Comments on: Should You Buy an AR? Consider What the Future May Hold… https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2020/10/should-you-buy-an-ar-consider-what-the-future-may-hold/ from AccurateShooter.com Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:03:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.26 By: ELR Researcher https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2020/10/should-you-buy-an-ar-consider-what-the-future-may-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-58974 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 14:22:56 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=64881#comment-58974 If “hit power” is your concern, consider a shotgun or the .30 cal version of an AR-15, the AR-10 (https://www.armalite.com/Armalite/Product-Category/Complete-Firearms).

]]> By: Bruce https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2020/10/should-you-buy-an-ar-consider-what-the-future-may-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-58972 Sat, 17 Oct 2020 04:52:17 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=64881#comment-58972 Unless you are using Lapua or other QUALITY ammo, SKS and AK platforms ate NOT low maintenance.

If you fire off a packet or two of ‘Brand-X surplus” you need to do a proper field-strip and a THOROUGH clean within 24 hours. If you live near the coast, you will be able to hear the rust forming overnight after a failure o clean.

Chromed bores are good, BUT not perfect or infallible corrosion resistance.

Corroded springs WILL fail fairly quickly after the first bit of pitting.

If you plan to stake your life and that of your family on a firearm, give it LOTS of lurve….Karma is a two-way thing.

]]> By: ELR Researcher https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2020/10/should-you-buy-an-ar-consider-what-the-future-may-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-58970 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:01:02 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=64881#comment-58970 While I have not owned an AR is over 30 years, I currently own a .40 cal semi-auto pistol. Noting that the issue has progressed past a 10-round mag, such confiscation would, if not immediately, almost immediately, deal with pistols and non-AR semi-auto rifles…and semi-auto shotguns. MUST see that coming and STOP that first domino from falling!

]]> By: D-4297 https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2020/10/should-you-buy-an-ar-consider-what-the-future-may-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-58969 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:38:15 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=64881#comment-58969 Completely agree with the ELR Researcher’s comment . An alternative view-point regarding the AR though . If you are looking at a rifle for protection , and self-defense , One must consider the SKS or the AK for a couple of reasons . One is “Hit” power , stopping power as both the SK and AK are .30 cal rifles , and require much less maintenance to be operational . Simple to operate , and have , generally speaking , identical range .

]]> By: ELR Researcher https://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2020/10/should-you-buy-an-ar-consider-what-the-future-may-hold/comment-page-1/#comment-58968 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 17:24:58 +0000 http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/?p=64881#comment-58968 Confiscation is NOT happening in the US without a full on, armed revolt. If Biden is dumb enough to try that, I suspect [there would be very bad consequences]. Lost a lot of respect for the Canadians when they rolled over on that travesty.

]]>