{"id":5786,"date":"2018-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/contentgbwp.wpengine.com\/?p=5786"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:16:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:16:17","slug":"bargain-guns-choosing-the-best-rifle-for-the-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/c\/article\/bargain-guns-choosing-the-best-rifle-for-the-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Bargain Guns: Choosing the Best Rifle for the Money [2019]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a perfect world we would simply buy whatever our hearts\ndesired. Unfortunately for many of us, the realities of budget restrictions are\nreal. This is especially true in the realm of firearms. Like many people I\nunintentionally have expensive tastes in guns and nowhere is this more obvious\nthan with rifles. While my checkbook says, \u201csale section\u201d my eyes longingly\ngaze at the Holland & Holland “Royal” Deluxe Double Rifle with\nits $228,000 price tag. The reality however is that even though an AR-15 rifle\nmay be bargain priced, it doesn\u2019t always mean low quality. Let\u2019s take a few\nminutes and talk about choosing the best rifle for the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If we take the time to walk through the specific components of a gun we can easily determine what is necessary and what isn\u2019t. For example a carbon fiber barrel is nice, but unless your budget allows it, there is no real need for it. So, from front to back, let\u2019s look at our AR-15 and figure out what we need to get the best rifle for the money. First stop is the muzzle device. Over the past decade the prevalence of ornate quantum physics influenced muzzle devices have flooded the market. They promise everything from better muzzle control to improved ballistic performance and tastier pizza. In actuality any muzzle device beyond a standard flash hider is an add-on that enhances the performance of a good gun. Staying with our bargain gun concept, I would encourage you to stick with the decades old birdcage style flash hider. From there we need to talk about the barrel. While a cryo-treated carbon fiber depleted uranium barrel would be nice, sticking with a standard stainless steel workhorse will get the job done. Surrounding the barrel, we have the handguards. There is a huge aftermarket business for handguards with as many designs as there are stars in the sky. Sticking with a simple M-LOK free float handguard will serve you well for a very long time and support any gear you want to add to the gun.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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