Your "ideal" M4 setup

[mvician]

As a take off on another thread where I was asked what my #1 choice of some accessories was.........


List your "ideal" M4 configuration.


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here is how I like to set mine up

Stocks: LMT SOPMOD, Magpul STR, Magpul CTR

Grip: Magpul MIAD, plain front strap, large back strap, or MOE, BCM GF Mod1

Hand Guard: Magpul MOE or KAC RAS for rails

Light: SureFire Scout, mount varies on hand guard

Sling mount: Magpul ASAP rear, front varies with hand guard

Sling: single point/2 point convertible

Charging handle: BCM GunFighter Mod 4 (medium latch)

BUIS: Magpul MBUS

Optic: Aimpoint Micro orComp series, ACOG, or i'm really liking my new Trijicon SRS



My recent M4 build

others

and the infamous "WarPig"

What is your setup?

 

[Cerberus]

Here it is. Would prefer an ACOG, but I'm too po.

 

[shooter521]

List your "ideal" M4 configuration.

I no longer have an M4 as such, but when I did, it was configured thusly (and many of these preferred parts are also found on my current ARs):

Stock: VLTOR clubfoot iMOD

Grip: Magpul MIAD, w/ large backstrap and finger groove frontstrap

Hand Guard: Troy MRF (or Samson equivalent), or Daniel Defense Omega

Light: SureFire 6P or G2 body with Cree drop-in LED, in VTAC mount

Sling mount: Low-profile rotation-limited QD socket (DD or equivalent) in front at rear of handguard; QD socket at right/rear of stock

Sling: VTAC MK2 (wide, padded)

Charging handle: BCM GunFighter Mod 4 (medium latch)

BUIS: Troy folding front & rear

Optic: Aimpoint COMP series in LaRue mount

Trigger: LMT/RRA/CMMG non-adjustable 2-stage

Safety/selector: Ambi

Muzzle device: VLTOR VC1 or Battlecomp BC2.0

 

[Fordtough25]

Mine's a lot more traditional I guess, i'm happy with it the way it is! I do find the stock and grip change way better though, major improvement for me.


Stock: Ace skeleton

Grip: Magpul MOE

Hand Guard: Stock M4

Light: None

Sling mount: Standard mounts

Sling: USGI

Charging handle: Standard, but one with a medium latch may be nice

BUIS: N/A, use A2 rear sight

Optic: N/A

 

[churchmouse]

M&P with all new parts. Just one of the girls I like to dance with.

 

[TheDude]

Stocks: VLTOR

Grip: Magpul MOE. The first thing I change on an AR

Hand Guard: Magpul MOE

Light: Currently looking for something

Sling mount: Stock mounts

Sling: 2 point BH

Charging handle: Factory

BUIS: A2

Optic; Never been a big big optic person.




Simple as possible.

 

[Quad]

While I don't have a current picture of mine, this pic from the net sums it up pretty good:

Eotech

Magnifier

Flip up sights

Quad Rail

I'm a simple man...

 

[dom1104]

DD 12.0 FSPM w/ lightweight barrel, VLTOR stock / buffer tube, DD fixed sights.

VLTOR flashlight mount

Cotton web sling.

 

[teddy12b]

My "ideal" m4 is probably going to fall into one of three flavors that I tend to rotate between. First off I call any AR with a 16" barrel an M4 so forgive me if that bothers any purists out there.

My ideal flavor of an M4:
1.) 100% Reliable
2.) Accuracy capable of headshot at 300 yards or better. If it's not that accurate, then I have no interest in the rifle.
3.) Dissipator design with rifle length sights on 16" barrel. I don't see a good reason why not to.
4.) Stock, grip, forend to be whatever fits you the best. So many flavors to pick from, but I went the MOE route.
5.) If no optic, then fixed iron sights, not folding.
6.) A flashlight somewhere that works for you is never going ot be a bad thing.

My second favorite type of M4:
1.) Same as above.
2.) Same as above.
3.) Folding iron sights with a red dot optic. I personally like to use a red dot without seeing all the clutter of iron sights.
4.) Same as above.
6.) Same as above.

My third favorite type of M4:
1.) Same as above.
2.) Accuracy able to hit the bottom of a pop can at 300 yards.
3.) Folding iron sights with a variable power scope over the top of a heavy bull barrel, with a light crisp trigger.
4.) Same as above.

 

[phylodog]

List your "ideal" M4 configuration.

It would appear that you and I have very similar tastes. The only thing I think I have different is the Troy BUIS rather than Magpul.

LMT lower
Battle Comp
BCM 12.5" Kino upper
Aimpoint T1
CMC flat trigger
Surefire Scout
Troy BUIS
BAD ambi safety

Magpul:
MOE handguards
MIAD
CTR
ASAP
RSA
MS3
Scout light kit (modified to my liking)
AFV2 (modified to my liking)

Larue:
T1 mount
Scout light mount
RISR

I'm very pleased with the setup at this point and there isn't anything I'd change other than to possibly add a suppressor.

 

[kedie]

Pretty much like this, except it now has an LMT SOPMOD stock on it.

About the only thing I'd add is a PEQ-15 and a set of PVS-21s. I'm really digging the Block II SOPMOD M-4s though.

 

[Bonez87]

Daniel Defense M4

This is how I prefer to have mine setup.

Vltor Imod stock
BCM Mod 4 CH
DD Fixed Sights
Aimpoint Micro T1 in Larue LT660 mount
Forward Grip

It still need a sling and different grip though. Im trying to decide between a VCAS 2 point or an SOE single point sling.

 

[gregkl]

While I certainly don't qualify, this looks like fun so here is my current(and first) build. First AR for that matter too.

Barrel: 16" 1:7 Heavy Mid-length DI

BCG: WMD NiBx

Stocks: Magpul ACS-L, or Magpul STR

Grip: Magpul MOE+

Hand Guard: Magpul MOE

Light: None

Sling mount: TBD

Sling: 2 point convertible

Charging handle: BCM GunFighter Mod 4 (medium latch)

BUIS: Magpul MBUS

Optic: TBD

 

[teddy12b]

My "ideal" m4 is probably going to fall into one of three flavors that I tend to rotate between. First off I call any AR with a 16" barrel an M4 so forgive me if that bothers any purists out there.

My ideal flavor of an M4:
1.) 100% Reliable
2.) Accuracy capable of headshot at 300 yards or better. If it's not that accurate, then I have no interest in the rifle.
3.) Dissipator design with rifle length sights on 16" barrel. I don't see a good reason why not to.
4.) Stock, grip, forend to be whatever fits you the best. So many flavors to pick from, but I went the MOE route.
5.) If no optic, then fixed iron sights, not folding.
6.) A flashlight somewhere that works for you is never going ot be a bad thing.

My second favorite type of M4:
1.) Same as above.
2.) Same as above.
3.) Folding iron sights with a red dot optic. I personally like to use a red dot without seeing all the clutter of iron sights.
4.) Same as above.
6.) Same as above.

My third favorite type of M4:
1.) Same as above.
2.) Accuracy able to hit the bottom of a pop can at 300 yards.
3.) Folding iron sights with a variable power scope over the top of a heavy bull barrel, with a light crisp trigger.
4.) Same as above.

My Ideal Flavor (since it's a pic thread now):

 

[D2VW14_20]

My Ideal Setup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q362H-xg0ZA

 

[Fixer]

Current set-up for my AR:
Standard adj. Stock with pad
Stainless LPK
Chrome BCG
Houge grip
Magpul BUS front & rear, AFG, ASAP Plate, MS2 Sling
YHM Diamond rifle length FF handguard
10.5" barrel
Huntertown Arms Suppressor
Streamlight TRL-2s
QD 3x9 scope for 100 yds and beyond

 

[mvician]

funny how this became an everything but M4 style thread

 

[gregkl]

funny how this became an everything but M4 style thread

oops! My bad. I'm a noob and mistakenly called my "blank" a M4.

 

[.452browning]

Mid-length 16"

Magpul MOE stock

Quad rails

Surefire light

Short forward handgrip, possibly folding

EOTech with flip to side magnifier (or ACOG)

Ambi safety

2 point sling

 

[mvician]

oops! My bad. I'm a noob and mistakenly called my "blank" a M4.

Just joking around