rdm said:
Forgive me for being uneducated in the AR realm of things. I'd like to know what exactly are the benefits of the various AR lowers. The ones I'm looking at are CMMG, Double Star, Superior, Stag, and Aero Precision. I'm not an AR guy, but I would like to start building one for election reasons.
It all depends on how much you want to spend. Much of the extra cost on the "Upper tier" lowers is cosmetics. The higher priced ones are finished very well, when compared to the "Lower tier" brands.
Personally i have had great experiences with Double Star, DPMS, (personal guns) and Rock River. Stag is a great company and builds a quality product. They build the Smith and Wesson part for the M+P series Rifles.
rdm said:
Also can anyone give me an honest to god straight answer on AR uppers? It seems some crowds feel you have to drop 1K to have something worth of trusting your life to. Others feel fine with the Bushmasters, and other Non-Colt, etc.
Uppers is another personal choice. Many out there think you need the super-uber whizbang uppers. What you do want is reliability.
Usually high quality components assembled in to an upper will give you
a high quality reliable upper. Not to say that you cannot assemble a very good
quality upper from parts supplied by the usual manufactures.
Colt it going to probably be the best factory quality in that category.
I like to build my own to my liking, and try to save some money at the same time.
My defense AR is a Double Star lower, standard parts kit,
tuned trigger, mated with a Del-ton flat top upper and Chrome lined 16"
1/9 barrel. I run an M-16 bolt carrier in it too. Why? No other reason than
that i picked it up cheap.
I have shot this upper on a friends FA Dealer sample lower,
and it is flawless in FA mode, even with WOLF ammo.
Same reliability in semi with my lower.
Some people shun the "No name" uppers, but i think the majority of them are
better overall than some people like to give them credit for.
You don't have to spend $1K on an upper to have it work properly
and be reliable.
rdm said:
I get the whole staked gas keys thing, and ball peened bolt thing, but uh with all the crap out there for the gun, how much of it do you actually need?
If i see one more thread by these weenies whine and do the pee pee dance about their gas key stake marks
not looking like their buddies who has the super cool uber-tactical bolt and carrier I'm gonna puke.
You will most likely never need to worry about it.
AR guys are nuts when it comes to nit picking the little stuff.
I found and 80+ post "Which one is better" thread on the little blue or black buffer in the extractor spring a while back...
Guys.. Get a freakin' life!!
rdm said:
M4 feed ramps? Special lettered front sights, and such? Its enough to make your head spin, and retreat in sincere disgust for the entire platform.
Any, and all advice is appreciated, thanks in advance.
Get a good quality AR, and spend the money you have left on a 2-3 day carbine course and a big pile of ammo.
What exactly are you looking for in an AR??
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