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what's everyone doing with their older ARs, once you get into the build-a-gun phase of this? I like putting a new one together in a different configuration, but every so often I glance at some rifles and realize I probably won't shoot it again for quite awhile. Not that it's a bad gun, it just isn't the latest.

Yeah I've got this problem. I just don't have enough time/opportunity to make use of some older builds that frankly, just can't compete with more recent stuff I've built or bought (especially with a lot more disposable income). Mostly they're hanging around for nostalgia value. Just no other real use case. They're older than I want to rely on for courses/HD, they're not markedly different or more fun to shoot, etc.

I know some dudes are wired to enjoy building and hanging on to 30 variants of the mostly-same Aero build but candidly I just don't get it.

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Posted by RogerTheShrubber

Juneau, AK

Member since Jan 2009

262002 posts

Posted on 5/2/24 at 2:30 pm to Pettifogger

I like fooling with them but a 308, a 556 and a 6.5 Grendel for mid-power is all i really need, and can keep up with.

I keep extra parts around if I want to freshen up one of the existing.

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Posted by finchmeister08

Member since Mar 2011

35865 posts

Posted on 5/2/24 at 3:03 pm to Pettifogger

i've got my:

Daniel Defense DDM4v7 5.56/.223 - Primary
Aero M4E1 SBR 5.56/.223 - Secondary
Aero M4E1 16" 5.56/.223 - Spare
PSA PA-15 7.5" .300blk - Honey Badger Clone (cool to have)

Colt M4 Carbine / LE6920 (M4A1 Block 0 Clone w/ KAC M4 RAS) - GWOT (cool to have)
Colt AR-15A4 (M16A4 Clone w/ KAC M5 RAS) - GWOT (cool to have)
Colt M4 Carbine / CR6920 (M4A1 Block 2 Clone / DD RIS II & FSB) - GWOT (cool to have) currenlty in progress

Next and final purchase will be PSA's Billet M110 clone in .308 and I'll be done.