The story:
I have a Bushmaster Car-15 and last summer I took a bunch of classes with a couple of SWAT Operators to get better at doing drills. Very good classes BTW. Put close to 1,000 rounds through it. (I'd just started shooting AR's and wanted to learn how to shoot it from professionals - both guys were ex military as well)
Anyway, after the last class I stayed behind to practice and one of the guys at the range asked me how the Bushmaster carbon was working out for me... said a friend of his had one and it cracked. A couple of months later one of the guys who worked at a gun shop/range said he *saw* nearly detonate so, not wanting to be *too* dim I called up my gunsmith and asked him. His words to describe the CAR-15 I will not post. So I started searching for a better one as I would rather not have my firearm explode in my face and injure me.
Colt/Daniel Defense etc. etc. etc. I read on the forums and heard so many different stories and arguments on what's better than what that I shelved it for later and practiced with my concealed carry pistol.
A couple of months ago I started looking again and started hearing about PSA (Palmetto State Armory) and the prices were good for the quality and I decided I would just go with them and got this one:
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...r-charging-handle-with-psa-iron-sights-1.html
Here are the specs:
Barrel length 18"
Cold Hammer Forged Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel
Chrome-lined bore
5.56 NATO Chamber
1 in 7" twist rate
Mid-length gas system
SQR Hybrid 15" Rail
Forged Upper
.750 gas block diameter
M4 feedramps
T-marks
Nickel Boron BCG
Charging Handle
This is the lower I got: http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...complete-psa-ar-15-lower-classic-edition.html
So, I got it, it feels good, shoots well however... I still want either that Colt or the Daniel Defense. Here is where the question comes in... is either one of those brands REALLY that much better than the PSA that I should consider getting one in addition to the PSA I already have? That upper was only about $650 or so, the lower was $149 but I'm seeing Colt 6920's for $900 and DD's for around $1100
I'm telling myself "just one more" but I'm not sure it will be THAT much better than the PSA I already have. I've read so many "this is better, not that's better" forums but for anyone who owns the PSA and one of the others.. would it be worth another grand?
And just so you know, this is for home defense, SHTF scenarios, protecting my wife and small kid, god forbid I'd ever need it for that but if I did I would REALLY need to be able to trust that my rifle would be gtg when/if the time came. The range is fun but if things ever got serious I'd like to know I have something that will get me out of a jam.
I have a Bushmaster Car-15 and last summer I took a bunch of classes with a couple of SWAT Operators to get better at doing drills. Very good classes BTW. Put close to 1,000 rounds through it. (I'd just started shooting AR's and wanted to learn how to shoot it from professionals - both guys were ex military as well)
Anyway, after the last class I stayed behind to practice and one of the guys at the range asked me how the Bushmaster carbon was working out for me... said a friend of his had one and it cracked. A couple of months later one of the guys who worked at a gun shop/range said he *saw* nearly detonate so, not wanting to be *too* dim I called up my gunsmith and asked him. His words to describe the CAR-15 I will not post. So I started searching for a better one as I would rather not have my firearm explode in my face and injure me.
Colt/Daniel Defense etc. etc. etc. I read on the forums and heard so many different stories and arguments on what's better than what that I shelved it for later and practiced with my concealed carry pistol.
A couple of months ago I started looking again and started hearing about PSA (Palmetto State Armory) and the prices were good for the quality and I decided I would just go with them and got this one:
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...r-charging-handle-with-psa-iron-sights-1.html
Here are the specs:
Barrel length 18"
Cold Hammer Forged Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel
Chrome-lined bore
5.56 NATO Chamber
1 in 7" twist rate
Mid-length gas system
SQR Hybrid 15" Rail
Forged Upper
.750 gas block diameter
M4 feedramps
T-marks
Nickel Boron BCG
Charging Handle
This is the lower I got: http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...complete-psa-ar-15-lower-classic-edition.html
So, I got it, it feels good, shoots well however... I still want either that Colt or the Daniel Defense. Here is where the question comes in... is either one of those brands REALLY that much better than the PSA that I should consider getting one in addition to the PSA I already have? That upper was only about $650 or so, the lower was $149 but I'm seeing Colt 6920's for $900 and DD's for around $1100
I'm telling myself "just one more" but I'm not sure it will be THAT much better than the PSA I already have. I've read so many "this is better, not that's better" forums but for anyone who owns the PSA and one of the others.. would it be worth another grand?
And just so you know, this is for home defense, SHTF scenarios, protecting my wife and small kid, god forbid I'd ever need it for that but if I did I would REALLY need to be able to trust that my rifle would be gtg when/if the time came. The range is fun but if things ever got serious I'd like to know I have something that will get me out of a jam.