Comments on: ARs by the Numbers (Stats on Modern Sporting Rifles) https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2014/06/ars-by-the-numbers-stats-on-modern-sporting-rifles/ from AccurateShooter.com Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:15:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.26 By: Guy https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2014/06/ars-by-the-numbers-stats-on-modern-sporting-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-45103 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:25:56 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=54918#comment-45103 Everyone I known has purchased them for target competition, specifically CMP matches, service rifle class. We have little need for them for protection. Shotgun works better anyways.

]]> By: Rick https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2014/06/ars-by-the-numbers-stats-on-modern-sporting-rifles/comment-page-1/#comment-45096 Tue, 17 Jun 2014 04:35:12 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=54918#comment-45096 Q: Why Do People Purchase ARs and AKs?

A: The main reason Americans purchase MSRs is for “recreational target shooting”. The second most important reason is for home defense.

Protection is secondary importance to target shooting…? Perhaps author meant second most frequent reason.

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