Aero is actually my "high end" AR.I wouldn't really consider an Aero to be entry level. More like journeyman level. Feel free to flame me and or politely disagree. But only if you can explain why. I'm always ready to learn more about why my suppositions are goofy. That said, while I would prefer to only have higher quality tools, there's no accounting for taste. And some of the stuff I like is cheesy.
When one son was on deployment to Okinawa during all the MC Covid stupidness 3rd LAR had a date at the ranges with there M4s.Aero is actually my "high end" AR.
I think that people mistakenly believe that the more they spend on their "battle rifle," the more likely they are to prevail in any hostile engagement. But there is a point of diminishing returns when it comes to spending money on a firearm. Mid-tier (pricewise) usually make the most sense from an affordability and reliability standpoint. Spending big money is no guarantee that your weapon is immune to failure. They are machines, and machines fail. The best that you can do is to get something with a solid reputation for reliability, and Aero fills that need for me.
Once you've hit the reliability requirement, everything else is arguing over how many angels you can fit on the head of a pin.
WIth mil-spec rifles? Hmm. Sounds like they didn't spend enough money.Most of his brothers FTF started every 4-600 rds
Old rebuilt FN's and older rebuilt Colt lowers.WIth mil-spec rifles? Hmm. Sounds like they didn't spend enough money.
We are more of a real life family, if its not reliable in the field, we want no parts of it.All one has to do is go to AR15.com and peruse the AR15 discussion boards or the Shotgun boards in the Armory section. "Look what I bought" seems to be the theme. They seem to be more concerned with the name brand than anything else. The fact is, unless you're a true operator that relies on his guns and skillset to survive day in and day out, or use your rifle or shotgun to make money in competition, you will probably never run your budget gun hard enough or long enough to actually break it. I prefer to build mine and they are typically from Anderson and Aero lowers and uppers and parts from places I trust. It is a hobby for me and that's pretty much it. I typically build a rifle, shoot it awhile to make sure it works and sight it in and then put it in the safe and start the process all over again. I enjoy the build process more than the shooting aspect I guess.
I guess the morale of the story is, buy your guns according to what you can afford. Invest the time and money to learn to shoot them. Learn how to take them apart completely and put them back together. That goes for rifles, shotguns, handguns or whatever. Don't get caught up in the whole "keeping up with the Jones's" mentality and you will enjoy the sport a whole lot more.
AK-47 it is, then!We are more of a real life family, if its not reliable in the field, we want no parts of it.
Its a 200 meter and under bullet hose for sure.AK-47 it is, then!
My youngest used to think the same thing, until he was old enough to do some range time with one of ours.AK-47 it is, then!
Don’t forget the reliability. It could be argued that reliability is more important than pinpoint accuracy for most SHTF applications. Also, no little bottle of Lucas oil needed, so that’s kinda nice.Its a 200 meter and under bullet hose for sure.
Most likely im gonna engage long before that 200 meter threshold has been broken.Don’t forget the reliability. It could be argued that reliability is more important than pinpoint accuracy for most SHTF applications. Also, no little bottle of Lucas oil needed, so that’s kinda nice.