skywalkrNCSU
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A brand name typically implies those features
AR15 recommendation
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It often does.
You don't find anything by BCM, Colt, Daniel Defense, Noveske, LMT, LaRue, etc etc that wasn't built with very high quality parts.
DWS1117
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You've been given some very good advice and I can only add my very limited experience.
I'm currently on my second AR. First was a Bushmaster bought during the '94 ban. It has since been sold for financial reasons. It was a good rifle and bought used. My second and newest rifle is from a stripped Stag lower and a Del-ton upper. A friend helped me build it out. So far I have nothing negative to say about the upper. It is a base model upper and I bought it for about $375. So yes the is a budget rifle. Accuracy has been fine for me and function has been 100%.
If your budget can handle it then by all means look into others but don't be afraid of some of the smaller budget manufacturers either.
Now, in my opinion I prefer to buy a basic rifle and build it up myself choosing the parts such as handguards, stocks, grips, and optics. I know you can buy a built rifle and probably with all your desired features but I find it more fun and a way for an AR noob like myself to learn more about the rifle.
Whichever direction you choose enjoy and have fun.
I'm currently on my second AR. First was a Bushmaster bought during the '94 ban. It has since been sold for financial reasons. It was a good rifle and bought used. My second and newest rifle is from a stripped Stag lower and a Del-ton upper. A friend helped me build it out. So far I have nothing negative to say about the upper. It is a base model upper and I bought it for about $375. So yes the is a budget rifle. Accuracy has been fine for me and function has been 100%.
If your budget can handle it then by all means look into others but don't be afraid of some of the smaller budget manufacturers either.
Now, in my opinion I prefer to buy a basic rifle and build it up myself choosing the parts such as handguards, stocks, grips, and optics. I know you can buy a built rifle and probably with all your desired features but I find it more fun and a way for an AR noob like myself to learn more about the rifle.
Whichever direction you choose enjoy and have fun.
Annnnnd I bought a Bushmaster.
I'm still not sure why in the hell I did that. I still way there won't be an "assault weapon" ban. But I'm not nearly as positive as I was before Newtown.
It was the old retail price...which I considered way too much money for the quality you don't get...but these days having a secondary/backup/beater complete rifle for $800 didn't sound like such a bad idea.
We'll see how it performs. First range trip planned for Tuesday.
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