Bushmaster used from AR member $1000
Bushmaster new from bushmaster $1500
Build your own, save $300 - $500 take a couple months to learn
Avoid Olympic
Read the posts if you want to learn the fine points and save some money.
Spend some good money, buy some ammo, go shoot and have fun instead of learning and reading the posts.
I had a great friend get me into the black gun, learned a lot from him, saved money and time.
Never thought I would have one, but not only are they fun, they are very practical for home self defense and more importantly piece of mind. You can protect yourself with other weapons, but with an AR, you can protect yourself, your family and your neighborhood. And you know you can do it without a doubt with the AR. With the others, you think you can.
DMOS
Enjoy