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Originally Posted by frazod
I've been at this for about a year now. Some lessons I've learned:
1. Don't buy shit on line just because it looks cool. Determine from the start what purpose your rifle will serve, be it weekend shooting at the range, hunting, storming houses, etc. and buy stuff specific to that purpose. If the extent of your shooting will be a 100-yard rifle range, there's probably not much point in dropping major bucks for a long range scope, for example.
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That is part of why I have put this off so long, trying to determine exactly what I wanted. I've got a pretty good idea of what I want, and need, in the end result.
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2. YouTube is your friend. If you're curious about something, chances are there are a dozen videos floating around on the subject. I've been able to install stuff myself that I would have never thought I could before from watching videos of other people doing the same thing.
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And to think, I didn't "get" that site when first started becoming popular. It is amazing what you can find on there.
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3. Check product reviews, and gun forums, and don't hesitate to ask questions. You can easily buy stuff that won't work for your purposes if you don't pay attention to the fine print.
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Sounds about like me.....
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4. You can find an amazing amount of stuff on Amazon.com. Other good sites are Cheaperthandirt, Opticsplanet, Brownells and PrimaryArms.
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Book marked.
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5. If you can afford an EOTech red dot and magnifier, get it. It'll set you back around $1,000, though. I went the Lucid route, got a set up that's somewhat comparable, for around $400. But I wish I had the EOTech.
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I'm leaning towards a Trijicon ACOG at this point, but we'll see. That is towards the end of the build, I've time to further research and compare in that department.
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6. There's a shit ton of useful information in this thread. Take advantage of it.
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Yep, read it front to back yesterday.
I did not see a whole of discussion on actually assembling a weapon piece by piece, mostly upgrading (which is helpful in it's own way).
Oh, I intend too.
