Should You Have Different Rifle Setups for Your AR-15s?

What's your overall assessment? Do you have different AR-15 or rifle setups for different scenarios? Or is it better to just use one rifle to do everything regardless if it's perfectly suited for it?
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I don't have any more training than you, but personally, I use the same lower and have several different uppers. That way, I am always training with the same trigger and controls. I also have a silent capture spring tuned to each caliber upper so that they recoil as similar as possible. My most well-rounded upper (red dot, light, sling, no gucci stuff) stays on for home defense, and I can pretty quickly change to another one.

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left one you should prioritize and also consider buying a 1,000k thermal. slow yourself down and pay attention. I would go as far as to say main it and for you use it as your cqb and home defense.

right one you should realize operators will use this and only this for hostage situations and micro decisions that are so obscure and anomalies that normal people cannot even do no matter how long you train since yesterday, requires skills no one can do unless you are on a athlete schedule and routine

However depending on your location one will only be available its not the end of the world if you have to choose one or the other both 556 and your skills as a basic infantryman isnt going to save you from artillery and D1

just be happy with your favorite gun and learn how to cqb with it and you wont have a conniption anymore

2 different instruments for 2 different purposes.

My home defense rifle is an 8" .300 blk with a simple red dot and flashlight. It's frankly hard to miss with it.

My go to war rifle is constantly being refined.

It has been an Aero M4A5 build in 6.5 Grendel with a PA 1-6. Light. Backup sights.

I hit anything out to 300 yards with it using minimum effort. I can do farther with minor adjusents, grendel is a great round.

I also use it for hunting so I am very familiar with it.

"Go to war" is meaningfully vague.

If I'm with someone else, I may change my cartridge. If I know my enemy, I may as well.

Weight is also a factor.

My go to war rifle is intentionally lightened with titanium parts to help reduce weight.

I have a handful of "go to war" rifles, because learning you need more and different capabilities after the bullets fly is too late.

Shorter faster rifle is good. If you get shot, you get shot. Ballistics does matter but point being its over thought for long range. Even in a shtf scenario I think you wont need that much of range

Good luck explaining to a jury (of non gun owners) that you had to defend your home with a 10.5" suppressed "night fighting" short barreled rifle.

Home defense is going to war for the most rightous of reasons. Attempt to breach my castle and that switch will get turned back on without a second thought

Having the guns set up the same is key. Barrel length can change to fit the anticipated use case.

Here is my analogy
Glock 19 concealed carry.
Glock 17 belt/ duty gun
Same manual of arms and trigger.

AR Same thing- for HD inside house 10.5-12.5 barrel set up almost identical to the Go to war build 16 inch same trigger same light etc.

The optic can be different, but the manual of arms, familiarity, subconscious competence with a very similar platform is a huge consideration.

I agree Magnification is required on a GPR / go to war gun.

Building consistency is in my opinion far more important then having a bunch of unnecessary guns/and niche gear most don’t know how to use.
Very good points in this vid!!!
Keep up the good work!

use one until the barrel is hot, switch to the other and so on… any questions?

I think personal one rifle is good I learned a lot from replacing parts. Keep up on maintenance can use your go to war set up as home defense. More reps with one gun with the same optic and same attachments.

Drop that GI Joe junk. Just get you a double barrel w/ a 2-round shell holder, cut a hole in your roof then if you have a home invasion occur, blast both barrels at the same time through that hole in your roof. – Fmr Commander in Chief

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Idk i use a shotgun (mossberg 990 after shock)for home defense and a draco as a "if" gun and g19 for edc and cz shadow for show off

I had a few rifles different lengths, different Calibers purpose built. I also had one Multipurpose in 14.5". Unfortunately, they were lost in a tragic boating accident. it was a sad day.

I have two AR's. One is set up as an A2 with no extras. That is my home defense, and my go to war. It was what I used in the 80's when I served, and I am comfortable with taking a four to five hundred yard shot with it. The other is a flattop with flip up sights and a red dot to let me play with the newer stuff. It's fun, and it is a capable rifle, but when it comes down to memory, my A2 is my goto. Those are my thoughts on it. For a civilian, I say have one rifle that can do both. If you have to defend the house, and and the same time rush off into war, you don't have time to change rifles.

Too much stuff on rifles is what I see, iron, red dot and a magnifying optic?
More stuff to fail.
Just what I think

WTF? you have lost it man. seek a psychiatrist! the gun culture has turned stupid and ugly!

My Glock 19 is my home defense gun. It holds 16 rounds, which is plenty for a break in situation. I have 3 magazines on the night stand. It has a red dot with cowittness iron sights, a flashlight and laser. If someone breaks in I'm using a pistol, not an AR.

You can have one gun for both, or have 2, if you can afford it. A home defense gun should have a close quarters setup with things like, a red dot, flashlight, laser, overall shorter weapon. A war weapon could have a medium/long range setup with a longer barrel, 3-9x scope or longer, backup iron sights, a sling, bipod, and plenty of magazines.
When I was deployed to Afghanistan most engagements were long distance. The Taliban would shoot at us from 200-500 yards and run away or hide. If you get engaged closer than 100 yards, you are most likely getting ambushed.

First off, the laser aiming module DOES NOT belong on the home defense setup, and I'll get into that. I do agree with having separate firearms for home defense and "go to war", henceforth known as HD and GTW.

Your HD firearm should focus on within your dwelling, domicile, home, etc., and the immediate outside surrounding area; I'd say maybe up to ~100-200 yards outside of your home. So focus on a setup that lets you rapidly eliminate IMMEDIATE threats. If you need to focus on threats outside of that "bubble" then you have time to "gear up" and escalate with your GTW setup. The shorter barrel, red dot, and suppressor all make sense for the HD rifle; use other equivalent options if you use a different firearm for home defense. The laser aiming module and any night vision capabilities do not belong here because you won't use them. The threat is so imminent that you won't have time do don your NVGs and use IR.

Now we're onto the GTW setup. You'll want the capabilities that make sense for you in the SHTF scenario. You can use the GTW for HD if you're having to engage those targets that are at longer distances. For example, if you eliminate all of the hostile targets within the aforementioned "bubble" and there are still hostile targets out there, now you have the time and stand-off to prepare yourself and grab your more capable setup.

As for training, it makes more sense to train more with the option that you are more likely to use, or even most likely to use first. Both Brass Facts and Dirty Civilian have done excellent videos covering the escalation and trends that will be present if things head towards SHTF. We can use those preliminary signs to start additional training with our GTW setups.

For a personal example, I have my EDC pistol that I am very comfortable and proficient with. I REALLY want to start building out my GTW/SHTF rifle next, but I realize that I won't have that on my when I'm out and about in my daily life. What's more practical for me, and makes more sense, is to make a "kit" and setup that I can have with me or nearby in addition to my EDC.

Home defense… Handgun. If SHTf you can always loot and shoot an sbr so just go with a 14.5 or 16

Being one of the poors, I have one rifle with a light and a LPVO. It will have to serve as both for me.

Whatever you choose use.

A suppressed 16 inch 5.56 is certainly capable of home defense. Mine stays leaned up against my nightstand. Soon it will end up in my gun safe when a 9 inch 300 blackout assumes nightstand duty.

Simple solution: Buy the rifle that has the shorter barrel, then buy the upper that has the longer barrel. It's not like war is going to just show up at your doorstep and so you will have time to switch out.

One AR will do it all as long as it has a red dot and a light. There’s no reason to have a bunch of AR for different matters. Just use a 16 inch with a light and a scope that’s all you need for all situations. From HD to SHTF to Hunting

I have 3 ar15 my lwrc is my first pick set up with red dot I live in country I then have 2 Springfield saints one with red dot magnifier and my other with a lpvo for longer distance all have lights

Both and a .308

Arsenal Sam 5 is my home defense rifle and Arsenal Sam 7 is my go to War rifle. I think both of you Rifle are capable for any War

The home defense set up should be the most important since its most likely, having a separate “go to war” rifle is great incase needs change