Triggers for ar 15s and person opinions

[Will556]

12.5" Recce? Methinks someone's been watching too much John Wick. 16" or bust I says!
Incidentally I watched John Wick with my brother a few months ago. He isn't into guns at all but said that AR he had looked really fancy. I say I have one even better than that and looks askance at me sonI show him a pic of my DD Recce and all he has to say is-
"........Why's it green?"
"Why is your bass blue?"
"I like blue"
"Well I like fuckin' green, Jesus! Why you gotta be be such a buzzkill?"
And he just laughs. He's an asshole

Nah, nothing about John Wick. All
About ballistics and a happy medium. You can take a well built 12.5” out passed 600yrds easy. When would you need to shoot more than 600yrds? Pretty much never. If I’m shooting further than 600yrds you better believe I’m not choosing 5.56 as my bullet of choice. Also I can now have a suppressor on my 12.5” and have it still be the same length as a standard 16”.

 

[Podmonkey]

Nah, nothing about John Wick. All
About ballistics and a happy medium. You can take a well built 12.5” out passed 600yrds easy. When would you need to shoot more than 600yrds? Pretty much never. If I’m shooting further than 600yrds you better believe I’m not choosing 5.56 as my bullet of choice. Also I can now have a suppressor on my 12.5” and have it still be the same length as a standard 16”.

Well, since the whole point of a Recce build is to have what is essentially an infantry carbine with extended range capabilities I'd rather have the extra velocity. I have never been all that interested in suppressors. Too expensive, bulky and a suppressed 5.56 is still loud as hell. I read once that a 16" 5.56 carbine shooting Mk262 ammunition delivers @800 yards a similar level of energy as does a 4" revolver shooting .38 target loads has at the muzzle.

 

[Edwardteach72]

12.5" Recce? Methinks someone's been watching too much John Wick. 16" or bust I says!
Incidentally I watched John Wick with my brother a few months ago. He isn't into guns at all but said that AR he had looked really fancy. I say I have one even better than that and looks askance at me sonI show him a pic of my DD Recce and all he has to say is-
"........Why's it green?"
"Why is your bass blue?"
"I like blue"
"Well I like fuckin' green, Jesus! Why you gotta be be such a buzzkill?"
And he just laughs. He's an asshole

Na mini recce are legit

 

[Vapor]

Well I guess I'm weird that I still like 20"....

And yes, Larue all the way. Get then before Mark raises the price.

 

[Will556]

Well, since the whole point of a Recce build is to have what is essentially an infantry carbine with extended range capabilities I'd rather have the extra velocity. I have never been all that interested in suppressors. Too expensive, bulky and a suppressed 5.56 is still loud as hell. I read once that a 16" 5.56 carbine shooting Mk262 ammunition delivers @800 yards a similar level of energy as does a 4" revolver shooting .38 target loads has at the muzzle.

A 16” shooting mk262 is only gaining approximately 100-150fps (sometimes even less) than if it was coming out of a 12.5”. Looking into it people were getting in the high 2,600’s and the last 12.5” I saw got 2,586fps. Is it heavier with a suppressor sure, but it’s a lot nicer when you have to shoot in close environments and you don’t have the unsuppressed concussion bouncing off of walls. Also, one of the main advantages of suppressors is it removes even more muzzle flash to sometimes making it nonexistent. Now, if I don’t want a suppressor on it, I can take it off and not I have a rifle that can pretty much do anything a 16” rifle can but is 3.5” shorter.

 

[Will556]

Na mini recce are legit

My man Mochabear! lol

 

[dsdmmat]

I do have a few aftermarket triggers one of my favorites is the TAC CON 3MR system. I have it in one of my 80% AR 308 builds. Of course I could have bought 500 rounds of 308 for what it cost ( pre pandemic prices).

 

[Podmonkey]

Have most covered including range time since purchasing ( 2k rounds downrange).
Unsure if Sig optics is considered quality, but have both the romeo 5 and juliet set. Are these decent?

Mags? Well, been discussed before ( to which you added invaluable insights on another thread, greatly appreciated). Really, really REALLY don't want to dredge that whole thing up again.

And I'm just in the research phase. I've kinda grown fond of the mil spec trigger I have, but have yet to experience anything else, hence the inquiry.

I think your choice of red dot is just fine.
I just strongly advocate against getting the $30 junk stuff like Tasco, Tru Glo or NC Star or any of the other super cheap Chinese stuff. For a budget red dot I think the Bushnell TR25 is serviceable. Anything cheaper than that is a waste of money and time IMO.

 

[Podmonkey]

A 16” shooting mk262 is only gaining approximately 100-150fps (sometimes even less) than if it was coming out of a 12.5”. Looking into it people were getting in the high 2,600’s and the last 12.5” I saw got 2,586fps. Is it heavier with a suppressor sure, but it’s a lot nicer when you have to shoot in close environments and you don’t have the unsuppressed concussion bouncing off of walls. Also, one of the main advantages of suppressors is it removes even more muzzle flash to sometimes making it nonexistent. Now, if I don’t want a suppressor on it, I can take it off and not I have a rifle that can pretty much do anything a 16” rifle can but is 3.5” shorter.

I suppose my biggest beefs with supressors are the expense and hassle of obtaining one. I have an exceptionally low tolerance for bureaucratic red tape, am exceptionally impatient and for what suppressors cost I'd be more likely to spend that money on another gun or a couple cases of ammo.
If suppressors were unrestricted I'd probably have one by now and I'd be more amenable to the mini recce thing. As it stands I like my 16" Recce and for close in work I have a 14.5 and now my ittle Galil.
I see the Recce concept as a primarily open spaces gun that is capable of across the room work if absolutely necessary. My new Israeli friend however has become a constant companion.