I recently have returned to shooting. I am enjoying it much more than I remembered and I would like to get involved in competition to help me push my limits and have a bit of fun.
My next firearms purchase will be an AR15. I am leaning towards a Rock River for its reputation for quality and fair pricing. I don't much care for bells, whistles, lasers, flashlights and Christmas ornaments hanging from my gun so I am not drawn to any particular model. I would like a flat top with a detachable carry handle as I would like to have the option to put some optics on it at some point and I think I would like a 16" version but I have no real reason to justify that other than it seems to be the most common.
My question to you all: Is there a particular version or model I should be looking at? I want something that will be fun to go out plinking with but will also allow me to improve and compete. I fear that I will buy my first AR love it and go to a competition only to find out that I should have got one model to the right or left of it for one reason or another.
I am not looking for the absolute best AR out there just a good starting point that will let me gain the most experience I can without having to buy another rifle just to do this or that. I just want to be sure I'm not cutting myself out of one discipline or another for no reason.
Thanks for taking the time to read my drivel and thanks in advance for your input!!!
-Dustin
My next firearms purchase will be an AR15. I am leaning towards a Rock River for its reputation for quality and fair pricing. I don't much care for bells, whistles, lasers, flashlights and Christmas ornaments hanging from my gun so I am not drawn to any particular model. I would like a flat top with a detachable carry handle as I would like to have the option to put some optics on it at some point and I think I would like a 16" version but I have no real reason to justify that other than it seems to be the most common.
My question to you all: Is there a particular version or model I should be looking at? I want something that will be fun to go out plinking with but will also allow me to improve and compete. I fear that I will buy my first AR love it and go to a competition only to find out that I should have got one model to the right or left of it for one reason or another.
I am not looking for the absolute best AR out there just a good starting point that will let me gain the most experience I can without having to buy another rifle just to do this or that. I just want to be sure I'm not cutting myself out of one discipline or another for no reason.
Thanks for taking the time to read my drivel and thanks in advance for your input!!!
-Dustin