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ar15

kbbanditkbbandit Member Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
edited May 2002 in Ask the Experts
i was looking at olympic models and was wondering what the dif. was between a plinker and regular ar15.....and what is a good economical maker of ar15(low money high accuracy...if possible).

thanks,

bandit

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  • kbbanditkbbandit Member Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i'm looking at a colt ar15 at a gun shop . how can i date the gun .it is a sporter with the serial # 016296 . the price of the gun screams pre-ban and would only be worth thecost if it turns out to be so .it is in fine condition , it has a 16" barrel with what i think is a flash suppresor , a round foreend ,but no bayonet lug .the asking price is $1300 + tax. is that a fair price ? thanks for any help provided , steve
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  • kbbanditkbbandit Member Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    hi my name is donnie i'm a cpl. in the marine corps i'm currently in iraq hating this place poophole anyways my question is i bought an ar-15 made by bushmaster and i was wondeing how i can make it shoot burst like my m-16 that i currently carry over here the only difference to me that i can tell is the lower reciever where the safety is there any thing that i can buy to make it shoot on burst or can i buy a new lower reciever some where that has the trigger assemly that already has the burst feature onit??????? thanks
    cpl. donnie k
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    USMC
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  • kbbanditkbbandit Member Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm looling for a compairision between the S&W ar and the Bushmaster M4 A3 16inch carbine, would also like to understand the differance in the patrolmans model.
    Thanks for any help you can give me
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  • kbbanditkbbandit Member Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i need some help with picking out an ar15. im not really sure which are good and which are not. what im looking for in on is a top handle with sight, 223 caliber, and id like to get the four mounting rail forearm for $1000 or less. it will be used for target and coyotes. any input in great. thanks
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  • kbbanditkbbandit Member Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I really need an unbiased opinion on what is the best configuration for an AR without having to empty out my bank account.

    Which model is easiest to upgrade from say a basic or starter version?
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  • kbbanditkbbandit Member Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i bought a couple of stripped a1 uppers the only marking on them are tht letters L and M was wandering if anyone knows who the manufacturer is they are unfired nib
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  • kbbanditkbbandit Member Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm looking to purchase my first AR15 (Olympic or Rock River Arms varmint). Being new to this, I'm trying to look at all the possibilities. I'm leaning towards purchasing an upper & lower assembly From RRA. I can save around 75.00. What will I need in addition to complete the rifle? How about Accuracy? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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  • kbbanditkbbandit Member Posts: 152 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have an ar15 with both a .223 and .45acp upper. The 45acp upper is new and I reload 45acp. Therefore, I want to reuse the spent brass.
    Anyone have experience with ar15 brass catchers as sold by Cabelas, Midway, Natchez, etc?
    Just wonder if they work well, sort of or not at all. My questions come from wondering if the "mesh net" interferes with the ejection of the spent brass???
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  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Plinker has a cast lower.
    The lower is not a stressed piece in an AR.
    cpermd
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,887 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The "regular" version of the AR-15 and clones made by most manufacturers is what I would consider a "service grade"; i.e., specifications and accuracy close to what the US armed forces issue to soldiers. Moving up the product lines, you can buy what I would call "match grade" rifles made to tighter specifications and capable of greater accuracy; every upgrade usually gives only incremental improvement in accuracy, but competitive shooters usually win only by tiny differences so it is worth the money to them.

    I think that Armalite, Bushmaster, and Colt make the best AR's. I own an early Colt SP1, and really like it. However, I think that Bushmaster offers the best value for the money today.

    Where you go in a given product line depends upon your kind of shooting. If you just go out occasionally to have fun shooting at targets, an expensive match grade rifle make not make financial sense for you. (Besides, the better they get, the heavier.)

    The only difference between men and boys is the cost of their toys.

    Neal
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  • JudgeColtJudgeColt Member Posts: 1,790 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here I go again reminding everyone that only Colt made the AR-15, and it has been out of production since the 1980s, when Colt introduced the AR-15A2. Of course, the AR-15A2 is now out of production as well.

    If you are looking for post-ban AR-15-TYPE rifles, Colt, ArmaLite and Bushmaster seem like the highest quality clones to me.
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  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Judge,
    It is kinda like "Kleenex" or "Xerox".
    It is accepted usage for 99.99% of us.
    And that's the way it is.
    cpermd
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