Rock River Arms v Stag v Armalite

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I am being offered a great deal on a RRA AR-15 and I know they are a big name in the market, but how is the quality?

Could any RRA owners testify to the quality (or lack thereof) of these rifles?

I noticed that Stag and Armalite are 2 others of similar price points, so if you own one of these rifles, please lend me your input and if you have shot all of them, let me know how these brands stack up against each other.

Thanks for the input!
 
I own all three. They are good rifles but i think i will choose one that you dont have listed....LMT...although the price is quite a bit higher. In that price range you can't go wrong with any of them..no problems here.
 
I would like an LMT but I am not getting a great deal on one like I am the RRA. Stag and Armalite I can also get a really good deal on but the RRA is practically free for me.
 
I wouldn't be afraid of it at all. My RRA is a good shooter...trigger is a little tricky sometimes but it is no big deal.
 
I have owned several RRA and they are near the top of my list for affordable AR's. If I have ever had a failure it was a mag issure or brass issue. I would not be affraid of them at all expecially if you are getting a great deal. In fact if you buy it and don't like it IM me and I will give you an out.
 
I have the two stage and sometimes can get a FTF or a double tap. I have heard the same problem by other people and have had some people that say they have never had it. Maybe just a bad batch...which with a large producer it could happen. Other than that I would say go for it. Those wilsons barrels shoot well.
 
I own a RRA ATH, plus all three of my other AR's have the RRA 2 stage trigger. I think RRA makes a quality, very accurate rifle that is reasonably priced. They also have GREAT customer service.
 
RRA, Stag and Armalite are all very close in quality. My personal preference is the Armalite, especially since it has a 2-stage trigger that is not known for any wear and durability issues like RRA's 2-stage trigger. I would probably choose Armalite, Stag, and RRA in that order among those three. Of course, there are a number of other companies I would also consider, but I'm trying to stay with your question about those three.
 
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RRA, Stag and Armalite are all very close in quality. My personal preference is the Armalite, especially since it has a 2-stage trigger that is not known for any wear and durability issues like RRA's 2-stage trigger. I would probably choose Armalite, Stag, and RRA in that order among those three. Of course, there are a number of other companies I would also consider, but I'm trying to stay with your question about those three.
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I agree with Z-Michigan. I looked at those three for my first AR then went with ArmaLite and have been pleased with it. My second AR is Daniel Defense and it is clearly superior to the ArmaLite (which I consider a decent midrange rifle).
 
If I had to pick from the 3, I'd take the RRA, especially if I was getting it at a better price. They are known to make an accurate AR. They don't make mil-spec rifles, for better or worse. Things that are required by a guy putting a rifle through extreme use aren't always present on this rifle, but in return, you get a rifle that typically holds 1/2-1 MOA accuracy. You don't get the milspec steel or chrome lining, but in return, you get an accurate rifle without a ton of expense. If you go over the little things like re-staking the gas key, swapping the extractor and extractor spring/oring for a better make, and staking the castle nut if you have a collapsing stock, etc you end up with a very reliable rifle that will shoot great. Those little things are typically passed over from the factory, but take little time/money to fix.

The trigger is hit or miss. Some people have issues where the 2 stage loses it's second stage and becomes a single long creepy stage. RRA's one main drawback is their customer service, which doesn't exist as far as I'm concerned. If the trigger goes bad (some do many don't), either see if a local guy can fix it or buy a different trigger, but don't get mad when you get terrible service from RRA, or at least don't be surprised.
 
benzy2 - Customer service has always been great from RRA. I disagree with you on your views (not that your service may have been bad). But I have always had great CS from them and will stand by that!

One person's view or judgment shouldn't make up someone's mind as how the company does business or stand behind their product!

Just my .02.......



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suprisingly enough i had the same problem about a year ago. i was going to get either a RRA, Armalite, or S&W for about the same price, i got the armalite and i could honestly not be more pleased. I absolutely love my armalite
 
afponiky, that advice would go both ways. I hope they are better now than they were when I had mine. When I had mine (a year or two before the rush) when I finally got through, the generic answer was 3-6 months for anything, big or little, warranty or to buy an extra spring. I get that warranty work could back things up, but buying any replacement took a 6 month wait. Forget it. Local store had me all set that same day.
 
My main problem with Rock River Arms rifles, is that they glue the barrel and castle nut on with red Loctite. This makes the rifles much more difficult to work on.

I hesitate to recommend a specific AR brand without some information on intended use. That said, I would not recommend any of the above-mentioned manufacturers for duty or defensive work.

-C
 
I can speak on behalf of the stag. Never a failure and very accurate. Takes a bit of abuse and still shoots like the day I bought it.
 
RRAs are fine. And accurate with their Wylde chambering. Mine has a new two-stage trigger. I will let y'all know when and if it quits. BTW, you can upgrade anything on the rifle you feel is substandard.

As far as any detractors of the RRA for a self-defensive rifle, how much sustained fire do you guys think you'll encounter, and unless you are in the military and have full support behind you, how many firefights do you think you will survive? We ain't in Fallujah...yet.

Enjoy your RRA.

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For reference, I just got an A4 varminter upper from RRA in 49 days. Haven't had it out yet.
 
I have a RRA midlength with a 5.56x45mm chamber and a chrome lined barrel.

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Positives: the fit and finish was quite good, the RRA trigger is excellent (and is generally highly regarded---I wonder if the one mentioned upthread was a lemon), and it is quite accurate.

Negatives: the gas key screws were only cosmetically staked, so I had to have them properly staked (thankfully an LE armorer on M4carbine.net very graciously staked them for me). The castle nut wasn't staked (I fixed that myself). Commercial buffer tube, 1:9 barrel rather than 1:7, barrel profile is on the heavy side.

All in all, I very much like mine as it is now set up, and am very confident with it now. However, if I had known a couple years ago what I know now, I probably would have gotten (at minimum) a BCM upper on a RRA lower, so that I would have been set up out of the box without having to fix assembly oversights like lack of proper staking.

If you aren't going to run the rifle hard, you might not even need to worry about the staking issues, but those things do matter to me.
 
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