FN SRP G2 Carbine aka FN 15

Day before Thanksgiving, I was on a mission to go shooting.  1) I had just picked up a new AR rifle & 2) Been waiting to test new 12rd magazine I bought for my carry pistol(Sig P365).

Where I go shooting, it was all rain with the exception of Wednesday.  Mission was successful.

Foggy on the way up there, but no problems.

Let me get this out of the way.  Trigger on this rifle sucks.  Whether talking about Glocks or AR-15s, I hear & read about swapping, upgrading triggers.  Never really understood it.  People are spending lot of money & effort to upgrade these triggers, so I'm sure they are really nice.  However, I'm okay with most standard factory triggers, and ones that came with my three AR's before(Bushmaster 308, M&P Sport 2 & PSA lower), I actually liked those.  

I just sold my Bushmaster 308, because I have nowhere to really take advantage of  its extended range.  Jumped on this FN 15 from Botach.com, because 1) It was on sale for $899(after shipping & background check $974 😬) 2) Been interested in FN, because along with Colt, they provide U.S. military with it's full-auto cousin M4 rifles & 3) I wanted to replace my backup AR with little bit more reputable lower(it was PSA before this)

There were other points too, like my backup AR upper(M&P Sport 2) had shorter handguard than I like.  I've also been wanting to upgrade backup sights to steel ones & they cost like $200 or more for the set?  I found that bit outrageous.  Just for that, it was like taking another $200 off this new rifle since it comes with a set.  Here's a pic of my outgoing backup rifle.  It's been stripped of nicer accessories & probably sold soon:

My backup AR-15 before the new FN15. Wanted more reputable lower + longer handguard, maybe free floating barrel.  Consists of M&P Sport 2 upper, PSA lower w/Magpul STR stock, MOE SL handguard & Burris AR 536 red dot/prism scope kit.

Back to FN 15.  My new backup AR-15:

Already swapped the cheap stock & grip with Magpul STR + rubberized grip.

It looked like this stock:

Sighted in the backup sights before installing the red dot/scope.  These FN backup flip sights are great.  I would say HUGE upgrade over the Magpul MBUS.  Especially the rear.  #USERFRIENDLY

Only thing that worries me about these flip sights are those nail-sticking-out-looking release button on the (left)side?  I'm afraid of that thing getting snagged by clothing, straps, etc.

You can flip the peep hole for large or small.  Much, much easier to use than the Magpul MBUS I've used before this.

Looks really good after installing the Burris AR-536 kit(kit has FastFire 3 red dot on top of the scope).  AR-536 is actually designed for .308/7.62x51.  I originally got it for my Bushmaster 308(image at bottom of the page), but I've been since using it on my ARs, because I can't afford ACOG. 😭

As for the rifle, I have found my outgoing M&P Sport 2 to be more accurate.  Maybe because the trigger sucks?  I was only shooting sub-100 yards though, rest-shooting on top of the table & backpack.  Maybe it was me, who knows.  Hard to say after just one round.  Overall, I think the rifle's good.  But again, terrible trigger pull.  Never realized AR trigger could be this unsmooth.  Maybe I'll try cleaning & lubing it, too.  

I carry all sorts of spare batteries in my shooting pack.

It was pretty cold up in the mountains.  My red dot battery died.  Shortly after, my ear muffs.  😤

Shot my carry pistol Sig Sauer P365 after that.  With the ammo price & availability not improving much, I only shot it with this new 12-round mag.  It performed flawlessly with the plinking Blazer brass ammo & also Hornady hollow point.  Spring's mad stiff & I could only fit 11 round in it so far.  Magazine's also little longer, prints little more than the stock 10rd magazine with the pinky extension, but not that bad.  It's my new carry mag.

Also shot some with Glock 19(my go-to) & HK USP.  Yep.  Still sucks with both.  Thanks for reading.  😭

Bonus: My first real rifle.  I'm gonna miss you bud.

Bushmaster 308

 

 

Magpul UBR Gen 2 Collapsible Stock

I like almost anything that inspires "survival".  Built-in compartment in this UBR stock reminds me of survival rifle stocks.  However, that's not what had me drooling over this Magpul stock.  It was while I was shopping for sling parts, this pic caught my eye on Google:

I had those compartment doors removed right away.  :D

My first AR(.308) came with Magpul MOE stock.  I liked it a lot.  Maybe only downside was no QD socket:

Shown with enhanced butt pad(Magpul).

And my first AR-15(M&P Sport II).  Never liked this stock.  As soon as I got the rifle, I ordered set of Magpul furniture for it.  This is what it looked like stock:

 Here's the same rifle with Magpul everything, including CTR stock.  CTR's nearly identical to the MOE.  Two added features I didn't see on the MOE were the friction lock(prevents wobble) & QD socket.

Shown with same Magpul butt pad I transferred from the MOE stock on the Bushmaster .308 MOE.

So finally, here's before:

After UBR:

I like the look of this stock a lot.  It's heavier, but they seem to extend longer than CTR.  Unlike other stock's I've put on or taken off, this stock will require some basic tools + AR wrench.  I just had a $20 cheapie from Botach, but it worked fine.  Key with the installation's YouTube.  How-to & intallation videos on there helps me so much with this stuff.

Update:

Magpul MBUS Sights

My very first AR(Bushmaster 308 MOE) came with Magpul MBUS(Magpul Back-Up Sight) on the back.  So did my second AR(M&P Sport II).  Both of those rifles had the A2 front sights:

Triangular A2 Fixed Front Sights

I actually prefer them.  They don't really get in the way of the sight picture for me, and they seem durable.  However, when I bought the Blackout upper by Bushmaster, it came with no sights at all.  

So I had to get the "MBUS" front sights for the first time.  Already had extra rear sight I can pop-on behind the EOTech red dot for cowitnessing(you can use backup sights by sighting thru the optic).

Co-Witness

I still prefer A2 front sights, but this works beautifully.