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06-30-2012, 03:35 PM #1Senior Member
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I finally broke down and bought a 5.56 battle rifle.
I've been shopping, compairing, and handling all the offerings out there for two years and found the one that fits, and works best for me being a lefty.
A Bushmaster ACR. Fully ambidextrous INCLUDING the charging handle. (which doesn't reciprocate!) It breaks down into only four major groups, and is multi caliber. (I have a 6.8 barrel and bolt on the way as I type this) The optics I chose to go with were an EoTech holo with the "flip to the side" 3x magnifyer. I also put a Grip Pod vertical foregrip on it. 
There is NO recoil whatsoever, and is ridiculously accurate. I'll post a more in depth review on it later.
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06-30-2012, 04:18 PM #2Senior Member
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06-30-2012, 04:26 PM #3Senior Member
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Now you have to provide a range report!
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06-30-2012, 04:37 PM #4Super Moderator
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Do you also have the 5.56 barrel too? As thats what you said in your post.
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06-30-2012, 04:59 PM #5Senior Member
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Yes, I bought it in the 5.56 configuration.
"The internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are FBI."
"The nine millimeter is for killing europeans, for truely dangerous people you need a .45."
Col. Jeff Cooper
" George Washington didn't use his right to free speech to defeat the British, he shot them."
"Life is tough...it's even tougher if you're stupid." John Wayne
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06-30-2012, 05:21 PM #6Senior Member
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Yep, I'd like to have something in the AR platform. Maybe an Olympic 7.62 X 39mm. One problem, funds. I do have a Ruger #1B Standard in 30.06 I would like to trade. Maybe I'll find the right gun shop that will do it.
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So I like it.
Originally Posted by Oldster
I've been shopping, compairing, and handling all the offerings out there for two years and found the one that fits, and works best for me being a lefty. A Bushmaster ACR. Fully ambidextrous INCLUDING the charging handle. (which doesn't reciprocate!) It breaks down into only four major groups, and is multi caliber. (I have a 6.8 barrel and bolt on the way as I type this) The optics I chose to go with were an EoTech holo with the "flip to the side" 3x magnifyer. I also put a Grip Pod vertical foregrip on it. There is NO recoil whatsoever, and is ridiculously accurate. I'll post a more in depth review on it later.
But I'm guessing that your wallet's taken a hell of a whoopin'. Why didn't you just build yourself a Stag AR for $650? The ACR probably cost you more than 3x that much but likely does not give you any measurable advantage."Semper paratus, numquam indigens." - "Always prepared, never needed."
“We have not inherited the earth from our fathers, we are borrowing it from our children.” Sound familiar? Sounds like our debt crisis.
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06-30-2012, 06:42 PM #8Senior Member
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Because I didn't want an AR platform like everybody else, because the ACR runs dry, you don't need to keep it lubed like an AR, because like I said in the original post I handled everything and liked it better, and finally, I wasn't looking for any type of "advantage". Hope that covered all the bases. =) Originally Posted by rifleshooter
"The internet: where men are men, women are men, and children are FBI."
"The nine millimeter is for killing europeans, for truely dangerous people you need a .45."
Col. Jeff Cooper
" George Washington didn't use his right to free speech to defeat the British, he shot them."
"Life is tough...it's even tougher if you're stupid." John Wayne
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NICE! Welcome to the dark side!
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Very nice! Enjoy your new little friend.
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