What should be my next AR?

[Mr Weebles]

My ARs are a Stag M4gery and an Olympic Arms Ultra Match.

I also have a Colt complete lower that needs to be finished. Since I already have two ARs in .223, what should I do with my Colt? I was thinking about picking up a Bushmaster 24" Varminter upper but now I'm not sure I want another AR in the same caliber.

I was thinking of .50 but I don't reload. So what should it be? 9mm? Something else?

 

[Twigg]

SBR for Zombies. Just in case.

 

[gerrycaruso]

When you say .50 caliber I assume you're refering to the .50 Beowulf and not the .50BMG. I've shot the .50 Beowulf and it's powerful but pleasant to shoot. That or the 6.5, 6.8 or the .30 Rem.AR would make good hunting rounds. For plinking I have a 9mm upper and a .22 conversion kit for my M16. They're great fun and the 9mm is very accurate. Right now the cheapest centerfire rifle ammo is probably the 5.45.

 

[Cross-X]

Noveske, or Wilson, or Les Baer all make great rifles.

 

[Mikey]

Damn I am still working on my first, trying to pull the trigger on a few accessories for it as we speak.

 

[MassMark]

9mm AR's - especially SBR's are kind of fun. Uzi mags are still a plenty and converting them to AR use is pretty easy...

 

[Mr Weebles]

Damn I am still working on my first, trying to pull the trigger on a few accessories for it as we speak.

Just wait. You'll start with one and end up with three or four.

 

[Mr Weebles]

Noveske, or Wilson, or Les Baer all make great rifles.

Jesus H. Christ on a Cracker, Noveske is selling uppers for $1300.

That's a fair bit of scratch.

 

[vellnueve]

Make it an FN scAR

 

[MassMark]

Though I'm sticking with 5.56, my next build is going to be diabolical...

 

[Gammon]

I built a Stag lower for exclusive use with a 22LR upper. This isn't all that easy as I wanted a crisp match trigger. 22LR ammo is harder to ignite than .223, so I had to find a match trigger that used a stock power hammer spring. Accuracy Speaks in AZ provided the trigger for the lower and "Model 1" provided the upper. This project wasn't cheap, but now I have an AR that I can shoot for short money and the savings on barrels and ammo will allow this AR to pay for itself.

I put over 20,000 rounds through the last 22LR upper I owned. That saved me a lot of money, considering the cost of AR ammo and barrels. The average AR barrel is toast after about 10,000 rounds. If you shoot a lot, a dedicated 22LR AR is a good idea.

 

[Skald]

I already have my next build planned.

6.5 Grendel and plan on setting it up to be a tack driver


As far as Noveske goes, you want the good stuff, you have to pay for it. Noveske, LMT and the LEO/Mil Colts are built to different standards than RRA, BM, Oly and such. Before you decide what caliber your gonna shoot, decide what its purpose is going to be.

 

[lord1234]

my next AR upper is probably also going to be a dedicated .22LR AR. save some money while having troughly the same firing characteristics

 

[TXDMERC]

why not build an AR Frankenstein? Bushmaster 16" h bar upper,with a a3 detachable handle ,Rock River Arms Lower receiver,with a EOTech weapons sight combined with a Eotech Magnifier, 2 piece quad rails, forward folding grip and a Chip McCormick AR-15 Trigger and dotn forget the telescoping butt stock ... then you will have one mean son of a gun AR!

 

[Remsport Mfg]

Contact Remsport Mfg. to discuss your next AR. A custom lower or upper can be built for you.
Remsport Mfg. in the dealer forum in NES

 

[Twigg]

Actually, I'll second the idea of a dedicated .22lr upper at least.
Given the price of ammo these days...