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AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« on: February 17, 2009, 12:11:53 PM »
I was thinking about buying a Olympic arms Model K-16 for coyote hunting.
http://www.olyarms.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=48&category_id=7&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=37

What do you guys think about the Oly Arms rifles? Do they hold value , loose value. Are the a good value for the buck? I dont know much about them. I've always wanted to get one anyway. Are there other brands that are better that are around the same price?

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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 12:18:12 PM »
I have one add love it, it shoots sub moa easy and there are priced right. I have never had a problem with it and it's got over 1000 rd's down the tube. The only other company that has some thing simular in that price range is DPMS but the oly seemed to be a little nicer.

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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 12:21:39 PM »
i bought a bushmaster but that was before the gun scare and price increase... that oly has a significantly lower price, i havent looked into them much and some bad mouth them but the parts should be interchangeable and for that price it looks like a sweet deal
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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 12:26:39 PM »
I have a stag-arms.  I know another guy that has a s&w and he loves his. 

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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 01:05:50 PM »
The price is actuall 7% higher than the one listed.

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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2009, 05:28:36 PM »
I have a Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol and a Bushmaster AR15 varminter rifle and love both of them :twocents:
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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2009, 05:29:07 PM »
I would buy these in the order:

Colt
Rock River
Bushmaster

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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2009, 06:02:21 PM »
for what its worth i have the Remington r-15 and love it. with my reloads this weekend i put 3 bullets threw the same ho;e at 100 yrds
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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2009, 06:06:13 PM »
Here you go Charlie, I don;t know if you ever saw this poll.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,10891.0.html
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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2009, 06:34:38 PM »
I'm pickin up a Smith tomorrow.  The local shop has two new smiths and one used Rock River varmint A-4.  Very nice, it's got a bi-pod, and nice scope on it ready to go.

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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2009, 06:43:54 PM »
I love my bushmaster varminter, but comparing the 2 on their respective websites the bushmaster is almost double the money.  I really like mine but I doubt it is double the gun.
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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2009, 07:39:56 PM »
Hey Charlie, get my horns done and I might bring my bushmaster out and let you give it a try. ;)
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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2009, 07:42:22 PM »
Dude , sounds like a deal  :chuckle:

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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2009, 07:49:04 PM »
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comparing the 2 on their respective websites the bushmaster is almost double the money.

In his title he asks "what brand would you go with" I simply expressed my opinion, its up to him to decide if its too much money :dunno:
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Re: AR-15, what brand would you go with?
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2009, 07:53:51 PM »
I just dont know what the differences are in each manufacturer. Has anyone owned a Olympic arms and a bushmaster? Can YOU tell me the differance , if you think its worth the extra cash? Seems like the ol' Ruger is better than Browning which is better than Winchester, which is better than Savage which is better than.......?? I dunno.

 


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