AR-15- Bushmaster or Colt?

[roy365]

Originally Posted by Energizer

Its a reflex sight. You use both eyes. You can block the optic entirely and it still works, much like several of the red-dot optics. You can still see out of part of it too. I place it there on all my ARs like this, upside down, for thumb control operation. My thumb can turn on and off the laser or light, and adjust the polarized filter on the optic.

If it had magnification, it wouldn't really matter either, but this one is 1x.

Also, the TLR/2 is a laser and flashlight and both the optic and laser are easily removed or added, as needed. Both are sighted in perfectly though.

Yeah I own several TLR's......just seems that it would be less cumbersome on the side or bottom. Haven't ever seen anyone mount one like that. Interesting.

[Energizer]

Originally Posted by roy365

Yeah I own several TLR's......just seems that it would be less cumbersome on the side or bottom. Haven't ever seen anyone mount one like that. Interesting.

If on the side, it makes the gun wider and bulky, and also awkward to control. If underneath, if I use my other hand, it would get in the way there too... this is the best option.

[Rolex]

Originally Posted by Fat Possum

Nice AR's. Here's my S&W M&P wearing Knight's Armament rail covers on a UTG quad rail and a junky boolsheyat Leaper's Scope.




I grew uo on AR's and something I never knew until my little jarhead brother showed me: You can drop the lower guard on the trigger by pushing the spring loaded forward detent.....allowing the user to fire with mittens on in cold weather environs. I was too busy sniping snapping turtles to notice that part.

Putting a Leapers scope on an AR makes the baby Jesus cry.

ARs love ACOGs. My Bushmaster M4:

[Energizer]

Originally Posted by Rolex

Putting a Leapers scope on an AR makes the baby Jesus cry.

ARs love ACOGs. My Bushmaster M4:

Nice Bushmaster there.

I love my TA31F w/ BAC and kill flash... I have that with an ARMS #40L (rear flip-up sight) on my Colt LE6920 w/ Lauer Custom lower receiver (mil-spec pins, no DIAS block, etc.).

[Energizer]

Here's my Colt/Lauer mutt...

found the image, but the scope cover's on it... hehe

[Rolex]

Originally Posted by Energizer

This setup will give you the most fun, and its cheap to shoot. (.22LR)

Optic and laser/light make it a bit over the top, price-wise...

That's hawt but I agree you're blocking the view through your optic.

My GTFO of my house "handgun":



PLR 16 topped with an Eotech 512 accompanied by a Streamlight TLR-2 light/laser with pressure switch.

[EricCartmann]

I think this is a pretty good link to explain all the finer points:

http://forums.officer.com/showthread.php?t=81462

[Energizer]

Originally Posted by Rolex

That's hawt but I agree you're blocking the view through your optic.

My GTFO of my house "handgun":

PLR 16 topped with an Eotech 512 accompanied by a Streamlight TLR-2 light/laser with pressure switch.

Then you don't understand how the optics, such as your EOTech, work.

I had a picture of my .223 pistol, but imageshack's system cannot display it anymore... maybe it was corrupted on their server.

[Fat Possum]

Originally Posted by Rolex

Putting a Leapers scope on an AR makes the baby Jesus cry.

ARs love ACOGs.

AMEN!

ACOG <<< "fap, fap, fap, fap...."

Definitley an A++ optic, but I can't find one for less than $650 and that's a dang sweet deal. My little brother has one issued for his FN M4....I wish he would "lose" it my way.

[Energizer]

ACOGs have definately gone up in price over the past couple years... I remember when I bought mine I found one for $100 cheaper the next week... DOH! should have bought that one too! Its a kick *** optic, especially if you have a BAC model (the more expensive ones).

I remember the TA01NSN being about $650 at local gun shows, but that was years ago. No sure what that model goes for now.

Many places give military discounts.

[roy365]

Originally Posted by Energizer

ACOGs have definately gone up in price over the past couple years... I remember when I bought mine I found one for $100 cheaper the next week... DOH! should have bought that one too! Its a kick *** optic, especially if you have a BAC model (the more expensive ones).

I remember the TA01NSN being about $650 at local gun shows, but that was years ago. No sure what that model goes for now.

Many places give military discounts.

I have the TA01NSN on my Bushmaster......havent even fired it yet. It replaced a EOTECH 552 which I liked, but wanted some magnification.

I think I paid around $799.00 for my TA01NSN.

[roy365]

Skyboi...............have you decided yet??? LOL. You need to go ahead and get you a few AR-15's before Obama or Hillary get in!!!!!!! Recreational shooting will change as we know it soon.

[ecrawford]

I personally like the M-4 Carbines over the AR-15 or M16. If H&K ever decided to make a 416 for consumers I would be first in line.

[Rolex]

Originally Posted by Energizer

Then you don't understand how the optics, such as your EOTech, work.

I had a picture of my .223 pistol, but imageshack's system cannot display it anymore... maybe it was corrupted on their server.

No sir I understand them just fine. I imagine you have to keep both eyes open to see with your trijicon site. I can shoot with one or both eyes, depending on the distance of the target I'm engaging.

[Skyboi]

Originally Posted by roy365

Skyboi...............have you decided yet??? LOL. You need to go ahead and get you a few AR-15's before Obama or Hillary get in!!!!!!! Recreational shooting will change as we know it soon.

Well as of right now I'm really torn between ROLEX's SW rig eith the scope and Energizers .22 cal.

I really like the idea of being able to shoot distances with the AR but what a cool plinker the .22 cal is.

I am really glad I asked my Titan Brothers in Arms cause I'm learning quite a bit about what's out there and the vast differences in price. This is a great forum.