"Fudd's" First AR

[grelmar]

Presuming one is able.

If not, one can still have fun.

Oh, still able. Just takes longer to recover from running around than it used to. I've already done one 3-gun match, plan to do many more down the road.

You can get an AR in other calibres than 5.56, namely 300blk and many others.

Seeing that the AR is restricted to range use anyways, the hitting power of the round is moot unless, like you said, you are contemplating the same round for another NR rifle. ARs are for 3 gun, tac rifle games. Making a lot of noise and doing it all day with no pain. Nothing beats the smell of 10-15 rds fired off and a nice warm barrel after!

While I enjoy the AR platform I own one and use one at work. There is something to be said about 308/7.62 and it's history of success apposed to shorter slightly tarnished history of 5.56/.223. So then there's always the option of setting your self up with a AR in 7.62 ( I'm tempted right now to do just that)

Yes, you can get AR's in other calibers, but it kinda defeats the purpose of what I want to do with it. I want to get to know and love/hate (either way) the AR based on what it is, in its most popular form (and yes, I know the AR-10 was originally set to be a .308/7.62 NATO rifle, but that just isn't the "iconic" AR).

I have a pile of rifles in all kinds of calibers. No need for a .308 AR - I have my M1A for that.

It would be like getting a VZ-58 variant in .223 - what's the point? I know they're available, but if I ever get around to getting one, it will be in x39.

Lol, .223 is more than enough for coyotes, or deer. Christ, I had to stop using VMAX for my .223 reloads cause it was blowing the living hell out of coyotes and the hides were no good after.

Yup, that could very well be. But until I take a .223 rifle out in the field and shoot some stuff that bleeds, and see what it does with my own eyes...