All mine are forged as well.

I've owned 7.5" 556,
many 556 16" variants, my favorite of the 16"ers was a DPMS Sweet 16 (still regret parting with it),
6.8 16"
18" 6.5 Grendel
16" 308
18" 308
18" 308

I currently own,
2 complete lowers with complete upper waiting on barrels, bcg's and gas blocks in whatever caliber I end up deciding to be built,
8.5" 300 black out SBR
10.3" 556 SBR,
16" AR57,
16" Colt 556,
18" 6.5 Gren,
18" 6.5 Gren,
18" 308,

I like billet for looks but have owned both.
I have owned 16", 18" and 20" I saw no accuracy benefit with the longer barrels so mostly stick to 16" now
medium is my favorite overall, good balance
.223 and .300blk
I like 13-15" rails on my ARs, preferably a 15"er.
I don't own any NFA guns, mostly due to laziness and money.

I've owned a few from heavy to light. My go-to rifle is a semi-lightweight in .300blk. It has a machined lower and forged upper. If memory serves, the total package with a full 30rnd mag, suppressor, scope/mount and sling weighs around 8lbs. It's a sub-minute performer and the rifle was practically free. What's not to love?


My hands down favorite AR is my Lone Star Armory in .556. It is a medium weight machined receivers gun that gets beat on a lot. I've been shooting matches and hunting with it for several years now and have fired 4,000ish rounds through it. It hasn't ever let me down.


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top of the list is my 9" AAC .300BLK, KAC URX3 rail, AAC 300TM can shooting 125gr Nosler BTs, kiled more with this gun than any other in the safe
Factory AAC upper
Noveske Chainsaw lower

ya'll quit showing your status symbols

Here is my 10.5", feels like a toy without the suppressor.

Are we doing show and tell?

This is one of my favorites. Lapped 8.2" Noveske 300 blackout, Geissle trigger, AAC SDN6 suppressor, Pride Fowler scope, some other stuff.

They're like Lay's potato chips. Hard to have just one.
I find them all appealing regardless of size shape or caliber.

I've had too many .pretty sure u know my take on the situation

Here are mine, no safe queens in this collection they all get used but the 16 in 6.8 in the middle has become my go to rifle.

Left to right 14.5 in 223 with pinned and weld muzzle device, 16 inch 6.8SPC, 10.5 inch 6.8

DPMS M4 type carbine - Sold
Rock River Varmint 18" stainless bull barrel 18" - Sold (accurate as hell but very heavy to carry around)
Rock River M4 type carbine - Sold
Spikes Tactical mid length 16" - Still own, I carry this rifle daily
Rock River with 20" Shaw barrel - Still own, set up for varmint/target gun

I can honestly say none of the AR's I have owned have given me a bit of trouble, I just like buying/selling/trading guns. All of mine have been forged and .223/5.56.