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Post by xizang on Feb 8, 2010 13:19:53 GMT -5
I don't know that much about AR type rifles, but have always wanted one. I would like to coyote hunt with a .223, but don't want to look at cheaper gun manufactures. There are a lot of hunters on here that know about these guns or use them to shot yotes. I have a line on a Rock River Arms gun, but like I said I am unknowledgable on these guns.
Any help in what is good to look for would be most appreciated.
Thanks
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Post by omegahunter on Feb 8, 2010 13:22:52 GMT -5
RRA is one of the top manufacturers in AR platform weapons IMO.
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Post by tenring on Feb 8, 2010 16:58:21 GMT -5
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Post by huxbux on Feb 8, 2010 17:46:59 GMT -5
For a dedicated coyote gun I would recommend a stainless barrel as they offer the best accuracy. The trade off is a shorter barrel life, but I doubt you'll be shooting several thousands of rounds with a coyote rifle anyway. The company in the link tenring posted makes one of the best. More important in the accuracy department is the trigger. You'll want a good two-stage somewhere in the 2 - 4 lb. range. The standard G.I. trigger does not lend itself well for precision shooting. RRA offers one , but it may not be in the rifle you're looking at as they also build rifles with the single stage 7 lb. I would also want a flat top receiver for proper mounting of an optic.
The barrel would not be a deal breaker for me, but if the two-stage trigger and the flat top were not part of the build, I would look elsewhere for a rifle used for coyote hunting. (unless of course, it was a really good deal)
RRA makes a decent rifle that will serve the average shooter well.
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Post by danf on Feb 8, 2010 21:07:17 GMT -5
I've not shot a 2 stage trigger, but from what I understand they take some getting used to. There are other single-stage triggers out there that are excellent.
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Post by barton174 on Feb 10, 2010 12:54:35 GMT -5
For a dedicated coyote gun I would recommend a stainless barrel as they offer the best accuracy. The trade off is a shorter barrel life, but I doubt you'll be shooting several thousands of rounds with a coyote rifle anyway. The company in the link tenring posted makes one of the best. More important in the accuracy department is the trigger. You'll want a good two-stage somewhere in the 2 - 4 lb. range. The standard G.I. trigger does not lend itself well for precision shooting. RRA offers one , but it may not be in the rifle you're looking at as they also build rifles with the single stage 7 lb. I would also want a flat top receiver for proper mounting of an optic. The barrel would not be a deal breaker for me, but if the two-stage trigger and the flat top were not part of the build, I would look elsewhere for a rifle used for coyote hunting. (unless of course, it was a really good deal) RRA makes a decent rifle that will serve the average shooter well. In the '70s and '80s, the chrome lining was not very controlled, and was therefore not very even thickness, and therefore, would effect accuracy... Any more, chrome lining isn't a huge deal on accuracy... I wouldn't (and don't) have it on a match rifle, where the difference between .5MOA and .7MOA matters, but otherwise, it's the least of your worries, and the barrel will take longer to shoot out, so will shoot better than stainless after a couple thousand rounds... On the trigger, just send it to Bill Springfield for a $50 trigger job... That's what's on my match AR, and it's fantastic! I got the 3.5# trigger. Yes, RRA makes a pretty good rifle. Not the kind of quality that LMT and Noveske, but it's also 1/3 to 1/2 of the price for 90% of the longevity... Mike |
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Post by danf on Feb 10, 2010 15:13:42 GMT -5
My Bushy upper is chrome lined (not what I really wanted but the price was right), and I've gotten .75" groups at 100 with it, using a less-than-middle-of-the-road scope and the stock trigger parts. Better optics, better trigger and some more load work would probably reduce the group size, but it's fine for what I want right now!
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