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| I have used the Prvi Partisan 5.56 NATO (brass cased), Georgia Arm .223 "Canned Heat" (remanufatured ammo), and the Monarch .223 (brass cased) from Academy Sports in my DPMS Panther Carbine. No problems with any of those. As for the Wolf Poly or laquered ammo, I will not use it in any AR I own. |
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I'd rather pay more for a better AR, that will run anything, than get a cheaper AR that will either not run everything, or has will have its warrenty voided by shooting certain types of ammo. I've seen DPMS guns with chambers so tight that the extractor rips entire case heads off when trying to extract spent BRASS cases. My LMTs will shoot ammo I find on the ground with weather corroded and rusted cases and extract them fine. ETA: I don't know if that will void LMT's warrenty, but I'm not worried either, since mine haven't stopped unless the mags are total shit, which will stop anything. |
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I have 8 DPMS rifles. They will shoot whatever you feed them - even Wolf, South African, etc. All of mine run 100%, 100% of the time. There is a note about using Wolf ammo with the laquered steel case. Here's the thing....the chamber heats up with rapid fire and melts the laquer on the case.....I've seen this stop Colts from running. |
They are making one.....I beleive it will only come in a complete gun to start with (someone correct me if I am wrong). Not sure where they are at in the process. LMT says it won't be out until Nov/Dec timeframe, but there was one for sale on the EE the other day...Complete rifle that is... |
LMT makes a GREAT product, however I would not discount DPMS just because it is a cheaper route. DPMS makes a fine AR. I have had mine for four years and never a problem. Personally, I am picky about which ammo I run through my ARs. The Prvi Partisan and British Radway SS109 is the only foreign-made ammo I will use in them. A lot of guys will opt to run Wolf because it is cheaper. That is their choice. If that is where you stand, then you may want to get the LMT upper. I have no problem with Wolf ammo. I use it in my AKs and a couple of my FALs. |
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