Re: $ 4,000.00 Want a semi auto .308 which platform
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: EricCartmann</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peepaw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I personally think if you go out and buy a $4000 AR, and you have never owned or operated one, would be a waste of money. You said it yourself, that you have never owned one, and are not familiar with teh platform. So, why the need to go and spend $6000 (you said $4k for AR and $2K for glass) on something your not familiar with?
When I came on board to SnipersHide, I was a rookie (and I still dont consider myself a seasoned vet by any means). I didnt feel the need to jump right in and spend an assload of cash on something I've never owned before either.
I'm known as a car guy, and I see it like this. If your 16 years old, and obviously havent been acclimated with driving in traffic, do you go and buy a $1 Million dollar Bugati? Just because you can? Or do you go buy a nice car and get used to driving first? THEN go buy that Bugati?
Just because you CAN buy something, doesnt always mean you SHOULD buy it.
I say step into something cheaper, get used to it. Learn on it. break it down. Build it. Shoot it. Update/Upgrade it. THEN go buy that $4000 AR and $2K optics.
Who knows, you may HATE the AR platform.
That's just my take, good luck.
Thank you for serving our country. My Grandpa served in the USAAF during WWII, Top Turret Gunner/Flight Engineer, 31 missions over Germany/France spanning from his 1st mission on Feb 22 1944 until his 31st mission on August 31, 1944, including D-Day. He passed on back in Jan '10. Ive located the pilot of his B-17G, the "Mary Alice", and the pilot is the last living member of thier crew.
You've got my respect for serving our country, as do ALL members of our military, and those are words I dont throw arond lightly. </div></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold">I don't agree man, I think if you know you are going to stick to this hobby, jump right in with the good stuff. No use messing around. </span> </div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tomthebaker</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><span style="font-weight: bold">Jump right in, I did.</span></div></div>
These two guys sum it up. When I decided I wanted to get into precision shooting, I decided to forego the DPMS and jump straight to what I wanted – the POF. If you KNOW what you want, get it and don't look back rather than buy something of lesser quality and lose money on it down the road. As I'm sure you've read on here already; buy once, cry once. If you don't have the money for exactly what you want, save your pennies until you do. You'll be much happier with your purchase.