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

[stag6.8]

I dont really care if the rifle is all tacticool....its thier money.....as long as they`re using all quality equipment on thier rifles...no chinese knockoff crap. also, If there spending all that money for all that gear, I would hope they donate a few bucks to the NRA and to the calguns foundation to help fight to get our rights like the free states back.

[Seesm]

I say keep it simple and don't be stupid!!!

[Josh3239]

I use free float rails because the front sight is ugly and outdated. Plus the gas block is ugly too.

I use a vertical foregrip because it is a more natural way to hold it and allows better control of the rifle.

I use a retractable stock because I like having different options for the LOP. I have only used a full stock AR once for about a mags worth of shooting so I don't have much to compare it to.

I use an optic because I like it and it is easier to shoot with it.

Do you want to know why I like flash hiders, bayonet lugs, and pistol grips to or have you decided against supporting the next AWB?

[cesboze]

here's mine

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Wasn't this the gun eddie murphy used in Beverly Hills cop 2?

[herburt]

I STARTED with a plain jane AR, but I wanted to add a bipod and didn't want to mess up the sling swivel attachment point to do it. So I got a quad rail, then I got a scope. I am planning a build where I will have a light or a green laser of some sort with an eotech. If some guy had all of that on one AR I might question why, but I don't look at the guys with the plain ones and ask why. If you can outshoot the guys with all the doodads then more power to you.

[Manic Moran]

I think an optic of some sort isn't really 'tacticooling' the rifle, it's just a shooting aid. I'm no fan of forward grips, I'm afraid, but if people find it's more ergonomic to shoot for them, go for it.

On the other hand, I'm only really tricking out one of my rifles. I'm putting a flashlight on it in addition to the optics. Most of my firearms are really just for the joy of shooting, but I've got one rifle set up for practical 'in case I really need a rifle' work. In which case, the light actually does, to my mind, have some uses.

NTM

[CALI-gula]

So I guess what I'm asking is why DO YOU put all that stuff on your AR when you'll never use it?

I don't.

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[xibunkrlilkidsx]

Simply...becasue you can.

[bohoki]

Simply...becasue you can.

hmm no i think it is like mount everest

because it is there

[bowfin]

I think most people tend to overaccessorize due to lack of experience of what is worth the extra money, weight, and complexity.

When I started turkey hunting, I looked like some sort of refugee carrying all of his worldly posessions through the woods. Gradually, as I gained experience and had success, I shed equipment to the point that everything can fit in my pockets. Same thing with tackleboxes for fisherman. You carry the kitchen sink until you find out it has no practical use.

I think if most guys had to carry and maintain their AR "platforms" for a month in hunting or combat conditions, a lot of bells and whistles would come off.

[Grumpyoldretiredcop]

Simply...because you can.

+1

Don't need a better reason than that.

[devildog999]

I have a vertical forward grip because I have better control of the rifle. I can keep it tighter in the shoulder when shooting. I have an EOTech because it doesn't have to be magnified and is faster to adjust than iron sights. Also fast er target acquisition IMHO. I have a MIAD grip because I like the feel and grip better. I have rail covers for no snags, cuts or what not. The things on my rifle have a purpose. Didn't just buy them for the "cool" factor.

[Lancear15]

If you can't master firing an A2 with iron sights, all that other crap is not going to make a bit of difference in real life except that you get to carry a heavier gun.

So I guess all the troops in Iraq are just going for the cool factor with there fancy EOTech, ACOG and Surefires. Ask them if it makes a difference. My guess is you haven't talked to anyone who has been in modern day combat. IR lasers, IR goggles & scopes, cutting edge optics and high power light weight flashlights are 100% needed to open cans of whoop @$$ at the level our military does.

Some of us believe that being prepared for the most extreme situations might just get you out alive. This "crap" actually gives you a tactical advantage "IN REAL LIFE" and that is indisputable.

[mecam]

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

Cause hot chicks dig it and can help you get laid.

[ajaffe]

Last time I was at the range I noticed how everyone and their brother with an AR had the guns all tac'd out with rails and lasers and lights and all these fancy Eotech Aimpoint red dots and fancy stocks and forward pistol grips and yadda, yadda, yadda.........


So I looked at mine and thought " WTF do I have a 4 rail hand guard? Why do I need the forward pistol grip when I always just use the front of the mag/mag well? While I don't have a flashlight on mine, I looked over and got a chuckle out of the guy a couple of benches down from me with his "Rambo" gun.

So I guess what I'm asking is why DO YOU put all that stuff on your AR when you'll never use it? Cool factor? I mean, yeah they do look pretty cool. That's maybe why I put the stuff on mine. I can admit it. I have a pistol grip and light on my Mossberg 500, but I see that as more useful.

After watching an old timer at the range break out his 20" old school Colt AR with no fancy stuff on I realized all the trick stuff I want will never help me become more proficient with my gun. I'm thinking I'm just gonna keep it in a basic configuration and shoot the hell out of it.

Have you ever used a forward vertical grip mounted where it is intended to be mounted? I was skeptical before I used one, and my offhand groups were improved a lot because the added control I had over my rifle kept my sight picture constant after recoil.
As far as red dots and Eotechs go, why not? Some of us have horrible eyes and they make things easier.

My ARs are set up with forward vertical grips, plastic handguards with a rail section on them, and with an electronic aiming device of some sort. I do not see this as overkill, but some do.
By the same logic, I do not see automatic weapons and suppressors as overkill, but some do. I do not see semi automatic weapons as overkill, but some do. I do not see bolt actions as overkill, but some do. See where I am going with this?