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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #45 on: November 01, 2012, 09:16:32 PM »
be careful when using a different upper and lower when it comes to colt, they have different pin sizes and wont always mate together.

The larger pin size on Colts refers only to the trigger group pins, not the take down pins. Colts are 100% compatible with any other manufacturers mil spec parts.

The newer colts are, the older colts have a larger take down pin, but an adapter can be purchased to use mil-spec uppers.  That along with the larger trigger pins are common "blue label" characteristics

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« Reply #46 on: November 01, 2012, 09:34:35 PM »
How come no one has mentioned the best AR out there, Rock River ?
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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #47 on: November 01, 2012, 09:39:28 PM »
I've looked at quite a few AR's in the stores over the years and none of them interested me, but the green SIG speaks to me.

what can I say?  :dunno:

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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #48 on: November 01, 2012, 09:41:35 PM »
I've looked at quite a few AR's in the stores over the years and none of them interested me, but the green SIG speaks to me.
what can I say?  :dunno:

Money,Money Money. is that what you hear?

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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #49 on: November 01, 2012, 09:42:07 PM »
I've looked at quite a few AR's in the stores over the years and none of them interested me, but the green SIG speaks to me.

what can I say?  :dunno:

Buy me, buy me, buy me. It's speaking to you..... :chuckle:
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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #50 on: November 01, 2012, 09:43:05 PM »
pretty much - on both counts  :chuckle:

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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #51 on: November 01, 2012, 09:49:10 PM »
Did somebody want the "best" AR?
 How about a JP Precision topped with a Swaro?

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« Reply #52 on: November 02, 2012, 12:34:05 PM »
Did somebody want the "best" AR?
 How about a JP Precision topped with a Swaro?

I'll see your JP and raise you an RBros/Seekins AR with a Leupold VX6 Multigun 8)


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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #53 on: November 02, 2012, 12:48:43 PM »
lets see some targets from those ubercool ar's!  :tup:

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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #54 on: November 02, 2012, 02:32:02 PM »
I fondled a few off the shelf AR's today

1) Windham - felt low grade - sloppy
2) Colt - low grade @ high grade price
3) Sig - the M400 enhanced was not in stock, so I played with M400 with a sig scope package.  more impressed with the scope than the gun.  was "OK"
4) DTI - no
5) DMPS - meh
6) Ruger SR-556 - YES!, oh I liked this one.  fit and finish was far above the others, price was too at 1400 bucks (big R prices)
I need to research this one.


I still want to handle the M400 enhanced too


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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #55 on: November 02, 2012, 02:49:48 PM »
I fondled a few off the shelf AR's today

1) Windham - felt low grade - sloppy
2) Colt - low grade @ high grade price
3) Sig - the M400 enhanced was not in stock, so I played with M400 with a sig scope package.  more impressed with the scope than the gun.  was "OK"
4) DTI - no
5) DMPS - meh
6) Ruger SR-556 - YES!, oh I liked this one.  fit and finish was far above the others, price was too at 1400 bucks (big R prices)
I need to research this one.


I still want to handle the M400 enhanced too

Let me know before you buy one. We have friends in high places that might beat all prices around town...... you know what I'm talkng about, dontcha ?
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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #56 on: November 02, 2012, 04:00:22 PM »
Here's a list for the ar 15. The upper an lowers are all interchangeable if their mil spec. With the bigger calibers  you'll have to up grade your buffer  ;)

204 ruger
223/5.56x45
5.7x28
223wsm
243wsm
25wsm
6.5 grendel
6.8spc
7.62x39
30AR
450 bushmaster
458 scocom
50 beowulf
Hey! I'm not a complete idiot I have parts missing. Though sometimes I wonder.

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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #57 on: November 02, 2012, 04:19:16 PM »
drawbacks to a piston gun?

worried I might not be able to change out the uppers on the Ruger SR 556 gun, also the rails are not "removable" really.

gun sure felt solid though, but thinking I'll pass as I want to toss on different uppers with ease.

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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #58 on: November 02, 2012, 04:28:16 PM »
drawbacks to a piston gun?

worried I might not be able to change out the uppers on the Ruger SR 556 gun, also the rails are not "removable" really.

gun sure felt solid though, but thinking I'll pass as I want to toss on different uppers with ease.

Expensive. All of mine have been reliable if you keep them clean. It only takes one jam to figure that out. Piston guns I think are geared up more for the guys that shoot them all the time. I might be wrong, but that's what I think from I've read.
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Re: AR guys... Rate them for me.
« Reply #59 on: November 02, 2012, 05:42:15 PM »
I won't be getting a ruger

holy crap the price of the uppers for the SR-556  :yike:

http://ruger.com/products/sr556Uppers/models.html

SR-556UFB 90356 5.56 NATO 30 n/a n/a n/a $1499.00       
SR-556UC 90358 5.56 NATO 30 n/a n/a n/a $1499.00       
SR-556U6.8 90359 6.8 Rem SPC 25 n/a n/a n/a $1499.00       

 


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