{"id":340,"date":"2017-12-19T07:41:40","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T07:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tma65.com\/blog\/?p=340"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:37:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:37:54","slug":"6-reasons-to-buy-an-ar-msr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/6-reasons-to-buy-an-ar-msr\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Reasons to Buy An AR\/MSR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/6-reasons-to-buy-an-ar-msr\/#6_Reasons_to_Buy_An_ARMSR\" >6 Reasons to Buy An AR\/MSR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/6-reasons-to-buy-an-ar-msr\/#Become_a_Better_Shooter\" >Become a Better Shooter<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/6-reasons-to-buy-an-ar-msr\/#Easily_Configurable\" >Easily Configurable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/6-reasons-to-buy-an-ar-msr\/#Hunting_6_Reasons_to_Buy_An_ARMSR\" >Hunting 6 Reasons to Buy An AR\/MSR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/6-reasons-to-buy-an-ar-msr\/#Teaching_Kids_and_Women\" >Teaching Kids and Women<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/6-reasons-to-buy-an-ar-msr\/#The_%E2%80%9CFarm_Truck_Rifle%E2%80%9D\" >The \u201cFarm Truck Rifle\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/6-reasons-to-buy-an-ar-msr\/#Getting_Into_Competitive_Shooting\" >Getting Into Competitive Shooting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Reasons_to_Buy_An_ARMSR\"><\/span>6 Reasons to Buy An AR\/MSR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">6 Reasons to Buy An AR\/MSR. A lot of traditional hunters &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/rifle-scope-accessories-you-might-consider\/\" title=\"Rifle Scope Accessories You Might Consider\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rifle<\/a> and shotgun shooters, mostly &#8211; do not own an AR\/MSR and have never considered purchasing one. With full-time jobs and families to raise, the average hunter is a weekend warrior who takes a couple hours to sight in his <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/building-a-custom-rifle\/\">rifle<\/a> before opening day then sits stand a handful of times before the season closes. Then he (hopefully) oils his rifle and places it back in the safe until next year.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">On the other hand, we know a lot of guys love <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/why-you-might-consider-a-ballistic-calculator\/\">shooting<\/a>. So if you fall into this latter category, then this article will hopefully <a title=\"3 Reasons to Give Binoculars This Christmas\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/3-reasons-to-give-binoculars-this-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">give you another reason<\/a> or two to justify to the spouse why you own so many rifles or need another one. Looking beyond the obvious point of self defense (these rifles are great for self defense, this we know), here are several reasons to add one or more to your collection. To anyone considering an AR\/MSR, there\u2019s never a better time than now to make that purchase.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Become_a_Better_Shooter\"><\/span>Become a Better Shooter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Ammo for the AR\/MSR platform is relatively inexpensive. This makes it a good alternative to the .22 where you\u2019ll get more practice with a high-powered rifle. You\u2019ll also want to shoot more if you\u2019re not paying $30 a box for a 20 rounds of .30-06 shells. Depending on what configuration you have, you can <a title=\"5 Tips for Getting Into Competition Rifle Shooting\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/5-tips-for-getting-into-competition-rifle-shooting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shoot long distance with these rifles<\/a> as you would with your deer rifle. And with a proper\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/products\/riflescopes?category=7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">riflescope<\/a>, keeping it in the 10 range will become almost second nature.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easily_Configurable\"><\/span>Easily Configurable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">ARs allow you to easily switch your setups and caliber whereas with many traditional rifles you\u2019re buying the whole shebang and that\u2019s it. \u201cI have a few configurations that go from 300blk subsonic suppressed, to a standard AR prepped gun, to a distance gun,\u201d said Matt Robinson, a firearms engineer with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.remington.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Remington Arms<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s quick and easy to change setups that allow you to plink, <a title=\"hunting\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/category\/hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunt<\/a> or shoot long distances with very little cost.\u201d<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-image-348\" src=\"https:\/\/tma65.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/inner72-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner72-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner72-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner72-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner72-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner72-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner72-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/06\/inner72.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>The AR platform is easily configurable to shoot long distances, plink or <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/\" title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunt<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hunting_6_Reasons_to_Buy_An_ARMSR\"><\/span>Hunting 6 Reasons to Buy An AR\/MSR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Both the AR-15 and AR-10 are perfect <a title=\"Why the 2.5-15x Rifle Scope is Ideal for Hunting\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/why-the-2-5-15x-rifle-scope-is-ideal-for-hunting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hunting rifles<\/a>. If the <a title=\".223\" href=\"https:\/\/tractoptics.com\/blog\/tag\/223\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.223<\/a> is the smallest caliber you can hunt big game with in your state, then the AR-15 is a great option for hunters of any size or experience. The bigger AR-10 in .308 is a long-favored caliber by many veteran whitetail hunters.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teaching_Kids_and_Women\"><\/span>Teaching Kids and Women<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">These light-kicking rifles give the beginning or smaller-bodied shooter a taste of fun. Women are the fastest growing demographic in shooting thanks to a few organizations promoting their growth. From learning to load a clip to cleaning a rifle, the AR allows you to do it all.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_%E2%80%9CFarm_Truck_Rifle%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>The \u201cFarm Truck Rifle\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">ARs are great knockaround rifles. If you\u2019re out feeding cattle on the farm and see a coyote, the AR can quickly be loaded and fired. The narrow width of these rifles allows you to keep it in a secure spot in the backseat.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Into_Competitive_Shooting\"><\/span>Getting Into Competitive Shooting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">The AR-15 is an excellent choice for competitive <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tractoptics.com\/shooting-22lr-rifle-in-a-whole-new-way\/\" title=\"Shooting a 22LR Rifle in a Whole New Way\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a>. And 3-gun competition is one of the fastest growing sports in America. The light-kicking rifle can take a beating and parts are rather easy to come by. \u201cThey are really pretty modular and parts are everywhere so they are quick and cheap to repair when the need arises,\u201d said Matt.<\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>6 Reasons to Buy An AR\/MSR | TRACT design and engineer performance-grade optics without the added retail costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2255],"tags":[2351,2625,2701,2702,2704,2705,2706,2707,2746,2749,2762,2763,2764,2765,2766,2768,2769,2770,2771,2772,2773,2774,2775,2776,2777,2778],"class_list":["post-340","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-extra-topics","tag-ar-msr","tag-extra-topics","tag-how-to-adjust-scope-on-rifle","tag-how-to-adjust-scope-turrets","tag-how-to-adjust-turrets-on-scopes","tag-how-to-adjust-windage-and-elevation","tag-how-to-adjust-windage-on-a-scope","tag-how-to-adjust-windage-on-scope","tag-how-to-fly-meat-home-from-a-hunt","tag-how-to-get-meat-home-from-hunting-trip","tag-how-to-make-a-moving-target-for-shooting","tag-how-to-mount-a-rifle-scope","tag-how-to-mount-a-scope","tag-how-to-mount-a-scope-on-a-rifle","tag-how-to-mount-rifle-scope","tag-how-to-properly-mount-a-scope","tag-how-to-read-a-rifle-scope-reticle","tag-how-to-read-a-scope","tag-how-to-read-a-scope-reticle","tag-how-to-read-moa-reticle","tag-how-to-read-scope-reticle","tag-how-to-reset-scope-turrets","tag-how-to-ship-deer-meat-home","tag-how-to-ship-elk-meat-home","tag-how-to-ship-meat-after-a-hunt","tag-how-to-shoot-a-moving-target"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11502,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340\/revisions\/11502"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}