jr carbines?

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hey guys, im not much of a black rifle guy (mostly into hunting setups) but have found myself wandering more and more over to the dark side. im wondering what you guys thought about the jr carbines? worth it, not worth it, and would you do it again? i do have my rpal and would love to do an AR build however i don't belong to a range and i don't want to be tied to all of our stupid laws in regards to where i can and can't shoot the thing (who knows, i might even want to take it for a chicken walk). i know there are other options as well, however i can't justify the $2500ish price tags for the other AR style rifles. thoughts, comments, pro's, and cons? the 9mm seems to be the most popular and i assume its because of the price and availability of 9mm ammo, however i do reload so would there be any benefit or reason to go with a 40 s&w over the 9? thanks in advance guys! cheers.
 
Mine has been very reliable. My only real gripe (and not a big one) is that I get the occasional jam with lead round nose reloaded ammo. The same rounds loaded with 115 gr. plated round nose bullets work without a hitch so I am guessing that the chamber is a little tight and the slight diameter variation in the bullets (.355 plated vs. .356 lead) causes the occasion glitch.

A real plus is that a lot of AR accessories like forends, stocks, etc. bolt right on so you can customize to your heart's content. Even AR trigger groups fit so you can improve trigger pull with drop in parts. The 10 round Glock mags are a nice bonus as well. Cleaning is a bit of a pain as the stock needs to be removed but it's not a deal beaker for me although it does annoy some people.

I have heard a few complaints regarding the 45 version not feeding well but the 9mm and 40 S&W models seem to be very reliable.

Overall I'm pleased & happy I bought one.
 
I really like my 40SW version. I had a small issue with light primer strikes but JRC sorted it quickly with a fp and spring. Since then I've run about 1000 rounds thru it zero issues using both winchester value pack 40SW and my own reloads with JHPs.

It's certainly accurate at 50 yds. Bullet drop is starting to get to be a bit of a pain at 100 yds. Never shot it beyond that. 10 rd mags is kewl, as is using them in both my JRC and my Glock 22. I haven't added/changed much other than a bipod, crappy simmonds scope and magpul afg. The ambi handle and eject are kinda nice. +1 on cleaning being a minor pia. You have to take the stock off, and remove the charging handle to get the bolt out to clean it. I stripped the charging handle bolt (my fault) and a new bolt was easy to find. Since I started using G96 to clean, I don't seem to have to take the bolt out every time I shoot it, so a snake or a few patches get's it clean pretty well.

It's def a fun gun to shoot once you get to know it a little. I tend to agree that many prolly buy the 9mm due to the cheap ammo available. Now if they'd make a 44 mag version that'd be pretty kewl ;)
 
I Got the 9MM version and am in love with it. outta the few hundred rounds I have fired threw it I had one stove pipe and I am blaming the powder charge of that round I would recommend it.
 
Got the 9mm version and love it. Also love that you can change the calibre simply by buying the kits and undoing a couple of screws. Also great that it takes the AR furniture.
 
I have a 9mm and it has shot 3-4 thousand rounds. I have never cleaned it. It works great My guest who shoot it hold the forearm close to mag release and drop the mag while shooting it. With 10 rounds you need to open the bolt to put the mag in. There is no give to the the glock mags. Buy with confidence. A 9mm carbine is great to shooting gun
 
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