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AR-15's
Posted on 2/24/12 at 9:28 am
Posted on 2/24/12 at 9:28 am
I need some opinions on some AR-15's. I want to buy my first one soon and I've narrowed it down to the DPMS Panther Oracle and the S&W M&P 15 Sport. Thoughts?
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Posted on 2/24/12 at 9:59 am to 32BellyOption
Why these? Not saying anything is wrong with them just curious what made you narrow it down to these? What's your price range?
Posted on 2/24/12 at 10:09 am to bbvdd
i'm guessing price. both are sub $700 rifles.
look at Palmetto State Armory. They are putting out some nice stuff right now and thier prices are great.
look at Palmetto State Armory. They are putting out some nice stuff right now and thier prices are great.
This post was edited on 2/24/12 at 10:10 am
Posted on 2/24/12 at 10:09 am to 32BellyOption
I would suggest looking a buying a slightly used one and not limit yourself to a certain manufacture. You will get a much better deal IMO. I bought a nice Rock River AR-15 for $700 last year.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 10:17 am to gmrkr5
Yeah I'm just trying to buy a good rifle without having to spend a lot of money right now. Thanks for the recommendation.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 10:18 am to BruslyTiger
Where did you buy your Rock River from?
Posted on 2/24/12 at 10:20 am to gmrkr5
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look at Palmetto State Armory. They are putting out some nice stuff right now and thier prices are great.
I would also take a look at Del-ton I have a Del-ton M4 upper on a CMMG lower that runs great.
You can put one together using their kit and a stripped lower for <$650
I have right at $700 in mine with all magpul furniture
This post was edited on 2/24/12 at 10:21 am
Posted on 2/24/12 at 10:20 am to 32BellyOption
Build.
You can build a better gun for 700 then what you can buy for that price.
Plus you get the enjoyment of feeling like you accomplished something.
You can build a better gun for 700 then what you can buy for that price.
Plus you get the enjoyment of feeling like you accomplished something.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 10:25 am to 32BellyOption
If you're patient, you could buy the gun in sections of parts at a time; that way, you're basically putting the gun on layaway while you build it. A lot of people do this.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 10:27 am to Big Data
Plus, you wouldn't be out of a lot of money in the interim, thus you won't have to compromise on a cheap production build.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 10:30 am to Big Data
If you've got the time and interest you can do the build for the same money and have a gun with a dust cover and forward assist.
With that said, I bought the M&P Sport last year and have loved it. Rained havoc on the hogs with it, killed a few yotes and beavers and a deer that didn't have enough sense to get up and run off.
Its been between my front seat and console since last August, hasn't been cleaned and hasn't failed. I dusted two more sows yesterday.
With that said, I bought the M&P Sport last year and have loved it. Rained havoc on the hogs with it, killed a few yotes and beavers and a deer that didn't have enough sense to get up and run off.
Its been between my front seat and console since last August, hasn't been cleaned and hasn't failed. I dusted two more sows yesterday.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 11:04 am to 32BellyOption
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Where did you buy your Rock River from?
I found it on Bayou Shooters.
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Build
I thought about building one and looked hard at the kits. I just think for what I spent I got more than I could have building one IMO.
This post was edited on 2/24/12 at 11:08 am
Posted on 2/24/12 at 11:24 am to 32BellyOption
If you fell like shelling out more $$$, get the original, Colt.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 11:26 am to Count Chocula
Out of curiousity, what does one pay for a nice new colt AR?
Posted on 2/24/12 at 11:28 am to Count Chocula
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get the original, Colt.
Not the original... Armalite designed the rifle.
And I believe he said he didn't want to spend more than $700.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 11:37 am to bbvdd
quote:True, but Colt purcheased the patent and then mass produced the civilian AR and the M16.
get the original, Colt.
Not the original... Armalite designed the rifle.
quote:Which is why I said "if you want to spend the extra $$$, get the Colt. About $300 to $500 more, depending.
And I believe he said he didn't want to spend more than $700.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 12:17 pm to bbvdd
Colt's run in the 1200 dollar range on the low end. Delton, Doublestar, Palmetto, all good brands sub 700.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 1:06 pm to 4X4DEMON
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Colt's run in the 1200 dollar range on the low end
Sounds about right. I bought a Colt MT6700 Competition HBAR for $995 back in 2000. Gun was sold as used but was never shot. The guy bought it for the Y2k scare and his wife made him return it
Posted on 2/24/12 at 1:09 pm to bayoudude
my dad just bought a Smith & Wesson ar-15. havent got my hands on it. sounds like a bad buy to you guys.
Posted on 2/24/12 at 1:15 pm to 10Percenter
I didnt like the S&W mainly cause it only has a chrome lined chamber. I bought the Windham Weaponry AR which is the old Bushmaster plant in Windham Maine that was closed down after Remington bought Bushmaster. Read up on Windham Weaponry. I have only put around 250rds through mine and no problems so far. Most of those was with the slide fire. So 250 didnt last long.
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