But, I could get an AK...

Not a fan of High Point personally. Cheaply made, miserable reliability, etc. They've gotten better over the years, but not to the point that I'd ever trust my life to one. As something to just take to the range that looks cool? Yeah. But as something I might use for any other purpose? Nope.

As for the chrome lining on the barrels of ARs, don't let that be a make-or-break item. Most barrels are nitrided anymore, which has actually shown to hold up better to wear and use than chrome lining. Add in the fact that you'll never be shooting corrosive ammo, and chrome lining makes even less sense. A lot of civilian market AKs here in the US don't even use them anymore. They were necessary back during the cold war from a military standpoint because combloc ammo was all corrosively primed (because commies suck, and their ammo sucks harder) and given that the cheap ammo on the market in the 90s/00s was all comblock milsurp, people wanted chrome-lined barrels in their SKSs and AK variants so they could worry less about bore pitting. But with modern ammo and nitriding, you'll never need chrome for your barrel in an AR platform.

Nitriding is actually BETTER than chrome BTW. Chrome is a plating, nitriding provides superior corrosion resistance and provides for a stronger steel as it is actually a process which affects the makeup of the steel itself rather than just a coating on the top. My CMMG had a nitrided barrel and it was a beast!

Edited by tallen702 - 02 December 2015 at 11:03am

There is a specific commercially loaded round for the M1 I use this never had a problem or any surplus I could find. Commercial sport rounds are too hot, and big bullet, too much pressure.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/AMM-675?td_source=search

Edited by oldsoldier - 03 December 2015 at 3:44am

FreeEnterprise wrote: And a few weeks ago they were selling them for $500... But they sold out in minutes.

Edited by StormyKnight - 02 December 2015 at 11:17pm

Hey OS! SARCO is having a sale on FAL parts and parts kits. 5% off plus free shipping on any orders over $40. It's today only though 12/3/2015.

FE, find a few friends who have the rifles that everyone is suggesting, shoot those rifles, and see which one you like.  If no one you know has any of them, go to your local ranges to check out what is out there and most shooters are willing to let you shoot a few rounds through them.

Ceesman762 wrote: You can't go wrong with the FAL or M1A.

I'll second that.

RoboCop wrote: That's a weird place to keep your anal beads.

Took me a second. That's the carry handle slick....

Panda_Man wrote: FAL and M1A are pretty Expensive. Yet, these Century Arms C308 are awesome economical choices. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioNcQ-Cow7s

Yep, because they had such an awful reputation with their CETME and G3 builds that nobody wanted to touch them, so they had to make them dirt cheap to get sales through volume. Luckily, they've learned their lesson about going with less-than-reputable builders and these have turned out well.

As for FALs being expensive, not if you build one. Still $800 or so all said and done.

tallen702 wrote: RoboCop wrote: That's a weird place to keep your anal beads. Took me a second. That's the carry handle slick....

You were just hoping the real ones weren't really showing.

If you want an AR, today is the day to buy. I guarantee there will be a rush tomorrow after tonight's speech.