Posted By: okstatefan
1st AR15 Pistol build - 12/28/19 10:21 PM
Okay, I've done about as much video watching and reading as I can. I just want some real life experience answers from the many of you who have already traveled this path. Primary purpose is simply a fun gun. Shoot at the range, plink bottles and steel. Secondary use: in-state travel pistol, hotel, seedy RV parks. Lastly, backup in case a hunting rifle went down. The only two things I rifle hunt are NE OK white tail and hogs when I get the chance.
Lower: I'm pretty set on getting one of the PSA lowers with the the SB Tactical braces. They have both the PDW and the SBA3. I'm leaning toward getting the SBA3, or maybe both since they are on a great sale.
Uppers: Here is where I can't decide. I plan to get the 5.56 PSA upper with the FN CHF 10.5 barrel and the DD 9" rail. This will take care of the primary purpose of just having fun. It could serve in both of the other roles, but I'm just not a huge fan of the 5.56 round for hunting or defensive purposes. Besides, why only have one upper?
So MY pros and cons of various cartridges to fill roles 2 and 3; but I'd like to be able to have a little range fun in these rounds as well.
7.62x39 = I have about a thousand rounds of it and not a single rifle to shoot it from. I had a 16" that ran fine with CProduct magazines, but have read of many issues with a pistol length setup. I think this would serve my second role well, and could be okay for the #3. if it runs...
300BK = I got out of this cartridge a few years ago, have no ammo for it at present, have no place to reload for a while. However, it is pretty much what the AR pistol was built for. I just don't know if I want to get into another cartridge with limited space.
6.5G = I have an 18" carbine and I keep ammo. But I only keep premium ammo. I've never tried any of the plinking rounds. I'm really not sure if a 10.5" barrel has anything to do with what this round was designed to do. Maybe a waste of good ammo?
Lower: I'm pretty set on getting one of the PSA lowers with the the SB Tactical braces. They have both the PDW and the SBA3. I'm leaning toward getting the SBA3, or maybe both since they are on a great sale.
Uppers: Here is where I can't decide. I plan to get the 5.56 PSA upper with the FN CHF 10.5 barrel and the DD 9" rail. This will take care of the primary purpose of just having fun. It could serve in both of the other roles, but I'm just not a huge fan of the 5.56 round for hunting or defensive purposes. Besides, why only have one upper?
So MY pros and cons of various cartridges to fill roles 2 and 3; but I'd like to be able to have a little range fun in these rounds as well.
7.62x39 = I have about a thousand rounds of it and not a single rifle to shoot it from. I had a 16" that ran fine with CProduct magazines, but have read of many issues with a pistol length setup. I think this would serve my second role well, and could be okay for the #3. if it runs...
300BK = I got out of this cartridge a few years ago, have no ammo for it at present, have no place to reload for a while. However, it is pretty much what the AR pistol was built for. I just don't know if I want to get into another cartridge with limited space.
6.5G = I have an 18" carbine and I keep ammo. But I only keep premium ammo. I've never tried any of the plinking rounds. I'm really not sure if a 10.5" barrel has anything to do with what this round was designed to do. Maybe a waste of good ammo?