OT: The Art of the Deal

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Originally Posted by Raellus

ACOGs are insanely expensive. I envy anyone who can afford one. It looks like the U.S. military hands 'em out like candy. It's great for the troops but, holy crap, imagine the cost. That's like at least $2000 per soldier/Marine/sailor/airman just for basic weapon and optics.

My reality is that the wife will never allow me to spend more than probably $200 (probably optimistic) on a sight, and not anytime soon. Until that day, I'll have to settle for the discount options.

I guess I should just be thankful that I could afford the rifle, and that I live in a country where I'm permitted to own one.

Red dot optics are great. Iron sights are not as fast and easy to use. But iron sights dont need batteries and have no glass that can scratch/crack. Getting a few hundred rounds of training using a marksmanship training schedule will get you accurate and fast using the iron sights.

Get good iron sights. If you cannot afford an aimpoint - new or previously owned- ( which is all you will ever need - it has tens of thousands of hours of battery life and runs on std batteries and it is rock solid) then either save up or get a cheap optic ( and then save longer for a good one).

Having good mags , quality ammo and good iron sights is better than having a really good optic. Also - and this is my personal opinion on what works - less is more when it comes to the "tactical rifle". Light/laser is a good idea as is a forehand grip. The rest I dont know about.

A lot of people - especially those into ARs - will tell you that nothing short of Seal team 6 gear or better will do. Not so imho. Get what works and you can afford.

All of the above in my humble opinion. What said might not work for all any one. I know.

In the process of jumping through the rings to get my own AR license. It just seems so backwards when the govt. already issued me with one thats in my armoury already. Go figure.

Trying to get a Stag arms 15 model 8.

We`ll see.