by the way, that stag felt awesome!
The trigger was crisp and light. The rifle itself was lightweight.
Nice gun.
The trigger felt like my 10/22 does. But I spent a few days polishing the heck out of that trigger group.
It's nice to see quality factory work.

That's not a bad price for a Stag but not a steal either. Yes, you can make your AR ambidextrous. Here's a Stag ambi safety: click. There are ambi mag release buttons as well but they cost here's one and here's another.



TS

expensive? you're not kidding. They say no perm. mods necessary? I don't see how that works.
But I'll see if I can find some installed.
Thanks for those links! I thoroughly appreciate your help!
atleast I know I can do it.


moo

You can install an ambi-catch in just a few minutes. All it takes is two hands. My pleasure to be of help.



TS

Are you really that rural? Mind you I'm in Texas and in a big city, but there are over two thousand licensed gun stores within 100 miles of city hall here.

Extending your driving range to 50 miles is worth it to save a couple hundred dollars.

While you might get lucky, I don't have a lot of faith in Gander Mountain. They always seem a bit too proud of their gear.

Like TS said, that price is about average, not a steal, but not a bad price.

I paid $850 for mine in 7/08 IIRC.

not really I live in between Cbus and dayton.
Springfield to be specific.
I'm hunting for shops around here right now actually.
I live "about" here. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=39...sa=N&tab=wl
We aren't too far away from there though. About 10 miles.



This post has been edited by Moo-X3: November 5th 2009 2:00 AM

i"ve found this place, my manager also my AR buddy gets his stuff here. He also avoids the local guy. (butts and barrels)
http://www.oeoutfitters.com/scripts/prodLi...p?idCategory=26
Hows that Del-ton look?
Seriously though. I want basic but good parts. I already have a pistol grip and but stock I plan on swapping to.
(they came off the Nordic kit I had my 10/22 in).


EDIT: just realized it's a crowned not threaded muzzle. Bust.

This post has been edited by Moo-X3: November 5th 2009 2:18 AM

went to gander today.
Also went to the local shop again
Today, he had a simple RRA. Also 899.
But he offered me almost full value on my handgun if I trade, which is what I want anyways.
I guess I could start to like him after all. :\

On a side note. Gander had an Smith Wesson M&P for $999 and didn't really want to offer anything for trade on my handgun.
Guess I'll be going back tonight to look at that RRA after I do some searches.

it's chrome moly too.
But at this price range..
is it really a big deal?

This post has been edited by Moo-X3: November 6th 2009 9:44 PM

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This post has been edited by Moo-X3: November 6th 2009 9:43 PM

wish I could delete posts... haha

This post has been edited by Moo-X3: November 6th 2009 9:44 PM

Any Rock River will handle 5.56. Is the Stag gone?



TS

yep.
Stag is gone.
For the price if the stag was there I guess that would be what I would go with.
But I'm going to see if I can milk him for more of a discount.

called to see about negotiations. He won't give me anymore off on the gun, but he's willing to throw in 2 extra mags, and 100rnds of ammo.
the cheap stuff. but regardless.
Sounds like an okay deal?

this is the one
http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fus...category_id=217

That one plus two extra mags and 100 rounds of ammo is a good deal. I think you'll like it if you go with it.



TS

I went ahead and traded and lay away(ed) it.
pretty happy with what I got. Excited to pay it off at the end of the month at take it to the range.
Now I need some kind of Rear sight. How do I know what will match the front?
I would like to start with iron sights. And hold off on optics.

Ill recommend the Troy Battle sights. Alot of people will reccomend the ARMS #40L. I had that one and it was a good sight, but I didnt like the way you has to deploy and stow it. Too much to fumble with. I ended up trading my ARMS for the Troy, and I like it. I DO like the notch that the Troy has for close up though.

And if you are looking for a cheaper alternative, the MI sight are good, but Ive never used them, and the MAGPUL MBUS are also pretty good. The MBUS are about $55 for the rear one. I have a set of them and they are pretty nice. But the Troy and ARMS are a whole different level. I wouldnt hesitate to get another set of MBUS on a budget build though.

If you have a flat top, pretty much any rear sight you can find will work with a standard front sight post.

This post has been edited by AnonymousD: November 7th 2009 12:50 AM

The one you linked to has a rear sight but if the one you're getting doesn't have one, almost any rear sight should work.



TS