Have you ever owned,handled,or fired one? If not that's a pretty bold statement. As far as a better rifle for the money I highly doubt that being I payed only 519.00 for mine new from Sportsmans Outdoor superstore.You can do better for the money.
Nope, never shot one... are there some kind of magical properties about them that make them any different to shoot than any other M-4gery?Have you ever owned,handled,or fired one? If not that's a pretty bold statement. As far as a better rifle for the money I highly doubt that being I payed only 519.00 for mine new from Sportsmans Outdoor superstore.
Thats fair enough , there were certain factors that went into this purchase the biggest being this was my first AR and with prices dropping like they are there's a chance I would have lost money on a pricier rifle if I didn't like it and wanted to sell it, and with the price I payed for it I could resell it no problem for what I payed.Nope, never shot one... are there some kind of magical properties about them that make them any different to shoot than any other M-4gery?
I said you could do better for the money based on the specs... 1/9 twist barrel instead of 1/7 or 1/8, carbine gas instead of mid length, and no high pressure testing or magnetic particle inspection on the barrels and bolts. For the money, you can put together a rifle with a little better specs if you build.
If you are ruling out putting your own rifle together, the Windham isn't too bad of an option in that price range... I'd prefer it to the Smith Sport or Ruger AR556... though I'd rather get a Core 15 than any of them, and have 1/7 twist and HPT/MPI testing.
Better yet, get a Colt 6720 for $800, while you can still get them that cheap... I know, I know, that would require the patience to save up another 2 or 3 hundred bucks instead of rushing out and buying the cheapest AR you can find as soon as you have the money, so I'm probably wasting my breath.
I was referring to the firing pin impression on chamber close, it was nearly deep enough to cause slam fires, very close to the actual fired shells.Willweeks, could you please explain? Are you trying to say the bolt was in the same place whether or not a cartridge was present? I'm trying to figure out the problem you saw. Thanks.
Since Colts can be found for under $900, I certainly wouldn't bother with Windham at $800.