New AR-15 build

[horns666]

Oh the humanity..I love this!!

10K to the first person that blows my brains out!!!

They shoot Fucked up horses right??

[Jack The Riffer]

Saw this on one of the gun forums I frequent, thought it was pretty cool.

[Hellbat]

If I saw a guy your friend's size coming at me, I'd grab the AK before the AR! That gun looks like a 1/4 scale model hehe.

[Corpsegrinder88]

Sure is and very damn accurate. We were shooting a full size human target at 20 yards and just dominating the 7-10 range. even small burst was good.

[straycat]

Love my slide fire!! Pretty easy to get the hang of IMO.

[Corpsegrinder88]

Just thought i post this for ya. This is my friend that was out at the range today. i let him shoot my AR with the slidefire. 2nd time shooting it. 25 rounds in the mag.

[roodyrocker]

roodyrocker,

You *can* mount an ACOG on a carry handle, but fair warning: the cheek weld is very unorthodox.

The mini-ACOG's are actually very fast to acquire and work well mounted on carry handles. The larger 4x models are not the best option for that. I actually love the mini-ACOGs with the "donut of death" reticle...very, very fast.

Thats what I meant, that the original ACOG may be better suited to a flat top than my current AR-15. I got my AR many years ago its a Colt match HBAR with 1 in 7 twist, non-removable handle.

[DRM]

roodyrocker,

You *can* mount an ACOG on a carry handle, but fair warning: the cheek weld is very unorthodox.

The mini-ACOG's are actually very fast to acquire and work well mounted on carry handles. The larger 4x models are not the best option for that. I actually love the mini-ACOGs with the "donut of death" reticle...very, very fast.

[roodyrocker]

One day the ACOG will be mine! My AR-15 is not a flat top and I've wondered if perhaps mounting the ACOG on a flat top would be a better option? Oh well. It will be a while before I get either one as I keep hunting for more Wildey stuff. Wildey is unfortunately out of business so they're pretty much in the collector realm. I consider the Wildey the king of the hand cannons

[Razor]

DRM, I hear you, I do, but damn it was uncomfortable. Maybe it's something you get used to. Like I said before, I was dead set on getting one, but that eye relief just turned me away from it. It was like I was straining to see the objective and keep it in focus if that makes sense.

By the way, thanks for your service!

[straycat]

I see ACOG's on CL sometimes so maybe try and snag one someday.
Had some time with the Vortex today and it did a fine job for what it is.
The glass is nice and clear and vibration didn't seem to bother it one bit.Got home and checked it with my bore sight and it was still dead on.
Checked the ring and mount and no movement at all.
Excellent optic for the price.

[DRM]

The TA01 ACOG and Aimpoint CompM4 are the only optics I would recommend without hesitation for anyone looking to outfit a fighting rifle with a rugged, never-fail optic. ACOG for anyone needing medium range magnification and the CompM4 for everything else. Hell, the CompM4 can be left on for something like 6 years with a single AA on the highest setting.

I have (and continue to...) trust my life with the TA01 and will take it into a gunfight any day.



Go for the ACOG. It's worth it.

[DRM]

The ACOG wasn't designed for any other puspose than to be mounted on an M4 against a MATECH BUIS shooting with your nose to the charging handle with the centerline of the optic being 2.4" above the centerline of the bore.

Yes, the eye relief is short compared to a lot of other 4x glass on the market, but it is made for one purpose and one purpose only. It is a fighting optic and nothing more. All the new variants of the ACOG stem off of the design of the TA01 and TA31 to meet the needs of Trijicon's commercial sales market.

If you want longer eye relief, check out the 3.5x ACOG's. The 4x are made specifically for Mil/LEO and our unfortunate manual of arms with the AR-15 family of weapons.

[Razor]

For a scope I've always wanted the ACOG but that sucker is more expensive than the gun!

I always thought I wanted a Trijicon ACOG until I checked out a display one set up on a dummy rifle at Cabelas a year or so ago. I totally despised the eye relief, it well and truly sucked. I literally had to keep my eye about an inch back of the optic, and had to stretch and crane my head to get a decent sight window. That convinced me that it's either a red dot or a scope for me. Up until that moment I had no problem spending the money on a Trijicon, now I'm glad I was able to check one out.

[DRM]

Can anyone recommend a decent scope for an AR that won't kill the wallet? I'm going to make the USM4 AR a scoped longer range AR. The Colt is going to get an Aimpoint PRO on it. I have a Nikon Pro Staff on my Mini 14, and I really like that scope. However, the Leupold Mark AR Mod 1 3x9x40 has perked my interest too. I like the Mark 4 HAMR with the DeltaPoint reflex, but that one's way out of my price range. Basically, I'm looking for a good sub $500.00 scope.

Check out the SWFA SS series of scopes. I have one of their FFP 3-9x42's and it is a serious piece of glass. Higher quality turrets/glass than my Leupold's and the FFP reticle is pure titties.

Do NOT cheap out on glass. You will regret it.