The Gun Thread

**asshanson** · 12-20-2012

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

Price is the last thing I care about, as long as its sub $2800-$3000

Wow dude, why spend that much for a 5.56? You could get a sweet .338 lapua sniper rifle for that price! I guess it would be bolt vs semi auto, but even the M1A doesn't cost nearly that much and you could put a pistol grip stock on it if you wanted the AR look.

**Murlo26** · 12-20-2012

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Originally Posted by asshanson

Wow dude, why spend that much for a 5.56? You could get a sweet .338 lapua sniper rifle for that price! I guess it would be bolt vs semi auto, but even the M1A doesn't cost nearly that much and you could put a pistol grip stock on it if you wanted the AR look.

Don't want a bolt action. The 5.56 SCAR shares 80% of the parts with the 7.62 version so I could buy a new upper and have two guns.

However, I don't care to have something as big as a .338. This gun will be used mainly for fun, range shooting, cabin fun and small game (coyote and prairie dogs). I was just saying that as a max, I don't think they cost that much. I think the 16s' are roughly 2200-2400.

And Bill's had two scars, just not the color I wanted. They are a dealer, I can just order one, they aren't going anywhere yet. I don't think anyone is buying the nicer, or I guess I should say more expensive ones. People are snatching up all the cheaper AR's in the 500-1500 range.

I was hoping for some suggestions I guess guys, maybe a gun that is really cool that I might have overlooked that is similar to an AR or SCAR (not an AR) that I might have missed. I dunno.

**Tachyon** · 12-20-2012

Other than having a specific dollar value in mind, what's the most important thing your are trying to accomplish though your purchase, Dave?

**asshanson** · 12-20-2012

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Originally Posted by Tachyon

Other than having a specific dollar value in mind, what's the most important thing your are trying to accomplish though your purchase, Dave?

^ This. I was just providing some examples that there are longer range guns with excellent accuracy (sub 1moa) for a lot less money, they just lose the cool AR factor I guess. Most important thing to identify is what you want to accomplish, and what features you really want.
Scope or tactical sights?