I have always liked the plain jane 20" AR in the A2 configuration. I'm considering buying one within the next few months and I've decided on the mid-level price range as my limit. Out of all the different manufacturers out there (Bushmaster, CMMG, Stag, RRA, High Standard, etc.), which one makes the best vanilla A2. Thanks...
Best 20" AR in A2 configuration
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Just today got a Century re-furb AR-15 A2 rifle. Looks like new excepting a few small parts.
Hopeful it will preform well.
Like the WASR-10 is to AK's, these are supposed to be the dregs left in the bottom of the barrel when it comes to AR's.
However, like the WASR-10, I can't tell much difference between these and anybody elses AR rifles.
Hopeful it will preform well.
Like the WASR-10 is to AK's, these are supposed to be the dregs left in the bottom of the barrel when it comes to AR's.
However, like the WASR-10, I can't tell much difference between these and anybody elses AR rifles.
Z-Michigan
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Price to quality, I would probably go with Bushmaster.
Price no object, I'd look at Colt.
I personally like Armalite, mostly because they seem to have a bit nicer finish work.
Price no object, I'd look at Colt.
I personally like Armalite, mostly because they seem to have a bit nicer finish work.
Anteater1717
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Armalite AR's are about as good as they get.
I know it's not plain vanilla but it's prolly one of the most accurate A2 configurations and well worth the extra $
http://www.dpmsinc.com/store/products/?prod=1065
http://www.dpmsinc.com/store/products/?prod=1065
RockyMtnTactical
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Why not build one??
possum
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welcome to thr. I have had great luck with the bushmaster plain jane as you say ar's in the 20"' variety and i wouldn't mind having one myself. with that said my issued 20" m16 back in the day before i got my m4 was just fine too and never missed a beat, but i personally would go with the bushmaster, save some money get some good mags and lots of ammo, do an applessed shoot, and maybe a training course too!
I've been kind of leaning toward Bushmaster because I already have a Bushmaster in the 14.5 length. I like the new space-age looking blasters that are out now but I really appreciate the aesthetics of the A2 and A1 format. Do any of the other manufacturers produce models that are significantly better than Bushmaster?
Tarvis
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I built one from a DPMS stripped lower and an m-aparts.com A2 kit. Shot an appleseed with it in the desert with no zero malfunctions. After the shoot I sold it for $200 over what I had into it.
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Grunt
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Maybe because like me when I was in, the A2 was the standard and we like what we were issued back then? Maybe because it's a couple less screws that can work loose? Maybe because the carrying handle of the A4 has to sacrifice a couple hundred yards? Maybe because if you are going to shoot in competition you have to use irons anyways so why add the extra expense of the carrying handle in addition to a couple screws that can work loose as well as giving up 200 yards of adjustment? Maybe because the OP just doesn't want optics? There's a lot of reasons why people still shoot A2s and have no interest in an A4.
Probably the main reason that I like the A2 is because it was the standard issue rifle when I was a kid. My father bought a Garand for the same reason, he just grew up admiring that rifle. For me it just personifies the American service rifle.
That being said I think the tricked-out M4's are neat, they're just not my thing. Plus I don't have any unnecessary organs right now that I could pawn for an ACOG
That being said I think the tricked-out M4's are neat, they're just not my thing. Plus I don't have any unnecessary organs right now that I could pawn for an ACOG
That's why I got the A4 with detachable handle. Works and looks like an A2, but for $65 extra I have the option to put on a scope if I want to -- and put the handle back on whenever I want to use irons.
Then again, I got another upper with an A2 receiver. Nothing wrong with that, either.
ForneyRider
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I really enjoy my DPMS panther bull 20. I added Yankee Hill Machine sights and a MIAD grip. I can shoot 200 yards with the sights or put on a scope and shoot holes next to each other.
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!
Unlike my 7mm mag, I can shoot this all day and be very accurate.
The A2 buttstock with sling loop is weird for me, coming from a Mauser 98.
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy!
Unlike my 7mm mag, I can shoot this all day and be very accurate.
The A2 buttstock with sling loop is weird for me, coming from a Mauser 98.
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Or maybe we can stick to the giving advise on the rifle the OP brought up, instead of throwing our own suggestions out there. The OP asked about A2's , not A4's.
To the OP : IMO , You cant go wrong with Bushmaster,m or RRA.
FWIW, my favorite rifle is also a 20" A2.
Beren
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I'd consider CMMG. They offer a 20" upper half with a gov't profile barrel instead of the heavy weight barrel, and you can get it with an A2 upper receiver.
If you're willing to go with a 16" barrel, look for a Colt 6520.
If you're willing to go with a 16" barrel, look for a Colt 6520.
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