Please Help me Customize my AR-15

[PremiumSomdier]

So i own a Ruger 556 ar-15 and i want to upgrade it to run better than it currently runs. I already have a magpul stock, pistol grip, and handguard on it. What im interested in is if anyone has any suggestions (i dont have a lot of money, hence the Ruger lol) for 1. Bolt carrier assembly 2. Buffer Spring 3. a medium range Optic with magnification that will work well with a static front sight post. 4. a Trigger. 5. Compensator.

I want the gun to shoot as flat as possible with as little of recoil as possible for the price. Please let me know what your suggestions are, because there are so many options to choose from and i kind of get lost in the mix. THANKS!

UPDATE/EDIT: I thank everyone for recommending parts for my gun, but i think i wasnt clear enough. I want ppl to recommend the highest end CHEAP parts they can find to upgrade my gun...i dont want random expensive parts, i want the very best for the cheapest price...like if i were to have 3 tiers of quality, 1 being the lowest/worst, 2 being medium, and 3 being best. I want the best of tier 1 for my gun...does that make sense?

 

[10XSHOOTER]

Don't waste your Money!
Save up to buy quality parts and build yourself a quality rifle you want.

 

[round]

I dont know how the Ruger runs, but if you want flat shooting and less recoil, maybe try reloading your own ammo, buffer springs, and a multi-port muzzle brake.

 

[Richard Jones]

Yes, a good brake will help if you want flat, and more ear pro............

 

[Precisionhunter417]

Buffer weight test
1-8 LPVO
Better Grip
Adjustible gas block

Makes a huge difference.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

https://www.brownells.com/gun-parts...es/ar-15-vortex-arc-helix-flash-hider-22-cal/
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1026396841?pid=582085

 

[SKWERLZ]

A5 buffer and rifle spring (if a carbine extension)

Adjustable gas block.
Brake.

Furniture upgrades.

 

[jds holler]

Seems like a couple of choices to be made -- #1: fast, smooth, and close
-or #2: accurate, smooth, and far.

I'm more of a #2 kind of guy, and for instance, I can't imagine why I'd want to keep a tall, fixed front sight: Or pretty much any of the race gun stuff.

My young neighbor however, has never measured a group in his life, and probably never shot at anything as far as a hundred yards. He talks more in terms of how many rounds he can put down-range in a few seconds, and how little his gun jumps around as he does it.

I'm not saying he's wrong, -- we're just on a different page. jd

 

[Walt Krafft]

Save your money and buy a second quality AR. Any money you throw at the ruger will be money lost. You will never get it back when you sell the rifle.

 

[jds holler]

I'm thinking that since Ruger acquired Anderson Arms, they'll come up with an even better "budget AR".

I'll go on record to say that the $389-free shipping that I spent on one of the Andrson AR's has been a happy transaction for me. I'll also say that I prolly wouldn't know a really great AR from a really "not great" one. jd

 

[PremiumSomdier]

Save your money and buy a second quality AR. Any money you throw at the ruger will be money lost. You will never get it back when you sell the rifle.

i dont have the disposable income to get another AR...my ruger is pretty accurate and never jams...i just want to make it quicker and make it have less recoil

 

[PremiumSomdier]

I'm thinking that since Ruger acquired Anderson Arms, they'll come up with an even better "budget AR".

I'll go on record to say that the $389-free shipping that I spent on one of the Andrson AR's has been a happy transaction for me. I'll also say that I prolly wouldn't know a really great AR from a really "not great" one. jd

I paid 800 for my Ruger 556. And it was on sale. Everything is more expensive out here where i live in Yuma, AZ

 

[PremiumSomdier]

Buffer weight test
1-8 LPVO
Better Grip
Adjustible gas block

Makes a huge difference.

so that scope will work well if i have a fixed front sight post?

 

[Kracken McGraw]

so that scope will work well if i have a fixed front sight post?

Have you considered a red dot with no magnification?

 

[jmm03]

just don't end up like this...

 

[jelenko]

 

[Kracken McGraw]

A better trigger will help that model of Ruger. I listed a good replacement above.

 

[troupe]

The Ruger that you have will work just fine. Palmetto Arms sometimes has triggers or Larue's are on sale at times. $100 ballpark. Brake, I thinking Midway still sells the Miculek brake, I think in the $69 range. If you don't have a free float hand guard, something to consider to help accuracy if you need improvement in that department. AR-15.com has good prices. $100 and up from there. If you go with a Hand guard you need to do the adjustable gas block at the same time. $70 and up. What type of sight are you running now ? Red Dot or adjustable scope ? It is a bottomless pit for AR's but they can be tuned to feel like a 22 RF if tuned properly. Don't rush and don't buy junk. Brake and trigger first, you will notice the most difference with those two parts first. Don't fall into the internet trap that it is only a Ruger !!! Also, when the funds get better, join this forum. One of the best going.

 

[Precisionhunter417]

so that scope will work well if i have a fixed front sight post?

Yes, a QD mount helps if are wanting to take it off but $$ make the decision more attractive as Larue QD mounts are pricey but worth every penny when it goes back to zero.

Its never going to shoot like a national match rifle but a few hundred and some time tuning it may make it more enjoyable while you learn to shoot.

I recomend everyone have that "learning time" behind a budget rifle where they learn to shoot.

Buy a better platform when you wear it out.

Get a Rock River, WhiteOak, or build your own with better parts later when it can actually matter how good the rifle shoots.

No offence meant, just assuming you havent spent much time behind a match grade AR or you would bother with this endeavor.

Good luck, dont let these comments deture you from shooting to learn AR discipline.

 

[jmm03]

Premium, to tame that brutal recoil you might want to consider a linear compensator, redirects the blast outward rather than to the sides, and most dampen recoil like a muzzle brake. (your shooting partners if any will thank you) As for shooting flatter, do you reload? Have you tried a variety of bullet weights or factory loads depending on twist rate of your barrel to narrow down what your rifle really likes before you start changing things?
realistically, what are the farthest ranges you have available or that you figure you are typically going to shoot? You don't have to spend a mint necessarily to get a reasonably accurate rifle, but buying good components certainly helps. You have the basic platform, how much you want to spend on improving it can be expensive or reasonable, a good stainless medium heavy barrel, Wylde chamber, 1: 8 twist, would be my first consideration mainly to give you a range of lighter to heavy bullet weight options. Jim