Varminterror
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Don't get too caught up on what people recommend for tactical training courses. Most of the guys who go to these are weekend warriors, not elite trained soldiers, and more often than not, the rifles which show up in the hands of students have less than 500rnds through them on the first day. The VAST majority of rifles run fine for any course, regardless of brand, and any brand can have failures. I've currently been through over 200hrs of tactical carbine training courses in the last ~15yrs, including a handful of course I've assisted in instruction and/or RSO role - it used to be a ton of Bushmasters and colts in the old days, now a lot more home brews make the scene, and a lot more budget rifles - largely because they're far more readily available than they used to be. I never have seen many Colts on HP or CMP firing lines compared to other makers, have seen a LOT more RRA's and Bushmasters. Probably even seen more Stag's than Colts for that competition - which REQUIRES (or at least used to) military clones. In G3 (glassed Gas Gun) benchrest matches, I've not ever seen a mil-spec colt being used. Sig's have had a good following in a lot of sports in recent years, I've noted, although I've only ever owned one myself, and only serviced a handful. 3Gun matches have ALWAYS been ruled by customs and home-builds, not by Colt carbines, and often single day matches can run a higher round count than any tactical class would over multiple days. More often what fails in matches or in courses are the rifles which aren't appropriately maintained, or especially not properly lubricated. (AR's do NOT need to "run wet," btw).
How pretty the rifle is on the outside and what's engraved on the mag well rarely has any bearing on what rifles shoot the straightest or run the smoothest.
Colts are great rifles, but they're not the only brand which can pull its own weight. Any AR of reputable manufacture - even a parts gun, with documented quality control testing (mil-spec or not), given a proper rattle out period to ensure everything left the factory in proper form, and given proper maintenance & lubrication will run straight, fast, and smooth.
How pretty the rifle is on the outside and what's engraved on the mag well rarely has any bearing on what rifles shoot the straightest or run the smoothest.
Colts are great rifles, but they're not the only brand which can pull its own weight. Any AR of reputable manufacture - even a parts gun, with documented quality control testing (mil-spec or not), given a proper rattle out period to ensure everything left the factory in proper form, and given proper maintenance & lubrication will run straight, fast, and smooth.