AggieDave 6 #1 July 19, 2008 Who makes your favorite AR furniture? I'm partial to the Larue Tactical vertical fore stock, the Yankee hill quad rail, the Magpul MIAD grip (and Magpul mags with ranger plates) and the 5.11 sling. At least that's the list of stuff I'm buying over the next little bit and I'm looking for what others have tried and tested and like. Before you ask I don't need a 6-position, I already have the one I like. As for BUIS I like GG&G, but I'm willing to take suggestions. The EoTech is not debatable. Not for the price and functionality. Now if only Surefire had less expensive offerings. Looks like I'm going with Streamlight on that one just due to what I can afford, or I might adapt my beloved E2D and take it off my belt. I'd rather not since it would be "replaced" by a Streamlight Stinger as my primary hand light.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #2 July 19, 2008 I use the YHM 4 Rail FF tube, with Knights Covers, they have a really good pebble grain texture and increases the fatness of it so that it fits larger hands. I like the MIAD, but actually use the textured palm shelf grip, with the shelf removed, it allows a very relaxed grip, and is very comfortable. . See if the light you like can have the bulbs replaced with a CREE P4 emitter unit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 July 19, 2008 Cool. I've finally taken the first step for changing my provided AR with my own AR so I can make the changes I've been wanting for the last couple of years. I will never personally own a Trijicon Reflex, that has to be one of the worst optics that you can buy. Sure its batteries will never die when you need them to work, but then again most artificial light sources wash out the optic so its worthless and you're using BUIS anyways. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #4 July 19, 2008 Just don't make yours look like this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #5 July 19, 2008 Lemme know if you want to purchase one of my Tactical Brakes. PM if so Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #6 July 19, 2008 Dude, where did you get that picture of my AR? I'm just kidding, I don't personally own that AR, its what was issued to me! PM me about your brake, I haven't seen it. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #7 July 19, 2008 Quote Just don't make yours look like this Oh HELLZ naw.... where's the pink mag?????? What about diamond accents?Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #8 July 19, 2008 For short-barrel rifles, the stock Colt (Sporter) stuff works for me. Because it well, works. Looks cool too. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #9 July 19, 2008 Man.... do you know how hard it is not to do an advertising type link to the Badger website.... But, since you asked... Badger handguard, Magpole pistol grip, and GI or MLT sopmod buttstock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #10 July 19, 2008 Badger badger badger badger badger badger.....Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #11 July 19, 2008 Quote Badger badger badger badger badger badger..... Not that website.... but Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #12 July 19, 2008 Quote Quote Badger badger badger badger badger badger..... Not that website.... but Heheheheheheheheh...... Dave: You *KNOW* I've gotta see your new playtoy when I'm home next...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #13 July 19, 2008 I will never personally own a Trijicon Reflex, that has to be one of the worst optics that you can buy.Quote Look into Jpoint, great optic, only issue is you lose your zero anytime you have to change the battery, OTOH I've had batteries on those last 12 months. I had one mounted on top of my ACOG, it worked beautifully, the best thing about it was you didn't have to drop your head to line your eye in the sight. Keep your head up and bring the buttstock up to your jaw and the sight lines up perfectly.History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #14 July 19, 2008 Sorry but Badger never did it for me. That and their handguards won't fit in the rack. Yes Mike, we will go play. I'll see if I can talk the range into letting us walk down one of the rifle ranges for some scenario shoots. Require some transitions and the like.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LouDiamond 1 #15 July 19, 2008 Dude, this is a Chevy or Ford question.When it comes to AR furniture it's a personal preference thing for the most part as long as the piece is functional and well made. Larue makes awesome furniture but so do many others. I use a complete Daniel Defense SPR upper w/quad rails, Tango down VFG and battle grip, MI's ERS BUIS, a VLTOR Modstock basic. I run a Noveske lower just because he puts that much more attention into his products. I prefer the Eotech but have no problem with the Aimpoint M3 or 4 or a T-1. I also like that if I need to extend my reach, I can add the 3x magnifier behind any of those set ups and get co witness. For slings, I've used them all and only one takes the cake IMO. The hands down best sling out there is the Larry Vickers Blue Force Gear Combat Applications Sling. I like to keep my gun as simple as possible (read light) and avoid all the "tacti-cool" add ons the AR crowd likes to salivate over. I'm not looking for the CDI factor, just unquestionable reliability. Dave, this is to be your work gun correct? How far are you allowed or should I say can you get away with in modifying it? "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kbordson 8 #16 July 19, 2008 Quote Sorry but Badger never did it for me. That and their handguards won't fit in the rack. Sorry... I thought the question was "Who makes your favorite AR furniture? " I assumed that since you asked for opinions that you wanted to know what others liked so you could know about all the options. Not that you already had preset biases. (As mentioned above, kinda a Ford/Chevy type discussion. What cars do you like? Ford. Fords suck... not too much discussion there) If fitting in your rack is your main criterion, then the Badger handguard won't do it for you. Benefits of the badger, in my opinon, is the trapezoidal shape with a flat base that sits better on the bag, the mounting system is one of the easiest to install, all made in America (US parts, US made) And yes, I will admit that I am biased as well... but just thinking that when asking for others opinions... shouldn't be so quick to dismiss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skyrad 0 #17 July 19, 2008 I love that website! When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #18 July 20, 2008 Its a work gun and basically it can't get too radical. I haven't sent up a memo for under 16" barrel yet and I'm not sure I will, but I'm not sure if they would approve the memo. Although they did just recently approve someone's request to carry a FN-P90, so who knows. No lasers, no magnifiers. That's pretty much it. I'm going for simple, light, optic, flip up BUIS and a broom stick. I'll probably change up the grip since I really like Magpul's offering, same with the trigger guard. Beyond my ideas for what I want to do in my experience with the other AR I've been carrying, I'm more than open to ideas from people like yourself. You have more time with an AR then I have time sitting on the floor of a 182.CDI is nice, but not more important then solid and dependable. If I have a long gun out I don't want to transition to a pistol. If I wanted a pistol I wouldn't have brought a long gun. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LouDiamond 1 #19 July 20, 2008 QuoteI'm going for simple, light, optic, flip up BUIS and a broom stick If light is your goal, getting a 10.5", 12.5" or 14" SBR barrel works nice as it is light and easy to maneuver with but it can be a bit loud(who cares really?) but it's perfect for in/out of the vehicle work. Since you're not making 300 m shots the shorter barrel isn't an issue IMO. Just keep in mind that if you do go SBR with it, you naturally have even less rail space to work with. Either way, an Eotech is a good choice but a T-1 is also a very good one since it is small and doesn't need a lot of rail space. Check out a very nice 10.5 in action here"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #20 July 21, 2008 I just wanted to say that you ALL are !!!!!! I've been browsing the different sites and drooling.... yummy..... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #21 September 12, 2008 Here it is, my AR is just about complete. The only changes I really want to do now is change to a Magpul MIAD grip and mount a light. I haven't quite decided on what light/mount combo I'm going to go with, though. I have a flip up front sight, but I haven't taken it to a gunsmith to get it installed yet. DPMS, 16" barrel, flip up BUIS on the rear, EoTech 516 (I don't need the NV compatibility), Vickors padded sling, etc. Its all pretty obvious from the pictures. All in all I'm really happy and I really like the EoTech over the other systems I've shot (Aimpoint, Reflex, etc). I showed you mine, now lets see yours. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #22 September 12, 2008 Dave - have I told you lately that you SUCK!?!?!?! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #23 September 12, 2008 Why, did you buy that Sig? --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. 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AggieDave 6 #14 July 19, 2008 Sorry but Badger never did it for me. That and their handguards won't fit in the rack. Yes Mike, we will go play. I'll see if I can talk the range into letting us walk down one of the rifle ranges for some scenario shoots. Require some transitions and the like.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #15 July 19, 2008 Dude, this is a Chevy or Ford question.When it comes to AR furniture it's a personal preference thing for the most part as long as the piece is functional and well made. Larue makes awesome furniture but so do many others. I use a complete Daniel Defense SPR upper w/quad rails, Tango down VFG and battle grip, MI's ERS BUIS, a VLTOR Modstock basic. I run a Noveske lower just because he puts that much more attention into his products. I prefer the Eotech but have no problem with the Aimpoint M3 or 4 or a T-1. I also like that if I need to extend my reach, I can add the 3x magnifier behind any of those set ups and get co witness. For slings, I've used them all and only one takes the cake IMO. The hands down best sling out there is the Larry Vickers Blue Force Gear Combat Applications Sling. I like to keep my gun as simple as possible (read light) and avoid all the "tacti-cool" add ons the AR crowd likes to salivate over. I'm not looking for the CDI factor, just unquestionable reliability. Dave, this is to be your work gun correct? How far are you allowed or should I say can you get away with in modifying it? "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbordson 8 #16 July 19, 2008 Quote Sorry but Badger never did it for me. That and their handguards won't fit in the rack. Sorry... I thought the question was "Who makes your favorite AR furniture? " I assumed that since you asked for opinions that you wanted to know what others liked so you could know about all the options. Not that you already had preset biases. (As mentioned above, kinda a Ford/Chevy type discussion. What cars do you like? Ford. Fords suck... not too much discussion there) If fitting in your rack is your main criterion, then the Badger handguard won't do it for you. Benefits of the badger, in my opinon, is the trapezoidal shape with a flat base that sits better on the bag, the mounting system is one of the easiest to install, all made in America (US parts, US made) And yes, I will admit that I am biased as well... but just thinking that when asking for others opinions... shouldn't be so quick to dismiss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #17 July 19, 2008 I love that website! When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #18 July 20, 2008 Its a work gun and basically it can't get too radical. I haven't sent up a memo for under 16" barrel yet and I'm not sure I will, but I'm not sure if they would approve the memo. Although they did just recently approve someone's request to carry a FN-P90, so who knows. No lasers, no magnifiers. That's pretty much it. I'm going for simple, light, optic, flip up BUIS and a broom stick. I'll probably change up the grip since I really like Magpul's offering, same with the trigger guard. Beyond my ideas for what I want to do in my experience with the other AR I've been carrying, I'm more than open to ideas from people like yourself. You have more time with an AR then I have time sitting on the floor of a 182.CDI is nice, but not more important then solid and dependable. If I have a long gun out I don't want to transition to a pistol. If I wanted a pistol I wouldn't have brought a long gun. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #19 July 20, 2008 QuoteI'm going for simple, light, optic, flip up BUIS and a broom stick If light is your goal, getting a 10.5", 12.5" or 14" SBR barrel works nice as it is light and easy to maneuver with but it can be a bit loud(who cares really?) but it's perfect for in/out of the vehicle work. Since you're not making 300 m shots the shorter barrel isn't an issue IMO. Just keep in mind that if you do go SBR with it, you naturally have even less rail space to work with. Either way, an Eotech is a good choice but a T-1 is also a very good one since it is small and doesn't need a lot of rail space. Check out a very nice 10.5 in action here"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #20 July 21, 2008 I just wanted to say that you ALL are !!!!!! I've been browsing the different sites and drooling.... yummy..... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #21 September 12, 2008 Here it is, my AR is just about complete. The only changes I really want to do now is change to a Magpul MIAD grip and mount a light. I haven't quite decided on what light/mount combo I'm going to go with, though. I have a flip up front sight, but I haven't taken it to a gunsmith to get it installed yet. DPMS, 16" barrel, flip up BUIS on the rear, EoTech 516 (I don't need the NV compatibility), Vickors padded sling, etc. Its all pretty obvious from the pictures. All in all I'm really happy and I really like the EoTech over the other systems I've shot (Aimpoint, Reflex, etc). I showed you mine, now lets see yours. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #22 September 12, 2008 Dave - have I told you lately that you SUCK!?!?!?! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #23 September 12, 2008 Why, did you buy that Sig? --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
