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SBR an AR. You could come out cheaper or the same depending on the quality and money you choose to throw at it.
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Skinnier than tavor. Better trigger than tavor. Longer barrel. Ejects cleanly downward. Simple. No gas face with supressor. Adjustable gas block. Lightweight. I know. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Kel tec. Skinnier than tavor. Better trigger than tavor. Longer barrel. Ejects cleanly downward. Simple. No gas face with supressor. Adjustable gas block. Lightweight. I know. Kel tec. |
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View Quote Cool, now try and fire the top one left handed with any semblance of a sight picture For HD use, the ability to fire it left, right, and one handed is the most important feature. You might be protecting children, dialing 911, opening a door, etc etc. |
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C'mon dude...it's the second sentence of the OP. Surely not a TLDR situation for an average human. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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SBR an AR. You could come out cheaper or the same depending on the quality and money you choose to throw at it. C'mon dude...it's the second sentence of the OP. Surely not a TLDR situation for an average human. You got me. Reading is for faggots |
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If we were talking about shooting "at distance," you would have a point, but we are not. This is a home defense scenario, presumably "indoors," where longer barrel lengths (velocity) are not adding up to anything appreciable over a short barrel. Short barrel = easier to use in this situation and bad guy inside my house still hitting the ground dead, as he forgot to bring his chrony when he broke in. A.W.D. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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AR pistol with SIG Brace fellas' Just sayin', from California and all... A.W.D. Still stuck with a less than optimal short barrel. If we were talking about shooting "at distance," you would have a point, but we are not. This is a home defense scenario, presumably "indoors," where longer barrel lengths (velocity) are not adding up to anything appreciable over a short barrel. Short barrel = easier to use in this situation and bad guy inside my house still hitting the ground dead, as he forgot to bring his chrony when he broke in. A.W.D. The problem with the AR pistol is that I do plan on training with it regularly at the range and in a course or two. For that reason, I would not use the sig brace in this instance for fear of unwanted scrutiny, even though I love it on my wife's range toy. An AR pistol sans the sig brace is a step down from one with it IMO. |
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500 dollar AR vs 2k(ish) Tavor, if you use it in legal self defense and it's confiscated (not saying it will be or that it's right)... I'd rather that Steve the deputy takes the 500 dollar AR as evidence vs my expensive and relatively rare Tavor. That's just me, though. View Quote If my life wound up depending on it, a $2K rifle is last on my list of worries. Tavors aren't hard to replace, and as mentioned there is a Geissele trigger available to answer the trigger issue. |
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The problem with the AR pistol is that I do plan on training with it regularly at the range and in a course or two. For that reason, I would not use the sig brace in this instance for fear of unwanted scrutiny, even though I love it on my wife's range toy. An AR pistol sans the sig brace is a step down from one with it IMO. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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AR pistol with SIG Brace fellas' Just sayin', from California and all... A.W.D. Still stuck with a less than optimal short barrel. If we were talking about shooting "at distance," you would have a point, but we are not. This is a home defense scenario, presumably "indoors," where longer barrel lengths (velocity) are not adding up to anything appreciable over a short barrel. Short barrel = easier to use in this situation and bad guy inside my house still hitting the ground dead, as he forgot to bring his chrony when he broke in. A.W.D. The problem with the AR pistol is that I do plan on training with it regularly at the range and in a course or two. For that reason, I would not use the sig brace in this instance for fear of unwanted scrutiny, even though I love it on my wife's range toy. An AR pistol sans the sig brace is a step down from one with it IMO. Good point indeed, and I understand completely. This is why with multiple AR's, I tend to build in redundancy in as many practicle ways as I can from one to another, while maintaining the uniqueness of each build and its purpose. This way, I can do a bit of training on all effectively, as things like triggers, sights/optics to a degree, stock length and so-on carry over from one to another. A.W.D. |
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If my life wound up depending on it, a $2K rifle is last on my list of worries. Tavors aren't hard to replace, and as mentioned there is a Geissele trigger available to answer the trigger issue. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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500 dollar AR vs 2k(ish) Tavor, if you use it in legal self defense and it's confiscated (not saying it will be or that it's right)... I'd rather that Steve the deputy takes the 500 dollar AR as evidence vs my expensive and relatively rare Tavor. That's just me, though. If my life wound up depending on it, a $2K rifle is last on my list of worries. Tavors aren't hard to replace, and as mentioned there is a Geissele trigger available to answer the trigger issue. As I said, you're not giving up any lethality as a HD weapon by going with the cheaper weapon, so it's a non-issue, unless you just want to have expensive firearms. |
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Other: What about a newer bullpup shotgun? Either the UTAS or KSG will give you the same size benefits as well as some usage options like slugs, low power/penetration short shells, or standard buckshot at the expense of a removable magazine. The shotguns will come out at less than half the price and have fewer moving parts.
I want a Tavor, too, but its a tall price to pay just for an HD firearm. That said, these things are so pretty and their aftermarket support is growing quickly! Hopefully we can get some good marksman barrels soon. |
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If we were talking about shooting "at distance," you would have a point, but we are not. This is a home defense scenario, presumably "indoors," where longer barrel lengths (velocity) are not adding up to anything appreciable over a short barrel. Short barrel = easier to use in this situation and bad guy inside my house still hitting the ground dead, as he forgot to bring his chrony when he broke in. A.W.D. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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AR pistol with SIG Brace fellas' Just sayin', from California and all... A.W.D. Still stuck with a less than optimal short barrel. If we were talking about shooting "at distance," you would have a point, but we are not. This is a home defense scenario, presumably "indoors," where longer barrel lengths (velocity) are not adding up to anything appreciable over a short barrel. Short barrel = easier to use in this situation and bad guy inside my house still hitting the ground dead, as he forgot to bring his chrony when he broke in. A.W.D. This. But instead of an arm brace, I would go Thorseden Customs cheek weld kit. JMO. |
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Kel tec. As a right handed guy that shoots lefty a lot due eye dominance, but switches back to right hand a fair amount, I really like the ejection design. ....but then again, it is Kel-tec and they will likely only make 5 a year |
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Have you put a lot of rounds through an AR? Used it for years?
Stick with the AR if that's what you really know. |
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Other: What about a newer bullpup shotgun? Either the UTAS or KSG will give you the same size benefits as well as some usage options like slugs, low power/penetration short shells, or standard buckshot at the expense of a removable magazine. The shotguns will come out at less than half the price and have fewer moving parts. I want a Tavor, too, but its a tall price to pay just for an HD firearm. That said, these things are so pretty and their aftermarket support is growing quickly! Hopefully we can get some good marksman barrels soon. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Other: What about a newer bullpup shotgun? Either the UTAS or KSG will give you the same size benefits as well as some usage options like slugs, low power/penetration short shells, or standard buckshot at the expense of a removable magazine. The shotguns will come out at less than half the price and have fewer moving parts. I want a Tavor, too, but its a tall price to pay just for an HD firearm. That said, these things are so pretty and their aftermarket support is growing quickly! Hopefully we can get some good marksman barrels soon. Quoted:
<a href="http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj228/nickforney/E7A23FA3-3BD5-43CF-AAAD-12B81400299A.jpg" target="_blank">http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj228/nickforney/E7A23FA3-3BD5-43CF-AAAD-12B81400299A.jpg</a> That Tavor in OD green with the Micro -> |
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Bump for opinions of people that don't screw around on ARFCOM at work.
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I don't know, I don't have a Tavor but it doesn't seem to bother this guy much. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIDgXje5fds Firing one handed is a huge plus for a bullpup. Far better balance in one hand over a traditional rifle, not to mention shorter OAL opening doors, etc. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Cool, now try and fire the top one left handed with any semblance of a sight picture For HD use, the ability to fire it left, right, and one handed is the most important feature. You might be protecting children, dialing 911, opening a door, etc etc. I don't know, I don't have a Tavor but it doesn't seem to bother this guy much. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIDgXje5fds Firing one handed is a huge plus for a bullpup. Far better balance in one hand over a traditional rifle, not to mention shorter OAL opening doors, etc. I do have one and you are correct, they're easy to odd one handed. Then again, it's not like a SBRd AR or hell even a 20" AR is that hard to hold up with one hand. |
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Build an AR pistol and use a KAK super tube + Thordsen Cheek rest. Why spend $1500 on a bull-pup when you could build a nice HD AR pistol w/ optic,light, etc...for under $1000. Spend the extra $500 on ammo to practice with.
10.5" in 5.56 would be best but if you go to a variant like 6.8/6.5 you could go as short as 7.5" to 8.5" and retain the same terminal effects. Must have components: 1-Good iron sights or red dot. 2-Good weapon mounted light that gives momentary and constant on function. 3- Linear comp to redirect the noise and flash toward your target. 4-lawyers number I personally don't like a sling on a home defense type weapon. It has the chance of catching on shit, flopping around, and getting in the way. The only time I am putting that gun down after a HD shooting is when the 911 operator tells me to because the cops are coming in. |
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Side eject bullpups are WORSE indoors than an AR.
Most others are too due to set up. You guys advocating them need to learn some modern cqb stuff. |
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Build an AR pistol and use a KAK super tube + Thordsen Cheek rest. Why spend $1500 on a bull-pup when you could build a nice HD AR pistol w/ optic,light, etc...for under $1000. Spend the extra $500 on ammo to practice with. 10.5" in 5.56 would be best but if you go to a variant like 6.8/6.5 you could go as short as 7.5" to 8.5" and retain the same terminal effects. Must have components: 1-Good iron sights or red dot. 2-Good weapon mounted light that gives momentary and constant on function. 3- Linear comp to redirect the noise and flash toward your target. 4-lawyers number I personally don't like a sling on a home defense type weapon. It has the chance of catching on shit, flopping around, and getting in the way. The only time I am putting that gun down after a HD shooting is when the 911 operator tells me to because the cops are coming in. View Quote Agree with all this except the sling and YMMV. |
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I liked the tavor until I shot it suppressed. I know that's not an issue for you OP.
I would handle an RDB before buying a tavor. And OP, do a 14.5 pin and weld AR in 300blk with a light and optic. If you can't have a can, that's what I'd do. |
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A friend of mine has a Tavor. I think I would rather have it if I was worried about going through doors and down hallways in my home. I never had a problem with the trigger for putting rounds in the center of a man sized target at across the room distances. That said I own a 16in AR, as much as I like his Tavor, I don't need to spend that much on a gun right now. But hey if you have the disposable income for one, grab it and try one out, its a nice little gun to shoot.
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Side eject bullpups are WORSE indoors than an AR. Most others are too due to set up. You guys advocating them need to learn some modern cqb stuff. View Quote I saw a great video recently Where they had pistol in one hand and knife in the other. They would shoot shoot shoot the target in front of them and stab stab stab the target behind them. Can't get more modern than that. |
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If you cannot SBR the AR get a BCM ELW 14.5 and Aimpoint T-2 and a good light
plenty of mags,a sling,lots of ammo practice practice practice all your HD scenarios A good carbine class would be icing on the cake |
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That pic makes that rifle look 6 ft long
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Do you have any kind of rifle? Try and move through your house, point it down hallways, clear rooms. It feels ridiculously long indoors. I felt like this: http://i.imgur.com/F525d7T.png A bullpup would make it sooo much easier. View Quote |
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Quoted: Personally I'm not the type of guy to take a rifle like the Tavor and punch groups in paper, I hardly ever do it beyond zeroing. Usually I'll just hang my 8" steel plate at 200yds and if I can hit it reliably that more than satisfies what I need out of that type of rifle. The trigger made it dramatically easier to score hits for me, what that translates to in terms of reduction in group sizes I don't even know but I felt it was worth the money to me. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Drop in a Geissele and the Tavor trigger turns from poor to great. Honestly though for a defensive gun the Tavor's factory trigger is perfectly fine, it's really not bad for a bullpup. For use inside of a house or vehicle it's hard to beat a bullpup. Riddle me this: What's the point of dropping a $300 trigger into a TAVOR to greatly improve the feel of the trigger when the accuracy still sucks? From what I've read, the Geissele or any other drop in takes the function accuracy from ~3 MOA to 2.5 MOA. Personally I'm not the type of guy to take a rifle like the Tavor and punch groups in paper, I hardly ever do it beyond zeroing. Usually I'll just hang my 8" steel plate at 200yds and if I can hit it reliably that more than satisfies what I need out of that type of rifle. The trigger made it dramatically easier to score hits for me, what that translates to in terms of reduction in group sizes I don't even know but I felt it was worth the money to me. |
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If you don't/can't go with a 10.5" SBR AR I would choose the Tavor 100% of the time. They both have their strengths. In close quarters, barrel length matters, the Tavor is shorter in OAL and better at one handed operations then the 10.5 AR.
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I voted other. Save your money and buy an AUG. superior to the Rabor in every wY except magazine comparability with ARs
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I like my tavor for hd, I also have the Evo and SBR's. I like that I can actually shoot the tavor 1 handed in case I had to grab a loved one and keep the rifle on target. I'm not at all worried about cost, if I had to use it to defend my home it was well worth it.
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View Quote You know that stock isn;t fixed, right? I'm 6'3" and run mine at position 1. It'd clean up that disparity in your pic a lot. |
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I like that I can actually shoot the tavor 1 handed Why cant you shoot an AR one handed? Arm fatigue! Train an AR one handed on a target, then try a Tavor. The AR is not even in the same league. |
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View Quote Me gusta but Kel-Tec Now, if that gun surpasses their normal reputation, came in under a grand I'll buy one. |
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Either/or. They're both semi-automatic, 5.56 carbines that accept magazines with a reasonable capacity. You'd also be fine with a 5.56 AK, SIG or any other 5.56 rifle you've shot enough to be confident in using.
I'd probably use the AR15 because I like the manual of arms, and I've got more time shooting ARs than any other rifle. ETA: I thought you had the Tavor already, this is a definitely a point to consider if you don't. Quoted:
You can buy an AR, optics, and ammo for the cost of a bare bone TAVOR. Just saying. View Quote For that matter, you can build a very useable AR pistol for a quite affordable price, as well. |
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I'd say that's smart. I've fired an AR from an "indoors like" area without ear protection. It was absolutely excruciating. Not just loud, it was painfully loud. Literally. View Quote This is certainly something to consider. Remember also that bullpups are louder (from the shooter's perspective) because of the design (action just under your face, end of barrel closer). |
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Arm fatigue! Train an AR one handed on a target, then try a Tavor. The AR is not even in the same league. View Quote You are right, its not in the same league, Tavor is peewee, AR is NFL. I shoot ARs one handed all the time, heck my wife can shoot them one handed. I have handled Tavors plenty, they are gross boat anchors dude. I would rather clear rooms with an M16A4 than one of those clunky shitpiles. |
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You are right, its not in the same league, Tavor is peewee, AR is NFL. I shoot ARs one handed all the time, heck my wife can shoot them one handed. I have handled Tavors plenty, they are gross boat anchors dude. I would rather clear rooms with an M16A4 than one of those clunky shitpiles. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Arm fatigue! Train an AR one handed on a target, then try a Tavor. The AR is not even in the same league. You are right, its not in the same league, Tavor is peewee, AR is NFL. I shoot ARs one handed all the time, heck my wife can shoot them one handed. I have handled Tavors plenty, they are gross boat anchors dude. I would rather clear rooms with an M16A4 than one of those clunky shitpiles. |
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That is what has me asking the question. As purpose driven as my gun purchases usually are, and this one would fill the most important niche of home defense, it's so hard for me to consider putting $1.6k into a rifle that shoots 3 MOA. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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The bull pup would seem better for indoor use, given the shorter OAL and better center of gravity. That is what has me asking the question. As purpose driven as my gun purchases usually are, and this one would fill the most important niche of home defense, it's so hard for me to consider putting $1.6k into a rifle that shoots 3 MOA. As you say, inside a building 3 MOA is irrelevant. |
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You are right, its not in the same league, Tavor is peewee, AR is NFL. I shoot ARs one handed all the time, heck my wife can shoot them one handed. I have handled Tavors plenty, they are gross boat anchors dude. I would rather clear rooms with an M16A4 than one of those clunky shitpiles. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Arm fatigue! Train an AR one handed on a target, then try a Tavor. The AR is not even in the same league. You are right, its not in the same league, Tavor is peewee, AR is NFL. I shoot ARs one handed all the time, heck my wife can shoot them one handed. I have handled Tavors plenty, they are gross boat anchors dude. I would rather clear rooms with an M16A4 than one of those clunky shitpiles. |
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500 dollar AR vs 2k(ish) Tavor, if you use it in legal self defense and it's confiscated (not saying it will be or that it's right)... I'd rather that Steve the deputy takes the 500 dollar AR as evidence vs my expensive and relatively rare Tavor. That's just me, though. View Quote Really? You use a rifle to save your life, which never happens, btw, and then you worry about the cost. My life and my family's life is worth more than $2k, so whatever. |
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