Home Forums Hunting & Shooting AR and Tactical Rifles Why do you like the AR pattern rifle?

Same here. Now working on a third. Cheap to reload for too. More than accurate enough for my needs and very consistent in it's accuracy.

I just like the way they feel in the hand , the way they look and especially the way they group.

Grew up seeing our guys in Vietnam use them and then realized I could own the civilian version...if I had enough money, which was only about $375 at the time. Qualified Expert with the service version, just like Dad did with the Garand. Bought my first in 1982 and have had one almost continuously since then. They are light, accurate, fast-shooting and hold a lot of rounds. I have never owned one that jammed consistently. I see no reason not to like them.

I thought about buying one before the gun ban scare caused them to increase in price. Since then they have come way down in price and it seems that there is a lot more to chose from partswise.

I can't wait to finish my build and take it to the range. I told the wife she is going to love shooting my AR and I am sure there will be one in the not too distant future for her.

They are a nice distraction from my bolt guns.

This explanation fits best for me. I'd had a few mini-14's and liked their simplicity, but not their accuracy. The AR I picked up is a S&W M+P 15 and is one of the most consistently accurate rifles I've ever owned. I'd like to get another 1 or 2 AR's - 1 set up with a moderately heavy barrel of around 20", good trigger and decent scope. The other would be pretty much stock. A carbon copy of my current M+P 15 would suit me fine.

I like them because a popped primer can get under the trigger and make it inoperable.

That's how I got started. Then I found out my scores were much higher with one. Now I have four.

They are simply fun to shoot. I've never taken a shooter to the range and allowed them to play with mine and not have them eventually buy one.

because dummies like me can put one together that will shoot sub half moa groups and with multiple hits if needed rapidly.

enough different calibers these days to suit most peoples needs

my 16" 6.8 is very short for storage purposes and light enough for a small kid or female with low enough recoil for grandma to use. Dad can use the same package to take Mr deer to 350 with confidence

where else can you find a 31" package that can do so much accurately?

whats not to like? looks? yep they are ugly to some but function wins over beauty every time..

because being AR poor is more practical than being golf club poor.

Same here, I prefer accurate bolt guns but I won't sell the AR's anytime soon.

When I finally moved after '08, I managed to get a flat top shipped to the gunshop and out the door for 625.00, it shot 3/4" easily with 52's.

Number two is a WOA fluted 7 twist 20", Aero Precision matched upper/lower, RRA 2-stage, Midwest Industries SS tube, Magpul stock and DPMS Linea comp....it's fun!

I like it because I can work on them. They also have tons of options. They don't need things like glass bedding. Changing out parts is very simple. I also find I can shoot one better than a bolt gun in field posistions because of the vertical grip. The weakness they have is limited ability to accept longer cases than 223. Also the design of the gun was never around optics. Yes optics can be put on the gun but you need cantilever mounts and people want different mount heights with options being somewhat limited