Why do we "Bubba" out our AR's?

[mydogsmonkey]

thanks for the info. I just though the pic was over the top, so I snagged it when I saw it.

no problem, just trying to make sure i inform people cause i see it used a lot
good thread though, i hope i keep my AR build simple

[sugi942]

The real question is why not?

[50CalAL]

I do have a quad rail on my S&W AR but only have a forward grip and bipod on there right now. Plan to add scope but that's about it. Don't want to get too crazy and add stuff I don't need.

I always liked the the flat top M4 style look though.

[NeoWeird]

The real question is why not?

Murphy's Law going bonkers as you add stuff...

Hurt reliability and accuracy...

Snag factor and lack of concealability...

Bulk and weight...

Wasted money...

The fact that most people want the 'stuff' but not the price so they invest in cheap Chinese rip offs that functions worse than the factory part and even more awfully than the part they are mimicing...

The fact that 90% of the stuff added on isn't used at all, let alone properly when it is used...

Should I keep going?

[MacDaddy]

Some are doing it to be tacti-cool. Or because buying and using toys is fun.

Some probably want a swiss-army knife that will have the right accessories available for a variety of SHTF/zombie situations. Sort of like a bug-out bag.

I'll admit, I'm doing it for both.

[docsmileyface]

I've got my weapons set up based on the ones I've used in the military, which happened to have rail systems, surefires, and optics. The only thing missing is a PEQ-15, but I don't see myself shelling out any money for one of those, ever.

My next (and last for a while, recently married with a baby on the way) is going to be a bare bones Model 723 clone using a CMMG 14.7" lightweight A1 upper, debating if I should order it now or if I'll still be able to get one in July when I come back....

[SDgarrick]

An EOtech has enabled me to hit silhouettes at 300m offhand. Could I do it with iron sights? Probably, But the EOtech is easier on my eyes and lets me keep a field of vision.

[JerryM]

The good old days

Hey,

Remember the good old days? When the only cool thing your carbine had was the retractable stock?

Even then I had people say that it was not needed, nothing wrong with the rifle.

Then, somebody had the b*lls to put a bipod on their carbine. LOL. The humanity.

Before you knew it, all these cool little gadgets were available because of Spec Ops / Navy Seals / SWAT, etc needed them to do their jobs. Those guys had friends who were a bit jealous of the extra toys, and bought some.

Then the War on Terror super expanded manufacturing and everybody could afford it.

Although I would have never imagined that I would pay 100 buck for a freaking piece of aluminum LOL.

In the end, it is just a fun thing to do, an extension of the hobby. Unless you use the crap for work, varminting, etc.

I remember when I put a flashlight, a foregrip, a laser, an ACOG, and went on a patrol.

Next day, the only thing on my M4 was the flashlight and the sight LOL.

It is just fun to bubba your toys.

(^_^)

[NeoWeird]

I got nothing against modifying guns. I guess it's a fine line.

Like the difference between turning a Model T into a hot rod and turning a Civic CRX into a lawn mower with take off clerance from ground control.

[Stormfeather]

Hey,

Remember the good old days? When the only cool thing your carbine had was the retractable stock?
Even then I had people say that it was not needed, nothing wrong with the rifle.
Then, somebody had the b*lls to put a bipod on their carbine. LOL. The humanity.
Before you knew it, all these cool little gadgets were available because of Spec Ops / Navy Seals / SWAT, etc needed them to do their jobs. Those guys had friends who were a bit jealous of the extra toys, and bought some.
Then the War on Terror super expanded manufacturing and everybody could afford it.
Although I would have never imagined that I would pay 100 buck for a freaking piece of aluminum LOL.
In the end, it is just a fun thing to do, an extension of the hobby. Unless you use the crap for work, varminting, etc.
I remember when I put a flashlight, a foregrip, a laser, an ACOG, and went on a patrol.
Next day, the only thing on my M4 was the flashlight and the sight LOL.
It is just fun to bubba your toys.

(^_^)

Well, I use mine over here in the box right alongside DocSmileyFace, and hes correct, sight, flashlight, and thats pretty much all ya need. I agree its fun to bubba them out, I just try to make mine different that everyone elses. Over here though, where its all about work and not play, its a surefire m900 and Acog, other than that, the rest of my carrying weight is magazines.

[Jonathan Doe]

All I have on mine is folding sights and EOTech 512. I don't need to put anything else on it. The gun becomes too heavy and defeats the purpose.

[JohnnyRooks]

it's fun to do it. it's like playing barbie dress up on gun. lol

my next AR project would be KISS. i'm pretty much done playing with my other AR's. lol

[Diablo]

It's you rifle. Add anything you want.

[savageevo]

Its the same thing when someone ask me , Why do I have so much guns, Because I can and its my preference. When people start asking about why this and why that, it sounds like the government telling you what you can do. Remember this is America, not communist Cuba. I have to admit when I see someone have 30" rims costing 15k on a 2K caddy or truck I just laugh inside, Not go up to them and ask them why.

[Jonathan Doe]

You can make your AR any which way you want to make it cool. But the OLL rifles can only shoot 10 + 1 rounds. Then what? Not cool. It will be okay if you have a registered AR and can use hi cap mags.