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Both Garand Thumb and Brandon Herrera have compared “garbage rod” ARs with overpriced ARs in somewhat recent videos. They both seem to have reached the conclusion that the overpriced ARs are very good, and the cheap ARs are pretty much just fine.

Discuss.


P.S. I still do not have an AR. I am considering buying a Radical Firearms AR because Radical is local to me. Complain about this
 
BohrokSwarms said:
They both seem to have reached the conclusion that the overpriced ARs are very good, and the cheap ARs are pretty much just fine.

Discuss.
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Within reason, yeah. You have to try hard to screw up an AR but with enough Mad Dog 2020 it can be done. PSA has good customer service as long as you keep communication to a minimum, so if you do get a lemon they'll either repair it, adjust it, or replace it.
BohrokSwarms said:
I am considering buying a Radical Firearms AR because Radical is local to me. Complain about this
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Radical, last I heard, had problems with brittle parts. Not the worst customer service, though.
But both could have changed since.
 
BohrokSwarms said:
Both Garand Thumb and Brandon Herrera have compared “garbage rod” ARs with overpriced ARs in somewhat recent videos. They both seem to have reached the conclusion that the overpriced ARs are very good, and the cheap ARs are pretty much just fine.

Discuss.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=K3yOai1HIHAhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=cHGtjx_2qbQ
P.S. I still do not have an AR. I am considering buying a Radical Firearms AR because Radical is local to me. Complain about this
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It depends how many rounds you will put through it. Most people won’t put a lot of rounds, so they won’t notice a difference. How much does durability matter to you?
 
So I showed my boomer dad what I was up to today with my range trip and in one pic I sent him there was a Lancer purple mag. They're good ass AR mags no matter what color they're in and you know what he said?

"Is that for hunting bronies?"
I love my dad. Surprised he even remembered that shit.
 
MrShekelstein36 said:
Reminder. Go shoot your guns. Its fun to do and makes you better at shooting.View attachment 6388387
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Indeed

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TerminalTryHard said:
They also have random saturday night specials.

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Ohhh man that looks fun
 
BohrokSwarms said:
Both Garand Thumb and Brandon Herrera have compared “garbage rod” ARs with overpriced ARs in somewhat recent videos. They both seem to have reached the conclusion that the overpriced ARs are very good, and the cheap ARs are pretty much just fine.

Discuss.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=K3yOai1HIHAhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=cHGtjx_2qbQ
P.S. I still do not have an AR. I am considering buying a Radical Firearms AR because Radical is local to me. Complain about this
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I mean, the vast majority of people buying guns do not shoot them. As long as it can function well enough to fire a box or two at a pile of trash once a year, that's probably good enough to satisfy the average joe. It doesn't make those guns "good" or even "fine" in terms of their usability in a self defense or SHTF scenario. I don't think most people have thought that through, and just want a fun toy to play with sometimes. Which, there's nothing wrong with, but they won't be honest about it.

I don't have any experience with Radical, but I wouldn't suggest it. Any manufacturer who unironically uses the MFT minimalist stock should be drawn and quartered for being cringe and retarded.
 
Fuck them fags who don't push their guns and act spec ops on YT. I'm not ranger marine, but I've shot a fucking Ruger P series out. (I've owned my P97DC) older than half these posters. No joke 50K+ rounds.

I'm very sorry about Pauls passing. Going to Sarco later this month. It's basically gun mecca if you don't know. Was very kind of you all to support my insane idea/plan I'm getting my 6mm. While I don't pretend to be Delta etc, I kinda know how to use a m4. But I just like and collect my older shit. Mrs basso suggests I finish my project pile but no one asked her opinion.
 
BohrokSwarms said:
Both Garand Thumb and Brandon Herrera have compared “garbage rod” ARs with overpriced ARs in somewhat recent videos. They both seem to have reached the conclusion that the overpriced ARs are very good, and the cheap ARs are pretty much just fine.

Discuss.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=K3yOai1HIHAhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=cHGtjx_2qbQ
P.S. I still do not have an AR. I am considering buying a Radical Firearms AR because Radical is local to me. Complain about this
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As long as it's not Anderson, it should do.
 
BohrokSwarms said:
Both Garand Thumb and Brandon Herrera have compared “garbage rod” ARs with overpriced ARs in somewhat recent videos. They both seem to have reached the conclusion that the overpriced ARs are very good, and the cheap ARs are pretty much just fine.

Discuss.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=K3yOai1HIHAhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=cHGtjx_2qbQ
P.S. I still do not have an AR. I am considering buying a Radical Firearms AR because Radical is local to me. Complain about this
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Brandon Herrera's video was nothing but an ad for that Pepperbox shit.

The FN rifle is definitely a bit overpriced at almost $1900 MSRP, but it can be purchased from several online retailers for around $1500 , and you do get an FN CHF CL barrel and Hodge (Zev, really) handguard with really good lockup to the barrel nut. No idea why FN insists on using their own stock and pistol grip instead of using Magpul or B5 stuff, but whatever. For around $1500, it's a solid purchase.

The Radical rifle's handguard looks like something I could buy from AliExpress, it has that stupid MFT minimalist stock, and the product page says exactly nothing regarding the BCG. Who doesn't like buying mystery meat BCGs? Even PSA will give you BCG specs on a rifle's product page.

All that said, everyone's got a budget, and if you're on a Radical budget, then the Radical might be for you.
 
Samhain said:
it has that stupid MFT minimalist stock,
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I too learned to hate that stock. One came on a POF Renegade Plus that I bought in 2018. Lived with it a for a little bit but then swapped it out for something much better. Why does anyone like that thing?
 
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TerminalTryHard said:
They also have random saturday night specials.

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With shipping and typical FFL fees that's around $100 a gun which if you get lucky could be a very good deal. I spy some Rossi .38s in there, if they're in reasonable condition that's a steal. Rossi .38s in my experience are reliable, dependable and (for what they are) accurate .38s, in fact I carried one for about a year. Only downsides are they may be a bit heavy for carry for some and they aren't rated for +P but imo those are minor concerns. Saw some Jenning J-22s (or Bryco, or Jimenez, they're the same gun) in there too, with high velocity ammo those things will be mostly reliable and last for thousands of rounds, another good deal at $100.

And besides, who doesn't want to gamble? :ross:
 
cuddle striker said:
Won't dox myself as to why, but Paul is a personal loss, and it's good to see that his "I'm dead" has given people closure and an opportunity to grieve properly. He cared about the people who learned from him. And he had a sense of dark humor that's come through really well.

raise a glass and pour some out.
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I shed tears now knowing that Paul may have been a kiwi
 
miniature chungus said:
Listen every 5.7 ive seen looks cool and thats all that matters
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5.7's are the quintessential cool guy gun and nobody can tell me otherwise. Still for the money you pay for ammo, I want a 40 cal or higher.
MrShekelstein36 said:
Neither. I just got a soft spot for lever gats. Grew up shooting them with my grandpa. Plus 30-30 is great for where I hunt, cause it's decently thick brush in the mountains.
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Shot my cousins 30-30 years ago, loved that gun, felt awesome. It's fitting I got a SKS which is in 7.62x39mm, which is essentially Spitzer 30-30.
 
BohrokSwarms said:
Both Garand Thumb and Brandon Herrera have compared “garbage rod” ARs with overpriced ARs in somewhat recent videos. They both seem to have reached the conclusion that the overpriced ARs are very good, and the cheap ARs are pretty much just fine.

Discuss.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=K3yOai1HIHAhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=cHGtjx_2qbQ
P.S. I still do not have an AR. I am considering buying a Radical Firearms AR because Radical is local to me. Complain about this
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This is probably correct as long as it doesn't have a fucking composite upper like someone close to me has purchased... Not sure of it's related, but I can twist the handguard (and fsp) back and forth with my hand. Fairly certain that this person paid around 400 for it. Maybe I should buy a PSA-R and trade him, then throw that absolute abominacion in the fucking trash where it belongs. I'm curious how much I need to shoot it to make it literally melt.
 
Dean Pentel said:
I took learned to hate that stock. One came on a POF Renegade Plus that I bought in 2018. Lived with it a for a little bit but then swapped it out for something much better. Why does anyone like that thing?
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I just run M4 waffle stocks.
The_Red_Man said:
This is probably correct as long as it doesn't have a fucking composite upper like someone close to me has purchased... Not sure of it's related, but I can twist the handguard (and fsp) back and forth with my hand. Fairly certain that this person paid around 400 for it. Maybe I should buy a PSA-R and trade him, then throw that absolute abominacion in the fucking trash where it belongs. I'm curious how much I need to shoot it to make it literally melt.
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Probably not much if you are just mag dumping it.
 
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