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As a guy formerly in the army as an American soldier, I'm so familiar with this weapon platform. Several of my issue M16A2's even had Colt AR-15 stamped right on the left side of the mag well. American citizens, I feel, need this gun because, even for older and frail people, it's easy to shoot and handle and 5.56 ammo is dirt cheap as compared with other CF ammo. This is 3 rifles in one: a fun-to-shoot sporter, a varminter and a great home defender.
I endeavor to own my own Colt AR-15A4 should Colt decide to put them back into the civilian market again. They seem to be out of stock right now. This gun has a detachable A2 rear sight carry handle and government profile barrel, not HBAR. I would consider this an all-around rifle for plinking cans and soda bottles, controlling rodents and coyotes, home defense and range paper target fun as well. I want easy iron sights and scope capability.
A few questions about this rifle:
1. it make a good varminter for rodents as woodchucks and ground squirrel about what maximum range with its stock non-HBAR barrel and the proper scope mounted on the picatinny rail? I had a a Burris Optics Peepers QD mount in mind. Supposed to be excellent at holding a zero everytime the scope and mount goes on and off the gun. For a scope I have a Leupold of sorts in mind. Beaverton, OR is the home of Leupold.
2. will the A2 sight on the stock Colt carry handle to continue to hold its zero each and every time the handle goes on and off the receiver?
3. is Harris bipod a good one for varmint rifles including AR-15's?
4. the cheapest 5.56 ammo (some of it Chinese bulk) will group how tight in a Colt AR-15A4 typically? is the cheap stuff even decent for varmints up to about 500 yards?
I know there are shiploads of AR-15 clones on the market but none would ever be so near and dear to me than the one's bearing a Rampant Pony.
I endeavor to own my own Colt AR-15A4 should Colt decide to put them back into the civilian market again. They seem to be out of stock right now. This gun has a detachable A2 rear sight carry handle and government profile barrel, not HBAR. I would consider this an all-around rifle for plinking cans and soda bottles, controlling rodents and coyotes, home defense and range paper target fun as well. I want easy iron sights and scope capability.
A few questions about this rifle:
1. it make a good varminter for rodents as woodchucks and ground squirrel about what maximum range with its stock non-HBAR barrel and the proper scope mounted on the picatinny rail? I had a a Burris Optics Peepers QD mount in mind. Supposed to be excellent at holding a zero everytime the scope and mount goes on and off the gun. For a scope I have a Leupold of sorts in mind. Beaverton, OR is the home of Leupold.
2. will the A2 sight on the stock Colt carry handle to continue to hold its zero each and every time the handle goes on and off the receiver?
3. is Harris bipod a good one for varmint rifles including AR-15's?
4. the cheapest 5.56 ammo (some of it Chinese bulk) will group how tight in a Colt AR-15A4 typically? is the cheap stuff even decent for varmints up to about 500 yards?
I know there are shiploads of AR-15 clones on the market but none would ever be so near and dear to me than the one's bearing a Rampant Pony.