40 years ago I when I was single I bought some guns including an AR15 for around $375 if I recall correctly. Then I fell in love, got married, made some kids, bought a house, etc, and it came down to every young father's dilemma: family needs a washer/dryer/new tires/etc, and something had to give. I could always buy another AR-15 so it and some other guns were sacrificed for the good of the family. Back then I didn't have the time or money to go shooting with anything except my Remington .22 552 BDL Deluxe, which I still have. Now we jump 40 years later and all the hard work is behind me. Kids are all grown up. College is paid for. House is paid off. The weddings are behind me. So now it's my time again. The wife & I are enjoying all these grandkids we're getting. I'm still working but now it's on my terms.
What does a man do who sacrificed his toys decades ago? He goes out and gets new toys! To me an AR is meh... I had an AR decades before it was cool. About 10 years ago I discovered CZ and when the Bren 805 came out, that's the one for me. What is the Bren 805 Project? Simple, I have the budget to do whatever I want this time, no compromises. And I'm going to do it. I'll have my 805 in a week. I'm starting with a stock Bren 805 carbine. Lets build it up.
Some stuff is simple, forward grip on the rail, upgraded rail panels, upgrade the charging handle. I've read through some of the threads and there are some hardware upgrades like better take-down pins.
Optics? I like Trijicon. Night optics for coyote hunting? Doable. This is where I'll need the most help.
Cerakote? I'm liking some of the two-tone color schemes I've seen. I'm leaning with leaving the lower receiver black and go with an OD green on the upper receiver, rail, and folding stock. When I add optics they'll be black so the rifle should have a balanced look.
Bayonet? Yes, just because. The cool looking CZ one from Europe.
My optics knowledge is really weak. 10,000 options and the sky is the limit for cost. I can handle the cost, it's the 10,000 options part that overwhelms me.
So with the collective wisdom of the forum, I'm counting on getting some good advice. Let the wish list begin!
