Is nobody going to throw out 9mm as as option? With a 9mm you can make the barrel as short as you want and it's easy to suppress. Pure fun gun right there.
Thanks for the links and suggestions. There were several things I had never considered.
I guess my ultimate goal is to make something that can add to my home defense shtf line up and maybe shoot some 3 gun some day. If I can make something better and for less money than something pre-made that would be even better. Looks like you can spend as much as you want on each part.
Like the idea of the 9mm for ammo cost. What about the 3.08 compared to the typical choices?
Here's mine I use for 3 gun.
18" stainless double fluted barrel made by Satern with mid length gas. Very accurate and light weight.
VLTOR rifle stock with rifle buffer tube. Reduces felt recoil.
Troy TRX extreme 13" free float handguard. Very strong and light weight.
Speed hammer that's been stoned along with the trigger with JP springs for a 3.5lb trigger pull.
I put it together for accuracy and lightweight. Once I get a different optic it will shed more ounces. It could be used to clear the house in a home defense situation, but it's really geared more towards competition.
I'm around $1800 in this one so far. The 9mm a couple posts above is sitting around $1900 after the tax stamps and suppressor. You can spend some serious money in it if you want to. I built mine piece by piece so I wouldn't cry so much for spending all at once.
This is an example of a great compromise. I really like this setup. However, that compromise between weight and precision cost an extra grand minimum over a base 16" AR-15.
It definitely cost me more, but it's also exactly what I needed for the uses I have for it. 3 gun and home defense. Put a 1-4x scope on it (saving funds currently) and it could be a great varmint gun as well.
I know you weren't knocking it.
I was just trying to say to the OP that you'll have to spend a little more to get it exactly where you want it to be. The barrel alone on mine cost $375ish, but it's a badass barrel and exactly what I needed.
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