I'm ready to buy my first AR-15 style rifle, and I've narrowed it down to the SR556-E or the SR556-CLA, but I'm leaning towards the CLA. Here are my concerns:
I figure that after adding iron sights to the E, and maybe picking up an extra magazine or two, and possibly upgrading the grip (if that's possible on the E), I might save about $250 by getting the E instead of the CLA. I also like the hand guards and Picatinny rail sections that come with the CLA. I have a feeling that the reduced weight and the chrome-lined barrel are worth the extra money. What are your thoughts?
The integral flash suppressor on the CLA vs. the threaded flash suppressor on the E doesn't really make a difference to me, as I don't plan on purchasing a silencer anytime soon. Am I missing other benefits to the threaded flash suppressor? Obviously, with the integral flash suppressor the barrel can be shorter, helping to reduce the weight, which I feel is more important with this gun.
What are the benefits of a chrome-lined barrel? Does it just run cleaner and cooler? Are there any benefits to the fluted barrel on the CLA besides just weight reduction? Does it keep cooler because of the extra surface area, or does the thinner barrel negate that? I plan on using a Slide Fire Solutions bump-fire stock for rapid fire, so I'm curious as to what barrel would be better at handling that. With either the E or the CLA, is it possible to ruin the barrel w/ rapid fire shooting due to excessive heat? I would only be doing 30 rounds at a time and then letting it cool for a bit, so I hope this wouldn't be an issue with either model.
Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions in advance!
I figure that after adding iron sights to the E, and maybe picking up an extra magazine or two, and possibly upgrading the grip (if that's possible on the E), I might save about $250 by getting the E instead of the CLA. I also like the hand guards and Picatinny rail sections that come with the CLA. I have a feeling that the reduced weight and the chrome-lined barrel are worth the extra money. What are your thoughts?
The integral flash suppressor on the CLA vs. the threaded flash suppressor on the E doesn't really make a difference to me, as I don't plan on purchasing a silencer anytime soon. Am I missing other benefits to the threaded flash suppressor? Obviously, with the integral flash suppressor the barrel can be shorter, helping to reduce the weight, which I feel is more important with this gun.
What are the benefits of a chrome-lined barrel? Does it just run cleaner and cooler? Are there any benefits to the fluted barrel on the CLA besides just weight reduction? Does it keep cooler because of the extra surface area, or does the thinner barrel negate that? I plan on using a Slide Fire Solutions bump-fire stock for rapid fire, so I'm curious as to what barrel would be better at handling that. With either the E or the CLA, is it possible to ruin the barrel w/ rapid fire shooting due to excessive heat? I would only be doing 30 rounds at a time and then letting it cool for a bit, so I hope this wouldn't be an issue with either model.
Thank you for your thoughts and suggestions in advance!