New from Boulder

[oddthomas]

Greetings. I am in the process of evaluating the AR-15 for my first rifle purchase and I have a ton of learning to do. I shoot quite a bit every weekend and finally decided that it was time to purchase a good quality rifle such as the AR-15 or, dare I say it, the M1A. My wife convinced me to get the AR-15 first so she could shoot it. She has her "cute" (her words) SW .357 while my firearms are the CZ SP01, 10/22 and my trusty remington 870 12g.

But we both need an AR-15 to round out our family. So please be patient with me as I stumble through the learning curve of a new firearm. Our biggest question of the day (she is impatient to find a good AR) is what to begin with? We're leaning towards a 20" for accuracy even though the weight is slightly higher. Perhaps a better question would be what manufacturer to stay away from?

[2ndChildhood]

Welcome!

I am very happy with my rock river A2 midlength.
They are priced very reasonably & have a real good reputation.

Don't go to Jensen's in Loveland unless you bring a lot of water - you'll be drooling nonstop.
They're a rock river dealer and always have lots of goodies to see.

Come to our north shoot on the 21st & you'll find plenty of folks willing to let you try their guns.

Also, I noticed Jim has an AR for sale. Great price and he's been a member of the group for a long time.

Jim's thread

[7idl]

welcome aboard :cool:

[oddthomas]

Welcome!

I am very happy with my rock river A2 midlength.
They are priced very reasonably & have a real good reputation.

Don't go to Jensen's in Loveland unless you bring a lot of water - you'll be drooling nonstop.
They're a rock river dealer and always have lots of goodies to see.

Come to our north shoot on the 21st & you'll find plenty of folks willing to let you try their guns.

Also, I noticed Jim has an AR for sale. Great price and he's been a member of the group for a long time.

Jim's thread

I'll certainly show up if at all possible. Hopefully with my own by that time. Amazingly enough I stumbled across the north shoot location yesterday while driving around with my wife and daughter and here I found this site tonight. I guess there is no such thing as a coincidence! I'll have to take a drive up to Jensens (with lots of water) and talk with them a bit.

[Scott]

Welcome.

[pickenup]

Welcome to the forum.

There are a lot of variations of ARs.
When your up at Jensens, ask them too.

[Marlin]

Welcome

[Atrain]

Welcome, and +1 for Rock River Arms. I love mine!

[BadShot]

Welcome aboard and +2 for both my RRA's .. just beware, accessorizing is an addiction!

[chrisguy]

Greetings and welcome.

When you get your rifle, remember that it won't actually exist until we see pics here. [wink]