Best AR/Black Rifle under $1,000?

[308sc]

Hi,

I'm just shot a AR-15 Bushmaster today, well to say the least im hooked. So what AR/Black Rifle would you guys recommend under $1,000

I have heard Bushmasters are good, DPMS, and tons of others, which do you guys feel is the most performance for the dollar?

Please feel free to leave any other comments about this subject

* When recommending an AR please list ballpark prices I should expect to see for those models.

Thanks,

Ryan

 

[Evil Monkey]

WHat I did was get a bushmaster completed lower and now I'm trying to purchase a CMMG mid length upper.

Total price around $861

 

[Spyvie]

I bought a complete Bushmaster A3 with a 20” H-BAR (low end target model) for $929 just 2 months ago.

Now I need a 16” RRA

 

[Gary G23]

In that price range I would have to say STAG ARMS.

 

[Chupacabra]

I'd go with a Stag. The Model 2 is pretty good for a sub-$1k rifle.

You can get one HERE for $730 (doesn't come with a magazine though). Figure in $20-$40 transfer fee at your local FFL and $30 for a couple magazines for a total of $800ish. You'll have plenty of cash left over for ammo!

 

[blackhawk2000]

Stag or ADS. My FFL is selling basic M4's right at $800. The ADS is a few bucks more, but it has a 1:7 barrel, but no rear sight.

 

[longdayjake]

rock river

I have shot bushmaster, dpms, rock river, white oak, and colt. Of all 5 the only ones I owned were the dpms and the rock river. They all worked and shot bullets out of them just fine. The DPMS, bushy, and colt all had a lot of wiggle between the upper and the Lower. In fact you could actually see through the upper and the lower. I hated that. The rock river was tight and is still tight after about 2000 rounds. Some people dont like that you might need to use something harder than your finger to get the take down pins out, but I personally like the fact that my Rock River is so tight. It doesn't rattle like the others. I sold the DPMS more because it was not as accurate as my rock river unless I found one specific load for it. The rock river seemed to shoot anything really well. however they had 2 different kind of barrels. The DPMS had a stainless and the RR has a chrome lined. The rock river still shot better. Though I don't have a ton of experience with all 4, I can honestly say that I am most impressed with Rock River. If you had a ton of money to spend then I would probably say white oak because they are pretty sweet guns, but if you want something under $1000 then I would go with rock river arms. I bought mine from Adco. They had them in stock and shipped it next day. Awesome! If they don't have any in stock then there are plenty of places that do. Most should be under $1000. Mine was a total of $750

 

[jakeswensonmt]

I'd go with a Stag. The Model 2 is pretty good for a sub-$1k rifle.

Been very happy with my Stag type 2 carbine.

 

[guntotinguy]

RRA Lar-15 .223,I own one and love it (a couple of hundred under your target amount)...looking into a DPMS this coming week.

 

[308sc]

looks like its down to a Rock River Arms or a Stag, How are the smith and wessons?

 

[FFMedic]

I support Rock River, love the trigger. Smith M&Ps are Stags.

FFMedic

 

[Bartkowski]

LMT's are very good, and I can consistently shoot 2-3MOA at 100yards with cheap UMC and iron sights. Mine was just under $1000 including tax and transfer.

RRA also make a pretty good gun. The one I shot had a scope and would shoot under an inch at 100yards with handloads. It was a standard M4 style rifle for about $800

 

[HighRoad]

Id go this route ...

This complete sabre defense upper with options. http://www.pkfirearms.com/store/get_item.aspx?id=732&action=display

And the sabre defense complete lower on this page. http://www.pkfirearms.com/store/get_items.aspx?type=0&term=100

This particular configuration out lined below is $930. Why go this route? Because you get;

1)Sabre Defence - They make the real stuff for the US military.

2)Mid Length - Just a better system than the carbine - Or get carbine for same price

3)AR-15 or M16 (your choice) Chromed bolt group. Thats right.

4)Chromed bore and chamber with M4 feed ramps on barrel and receiver (choose sabre defence receiver option)

5)YHM phantom flash hider and forged charging handle.

6)F-marked tower & RRA LPK

7)Everything matches perfectly. Sabre barrel, sabre upper receiver, sabre lower receiver etc.

8)They will custom add or delete about anything you want

9)Only takes 7.14 seconds to attach upper to lower

 

[Avenger29]

LMT. Buy the upper and lower seperatly to get around paying that excise tax.

Sabre defense is good too. LMT's big drawback is that they pretty much only offer either a 16" carbine or a monalithic rail platform rifle for $$. Sabre gives you a few more options. Charles Daly has introduced high quality rifles recently, and they sought input from serious AR users- their stuff is quite good, according to many.

Quality costs money, and ALL ARs are pretty expensive. Personally, I'd kind of shy away from DPMS. I prefer very high quality stuff, and their are quite a few people (including several very qualified instructors) who dislike DPMS. I say if you are buying an expensive rifle like an AR, no excuse to forgo quality for a hundred or so more. One of my friends had a DPMS that was a total failure, and my dealer used to stock DPMS. He said that the most problems he had from any brand he stocked was DPMS, including many broken bolts. And not from people who trained hard, but from weekend plinkers.

 

[Shaneajohnson]

I wouldn't go with S&W

I wouldn't go with Smith & Wesson M&P 15. They offer only a one-year warranty. That's just ridiculous when less expensive makes like Stag offer a lifetime warranty.

Shane

 

[ceetee]

Best AR for under a grand?

Gotta be the one I'm putting together.

Anvil Arms lower, engraved with my custom logo.
RRA lower parts kit.
RRA flattop upper with 16" mid-length stainless 1x8 barrel.
Cavalry Arms buttstock and standard middy handguard in Coyote Brown.
Magpul MIAD grip in FDE.
YHM flip-up BUIS.

Total: Just under $900.
Add in a couple Pmags (also in FDE - yes, I am a color junkie) and I should have quite the shooter... if all the friggin' parts would just show up already!

 

[brighamr]

S&W M&P15 - $969 gets you a good quality rifle, mags, sling, detachable carry handle, peep sites, and hard cover case (S&W case, not walmart).

 

[moga]

LMT or CMMG.

 

[308sc]

so building these AR is kinda like building computers......you get more for your money when you put it together yourself?

 

[Avenger29]

so building these AR is kinda like building computers......you get more for your money when you put it together yourself?

Kind of. You have to choose your components carefully i.e.- not ordering a crap kit and upper. In some cases, you can't assemble a lower for much less than you can buy one. Assembling allows ou to choose the exact components you want from the get-go, too.

The lower can be assembled at home. Stripped lowers are pretty cheap (~$100). Get a reputable parts kit for the lower. Then buy the upper from a reputable manufacturer (most manufacturers sell the upper separately).

Even just buying the assembled upper and lower separately can save you a good bit.