I'm new to AR15s but been on the mini14 forum for awhile and shooting for 20yrs. The mini forum help me get my 581 shooting 2-3moa after doing some cheaper thinga but I couldnt see going as far as changing out barrels to get to 1moa like I was wanting. I had been avoiding ar15s cause the pistol grip always threw me off in the store. I took the plunge a week ago and had a Rock River Arms varmint 16" transfered to my local gun shop as they couldnt get what i wanted anytime soon. It came with hogue forearm, hogue pistol grip, bead blasted barrel, and there operator stock I think its called. I picked it up thur and last night cleaned it and got my Redfield 4-12x42 scope mounted with some nikon highrise cantilevered mounts and attached a bipod i had. I was able to sneek a few rnds in before heading to the lake(one of the advantages of no neighbors for 2miles and lots of room). Anyway I'm hooked I was shooting an easy 1.25 @ 100yrds mostly me not used to it yet with ultramax 55gr hp. Trigger is very nice and it balances well I think it might even out shoot my tikka .223 bolt with some more use. Now I just need to get some more magazines and put some more rnds through it.

Good that it has a nice trigger-all of mine were stock junk,and rather than try to bubba one I bought the Jard adjustable ones and installed-what a world of difference-triggers break @ under 2 pounds.Now we can talk accuracy!

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...Just take the shot...
Don't bother me-I'm reloading!

Its not the greatest not near as nice as my ASI trigger on the mini or my volquartsen tf-17 but a lot better then I was expecting.

The same happened to me, I never really cared for AR's. I had shot a few but never really spent time with one. Then a good deal came up on a half dozen used training rifles at a range I frequent. DPMS uppers on Millet Billet lowers, $500 each out the door.

I had some extra disposable income at the time and my buddy that worked there as an trainer/armorer picked out the two best and went through them. I bought them as an investment but started shooting one of them and got hooked. I shot the other one just to function check it then cleaned it up and stored it away. They are scary accurate.

Since buying those two I have bought a new Colt 6920 that is my go to AR. I'm still sitting on the other two, I know I will never loose money on them and with what could be coming they might be handy to keep around. I still use my Mini as a ranch/truck gun but I will be stashing it and grabbing the AR if shtf.

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I live in California so I haven't been able to shoot my Colt yet.
Three more days to pick it up then I will mount the scope and eventually make it out to the range to experience the trigger.
These AR's have so many variables and you can customize from here to Sunday.
I am just wondering how the stock Colt trigger compares to the other major builders??
Thanks.

Typical 2 stage military trigger, its not bad, better then some no worse then most. I can shoot it pretty well.

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AR is a great platform. I have a PSA I bought the upper kit for and assembled the lower and a Stag model 3 I bought complete. Neither had great triggers but both were acceptable.

I did the PSA trigger on my own and it came out very nice. On the Stag I opted for a JP Enterprises trigger kit.

Like I said both have great triggers now but the JP was a much easier install and took less time since they had already done most of the engineering.

My wife - a shooter also, tells me my PSA with 20 inch barrel and a little more weight than the Stag kicks a bit less. Personally I like my Stag better as to me its much lighter and I'm old and can carry it easier.

To the OP buy a flattop receiver as you can put a carry handle on it if you so wish but you can't take off a permanent one...

If you are looking at putting on a scope, I know it isn't cheap, but the Burris P.E.P.R. mount and Leupold Mark AR scope is THE combination on these rifles in my opinion. GOD I love that scope!

Art

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