. the good news: you will have ENOUGH leftover parts in a box somewhere, where you can build a complete second rifle! like during COVID. like your husband! LMAO!
Thanks for posting videos on your journey. It's always refreshing to see epic fails, as well as your successes! Your humor and style are always appreciated as well. I've been shooting for 6 years religiously 3 days per week on the weekends, primarily working AR-15 and G19. My firearms instructor started me off with the standard DD M4v7 LW, so that I would not have rifle envy, since I did not plan on buying another rifle. I put all the furniture on my rifles, so it weighs 14 lbs. I train with it regularly, including shoulder switching, so it has built up and helps keep tone my upper body, mounting it for 2-3 hours on range days. Eventually, I bought a DD MK-18 SBR for CQB, and it still weighs almost as much, but I set the forehand grip and everything as close as possible to the original 16" set-up. Big strong guys complain that my rifle is relatively heavy, even for them, but I joke around about it being the "Rifle of Thor". I don't consider myself a "gun guy", but people would beg to differ, but really firearms training is just my latest focus in a lifetime of martial arts and weapons training - able to shoot further and faster than most people at my local range. I just train with standard weapons that I would find on the street or in a battlefield pickup. I don't mind gucci gear, because I use them every week to maximize their ownership benefits. Even though guys come up to me and ask or compliment me about them, I have to remind them that, it's about the Indian, not the arrow. Training relentlessly is the key to skill, more so than super high-quality gear. And even then, I know that what I have is not the most expensive on the market., nor do I want it to be. There are diminishing returns and trade-offs to highly specialized upgrades to the point they become impractical for somebody who just wants to be well-rounded as a self-defender. Pump shotgun is fairly easy for me, so I just re-qualify annually and do some maintenance on all the different forms of tactical and speed reloads, as well as various slug changeovers. I actually enjoy this the most, and think it's the sexiest gun I have with the full Vang Comp Systems tactical upgrade, but since slugs and buckshot are so expensive, I just use this as my fun gun. The practical use case for me is limited, since it is too long and unwieldy for a home defense tool in suburbia, and I do worry about over penetration and collateral damage - even being able to put flight control into the head at 25 yards. The shotgun is not as heavy, believe it or not, but pretty close still.... In the end, I don't mind the weight, because it makes me stronger, and then other guns feel relatively light and easy to manipulate. I know that's opposite of what most people want, but that's okay. Everybody can do whatever they prefer. This is just my training philosophy and approach.
Would you say your rifle preferences are mostly geared towards PCSL and USPCA shoots? You mentioned the pistol brace hullabaloo and that is understandable. I have a similarly vertically challenged friend who also avoided that route due to that. I found that a 16" rifle+suppressor just bangs on my shins and knees but that is less of a worry in comps where you dump the gun into buckets so I figured others would be curious
Yes, definitely geared more towards 2 gun matches at the moment. Eventually I'd like to add an LPVO for longer range use, but for now I'm happy with the optic and magnifier.
@@tessahbooth I've been running a dot on a 2.26 riser, and 5x magnifier. But now that there's someone making a piggyback mount for the PA 3x and 5x prisms that isn't made out of tin foil, like the one PA offers, I'm gonna give that a try since 2.26 is great for upright shooting, but sucks when prone, so having a low mounted magnified optic and piggybacked dot I think may work better than my current setup. Unfortunately I missed PA's Veteran's day sale by like 5 minutes because of time zone shenanigans, so gonna have to wait until Black Friday to try to snag a deal on one of those prisms
Don't take unsolicited advice. Look around and see if someone actually has a certain gadget or gizmo and try it out yourself on their rifle before deciding on what's best for you. Customizing a rifle for YOUR needs is a very personal experience. Just like buying anything, from cars to flashlights. Just don't take a strangers word for it. Unless it's from Jerry Miculek. 😅 (JK)
Being a ye olde fart I do appreciate fine things in life but would do more research before I dove into a DD rifle. Unless one has unlimited funds or a pretty face😁, then they might give you one so you can be their spokesperson. Stay safe young lady.
Thanks for the comment! To be clear though, I did a fair amount of research before moving forward with a DD rifle. I didn't accept a rifle from them because they offered me one, I asked for one because I'd determined that it was the rifle I wanted to move forward with regardless of whether or not they obliged my request. For further clarity, I'm not a spokesperson for DD. I have full autonomy to my opinion about their products, and as always that opinion may be subject to change.
So basically you were "guided" by a gun guy and he failed 3 times? 🤔😉 But that gave you knowledge and experience to get the right rifle for you. Now can you teach us gun guys how to get closer to the right rifle for ladies the first time, please? (Not that I don't want 3 more AR's but I could save some time)
0:13 ... Spouse? Did she say spouse? Dammitt!!! Just kidding. Always appreciate the videos. Wish we has more awesome gun women in this world. It's something we really truly need.
Those builds took place over the course of a few years, and I don't have any visual documentation of them. If you check out the time cards you'll see the section where I talked about builds 1, 2, and 3. Feel free to completely ignore the section where I talk about DD. It's the rifle I've landed on, but the overarching message of the video (under the lessons learned time card) is that I tried to get wayyyy too specific with my first three builds and it resulted in subpar solutions. Sometimes as a newbie it's best to get something simple and reliable instead of something overly specialized.
Depends on the person, I guess. I like being up close with what I'm shooting. Being able to reach out and touch something is cool and all but rifles are almost too easy.
My advice, try one and make sure rifles are your thing before making a big investment. I enjoy handguns, why wouldn’t I love shooting rifles? I bought a Radical AR to dip my toes into the game. No complaints, shoots great, not a single malfunction with over a thousand rounds. Compared to handguns, I didn’t find the same enjoyment with the rifle. Now it stays home most range trips. Not hating, just my experience.
At this rate, you will hit the shotgun and revolver stage soon, and I’m here for it!
Can you make a longer dedicated rifle video. Especially about your rifle experience
A 16", midlength with an A5 buffer is a starting point for a general-purpose gun. It's a soft shooting combo, not as soft as a 20" with a rifle buffer but a close second.
Couldn't agree more with your punchline here. I tell people that the 16" midlength AR is the G19 of rifles. It can do anything, it doesn't excel at anything, but it allows you to go shoot and train and figure out what you like. If someone wants to go buy a more specialized setup for a special purpose later on, they can do that. Or not. Either way, their 16" midlength will serve them just fine.
I built a standard 5.56 and learned a lot from it. Went on to build a second one for competition and love it. Also built one in a 7.62 caliber and a 9mm PCC (converted AR lower). I happen to love ADM lowers and Faxon barrels!
Glad you’re willing to actually learn and realize you may not be the most knowledgeable. I’ve run in to this issue so much with others. Everyone feels like they need to build a rifle and that everyone can do it, and sure putting together a rifle isn’t hard. But putting one together properly is not as simple as people really think it is because of how many combined years of knowledge that went in to the design of the rifle of what to do and even more important, what not to do. I’ve seen so many poorly assembled ARs and poorly set up ARs over the last 20 or so years they really took off and the answer is typically always “well it works for me” when in reality it should be “well, I’m not actually using it”
My first AR is a DDM4 V7 (5.56/.223) never felt I needed another.
I've become more and more enamored of minimalist, lightweight guns, and I'm a big strong dude. There's just something about having a gun that's handier, that dances in the hands the way you want it to.
I would not consider you builds as failures, but as learning experiences. You learn what you like and don't like in how you want as a set up. Builds are fun, and you learn how the rifle works.
Bingo. You need to understand why you went with that build against your own philosophy of use. I’m too lazy to build, so when I buy a complete upper I tell the manufacturer my philosophy of use and run with that. I just ordered my first 20 » upper for 100 yards that I’ll suppress and put the tightest groups possible. It’s overkill for my demands, but I’m happy.
I found the hard way to a typical rifle too. Now I have a rifle I would’ve like when I started but I have a greater appreciation from where I started. I hope people don’t have to redo all the hardships I went through and just start with a typical rifle too
I built my first AR and did a basic build with Magpul furniture and a non free floated hand guard, My second one I went all out but did tons of research and luckily had plenty of friends with AR’s so I could hold them to decide what I liked and didn’t. I Built my third and honesty it’s one of my favorites a 16” Aero Build that is gassed perfectly and has the upgrades I love like a great trigger CMC or Geissele I switch them out depending. My fourth build was a shorty 10.5” 5.56 and that one is nice but needs to be suppressed to enjoy…The more you build the more money you spend but the more knowledge you gain it’s honestly a personal preference. I finally bought a pre built gun and settled on the Sig Spear LT in 300blk and it was nice to just have the gun already done but I still changed a few things on it 😂
I took a two day armorer’s course. It really helped. The purpose was not to become an armorer for a department or group, but to help me modify and build my own rifles. I understand how they work much better now.
Recommend you build out a 22 upper or stick a 22lr conversion bolt in. Helps with the cost of 556 ammo and is tons of fun!
I think the full on .22 upper is a better idea, so you're not fouling up your barrel(and possibly suppressor) with .22 gunk.
But even more importantly you've got a barrel that's actually rifled for .22 and an optic that's zeroed for what you're shooting.
I totally agree with the "don't go to far into one direction". Ive been in the gas gun world now for about 3-4 years and my first was the s&w sport 2 optic ready. After getting my hands on it and seeing how they work, I slowly changed things around, even barrels. After all of that I ended up making a 11.5 and now onto my super duty 16". I'd say the biggest step for beginners is just taking the first. Everything can be changed, time cannot!
Having just completed my 2nd full build, I can appreciate many of the issues you touch on. Oddly enough, my first build came together beautifully, and I’ve had more issues with my 2nd. The 2nd build had 2 issues upfront, a DMR style build, and a tighter budget. I did a ton of research on gassing of the 18”, barrels, and parts, but I should have waited until I could finish out the build with the higher end handguard and gas block I actually wanted, which I now get to go back and replace. Sucks trying to beat an election just in case it doesn’t go a 2A friendly way lol
Unless you know EXACTLY what you want in terms of individual parts I would definitely not recommend building a rifle piece by piece for a first rifle, unless you have lots of time on platform but dont actually own it (i.e. military)
I would ask what kind of budget you got and what you’d like to do with this rifle and then go from there. Those DDs are solid rifles for a reason. Once that base has been established you can either upgrade what you got to fit you and your preferences or you can venture into building from scratch, more complex but definitely more personal.
I agree with this 100%,
Start off with a cheap and decent pre-built, have an EXPERIENCED friend or gunsmith check it out for you. And then run that for a while as you gain more knowledge and info and a parts list
Thank you for bringing us along in your journey. We're all on journey's of our own and it helps seeing what others have experienced and what works for them. I just picked up my first AR, being an AK guy, love both, and I'll be using the Armalite M15LTC16 this Saturday in a multi-gun match. My wife has absolutely zero interest in rifles, but loves pistols, and I'm hoping that might change in the near future. Your video gives me some hope of that :).
Referring to your spouse and your rifles as "ours builds" ??
Goals
Just commenting for your algorithmic health and wellbeing....... 👍
For competition and tactical training, I have gone back to a more standard AR rifle. Done a couple of PCC IDPA matches recently with a recent 9mm build so highly recommend these.
I like the idea of building my own AR, it is kind of like customizing my own Jeep, It is kind of like building my own computer, I know what I want myself..yes it will take some research time, but I don't have any salesman pitching to me
I really appreciate these videos. Just getting started myself!
I think these days you can get a shorter length of pull KP-15, but if you're happy with what you've got, you're happy with what you've got!
Echo Nine Three makes them.
I had my local FFL basically do the same mod for me, but added QD cuts to where the remainder of the sling loop was, and changed the grip angle by slicing a wedge off the back of the grip and epoxying to the front to give a more vertical grip angle
So! Can we all agree you are offically a gun nerd?
Enjoying you content and your ability to admit where you lack experience. too many on this platform think to be relevant the need to come across as know everything high speed operators. That is not where most viewers are.
You got to tour the DD factory. Wow, amazing what can be got when a UA-camr.
We all have to start somewhere..... mistakes are how we learn..... Keep building and get better
The KP-15 lower is great...but that A1 LoP is too long for me as someone who's only 5'2"
Someone turned me on to the Echo Nine Three LoP mod for it. I went to my local kitchen table FFL to order one for me, and he offered to do the mod himself, just as a fun project. So I paid nothing until he was done. Not only did he reduce the LoP to match where I would set my existing lower to, but added QD sling swivels to the remains of the sling loop, as well as changing the grip angle by taking a wedge piece off the back of the grip and epoxying it to the front to give a more vertical grip angle that are more common now for the more squared up stance.
So now I have myself a custom KP15 lower that actually fits me
the best thing you can do is buy a complete upper secondhand off GAFS because you can easily resell it for minimal loss if you don't like it
I build almost all of my own ar15s. Use good parts and know what you are doing and you can get a very good gun for the money.
You did not explain the problems with the rifles you built or the problem with your husband's rifles. DD makes an overpriced milspec rifle with furniture that I don't particularly like. I am not surprised that it functions well because they are very milspec.
Ive put together a good amount of shit sticks and have realized I dont need alot of "things" the gun space advertises. Basic parts that are made out of good aluminum and keeping it lightweight like intended and having 1 or 2 rifles will make you happier than buying a bucket full of crap. There is a lot of stuff popular figures are paid to tell you, "You must have XYZ or blah blah blah".
I highly recommend Holosun optics for your build, especially their GREEN Dots. Cheers!
I've built all my rifles because I enjoy building and making all those little decisions... The research is more fun.
I've been telling people for decades to just start with an M4 type build (Block 1 aka current army, or Block III/URGI) and USE IT before changing anything
People have tried everything under the sun before, the industry exists to sell you on "better" but it conveniently leaves out that a "standard" gets the job done, with less proprietary or finicky crap in the way. At the end of the day a rifle is a tool. Reliability and ergonomics are front and center of that purpose, the rest only matters if it actually affects your ability to use it.
Our taxpayer dollars went into finding what works, so going with a factory rifle from DD or geissele or BCM or FN just makes sense.
I personally like researching and doing parts lists of the best components.
Outstanding video
I actually really appreciate this video.
I will stick with my brown Bess musket ❤
thank you for sharing, i to want to learn for the experience.
You built the rifles then sold them to settle for a factory made one.
The lesson you missed (at the time) was that you could've swapped parts out instead. Probably would've saved yourself a heap of money in the process.
let me start off: you're right.
let me continue: the only issue is - over TIME - you are going to spend way more switching out every component of your pre-purchased rifle to tailor it to you.
the good news: you will have ENOUGH leftover parts in a box somewhere, where you can build a complete second rifle! like during COVID. like your husband! LMAO!
Thanks for posting videos on your journey. It's always refreshing to see epic fails, as well as your successes! Your humor and style are always appreciated as well.
I've been shooting for 6 years religiously 3 days per week on the weekends, primarily working AR-15 and G19. My firearms instructor started me off with the standard DD M4v7 LW, so that I would not have rifle envy, since I did not plan on buying another rifle. I put all the furniture on my rifles, so it weighs 14 lbs. I train with it regularly, including shoulder switching, so it has built up and helps keep tone my upper body, mounting it for 2-3 hours on range days. Eventually, I bought a DD MK-18 SBR for CQB, and it still weighs almost as much, but I set the forehand grip and everything as close as possible to the original 16" set-up. Big strong guys complain that my rifle is relatively heavy, even for them, but I joke around about it being the "Rifle of Thor".
I don't consider myself a "gun guy", but people would beg to differ, but really firearms training is just my latest focus in a lifetime of martial arts and weapons training - able to shoot further and faster than most people at my local range. I just train with standard weapons that I would find on the street or in a battlefield pickup. I don't mind gucci gear, because I use them every week to maximize their ownership benefits. Even though guys come up to me and ask or compliment me about them, I have to remind them that, it's about the Indian, not the arrow. Training relentlessly is the key to skill, more so than super high-quality gear. And even then, I know that what I have is not the most expensive on the market., nor do I want it to be. There are diminishing returns and trade-offs to highly specialized upgrades to the point they become impractical for somebody who just wants to be well-rounded as a self-defender.
Pump shotgun is fairly easy for me, so I just re-qualify annually and do some maintenance on all the different forms of tactical and speed reloads, as well as various slug changeovers. I actually enjoy this the most, and think it's the sexiest gun I have with the full Vang Comp Systems tactical upgrade, but since slugs and buckshot are so expensive, I just use this as my fun gun. The practical use case for me is limited, since it is too long and unwieldy for a home defense tool in suburbia, and I do worry about over penetration and collateral damage - even being able to put flight control into the head at 25 yards. The shotgun is not as heavy, believe it or not, but pretty close still....
In the end, I don't mind the weight, because it makes me stronger, and then other guns feel relatively light and easy to manipulate. I know that's opposite of what most people want, but that's okay. Everybody can do whatever they prefer. This is just my training philosophy and approach.
Lol. Oh children....let me tell you the story about building my first AR10 😂
Would you say your rifle preferences are mostly geared towards PCSL and USPCA shoots? You mentioned the pistol brace hullabaloo and that is understandable. I have a similarly vertically challenged friend who also avoided that route due to that. I found that a 16" rifle+suppressor just bangs on my shins and knees but that is less of a worry in comps where you dump the gun into buckets so I figured others would be curious
Yes, definitely geared more towards 2 gun matches at the moment. Eventually I'd like to add an LPVO for longer range use, but for now I'm happy with the optic and magnifier.
@@tessahbooth I've been running a dot on a 2.26 riser, and 5x magnifier. But now that there's someone making a piggyback mount for the PA 3x and 5x prisms that isn't made out of tin foil, like the one PA offers, I'm gonna give that a try since 2.26 is great for upright shooting, but sucks when prone, so having a low mounted magnified optic and piggybacked dot I think may work better than my current setup.
Unfortunately I missed PA's Veteran's day sale by like 5 minutes because of time zone shenanigans, so gonna have to wait until Black Friday to try to snag a deal on one of those prisms
What are some good prism optics out there, I'm currently using a Swampfox Blade 1x25. I can't use red dots because I have astigmatism
But does it go bang?
Don't take unsolicited advice. Look around and see if someone actually has a certain gadget or gizmo and try it out yourself on their rifle before deciding on what's best for you. Customizing a rifle for YOUR needs is a very personal experience. Just like buying anything, from cars to flashlights. Just don't take a strangers word for it. Unless it's from Jerry Miculek. 😅 (JK)
Awsome
Being a ye olde fart I do appreciate fine things in life but would do more research before I dove into a DD rifle. Unless one has unlimited funds or a pretty face😁, then they might give you one so you can be their spokesperson. Stay safe young lady.
Thanks for the comment! To be clear though, I did a fair amount of research before moving forward with a DD rifle. I didn't accept a rifle from them because they offered me one, I asked for one because I'd determined that it was the rifle I wanted to move forward with regardless of whether or not they obliged my request. For further clarity, I'm not a spokesperson for DD. I have full autonomy to my opinion about their products, and as always that opinion may be subject to change.
So basically you were "guided" by a gun guy and he failed 3 times? 🤔😉
But that gave you knowledge and experience to get the right rifle for you. Now can you teach us gun guys how to get closer to the right rifle for ladies the first time, please? (Not that I don't want 3 more AR's but I could save some time)
Daniel defense is anti 2a and only cares about the government contracts. Buy from BCM instead.
So what your saying is......start with the basics?
4:04…SARAH CONNOR! 😂
so cool❤🎉
If you don't like doing the research don't build ar15s. It is much better that you buy a complete rifle from a good brand.
0:13 ... Spouse? Did she say spouse? Dammitt!!! Just kidding. Always appreciate the videos. Wish we has more awesome gun women in this world. It's something we really truly need.
😂
@@DP-jajayes I think she is married and she has a dog .
What were the failed assemblies? Did I miss that before the shoutout to Daniel Defense?
Those builds took place over the course of a few years, and I don't have any visual documentation of them. If you check out the time cards you'll see the section where I talked about builds 1, 2, and 3.
Feel free to completely ignore the section where I talk about DD. It's the rifle I've landed on, but the overarching message of the video (under the lessons learned time card) is that I tried to get wayyyy too specific with my first three builds and it resulted in subpar solutions. Sometimes as a newbie it's best to get something simple and reliable instead of something overly specialized.
Rifles and PCCs way more fun than handgun
Depends on the person, I guess. I like being up close with what I'm shooting. Being able to reach out and touch something is cool and all but rifles are almost too easy.
Your husband convinced you to sell 2 rifles in 2 years? Sounds fishy.
How about a video on how to zero in your iron sights? You're good at these things.
My advice, try one and make sure rifles are your thing before making a big investment. I enjoy handguns, why wouldn’t I love shooting rifles? I bought a Radical AR to dip my toes into the game. No complaints, shoots great, not a single malfunction with over a thousand rounds. Compared to handguns, I didn’t find the same enjoyment with the rifle. Now it stays home most range trips. Not hating, just my experience.