Help me with my first AR15

[Dolomite_supafly]

Just to expound on what TMF is saying.

He was talking about dirty, dusty enviroments. Here in Tennessee we hardly have any dirty or dusty enviroments. So the need to maintain your rifle is lessened here. You still need to maintain it but for a different set of conditions. And what you are worried about here isn't going to be avoided with a dust cover. I think the biggest threat to any gun, at least in E. Tennessee, is humidity not dust or dirt. So use lube with that in mind.

Even if you are running, jumping and crawling through the woods for a week it doesn't compare to a day in the dusty, Martian landscape that is the middle east. The dust cover is not a replacement for maintaining your rifle. It is only there to keep out the big stuff and even then I don't believe not having one is going to make that much of a difference.

I have been over there as well and seen everything he talks about. But here in Tennessee there is no need for a dust cover or the kind of maintanance like you would need to do over there. Here all you need to do is lube to keep the humidity from attacking metal and to keep it running. I haven't cleaned the bolt in my main AR in probably a year now and I do shoot it a lot. That is because it doesn't get dirty or dusty from the enviroment, only from shooting and it takes a lot for an AR to quit running from use.

Dolomite

[Erik88]

They tightened some time ago, at least on the Sport -- bought two this year. One local, $672 including tax, another later, even cheaper, from PSA, $655 including shipping and transfer. I'd be surprised if you can get one in the hand now for under $725.

- OS

I paid $725 OTD for mine back in June. You got smoking deals on yours.

[tt0511]

TMF, Dolomite, I appreciate solid information like that and you guys taking the time to type all that out. This is very helpful for a newb like me.

[Lumber_Jack]

I paid $725 OTD for mine back in June. You got smoking deals on yours.

Buds has them for 669(cash price). +$20 for credit

[Erik88]

Buds has them for 669(cash price). +$20 for credit

When you add tax+TICS that's right about what I paid. Not bad. I bought mine at the little gun store off Watt Road. Personal Defense Something. Really nice guys there.

[tt0511]

Well, I really hate to disappoint the expectations for a SW Sport. I went a different route. I'm very thankful for all the help Dolomite gave and for letting me call him on the phone. I brought this home today. I doubt it was a bad decision. A couple of pistol trade-ins (they never got shot) gave me more funds than I thought I had originally. I studied the variants for several hours and what I would want and settled confidently on this solution.

Edited September 22, 2012 by tt0511

[Dolomite_supafly]

No disappointments. It5 is your rifle and your money so get what YOU want.

It is a great gun and it will suit you well.

Dolomite

[gregintenn]

Hope you left room in your budget for a big pile o ammo. That's where the fun is!

[Guest ThePunisher]

Congrats on the DD selection. You will not be disappointed. Great gun, but if you ever want a second AR, get you a Sport.

[tt0511]

Ya! It will be a little bit before I get out to a rifle range but I can't wait! This particular rifle was just calling out to me. I could have built one like it from the Sport probably but, well, I "wanted" this one.

Edited September 22, 2012 by tt0511

[trevorst]

Very nice looking rifle, I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

[Guest ThePunisher]

If you don't mind saying, what gun store did you pick it up from?

[Oh Shoot]

Buds has them for 669(cash price). +$20 for credit

(re: M&P Sport)

I see none there except a Kali config for $650? (and reserved for VIP members)

- OS

Edited September 22, 2012 by OhShoot

[tt0511]

If you don't mind saying, what gun store did you pick it up from?

Guns & Leather. There are a couple of people I do business with there who have always been friendly. It's also the closest shop to me.

[RichardR]

DD's are a bit more coin than the S&W Sport but you should be very happy with it none the less.

You should know that you are probably now afflicted with "BRD" or Black Rifle Disease, which is not only a chronic condition it is also very contagious!

Enjoy your new addiction, but becareful or you'll wake up one day with a big'ole safe full of the suckers!

[Guest Aces&8s]

Congrats on the DD! It may be your first, but it will not be your last... my name is Mike, and I, too, am an addict...

[tt0511]

Finally got out to the range to sight in my rifle. Boy did we have fun. This was sighting in the iron sights at 100 yards. I can't wait to get a red dot sight. On the second group, I had adjusted the front sight the wrong way and compensated back up on the third group. I'm not a terribly good shot at 100 yards with the iron sights but did the best I could. Hopefully this is zero'd in well enough. My first rifle and first time zeroing one.

Edited October 20, 2012 by tt0511

[Oh Shoot]

... Hopefully this is zero'd in well enough. ...

Methinks you'd hear zero criticism from enemy combatant.

- OS

[Major Kong]

Methinks you'd hear zero criticism from enemy combatant.

- OS

Minute of man for sure. Nice rifle.

[tt0511]

Thanks guys. The biggest problem I had was actually seeing the target clearly at 100 yards. I couldn't tell sometimes if I was aiming dead center or not. Contact Lenses are okay but I wish I'd had my glasses for this one.