Advice needed for my first AR-15 purchase
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Hey there are a lot of ways you can go with an ar-15. I would suggest lurking around the ar15.com forums section for a while. You will find more on the current AR stuff than you might ever want. Right off the bat I would suggest a mid-length 16" barrel. Spikes and BCM were the best bang for the buck when I built my last one. There are others worth looking at of course also. Del Ton even have a decent reputation and they make some pretty budget rifles. Lots of shops at least were I am carry DPMS. They are probably fine too. With $1000 you will be cutting it close even with a budget rifle if you include ammo and mags which the gun likes a lot. Good luck and be safe.
I put a CMMG India .22 cal adapter into mine. Once correctly adjusted (oh, and it requires a standard - not notched - trigger or it won't fire) it shoots great and the cost savings over .5.56 make it worthwhile. You can zero and do all the stuff with your farkeled gun you want, the swap back out for the real deal..
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While they all go bang... comfort, reliability, and other key features of purchasing an AR come at a price. I was a noob in the AR world not that long ago as well and ended up going with the S&W M/P AR15 after deciding that there was a reason everybody complained about bushmaster/DPMS. Don't get me wrong... there are plenty of people who never have a problem with them - but it's those one-off instances that I don't like reading about.
Be fore-warned though -- after you buy it you will start spending a hundred bucks here and a couple hundred there on accessories for the AR and pretty soon you will have more money invested in accessories than you do in the gun itself.
I did this with an EoTech XPS-3, Troy Industries BUIS, and a few other goodies on the rail. 
Be fore-warned though -- after you buy it you will start spending a hundred bucks here and a couple hundred there on accessories for the AR and pretty soon you will have more money invested in accessories than you do in the gun itself.
I did this with an EoTech XPS-3, Troy Industries BUIS, and a few other goodies on the rail. 
I've got a Bushmaster,,had no problems with it to date. I'm no expert, just enjoy shootin stuff from time to time. I deff agree with Blanca, the piston system seems better from what I've read. I'd say, DPMS, Bushmaster,Colt, Stag and a few other known names all have a decent product for the weekend shooter.
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Could not agree more!
i'd definetely go with a piston driven action if i wanted to cut down the size of the AR for carry. but frankly that would be more of a concern at work, as a full m4 can be a little unwieldy in an aircraft. besides, i have an M134, if i'm using an M4, things have already gone REALLY wrong.
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Heres my newest one. It is the Bushmaster M4/A3 patrolman. Nothing fancy, just meat and potatoes so to speak. Out the door price from a dealer was 900.00. That was with the case, collapsable stock removable carry handle and a thirty round mag. Of course as someone mentioned, You will end up spending money along the way on upgrades, I changed the grip, stock, rails, added a gg&g flip up rear sight, took the carry handle off, switched to a magpul twenty round mag, and added a voodo single point sling. I am going to put optics on it next, just haven't decided if I want the aimpoint or eotech yet.
I've shot just about all of them at one time or another. It really depends on your preference and budget. But you will be happy with DPMS, Stag, Bushmaster, Colt, Smith and wesson ,and Rock River. They are quality built guns in the price range depending on when and where you buy them. Personaly, I love our department issued HK416 (piston drive) rifles. But these type can get a little more expensive, if you can even get them (ie not for civilian use).
I've shot just about all of them at one time or another. It really depends on your preference and budget. But you will be happy with DPMS, Stag, Bushmaster, Colt, Smith and wesson ,and Rock River. They are quality built guns in the price range depending on when and where you buy them. Personaly, I love our department issued HK416 (piston drive) rifles. But these type can get a little more expensive, if you can even get them (ie not for civilian use).
Worst thing about 6.8 is the price. My two favorites are the 6.8 and the 308. I wish they would adopt the 6.8 and get the price down a little.
I've ran a bushwacker ( bushmaster ) for over a decade, cans of ammo, no problems. It helps if you break it down and clean it once in a while and lube the bolt. Great weapon. Colts are expensive and colt parts only fit colts. If you're not in a rush, wait for a sale. Very versatile.
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Very Nice!
I'm still doing my research but I'm currently leaning towards ROCK RIVER ARMS. I can get it shipped for $955 plus sales tax. They have a sale going on (see link). I'm not thrilled about the 60-90 day wait time. I'm told that demand for tactical rifles has skyrocketed since Obama took office. Does this seem like a good price? They have included some nice options in the package.
Rock River Arms: SUPER SALE! RRA LAR-15 Operator2 Series
Rock River Arms: SUPER SALE! RRA LAR-15 Operator2 Series
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