I'll get some shots of the new boom-stick closer to the weekend.
I've taken it down and reassembled it so many times, I can field strip it in less than 4 mins. Next is to try blind-folded. That's all fun and stuff but I wish I could find a decent spot to run a few rounds or 1000 through it. Interested to know how accurate I am with a long gun, pretty good with a pistol. What's a good distance to try first?Oh, yeah, it's clean enough to eat off of, now, I think! Man, those guys that test these things have it made, get to shoot but don't have to clean them up. Had to get the bristle brush to get all the powder out of the bore. Sad, so much gunk and still haven't fired it.
When I was visiting my son in Vegas in June, we went to the Clark County Outdoor Firing Range. Now that was a real blast... pun partially intended. Too bad they have nothing like that up here.
Well crap! My new boom-stick has to go back to the manufacturer. Shot it once and it's not semi-auto at all! We figure it's a gas leak at the end of the gas tube. Nice going, Sig Sauer. I have to pull the bolt back for each round and that's not semi-auto, right? $1000 is not that easy to come by now I have neither one. We just sent it back and could take up to 3 weeks or more..
Damn bro.....sorry for your loss. Hope they make it worth your while for the trouble.....:banghead:
Yep. Tried both positions, even ones in between. We think it's actually leaking gas from the front. Thanks for the suggestion tho.
Sig Sauer Blunder
Man. My confidence in Sig is not very high. Having the floor yanked out from under me and then they take this callous attitude saying "We're really busy, it could take more than 3-4 weeks," So, they're backed up with repairs. That really says volumes about a gun manufacturer. They've got my money, my rifle is FINALLY on the way to them and they couldn't care less. The rep tried to dump me to Customer service. Didn't even care to try following up with me. THat's awesome. Nice going, Sig Sauer. Pay $1000 + for a rifle that's defective right out of the box then take a non-chalant (sp) attitude with the customer. I'm beginning to regret this purchase. $1000 is tough to come by on a fixed income. I know that doesn't matter to them but it does to me.:rant:
Man. My confidence in Sig is not very high. Having the floor yanked out from under me and then they take this callous attitude saying "We're really busy, it could take more than 3-4 weeks," So, they're backed up with repairs. That really says volumes about a gun manufacturer. They've got my money, my rifle is FINALLY on the way to them and they couldn't care less. The rep tried to dump me to Customer service. Didn't even care to try following up with me. THat's awesome. Nice going, Sig Sauer. Pay $1000 + for a rifle that's defective right out of the box then take a non-chalant (sp) attitude with the customer.
I'm beginning to regret this purchase. $1000 is tough to come by on a fixed income. I know that doesn't matter to them but it does to me.:rant:
Does it have anything on it now? Like flip-up irons etc or just a bare rail?
What do you want use it for? Short range or long range? Or both? Is it for defense, target shooting, plinking or all of the above? Optics/sights can be a tough choice and/or filled with compromise.... I've changed my setup twice now on one AR.
For close range defensive use and/or plinking, red dots or holographic sights work really well. Aimpoint (red dot) and Eotech (holo) are some of the best, but they ain't cheap. You gets what you pays for.
For longer range and target shooting you're pretty much looking at a scope. There are some decent ones in the $100-200 range, and they just go up from there. Basically the longer range you're trying to use the scope, the more the quality of the glass etc will come into play.
Then there are low power scopes that kinda split the difference. 1-4X scopes with a wide variety of reticles from traditional duplex crosshairs, to illuminated dots/chevrons/etc. At 1X they work well at short range, though not as fast as a red dot or holo. Spin them to 4X and you can see pretty well out to 300-400 yards.
And last but not least there's combos (this starts getting expensive though) like a 3X or 4X flip-out magnifier for a red dot/holo sight. Or mini red dots that mount in conjunction with a higher powered scope, or 45 degree angle mounted irons or mini red, where you rotate the rifle slightly to use the irons/red dot.
It's just the bare rail. And for now, it's just use it for target practice. However, it's nice peace of mind for if/when **** finally hits the fan in this country, don't you think? If we have to live off the land again, .223's are easier to clean out of game than pellets from a shot gun.
For now, it's target practice on the range. Man, it's a rush to fire though. Nice and accurate.Thanks, Pete, you've given me something to think about here. It might be a while yet before I can make any kind of investment since it's already set me back over a Grand. But that just means I have more time to mull things over.
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It's just the bare rail. And for now, it's just use it for target practice. However, it's nice peace of mind for if/when **** finally hits the fan in this country, don't you think? If we have to live off the land again, .223's are easier to clean out of game than pellets from a shot gun.
Thanks, Pete, you've given me something to think about here. It might be a while yet before I can make any kind of investment since it's already set me back over a Grand. But that just means I have more time to mull things over.
Oh wow, you're shooting with no sights at all?? If that's the case, I'll go with the "better than nothing" approach and recommend something I would normally not, which is a cheapie red dot, like a Tasco etc that can be had for $50-80 or so (just make sure it's not a rimfire only model). It sure beats nothing, and will work ok until you have budget for what you really want.
