Not a bad idea. There's a lot of posts I wanna make on here about, and asking questions in regards to, my homestead and general stuff like EDC. But to do so would derail the thread.
Honestly the AR-10 will fit your intended use extremely well and, in my opinion, even a 5.56 AR-15 would as well. While level IV plates will stop SS109 and M855 5.56 rounds getting shot really fucking hurts and that energy is still transferred. Catching a .308 or 5.56 to the chest regardless of whether it penetrates is probably enough to take most normal people out of a fight. Especially with .308 you're talking potential broken ribs and busted lungs.
I think the forum needs a hands-on board. Something similar to what Null mused about in the last MATI. I even made a thread about it some months ago.
whats the over/under that jersh is gonna go buy an AR-10 and instantly regret it the moment he starts doing drills with it
while these are great, they need the supply chain to support it and they're really heavy for what they are. you can get a 12kW cummins/onan for $13k in good order at 1/4 the tonnage and won't have to mess with NATO outlets or weird grid switching supplies and has ready AC and DC at the generator itself, not to mention ready spare parts and standard fittings.
Vector CP1 needs more love
I use gunbroker.com for my reloading stuff. It's ebay for gun stuff and you can get a lot of stuff for cheap. It was a God send during the covid shortages.
That's not a thorough question. An AR-10 comes in many calibers and many barrel lengths. What drills are he doing?
I'm just shitposting, The idea of Null buying something like a DD5V3 only to get immediately put off by it for whatever reason is funny to me
You're mistakingly conflating a soft armor and hard armor plates. If you're wearing hard armor and get shot in the armor, you are not out of the fight.
holy FUCK just get the ar in 5.56 and go from there
I'm going to get everything retard, this extended discussion is about the plate issue I'm very hung up over
Buy a gas mask and rig your front door up with pepper spray you can remotely activate
It is absolutely possible to suffer broken bones while wearing steel plates. You're delusional if you think otherwise. Yes, it's much less likely than with soft armor, but BFD and the transfer of energy are still real things. That's also ignoring ceramic plates which are lighter and far more prone to deformation on subsequent hits. They're becoming far more common now that they're available at reasonable price points. Shit, I bought ceramic plates after a few range days running around in 95 degree weather with steel plates in my carrier. I highly recommend ceramic after that. There's enough documentation on the subject and fuck knows how many youtube videos of guys shooting plates with every caliber you can think of.
Get a reloader. The tool is a little punch and you use pop cans. Takes up maybe 3in. I haven't seen a #10 cap on shelves in years.
Idk, usual amount
That doesn't really work with an AR-10 or AR-15 platform. It's legos for adults. You assembly what you want for your specific need.
First off damn nigga where'd you get a Vector from? Second ah Anderson lowers, they're like the Windows Edge of AR-15's meaning you get one to put other shit in it which is what I did when I built my Wolf A-1 setup got a Timney in mine easy to install and breaks like glass. What do you got in yours cause that ain't stock.
Assembling for AR-10 is a huge pain in the ass. Iirc it's not as standardized as the AR-15 platform. I'd just buy a stock one and go from there tbh unless you have something very specific in mind
