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Posted: 12/2/2010 7:08:18 PM EDT
| I just picked up my first AR. It's an Olympic arms pcr99. Shot it yesterday and really liked it. Anyone have any experience with this rifle good or bad? Also, I was thinking about a scope. Some say they are really uncomfortable on the carrying handle. Is it that big of a deal? What are my options? and what's up with the two different rear sights one is marked with an L but I can't tell the difference. Thanks. |
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Welcome aboard. There are a lot of opinions here. Some people have some hatred for any AR that is not top shelf. Olympic Arms makes a decent AR-15, but some of the parts aren't the best quality.
My uncle has one that has been rock solid and reliable for over 10 years. So, all my experience with Olympic Arms is good. But for the price they charge, they are good quality. If you get any issues with extracting spent casing, you may want to try a Bravo Company extractor upgrade, or even a Bravo Company bolt carrier/bolt upgrade. But shoot it at least 500-1000 rounds first before you do anything. Keep the AR properly lubed (wet bolt carrier and bolt internals, and it will last a long long time. Welcome to AR15.com and enjoy your stay. The rear sight should have two flip ups. One is a small opening for long distance shooting, the other is a wider aperature for close up shooting. Other than that, there shouldn't be anything different about them other than the width of the hole in the middle of the rear sight. As for the scope, carry handle mounted optics are tought to use since you have a very high cheek weld. If your carry handle is removable, you can get an EoTech or Aimpoint optic. If you carry handle is fixed, try to get a mount that extends along the top of the handgard like this... 
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I'm afraid that for the most part, Oly has a very bad reputation. Now, don't let that discourage you; I'm just stating the truth. There have been a number of members who loved their Oly's, and never had a problem with them. Call it a good beginner rifle. Is it an A2 upper? I mean that the carry handle and sights are integral to the receiver, and cannot be removed? If that is the case, then mounting a scope to the carry handle can make it difficult to get a good cheek weld. Best of luck, and just because you're new, you have to post pics of the rifle! Welcome to the site. |
| I think its an A1, the carry handle is fixed. Anyone have a link to where those mounts could be found. And what about a scope? I would like to get one that's not battery operated and not too expensive. As far as sighting the iron sights, what range would be best? Can I has a bore sight? The rifle has a 20" barrel and a solid stock. I was thinking a scope and a bi-pod would be cool. I will take a picture tomorrow. |
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Hey buddy welcome to the club! As a new guy here you will probably catch a LOT of flak and may not get a ton of responses... I promise that will get better with time but for right now the best thing you can do is try to take advantage of the fairly feeble search engine (there are some tricks to that like setting it to check the last 30 days not just the last 24 hours) and read lots! There is an absolute wealth of info on the site so stick through whatever crap you might get and I promise you'll love this place.
Onto your questions... For a mount I believe that is an ARMS (google it and its the first link) setup although there are others like it available. As for the optic my suggestion is to do a ton of research and decide what exactly you are looking for... Do you want a 10x magnification for shooting gophers at 500yds or do you just want a zero magnification red dot for plinking at the range? I would say the best way to find out is to go shooting as much as possible and then look into the option that best fits the type of shooting you do most. Another thing to consider with optics is that the expression you get what you pay for couldn't be truer! So once you decide what optic fits you save your money and buy a good one I promise its worth the wait!!! Hopefully that helps, oh and enjoy whatever savings you used to have because this is just the start of a disease that is known for clearing them... 
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tumtum, welcome aboard!
Like others before me have said, everyone has their own opinion about the OLY rifles. I am a supporter of that brand, I have owned several OLY's over the past 15 years and have never had a single issue. Their barrels generally considered to be very good right out of the box. But a mil-spec rifle they are not. That fact make a big differance to some shooters. Just enjoy your new rifle and start saving for the next one. |
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http://i625.photobucket.com/albums/tt336/malibuman87/IMAG0127.jpg
this is the PCR99. what bipods will allow me to still use 30 round mags? what are some good makers for bipods and are they like scopes where you dont want to buy a cheap one? |
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Gripods have a very large group of followers, and I am one of them. The military is also using them. I like how quick they deploy and how they can be used as a VFG ( vertical forward grip ) . The only other bipod that I would recommend would be a Harris bipod. You can get them in different lengths. But check out the Gripods, I think you will like them.
Below is a link. Check out the EE to get them for under $50 but be careful there are a lot of fakes running around, especially on Ebay. Gripods |
| Tumtum, there are a number of manufacturers who produce bolt on rail sections that will fit standard handguards. Just put a 3" or 4" section on the bottom of your handguards, and then you can attach a bipod with a rail attachment. Note: this could potentially cause a point of impact shift. I can't say for certain, as I've never attached a bipod and rail directly to the standard handguards. |
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Not to many bipod options with out a rail. There used to be an AR front sling attachment but Brownells and Midway quit carrying it years ago when the rails became the big thing.
As for Oly I had an extremely bad experience with them and a CAR-15 I purchased from them in the mid 90's. It had all sorts of issues and there customer service was non existent.. I have no experience with them since nor will I. I will refrain from bad mouthing your weapon but just a little insight as to why there are some folks who are rough on them. I did not get back into AR's until 2001 when I inherited through debt a Colt SP-1 that to this day has never had a malfunction or issue. Even when run damn near dry it keeps chugging. Also the carry handle scout mounts work great with the dot sights. I prefer the Trijicons simply because they are rugged and there are no batteries to worry about. mine is on 13 years and still shines bright day or night. I have also had great luck with Armalite. All that aside there are more options and resources today than ever. Keep an open mind be objective. As any where there are some ass hats here but overall its the best bunch I have been associated with in a long time. Good luck and welcome aboard. 
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looks like harris makes an adapter for standard handgaurds
http://www.harrisbipods.com/HB5.html |
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I have a PCR99. My advice is to shoot it as is for a while. Once you're more experienced with the gun you can sell it and get what you want. Or, better yet get another AR. You could even swap out the uppers for a flat top.
My PCR99 started out like this: 
...and ended up like this: 
I have a scope on the way for it. Point is, get some trigger time before you start changing stuff. |
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