A good inexpensive AR-15/M-16 for beginners??
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I'm building what's turning into a Stag-15 model 4H.
Look into it. I got the stripped lower locally. Found the LPK online, and bought a Rock River A2 buttstock directly from Rock River (cheapest I could find) And the Stag 4H upper will complete my "flattop" A2 build. I think I'm gonna end up putting $780-800 into it.
Look into it. I got the stripped lower locally. Found the LPK online, and bought a Rock River A2 buttstock directly from Rock River (cheapest I could find) And the Stag 4H upper will complete my "flattop" A2 build. I think I'm gonna end up putting $780-800 into it.
highorder
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a www.Del-ton.com kit will run you $465.00 plus shipping and you can get a stripped lower from AIM for $99.95.
Give a trained monkey a punch set and an hour.
Give a trained monkey a punch set and an hour.
cluttonfred
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Or skip the monkey and buy two Saiga .223s and a couple of hundred rounds of .223 ammo. Heck, then you can shoot the monkey. 
brighamr
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a good cheap AR15, well there are several out there. I really like Stag, S&W, DPMS, etc. Avoid Vulcan/Hesse.
a good cheap M16??? if you ever find one, please let me know! currently they are in the 15k to 25k range...
a good cheap M16??? if you ever find one, please let me know! currently they are in the 15k to 25k range...
Frog48
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Olympic Plinker Plus might be worth a look.
I'm a Saigaholic but that last post didn't help anything. He's not looking for just any .223 he's looking for an AR-15.... just because they happen to be .223 doesn't mean any gun of the same caliber will suffice.
I don't know much about AR's but I was also in the market to build one up. I found these stripped lowers :
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Superior_Arms_S-15_AR15_.223_Receiver.html
I don't know much about AR's but I was also in the market to build one up. I found these stripped lowers :
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Superior_Arms_S-15_AR15_.223_Receiver.html
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Bartholomew Roberts
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The Olympic Plinker Plus is an AR15. That is just Olympic's model name for it.
Frog48
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And thats exactly what I recommended... looks like an AR15 variant to me.
I've seen brand new Olympic Plinker Plus' for as little as $589.
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Double Star.
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Stag Arms for about $750-800
Zach S
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The oly plinker plus will work, for a plinker. I hear Oly bbls are accurate, but I'm not impressed with the rest of the gun that comes with it.
If you think you may use it for SHTF or defense step on up to a RRA, stag, smith, etc. Stags are a lot of gun for the money.
As posted above, aviod Vulcan/Hesse.
If you think you may use it for SHTF or defense step on up to a RRA, stag, smith, etc. Stags are a lot of gun for the money.
As posted above, aviod Vulcan/Hesse.
Bart, I'm assuming SN13's post was directed at Owlnmole, not Grant48
Shade00
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These ARs are pretty sweet. I just got my first rifle, period, but I'm starting to look at these. the rifle was a hard enough sell - an AR may be too much.
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Keep in mind, the difference between a $600 and an $800 dollar rifle is actually quite noticeable. I would look at an entry level Stag or Rock River. If you can handle pushing two pins out and back in, you could buy a complete lower and a complete upper and save $100. The Double Star lowers get good reviews on here, but I don't personally own one. I think I've seen their complete lowers go for around $210. You can get a complete Rock River upper for around $450. So, for $675 or so, you can get a much better gun than an Olympic Arms or similar $675 gun.
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