We recently reached out to Alex Hartmann at Ridgeline to talk about the basics of the SPR or Special Purpose Rifle…however we also wanted him to help us create a “hard-use AR-15 buyer’s guide.” Let’s say you’re building or buying a reliable carbine to attend multiple day training courses, or a rifle you might need to bet your life on in a home defense situation. What basic factors should you consider on that rifle?
VIDEO – If you’re new to building an AR, choosing a Bolt Carrier Group (BCG) for your build can get a bit confusing with so many brands, options and variations of material and coating available. To assist, Jeremy Bedsaul of TacFix.com gives us a video overview of some of the different bolt carrier group choices for your AR-15.
When discussing high-quality, handguard choices for the AR-15, Geissele Super Modular Rails are something we hear mentioned often. To learn more, we sat down with Diego Muya and Nick Serena from Geissele.
Jeremy Bedsaul of TacFix.com gives us an overview of AR-15 buffers, and how to choose the right buffer your your next AR build.
ARBuildJunkie talks with Trey Knight of Knight’s Armament at SHOT Show 2019. We get an overview of new products for 2019…and we talk SR-25 and SR-15. Also, because he has access to pretty much every gun ever made (via the museum), I ask what he would choose if he could only have one.
We stopped by Aimpoint to get a good look at their new optic, the Aimpoint ACRO P-1. The Aimpoint ACRO P-1 features a 3.5 MOA dot size, powered off of a CR1225 3V Lithium battery. Battery life is 10,000 hours. Keith Weaver from Aimpoint gave us the overview…
Better and cheaper than the competition? Is the N-Vision HALO-LR the new king of the thermal world? To learn more about this highly anticipated optic, we spoke with Todd Huey of Lone Star Boars.
Weapons light for your AR-15? For being something widely agreed on as a vital component of a defensive carbine build, it’s something that is easy to ignore. For a reminder and perhaps a wakeup call, we touched base with Kyle Lamb of Viking Tactics to tell us why having a weapons light for your AR-15 is a smart idea.
In the third and final part of our recent conversation with Chuck Pressburg of Presscheck Consulting, we discuss 5.56 vs. 7.62. What advantage are we really gaining when we use a 7.62 x 51/.308? AR-10?
We’re hearing more and more questions about the H&K 416 lately. Specifically, “Is it worthwhile to try to build (from recently released parts kits) or buy a piston-driven H&K 416 or MR556?” To learn a bit more, we recently spoke with Chuck Pressburg about his experiences with the platform.