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<blockquote data-quote="jackary" data-source="post: 3642216" data-attributes="member: 11985"><p>I will say my experience with optics has been you get what you pay for. Airsoft optics are just that they are not made to withstand recoil and will eventually lose zero, if they hold it at all. If you are looking at cheep red dots. I would go with a company like Vortex or Primary arms that stands behind their product. If you are setting the total budget as $1000 I think it will be very hard to beat a factory rifle like an M&P sport or similar. You can pickup standard GI mags with upgraded followers for $10-12 a piece all over the place. Vortex and primary arms red dots start out around $200. I wouldn’t trust much under this price point especially when you can get an aimpoint PRO for around $450, and you can always buy used aimpoint or Eotechs for around that price also. Trigger upgrades are nice but there is nothing wrong with running a milpec trigger. Streamlight would be my budget weapon light. </p><p></p><p>At the end of the day it is hard too make suggestions without first knowing what the purpose for the gun will be. Anyone wanting to start a build should first decide the purpose that the gun will serve (ie.hunting, home defense, range toy, etc).</p><p></p><p>This would be my basic budget suggestion, you can always upgrade parts down the road as funds become available. </p><p></p><p>M&P 15 sport approximately $650-700</p><p>Primary arms or Vortex red dot approximately $200</p><p>5 Mags $50-60</p><p>Spend the rest on ammo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jackary, post: 3642216, member: 11985"] I will say my experience with optics has been you get what you pay for. Airsoft optics are just that they are not made to withstand recoil and will eventually lose zero, if they hold it at all. If you are looking at cheep red dots. I would go with a company like Vortex or Primary arms that stands behind their product. If you are setting the total budget as $1000 I think it will be very hard to beat a factory rifle like an M&P sport or similar. You can pickup standard GI mags with upgraded followers for $10-12 a piece all over the place. Vortex and primary arms red dots start out around $200. I wouldn’t trust much under this price point especially when you can get an aimpoint PRO for around $450, and you can always buy used aimpoint or Eotechs for around that price also. Trigger upgrades are nice but there is nothing wrong with running a milpec trigger. Streamlight would be my budget weapon light. At the end of the day it is hard too make suggestions without first knowing what the purpose for the gun will be. Anyone wanting to start a build should first decide the purpose that the gun will serve (ie.hunting, home defense, range toy, etc). This would be my basic budget suggestion, you can always upgrade parts down the road as funds become available. M&P 15 sport approximately $650-700 Primary arms or Vortex red dot approximately $200 5 Mags $50-60 Spend the rest on ammo. [/QUOTE]
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