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Posted: 10/31/2014 9:04:43 PM EDT
I have been out of commission for a while so I was also wondering, as a general guideline, who the top 5 are. Top five ar15 branded rifles. Thanks gents.
Link Posted: 10/31/2014 9:07:20 PM EDT
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I would not consider ATI to be in the top 5.

Link Posted: 10/31/2014 11:45:49 PM EDT
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I have been out of commission for a while so I was also wondering, as a general guideline, who the top 5 are. Top five ar15 branded rifles. Thanks gents.
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Not ATI, I would probably put them in the low end category. They will probably work fine, but generally not the best parts.

In no particular order

Top 5 IMO
BCM
DD
Noveske
LMT
KAC

Midrange
Colt
PSA
RRA
Spikes Tactical
Windham Weaponry

Budget, both DPMS and Bushmaster I would have ranked higher before freedom group bought them
S&W
Bushmaster
DPMS
ATI
PTAC
Radical Firearms

Complete crap never buy
Hesse/Blackthorn/ What ever they are calling themselves now to avoid lawsuits.
Link Posted: 11/1/2014 12:05:48 AM EDT
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Not ATI, I would probably put them in the low end category. They will probably work fine, but generally not the best parts.

In no particular order

Top 5 IMO
BCM
DD
Noveske
LMT
KAC

Midrange
Colt
PSA
RRA
Spikes Tactical
Windham Weaponry

Budget, both DPMS and Bushmaster I would have ranked higher before freedom group bought them
S&W
Bushmaster
DPMS
ATI
PTAC
Radical Firearms

Complete crap never buy
Hesse/Blackthorn/ What ever they are calling themselves now to avoid lawsuits.
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I have been out of commission for a while so I was also wondering, as a general guideline, who the top 5 are. Top five ar15 branded rifles. Thanks gents.


Not ATI, I would probably put them in the low end category. They will probably work fine, but generally not the best parts.

In no particular order

Top 5 IMO
BCM
DD
Noveske
LMT
KAC

Midrange
Colt
PSA
RRA
Spikes Tactical
Windham Weaponry

Budget, both DPMS and Bushmaster I would have ranked higher before freedom group bought them
S&W
Bushmaster
DPMS
ATI
PTAC
Radical Firearms

Complete crap never buy
Hesse/Blackthorn/ What ever they are calling themselves now to avoid lawsuits.


I would agree mostly, while splitting Colt (This is my baseline for comparison) into a "very good" position, with them, (Premium Line)PSA, and Spikes as good-to-high quality, "mil-spec," rifles with very good value for the money.  RRA and Windham are perfectly fine rifles, but don't spec out the same to me, iirc.

This is not a disagreement with the post as much as a "sectioning" of his midrange category.

I also say that while having a perfectly good DPMS Oracle.  You have quite a few decent choices.
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