Why I Choose the AR 15/M-4
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The AR-15/M-4 series is one of the most reliable, accurate, and versatile options one has to defend himself and family. In this video, Reid discusses why he chooses this series of rifles. Topics covered include: options, applications, barrel length, and capabilities. If you are considering purchasing an AR-15, this video will help you make an informed decision. It is one of the best choices you have for protection.
Reid, I dont know If u gonna read that but I'm Turk from Turkey and I gotta say u guys have so cool laws and an amendment. We didnt fight for our rights now we cant even get ammo for our registered pistols and we cant get even semi auto "grooved" rifles and whole prices for firearms set by goverment. U are a honorable dude, keep the awsome culture of yours and fight against SJW & libtards and fight for ur rights.
Im as american as they come and i can tell you that I am proud and thankful for your comments/sentiment. Thanks and God bless!
Thx sir may God bless u too.
May God bless and keep you, Umut!
In some parts of our country thats slowly starting to change, we have people who think like your government and want to take what we legally purchased, with a state law that can over night turn one into a criminal. Freedom is not free nor permanent unless one is willing to fight for it. We just had a midterm election in which my state turned Blue (dumbocrat libtard jackass blue) now our fight has truly begun, these laws come in various forms, one is "red flag laws" last week the cops in an other state killed a man because they came to take his guns and he did nothing wrong other than get into an argument with his sister and his sister called the cops to get even. his own sister even said he was harmless, now she has to live with the fact that she got her brother killed over a stupid unconstitutional law that many states are passing. America is rapidly moving towards your side of the fence and people here need to wake the fuck up.
To those that flee comes neither power nor glory
- Ancient Greek Poet "Homer"
great points
You, reid and james Yeager are who I go to for advice on this stuff you guys are awesome.. great content
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I personally like bacon grease for the bolt. After about 2 mags the aroma is nice with your nose that close. Wipes clean with a biscuit. I call it CLE.
Thanks pal, now I'm hungry for bacon and biscuits. 😆
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@@EVLfreak666 hahaha ditto!
Rofl, that's too funny brother! Needed a good chuckle this morning! Thanks for that!
I know you're joking but, you've heard of Pig Lube right? It has bacon grease in the formula for the the CLP. Same great smell, and I can save my bacon grease for cooking.
I bought my A.R. 15 for home defense, and when I mentioned this to my brother-in-law, his eyes bugged out, and he said that I better get a suppressor or I’m gonna wind up losing all my hearing the first time I have to use it (if I ever have to).
Mine would malfunction at around 100 rounds. Thought it was the design. Bought an AK. Gas key wasn't staked properly on the AR, replaced the bolt carrier group, no problems since. Now I have two go- to rifles!
I had an M-16 A1 when I was in the USMC. At 500 yds, I could hit bulls until you got tired of watching. Back then, the USMC rifle teams still used the M-14. Those boys would go back to the 800 yd line to fire at a round "Able" target. The target we would use at the 200.
Unit 38 We had the A2. By the time I enlisted but like you I can hit it all day long at 500.
In Army Basic Training in 1971 in the prone position I could nail that 500 meter target with my M-16A1 with no problems - this was at about week #3.
All the reasons you stated is exactly why 'they' want it banned in civilian hands. Great vid! Shoot straight and keep your powder dry.
An effective tool in this field is simply more deadly which is a good thing.. Sadly some see that differently
In the eyes of the globalists civilians are not even human. We are only seen as an expendable resource only meant to be exploited and they want to keep it that way. They do that by trying to regulate every single possible variable for us to not be 100% reliant on the system out of existence. This goes beyond firearms it is in other things such as most of the US it is illegal to collect rainwater and you are fined if you dig a big hole on your property and turn it into a small lake. The system goes out of it's way to try and domesticate us because in their eyes we are only cattle and not even human beings. The system needs us to survive however we do not need it to survive.
@@xDXPxJOEx456x1 so true. Unfortunate, but very true.
Yup
DXP Reviews In some states, they don't want you growing food. If you can, they want it to be GMO modified.
AR 15 is a great platform
Fighting Falcon16 lol not even close AR 15 master race
Yankee Gohome or you just get a colt 6920 for 800$ and get spare parts for cheap... that gun isn’t combat proven there for wouldn’t trust it
Yankee Gohome and it’s a bulpup ew
No.....no it's not
@@brandonrasmussen6692 Why not? Did you have an issue with one? How many rounds have you put down range?
I'm an ak nut through and through but I will admit the ar15 platform is an excellent multipurpose rifle. I personally think it is one of the best choices of weapon for a woman since it is small lightweight reliable and easy to train anyone to use it.
DXP Reviews I like a SKS.
The sks was the second gun I have ever bought, it is a 1952 soviet sks and I its a great shooter and very reliable and I love taking it to the range. However I am going to tell you as someone who has owned and shot an sks for years, I do not recommend it as a fighting gun at ALL. It is heavy and magazines for it generally are terrible even the standard 10 round box mag it comes with sucks because the follower is not anti tilt and non anti tilt IMO are a nogo. You realistically don't have a way to mount optics on it and stripper clips are much inferior option to just simply changing mags. There was a reason why the sks had such a short service life because the ak in general is a far superior option in every single way possible. The only real advantage the sks has over the ak is the bolt open which in reality is not that much of an advantage. I say that because it is nice to have bolt hold open but it really isn't necessary because you get yourself a well made gun you hear that click 99.9% that means its time to reload and out of aks the only issues I ever had with them period were failures to feed out of crappy magazines. Aks don't have bolt hold opens but neither does the g3 and many other Europeans guns. That was done on purpose to not get crap in the chamber when you run empty. I will say this though the sks is a great hunting rifle, I have taken a deer with it before and it is accurate for the caliber it fires. Fighting rifle though there are much better options out there my friend. @@jessesimmons9238
@@jessesimmons9238 the sks is great but by far obsolete. The AK and AR are the clear choices. Plenty of other options but those are the main ones
What's your favorite AK rifkes?
Me well most aks when they are made properly are pretty much similar across the board. Quality wise I would say arsenal Krebs Saiga Molot Rifle dynamics Norinco and Valmets not particularly in that order are the best. I never tried out any of the new WBP fox rifles but they do look excellent. My first ak was the Wasr 10 and it is a good rifle. It will run to the end of time but I'm not gonna lie its a 4moa gun and its picky with mags. Most higher end aks have the same reliability and are a 2moa gun. I prefer stamped aks over milled because I do not think the extra durability is worth the extra weight offered by the milled. I think if you are gonna have only one ak get one in 7.62x39 because of the availability of guns in that caliber as well as magazines and ammunition. 5.45 and 5.56 are pretty much the same round in a practical sense, I do like 5.45 but I would recommend 5.56 over it because it is much more available. The aks I own are a arsenal slr 107 and a Rifle dynamics ak74m made from a Russian parts kit. I want to get a WBP fox gun when it comes back in stock. all in all though you generally wont have any problems with aks unless its out of spec crap like a ras47 or anything made by I.0. @@Joe_Friday
His opening statment was ''why I prefer the AR'' followed by ''AK guys don't worry, I'm going to do a video on why I prefer Ak's''.............safe to say you just like guns.......
Or there's more than one scenario in this world & he's going over the positive attributes of both platforms so that people can better determine which one they want.
M. S. L. Or it was just a contradiction..........pretty basic stuff.
The reason why I prefer Burger King is because of the..........don't worry McDonald's guys, I'll make a video on why I prefer McDonald's next.
@@houseofwolves9553 Yeah, don't wanna burn bridges with the viewership.
The word prefer doesn't necessarily imply exclusivity. Why can a person only prefer one thing? Not a contradiction
My beautiful and amazing Princess or everyone but you got that it was a joke.........
Sir, you could not be so correct.
When I was a new 18C, 20 years ago, my team sergeant took the team to a Known distance range in Germany for three days.
I was tagging target in a circle of 9 inches at 725 meters.
I Shoot at fort Irwin often, we have a 7oo meter target that is 4 feet in diameter. And I can shoot all what is in my mags consistently.
Very good info, love watching these vids, especially now that I am retired.
Good bless you.
Thank you...
Ar’s are awesome because your not reliant on a foreign ammo source that can disappear literally at the stroke of a pen
There are many platforms, including AKs, chambered in 5.56/.223.
Heard that man!
@@Rob_Nasty most of the firearms purchases ive made mimic law enforcement and military availability. Its simple, you know who they WONT try to disarm.
Chuck Finley What you suggest is more true for 5.45x39 which is not made very much here and why I haven’t gone for the AK74m. Winchester, Remington, PMC and other domestic vendors make M43 type ammo here. With the millions of SKS’s and AKM’s here, that round isn’t going anywhere fast. If it does, be assured they will ban 5.56 too like Obama tried with the 62 gr. green tips. Good idea to stock up and better to have a press and some dyes.
C. Welch I like a 5.7x28mm and .300 blackout as good alternatives.
Well said, Reid! Love your videos and hate those that refer to 30 round magazines as something other than "standard'". Our rifles all came with 30 round magazines from the factory...
I clean my rifles after every time I shoot them, habit and I find it relaxing to clean a rifle.
Yep, not absolutely necessary (depending on how many rounds), but a quick cleaning takes all of 5-10 mins so no big deal.
And you sleep better knowing she's clean and wet. :D
Chris Holman gun meditation.
Exactly, actually look forward to a good gun cleaning session after a trip to the range.
I love my M&P 15. Ive shot over 5000 rounds. It shoots flawless.
That is what I got my wife. She loves it. A semi-auto bcg, everything is nice and light. The finish of the barrel (And that of Ruger) is better than some more expensive AR's.
You cannot beat them.
I've had the M&P 15 for awhile now and put a lot of rounds through it no problem... definitely got my moneys worth... Great rifle!!!
@@LostMyMojo100 It sure is. I do a lot of shooting in the desert and not once have i had a problem. I highly recommend this AR for those on budget.
I too have one and absolutely love it. It may not be a Daniel Defense as far as the fit and finish is concerned but you can certainly tell that its got quality where it counts just after operating it once. Absolutely a quality rifle for the cost.
Me too. Took it to the range today and shot it standing for the first time. Man, this rifle was can pump out rounds very fast, even stock. Even for a rookie like me, it handles so well. Barely any recoil and super accurate with the iron sights.
Another well made and informative video. Thank you for doing what you do. I have a “cheap” S&W M&P Sport 2 and it rocks... hasn’t let me down yet. It’s always clean and lubricated. It’s as much fun as my first BB gun I got when I was 10 lol...
Love my colt 6920 with EOTech EXPS 2-0 and g33 magnifier. I keep 3 magazines loaded. Keeps me at peace knowing I’ll be ready to protect my family if the SHTF. My glock 19 gen 4 is close by as well. Gotta love Texas!!!
I built my own 20" rifles Because I already had several 16.5" rifles and I prefer the longer barrels in the more open environment. I'd say that these rifles also have the benefit of being very easy to build. I bought two complete kits and the needed tools for my sister and her husband. they watched the DVD and both enjoyed it, and take excellent care of their rifles. mine is a family that shoots and carries together. love your content. keep it up! I think others made money off your sweat for too long
This appears to be an update to your "Reid's AR 15 Selection & Setup" (July 2015). In that video you were running an A-2 solid stock, A2 hand guards, 20 inch barrel with full length gas system. Have you reconsidered your prior suggestion. I am about to purchase my first AR. Thank you
What did you decide to buy?
In the case of home invasion, its not only the 30 rd capacity thats an advantage, but also penetrating soft armor. Police are reporting that home invaders are even going as far as wearing class 3a body armor which will stop all your common pistol rounds. So a 556/223 or any intermediate Rifle round is the way to go for home defense. Handguns are only good as a backup/secondary weapon or conceal carry.
Excellent content as always , I went old fashioned with a Colt M4/LE 6920
Same here
Me too
same here
Ditto that
Went the Colt M-4/LE 6920 also. Like the stock iron sights & coarse mil spec trigger. Added a Bushnell 6x scope. Wish we had these in the Southeast Asian Wargames.
Another great thing about the AR platform is the fact that you can have quite a few uppers chambered in different calibers and quickly swap em out with the press of two pins. I mean 7.62x39, .300AAC, 6.5 Grendel, .223, 5.56 just to name a few, and even pistol calibers with a mag well adapter.
The 6.5 Grendel is the game changer if you can find the ammo and reloading supplies. Good knockdown at longer ranges, without having to go to the AR 10 platform to get the 6.5 Creedmore.
Not to mention, that if you want something with a little punch. All you have to do is buy an upper, anything from .300 blackout, .458 SOCOM, even .50 Beowulf. All with the same magazines. I'm using a .458 SOCOM for home defense now with the 450gr hollow point, loaded down to 900 fps with a suppressor. I've also taken LARGE hogs and all of them were one shot stops. But I also have a 5.56 and .300 blackout as well. Great video as usual, Semper Fi.
In the process of consulting on a greaseless gun project, I fired M4s over 6000 rounds dry, and half the mags were fired with a suppressor.
The bolt carrier group was coated with a proprietary coating. Minor cleaning of the bolt carrier group was done every 1200 rounds.
ARs need a little break-in also. Not a lot, but some. It depends a lot on the finish left by the machine tools on certain surfaces.
Why not use DLC (diamond like carbon) coating? I would think it would be the ultimate for ARs and AKs... has really no one experimented with it? It’s all over the nascar circles as well as the knife circles...
Love your videos. I'm glad you mentioned "We Were Soldiers". My father is one of the 16 Huey pilots at LZ Xray. I was born at Ft Benning while he was in training with Bruce Crandall.
I can really appreciate his humility and the way he delivers his message.
I’m very happy with my BCM AR and my newly acquired 1944 M1 Garand. Americas Greatest Rifles! I’d like an M14/M1A in the future as well.
I suppose I was one of the last hold outs with the M4. I always felt more confident with the AK, but after being dragged kicking and screaming to the M4 a few years back I finally hopped on board...and I like it.
PickCity1474 my experience shooting with my friends has been nailing targets with my AK for 15 minutes and then spending an hour and a half trying to fix and sight in their AR’s with red dots/4x scopes and no irons
Mr Henrichs, do you like 16” or 14.5” with carbine gas?
For white light attachment, I like the IWC TMC mount on the stock plastic handguards. Keeps the weight and overall profile of the rifle down.
As to having to shoot a hostile more than once to stop the threat, when I was in Iraq in 2007, I hit an AQI with a 4-6rd burst from my 240 and he still had about 30 seconds of fight left in him. Adrenaline’s a hell of a drug.
I have an M and P sport with Magpul stock, grip and handguard topped off with a UTG red dot with at least a zillion rounds through it that I would carry into battle tomorrow with full confidence. It isn't a beauty but it just runs. Never a malfunction. I have others that cost more and a couple of custom builds but they don't shoot any better. It's my quick grab truck weapon. Good video, brother.
What if an EMP goes off? So do the red dots become useless… I like a prism optic that has the reticle scribed into the glass. If your electronics take a shit, your optic is still usable.
I like Aimpoint, good solid optic. But I chose Primary Arms 2x prism optic. You can look and shoot with both eyes open. Can get on target faster using both eyes. It’s built solid too. Nice to have a little magnification at all times to help you see your target better. I have a stigmatism so this choice helps me see perfect with the diopter on the optic.
My old Bushmaster is a M4 Clone, Model XM15-E2S. Mine has a Geissele Trigger.
I love the AR platform. But, I use my 16" match 223/5.56 for longer distances. I use my AR 300 aac rifle for hunting and my AR 300 aac pistol for home defense.
Good video. My go to home defense gun is the Ruger SR556 with a Holsun HS403C Red Dot and a white light. Yes, I also have flip-up irons. My home defense round is the 40gr Fiocchi V-Max polymer tipped varmint round. This is a piston drive AR so when I get a can I can adjust the piston for it. I also have a Colt M4 Blackhawk with a similar setup, but I don't plan to put a can on it.
I found a barrel I'm going to have installed and I think its perfect for how I would use my rifle. Its CHF and melonited with a 1/8 twist rate. I'm excited to try out this barrel
I was waiting for him to list Smith and Wesson.. hell yeah! Love my M&P 15 sport II best investment ever!
Lube with synthetic motor oil, former special forces friend told me this 7yrs ago and I have never had a malfunction since. All my malfunctions have been a bad mag.
~My original Bushmaster is a M-4 clone with an adjustable FAB Defense butt-stock and Danial Defense quad-rails. My attachments are similiar to yours, but mine has a vertical front grip.
~I'm buying some sub-sonic .223 to see if my rifle will cycle it dependably.
Good vid! Our swat team did a bunch of testing on penetration of residential materials. The 147s outta the MPs were over penetrating wall board and other materials way more than our duty soft point 223s. One of the reasons we transitioned away from the MPs
End user serviceability and repair is one of the best qualities of the AR platform.
I like that you show basic/classic looking AR/M16s. Not many whiz-bang things you don't really need.
This guy is the most informative..guy on u tube..i m ex marine..he spot on about ak...it is very accurate if you train right..any military rifle can be accurate..just put in that trigger time
I respect your choice. Just not my preference. I don't want no teenage queen, i just want my M-14
AR15s are great especially with how you can customize them and build them with the parts you want....oh wait.
Plus they look cool!
I've shot 2 sks but never an AK but I'm an AR owner and am perfectly happy with the AR platform. I want an ak too maybe next time I'm in TN I'll get one
Very similar to my setup. Btw, there has been a lot of testing done with 5.56 inside homes. It penetrates equally with pistols and shotguns and in some cases even more. I was blown away when I saw the footage. Different ammo was tested. All 5.56 went completely through house and interior walls.
Thank goodness someone else caught onto this. I wrote this myself also.
Love my Aero Precision ARs!
I agree 100% about the AR. They are fantastic for the price!
Love the AR but also love me some X95
I prefer the AR15/M4 series of defensive rifles/carbines because there isn't anything better. Eugene Stoner/Jim Sullivan created a near prefect fighting rifle. England just adopted an AR variant in the KAC KS-1 or as they have designated it, the L403A1. The Canadians, French, Dutch, Americans, Estonians, British and many others have chosen the AR platform as their mainstay defacto combat rifles/carbines. Patton would definitely change his mind on the M1 Garand to the AR as "The greatest battle implement ever devised" as far as smallarms are concerned.
Awesome video for sure! I clean my guns before I shoot instead of after that way I know they're operating well and ready to go when I put them up
A Glock and AR 15 is essential to any home.
I love the AR as well and my 1st purchase was a Del-Ton sport with a Heavy chrome lined barrel and is a 1/9twist and i have 62Gr rds for it! Then i just fired my Stag Arm Minimalist Rifle(Dark Earth Magpul) and its the same heavy chrome lined barrel but its in 1/7twist and i use 55Gr rounds with that and its VERY accurate!!! The Del-ton not as much!But both throw lead and thats what counts!
Good video. I used to be kind of hard on the AR-15, but over time I've come to appreciate it more. Now I own two.
Spot on vid man I tend to be a whore for the AK’s but I also love the AR’s as well man. BCM AR’s and Arsenal AK’s are the way to go in my personal opinion.
lol. True. I wouldn't trade my Norinco MAK 90 for any other battle rifle...well, maybe for a FN FAL...or M14/M1A...etc., lol.
Daniel Defense is better than BCM.
Seems infinitely customizable, you can add solid stocks, scopes any rail as well you could add a gas piston system.
The 5.56 round varies with bullet weight and design. Steel tip can be very effective for penetration. For indoor home defense, just good old 55gr American eagle will do good without being overkill. You have many choices for different duties.
I love AKs like I love FALs, M14s, G3s, etc., but when it comes to self/home defense(or even running drills, shooting long(er) range, etc.) the AR just feels like an extension of my body, with everything right where it should be(and that's as a lefty/left eye dominant person, running ambi lowers for the most part.)
I agree the AK is simple, and it's just a cool gun(and an iconic piece of history), but to me, the AK is like the old American muscle cars of the 60s and 70s, whereas the AR, especially a really nice, modern, high quality, suppressed AR, is more like a modern, efficient, good handling sports car.
Love the AR-15. I have a DD, spikes, and BCM. They have all three been excellent to me.
LMT, KNIGHTS ARMAMENT, are simply battle ready AWESOME rifles.....Love the 10 1/2” and 11 1/2” suppressed rifles for home defense (LMT CQB W/ Rugged Surge, Dead Air, etc etc, And KA w, KA QDC Suppressor....simply awesome
Great points, but I think you slightly understated one of them. People regurgitate 4th hand war tales about the 5.56 failing to stop an enemy soldier without a half dozen hits. This has given the round a reputation for being a “poodle shooter” etc. What they are either intentionally, or due to lack of knowledge, leaving out, is that the fmj 5.56 rounds were designed to work out of 20” barrels. The current issue M4s are what 14” and shorter? The m855 won’t yaw and tumble reliably when pushed out of a short barrel, making it very ineffective. The xm193 steel cores are designed to punch through barriers, so I doubt they will tumble out of any barrel length. The point you made is that 5.56/.223 comes in a wide variety of ammo choices. A good home defense round is not going to be dependent on a super high velocity, and will do massive tissue damage when it expands/shatters (depending on what type of round you picked). Shot placement is priority #1, but bullet selection is a close #2, and the home defense options for 5.56/.223 are far more plentiful than they are for any other rifle cartridge that I know of.
So many of the issues initially with the M-16 were due to the ammo because the government didn't follow the manufacturer's spec.
I have a NP3 BCG and it is excellent, especially running suppressed.
Reid, Thank you very much. GOD Bless you and Patriot Nurse. Have a great week!!!
Reid, check out 8m3 for AKs. Solves the problem of overpenetration in 7.62x39mm. Penetrates past the FBI recommended 12" but not much further and fragments reliably.
Appreciate you Reed.
Good info as usual. You're right 30 rounds is standard not "high capacity."
I love my Colt A2 civilian. It even shoots steel cartridge Wolf ammo, flawlessly.
My RRA M4gery shoots brass ammo flawlessly and accurately. Forget the steel casing stuff, though.
I bought an Olympic Arms AR15A2. I just duct taped a small, white flashlight to it and it works.
your instruction and conversation are very clear and easy to understand.Thank you.
Thank you for keeping thing simple, their to many poeple put to much crap on the rifle.
Piston driven Stoner carbine here. Love it! Good vid Reid!👍
Love your commentaries ...Love the History that you incorporate. I am a history nerd. The comment you made with barrel length, I totally agree, but did you ever think that people have multiple AR's with many barrel lengths? I do, and some are novelties, don't get me wrong, they work well, but I am not hitting eyeballs at 500 yards with my 11.5" clone ....
If I remember right, Tim (Military Arms Channel) said that the majority of the malfunctions in the AR-15 is on the lips of the mags, the GI traditional mags. Just a slight bending, almost imperceptible, and malfunction to feed.
Reid, I keep an M4 for home defense also, but inside the home I keep it ready to rock with a frangible ammunition. What is your opinion of using frangible for home defense? The reason I chose the frangible is because I have other people in my home in various rooms, and if for some reason one of my shots does not hit its intended target I don’t want the round to penetrate several rooms or even exit the structure of my home. I don’t know how the penetration tests were done that you referred to in this video, but in my experience I have seen .223 rounds penetrate and exit through 10 or more layers of standing plywood. I have a hard time believing that a few layers of sheet rock and 2x4’s are going to significantly slow down a .223 round.
Can’t wait for the ak version thanks for all you guys and gals on the ridge!
The military members did have problems during the release of the weapon and for years 'cleanliness' was fingered as the problem although history teaches us it was POLITICS. That said it is sill nice to keep your AR meticulous. Nice video, as always.
Great video and 100% agreed! I have the AK47 as well as the Mini-14. I would choose the AR15 over the other 2
So many M14 mentions, video on them after the AK? It is the best option for a lot of people.
I enjoy your videos.. Just got my first AR and its great.. Watching your videos to learn and tips that you have on everything you talk about
Honestly, coming from the Army and a long time in Corrections, I am not a crazy gun guy, but the best qualification that I had in the Army was at -25° at Ft Wainwright AK. I prefer bows and blades, but like to shoot as well. Thanks for the good info. I am better informed. MANCHU!
You def know what you’re talking about which is why I’m subbed and keep watching your videos, keep on the great content and carry on
So great I'm getting everyone in my family one for Christmas,
And stockings full of ammo.
I used to think the AR was an unreliable piece of junk based on what I read on the internet. I owned several AK’s and my beloved Vz.58 but kept being frustrated by overall poor accuracy at distance. Then I bought an AR and haven’t turned back. I couldn’t make it fail and it hit at distance MUCH more consistently than AK’s and my Vz.58. I do acknowledge that the 5.56x45 is a more anemic round than 7.62x39...so I got a 6.5 Grendel! No one can scoff at 6.5 Grendel’s energy and efficiency in a small package. I’ve not shot a CZ Bren or a SCAR so I’d be curious to compare them to an AR, but theses rifles don’t have chamberings in 6.5 Grendel so I’ll have to wait (And Handl defense’s SCAR-17 6.5 Grendel conversion doesn’t count. Why would I want an 8# 6.5 Grendel?).
6.5 grendel is the bomb! Shot a deer,great expansion,and stopping power,out of a light weight rifle.
How is 5.56 a much more anemic round than the 7.62x39? It has 85% of the muzzle energy and often does far more damage due to the velocity.
asdfghjk Don’t take my word for it. Take the word of innumerable soldiers who have begged for a better round. From those complaints we have better rounds for the AR-15.
Richard and we do have a better round (in 5.56). It's called m855a1. I've yet to hear any complaints about the terminal effectiveness of that round. Not to mention it has armor penetrating capabilities that 7.62x39 or 6.5G can't touch.
asdfghjk No question M855A1 is super legit. No question. Good luck finding that round as a civilian though. For me and my civilian self I’ll stick with a better cartridge that isn’t rare as a moon rock. For me it’s 6.5 Grendel all the way. No one can argue it’s internal, external and terminal ballistic superiority over 5.56 in every way. There is literally no downside to 6.5 Grendel other than a standard mag holding a few rounds less than 5.56.
Use motor oil and it won't burn off. Bolt, and upper, not firing pin. No malfunctions. Good mags. Learned this from a swift boat crew member. No malfunctions in 6yrs.
Bubba10 Synthetic motor oil will take higher temps than conventional motor oil. In addition, if you have any stainless guns, like a 1911 type, the synthetic oil is used by a lot of competitive handgun shooters for reliable function and minimal wear.
Your videos are KISS, "keep it simple stupid". Very good for people who are Tacticool and teaching them to shoot correctly and often. Great ways to sight in AR's.
Green tips only make it through the broad side of a 1x4 maybe 50% of the time at 500yds (not to say it couldn't get through at point blank). Also it isn't hard to source soft tips and lower powder charge rnds for home defense.
I only run my 11.5 when I’m shooting suppressed. I built it specifically for a can and it runs great.
I have a couple of the AR varmint rifles and now looking at the .308’s.
You know we ALWAYS find these vids helpful!!!!!!! And another great one here as well!!! Thanks Reid!!!!
I love both and have many of both. I did SBR a M-85 PAP .556 AK build. It’s pretty badass
It always nice to be reminded just how good an AR really is.
Love the comment .. "If you have to reload your rifle stateside, you are going to be famous one way or another." .. Great common sense vid .. thank you for what you do .. Scott
Try living in a State like California where not only are we restricted to 10 round magazines, but we are not allowed to have a traditional magazine release and we have to go through all kinds of contortions to get our 2nd 10 round mag in there.
In NY we have a 10 round mag and half a pistol grip.
Thanks for the book recommendation, Reid!
"We Were Soldiers" is one of Mel Gibson's classic films.
Yep. As big an AK guy that I am, I love and respect my ARs. Outstanding weapon.
I have shot half-inch groups from 75 Yards with a scoped AR-15.
This guy is awesome. Sempra fidelis.