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Posted: 10/9/2008 10:33:17 AM EDT
| Purchasing my first AR-15 soon. Any suggestions are welcome! i.e. which manufacturers to stay away from and which ones to trust regarding quality and accuracy, what models are efficient, good mods, and especially places to buy from, etc. etc. Anything you can think of that you've learned from experience that has helped you is greatly appreciated. I really like the Bushmaster A2. I will buy a stock gun and I want a gun that has the capability to add scopes, bipods, grips, etc. |
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From my experiences I say steer clear from Olympic arms and BushMaster. Both have had quality control issues. I prefer RockRiverArms,Stag,Noveske or as what I ended up doing was building a complete custom frankengun. Most people want to make sure and get a chrome lined barrel as it holds up longer and doesnt hurt accuracy enough to tell. 1:9 twist is also most popular for plink 50-55gr ammo but you might prefer a 1:8 or 1:7 if you plan on lobbing the 69gr+ ammo for long distances accurately. The best brands for parts are going to be Magpul, Larue, Noveske, GG&G, and others depending on what parts your looking for and what your build is. Bravocompany.com, aimsurplus.com, del-ton.com, basicaly any of the links above. best thing to do is go to a pic thread for now and see what you like as far as looks. Then get an AR and start plinking til your pocket book busts. you;ll have a full fledged case of BRD in no time at all. GL |
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Since you asked for opinions,,,,,,, There are many brand loyalists who will go on for ever explaining why their chosen flavor is the best. In the end buy what you want. may I reccomend that you get what ever meets your quality requirements and expectations. Don't bee afraid to spend the money if what you want or need for the task at hand. "buy once cry once" is kind of a popular saying around here. I don't get to wrapped around the axle if my bolt has been MP tested or not. a lot of people do however. The only thing it proves is that the bolt wasn't broke when tested. For example, all of the M4 bolt failures the military has experienced were all MP tested Colt products. So as long as its quality made from carpenter alloy #158 steel and heat treated properly,I'm satisfied. Guns like airplanes or anything else for that matter are one layer of compromise on top of another. I think you will have a lot of fun defining your spec's and using the end result. |
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Since rallysub threw it out there. about quality control. There have been recent posts with pics about people receiving flawed goods from reputable manufacturers. All the manufacturers are hard pressed to keep up with demand good manufacturers will make it right. many are backlogged. So inspecting you goods before purchase is always prudent. (and fun ) |
| Thanks for the info. My budget is around $1k to begin with. I was recently at a gun show, and saw a LOT of options of course. If I were to buy used gun or gun from the gun show, what kind of things should I look for? Scratches are okay, but i hear "pitting" is a no no. I've shot an HK both with and without a heavy barrel. And I absolutely LOVED the heavy. Any cons on this besides of course, the heavy part? |
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The AR is an easy gun to build, with a little help from your home town forum folks. However most first builds follow the formula Assembled upper striped lower + lower parts kit ------------------------ Your first buid rifle If you can do a brake job you can build an AR. The pitting were refering to is rust or corrosion pits. other than being heavy,,no real detractions to a heavy barrel. Oh and by the way,I notice your post count,,,, Welcome aboard. |
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