Thanks for the reply, and my experience was almost exactly the same as yours as I wasn't planning on building an AR, I just bought the lower receiver before MD made it more difficult and it wasn't long before I was having fun assembling it. Current upper is a stainless 18" HBAR that makes every...
I’m sure the question has been answered many times, but can one put a non HBAR barreled upper in .556 on a lower purchased prior to the HBAR legal requirement?
If it is just punching paper then I see no reason to not have a variable that can do a broad range of magnification. The Weaver V series 6x24 is a decent inexpensive scope that I use on one of my paper punchers. I can see the holes at 100 yards easily, which is nice.
I have a Remington 700 in 308 that is a great shooter, but you end up upgrading everything over time which makes it much more expensive than the initial investment. I'd look hard at the Ruger RPR for an entry into long range that has gotten great reviews out of the box for such an inexpensive...
CZ 455 Varmint Tacticool Suppressor ready is worth a look. Very nice as a stock rifle with plenty of upgrades available. A suppressed .22 bolt gun is ridiculously quiet.