Which should I vote off the island?

Which should I keep if I can only keep one

  • Knight’s SR-15 LRP Mod 2

    Votes: 30 49.2%

  • HK MR556a1

    Votes: 31 50.8%
  • Total voters
    61
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TacosGigante

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#1
Have you ever accidentally won a Gunbroker auction? I sort of did. I put in a low bid on an unfired HK MR556a1 and to my surprise I won. And instantly regretted it. There is nothing wrong with the gun, which appears to be a 2020 vintage with the competition muzzle device and a geisseile(?) rail. The thing is, I already have a KAC LRP and a LMT piston gun and I’m not sure I want this much money tied up in high-end proprietary ARs. I really like the LMT so that is going to stay, but I am more ambivalent on the KAC.

The KAC is light, ambi friendly, and well put together. I have had inconsistent accuracy with it but that is likely me. I plan to suppress whichever I keep and the di gas system might(?) be a little gassier than the HK, which is extra annoying for me as I am left handed. Also, KACs are selling at a premium in some venues.

The HK is heavy and not as ambi friendly, and while I could send it out to get the barrel reprofiled that is extra expense. Also, I don’t know how well it shoots because if I fire it I can no longer claim it is unfired. I would shoot it but if I am thinking about selling it being able to say it is unfired is worth something.

So, from people who have experience with both, if I do get rid of one which one should it be?
 
#6
KAC is still working on fulfilling contract obligations and don’t seem overly concerned about the civilian market. I’d personally keep the Hk and sell the KAC since the fanboys are all over it and over paying for it.
 
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I am biased towards LMT and KAC.

With that being said, The HK is one of those guns that I think is sort of half assed at best, its about a pound heavier than the LMT Piston which is accepted as on the heavier end of AR's. The hand guard looks like it was made by PSA. The trigger is shit compared to its peers. its got an odd ball rail height, and depending on who one talks to the barrel may or may not be lined.

I am sure it runs well enough but it just comes across as another marginal European style 556.
 
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aslrookie said:
KAC is still working on fulfilling contract obligations and don’t seem overly concerned about the civilian market. I’d personally keep the Hk and sell the KAC since the fanboys are all over it and over paying for it.
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If you need money, sure. A Mod 2 LPR will bring handsome money in an open auction on Gunbroker. Sell anything you think you can get back later if you want to. Probably a lot more MR556 available on the market than the least popular SR15 model, though.
 
#10
none keep em both would you pick between your son or your daughter no cause it's a dick move give em both a good home . complaining about a free gun if it was really free keep it and love it for what it is ..people accept you for who you are with all your imperfections , the hooked nose , the beady eyes , that hump on your back that clubed foot , and all that hair . lol keep em both man and buy another gun adding to the collections not trading down now if you could get a machine gun or larger weapon then a trade would not seem so silly there is no trade in hoarder you really can't be both .
 
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I voted for the HK. Because it was 12 to 9. And I thought 12 to 10 would keep things closer in the poll. Honestly could care less which you keep. I’d pick up an LMT as well if I had to keep 1 of the 3 you mentioned
 
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acudaowner said:
none keep em both would you pick between your son or your daughter no cause it's a dick move give em both a good home . complaining about a free gun if it was really free keep it and love it for what it is ..people accept you for who you are with all your imperfections , the hooked nose , the beady eyes , that hump on your back that clubed foot , and all that hair . lol keep em both man and buy another gun adding to the collections not trading down now if you could get a machine gun or larger weapon then a trade would not seem so silly there is no trade in hoarder you really can't be both .
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I think by “won” he means he won the auction as the high bidder. Not necessarily “free”
 
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#24
The results are fubar because your title's question is the opposite scenario of your subtitle's question... Title asks which you should get rid of. Subtitle asks which you should keep. Get your shit straight! :)

Honestly, the whole poll needs redone.
 
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Milf Dots said:
The results are fubar because your title's question is the opposite scenario of your subtitle's question... Title asks which you should get rid of. Subtitle asks which you should keep. Get your shit straight! :)

Honestly, the whole poll needs redone.
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You know, I had that thought this morning as well. One more personal failure to add to the pile.
 
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TacosGigante said:
I did, but now I’m starting to rethink. I’m going to shoot it and see how I like it.
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That’s what I’d do, the accuracy may surprise you. They’re capable of MOA which is impressive for a chrome lined piston driven semi auto.

I dumped my LPR within 6 months of buying it. The factory barrel was a turd, shot great out of the box and went to shit in about 300 rounds. KAC replaced the barrel with a new one and I sent it down the road.

Don’t get me wrong I like KAC stuff a lot but the LPR isn’t all that great. For what the LPR costs currently you can build a badass SPR with Seekins billet receivers or whatever top tier receivers you want, whatever rail you want, whatever bolt/operating system you want, and a Proof SS barrel that will shoot circles around the LPR and have $1K-$2K left in your wallet.

It’s all in what you want. If having a KAC gives you the warm and fuzzies then by all means keep it and deal with the issues but if I were you I’d bitch to KAC about the accuracy issues and try to get them to replace the barrel and then list that bitch on gunbroker for $4K and let it go.
 
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Well, I took them both out and I’m surprised just how much more accurate the HK was than the KAC. Using 77g FGGM and IMI Razorcore the HK was a consistent 1 MOA or below, and when it was more than that I knew it was me. The KAC is more of a 2-2.5 MOA gun.

Is that within the expected performance or does it indicate a problem? (It could of course be the shooter, but I was doing well with the HK, so I’m not completely incompetent.)
 
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TacosGigante said:
Why? And what if anything would you replace it with?
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Sell both; don't bother replacing them with anything. Instead, stock up on spares for the LMT and deep stacks of ammo and mags.

Considering the contents of my safe, this is easily the most hypocritical advice I have ever provided.
 
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#46
If I’m reading correctly you’re saying your lpr is shooting 2-2.5 moa? If that’s the case you have something wrong. Also that Hk suppressed will be super gassy and probably self destruct.
 
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JohnDeereGuy1996 said:
If I’m reading correctly you’re saying your lpr is shooting 2-2.5 moa? If that’s the case you have something wrong. Also that Hk suppressed will be super gassy and probably self destruct.
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I shot an email to KAC to see if I should send it in or of this is within spec. I’ll probably still sell it but don’t want to sell a lemon.
 
#48
I think the SR is a special gun. On the Reliability side of the AR house it has features that no one else has. Because of that and it was the final chapter of Stoner I think it's a no brainer keeper.

The HK in my opinion is not a special gun. If it was a real 416 upper than that would be special. You could keep the lower, form 1 it, and get a real 416 upper for it - https://www.mississippiautoarms.com/hk-416-uppers-with-10-4-barrels. Get a geissele rail for it - https://hkparts.net/product/hk-416-mr556-10-5-super-modular-rail-ddc-p16460.htm/ and THAT would be super cool!
 
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#50
E. Bryant said:
$6700 for a used LE trade-in upper from a complete rifle that probably cost a department less than $2k when new :oops: I clearly need to go be poor somewhere else.
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Presample depot had then for around 3500 a while back. You could look around and find it cheaper. I just saw those about a month ago. But like LEO trade in GLOCKS they look like they have under 500 rounds of use.
 
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