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ar-15

cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
edited January 2007 in Ask the Experts
What do you think about buying the Olympic .223 Plinker and then buying the free floating heavy stainless barrel upper for it. Do you think that would be a good investment?
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Are any Oly Arms upper receivers forged? If they are how can I tell
    Thanks guys.
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am currently in the market for an AR-15, potentially 2 or 3. 308, 223 & 5.56. Quality & durability are what I'm looking for, as I'd like my son & his children to be able to use them. Also which optics should I be looking for and what can I expect to pay for each?

    Thanks in advance for your time...
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    OK Guys need some opinions , Thinking of buying a AR style Rifle , Never owned one but think i might add one to the collection , Have been looking at the S&W and the Remington,also the COLT$ ,any input on the others will be greatly appreciated !
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well, it's time for another black rifle.
    I have a RRA 6.8 coyote and I love it.
    I would like to try an Ar in 223 cal from
    a different manufaturer.
    What are a few good ones to pick from?
    Thanks much!
    ronny
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Have any of you had the chance to use the ar-15 from Cavalry Arms. They seem to be fair priced w/ a good warranty.Any likes , dislikes, or "i heard " comments welcome.
    Thanks
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What is the accuracy of the shorter barrel on current AR-15? I qualified as an expert with both the M14 and M16, shooting up to 500 yards, but that was with a 20" barrel.

    I have an 18" barrel on an SKS and it is good to about 300 yards. A friend is trying to get be to build an AR-15. If I do I am wondering if I want to go with a longer barrel then what seems to be used these days.

    Semper Fi
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    what is a good lubricant for these type rifles?
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a older 24" dpms fluted HBAR for a ar-15 in .223.Has the rail with a simmons scope and is blued not ss.Also has factory slots in the barrel.Anyone have a idea as to what it is worth?Round count is very low.
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    wheres the best place to order ar-15 accessories online.Thanks
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wheres the best place to buy uppers for a ar-15.
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Anyone have an AR-15 and a Hellstorm Trigger system installed?

    Maybe a Tac Trigger system?

    Do they work.
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I found an AR-15 at a gun show my home state a few years ago, pre-ban, triangular forestock w/bayonet stud, .223 cal., looks just exactly like the ones I used in the Army during Viet Nam, with the exception of the selector switch, which does not have the "Auto" position. The only markings I have found on it besides the serial # is: R.I.A. Olympia, WA. Does anybody know anything about what this R.I.A. stands for? I can't find info on it. Help?
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I bought a new short collapsable stock for my Bushmaster AR-15. Do I have to buy a special tool to remove the long original stock and install the new stock???
    Thanks,

    Merle Denny
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can anyone tell me how DPMS panter-arms, stacks up agianst colt, bushmaster,rock river, and others in the world of ar-15s.

    thanks for your time.
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I AM IN THE MARKET FOR AN AR-15. I HAVE DONE SOME HOMEWORK ON THIS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO GET SOME OPPINIONS AS TO WHO BUILDS THE BEST AR AND WHY.

    THANKS FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have an AR-15 marked " E.A. INC. Is that Eagle Arms or someone else?
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looked at an AR-15 this weekend. Manufacture, D.P.S. Does anyone know anything about these?
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi guys, its been a while since I have had the option of using the forums, but I'm back! So my question is, what can you experts tell me about the worth of an orginale Colt AR-15, in near mint condition?I ran into one at a private sale, and I think the guy had it priced too hi, but I'm not real sure about their value.
    Thanks for your help,

    BigBarn[8D]
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    For the money, what is the best ar 15 out there. I am wanting to use it for long range target and varment shooting.

    Thanks.
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I own a Colt AR-15 in .223.

    If I buy an upper in 6.8, it will fit the lower, right?

    The magazine will not fit?

    thanks
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am in the market for an ar-15 something in the m4a3 configuration, and was planning to get a bushmaster,..but a dealer in my area has Dalphon brand ar's and are about $150.00 bucks cheaper,...I would appreciate some info on this brand firearm. THANKS
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I need some help before my father wraps his around a tree. He just got it back from colt today and the first round he fired jammed this is the same reason he sent it in. The shell will not extract but if you spray a little rem oil in it it will cycle through three or four rounds no problem but then jam again he has tried several different kinds of ammo same results maybe you guys can help because colt seems to think there is no problem with it and I know from personal experience there is. (brass ammo seems to work a little better but does the same thing just longer intervals)
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    How much is this rifle worth. I got it through a relative and would lke to know the value.

    Its a Colt Sporter Competition HBAR. It has 4 magazines. (2-20 rounds and 2-40 rounds) It has been shot one time only with approximately 40 rounds.
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ok I know little to nothing about AR's. So here is my question. I am looking at a Colt shorty that has the removeable handle to make it a flat top. My question is this, how do I get the front post and sight out of my way to put on a scope on the rail? Thank you for all help.
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What determines AR-15 pre-ban or post ban status?? Can post ban changes be reversed legally?

    Thanks

    Larry
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have a colt lightwieght mod6530 with a flash suppressor.is it pre-ban and what is it worth
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  • cowboycarpntercowboycarpnter Member Posts: 37 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I feel pretty dumb but can anyone tell me what an AR-15 lighting link is I saw it on ebay and figured the best place to find out was here
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  • nyforesternyforester Member Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would build one from scratch to the specs you want. You can buy everything you need right here on Gunbroker. Start with a Stripped lower (DPMS is good) and put a nice 2 stage trigger in her. You can get some nice adjustable stocks. Next pick up a flat top upper with a heavy target barrel. It might seem complex at first, but there is so much info on these, "even a caveman" can put one together. They are easier to put together than a jigsaw puzzle.
    Abort Cuomo
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  • Beer gutBeer gut Member Posts: 141 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Or you could just buy a Bushmaster Varminter for about a grand.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'd get a Rock River.

    Neal
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  • RobinRobin Member Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IMHO, for the money, the best value in an AR-15 clone is DPMS and for the money and the stated purpose RRA is probably the best deal for the money because the 2 stage trigger is included.

    Building one is what I would have liked to do but I have so many unfinished projects I recently bought a DPMS and really like it.
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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    cowboycarpnter,

    "I am wanting to use it for long range target and varment shooting."

    What type of LR target and distances do you want to shoot? Do you want to compete and if yes, with a scope, open sights or both? Do you want to stick with the .223 or switch to something in a wildcat? Do you have a budget and does it include a scope?

    The reason I ask is because there is such a diversity of models and makers available that cover both if necessary but usually come from the custom makers. If you want to shoot 1,000 yard prone competition or just 500 yard impromptu for fun targets, there is a difference.

    Best.

    EDIT: To fix the sentence structure that my OS decided to change. I apologize, that sentence was unreadable. It was O.K. when I entered it...
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  • sandwarriorsandwarrior Member Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    cowboycarpnter,

    First, If I was to recommend a brand I would go with a good builder of Rock River or a Bushmaster. Colt is good but you pay extra for the name and don't get anything significantly more. You will probably want a scope as open sights made for shooting at 600 yds don't lend themselves well to picking out jackrabbits from the sand and desert flora and fauna, so go with a flatop(-A4 or M4). Be prepared to spend an extra few(3+) hundred on a decent scope. I would recomend for what you want a Burris Fullfield II of top power at least 12x. There are better scopes out there but that model for the price serves about the best. At least to start with.

    Next in the wide open spaces of Nevada (where I grew up) you may not want to limit your range to a .223 Rem. A 22-250 or .220 Swift may reach out farther. Better still a 6mm Rem or .243 Win will work better for gaining range. There are starting to be a lot of choices for off the shelf ammo that more fits the varmint shooter. That helps a bunch if you don't reload. You won't be able to put most of those in an AR configuration. They would have to be in a bolt. The .243 would go in an AR-10 if you can find one.

    Something I've seen that I like is the WSSM's in the AR platform. I personally own a 25 WSSM and I like it very much. If you don't plan on shooting till your barrel gets hot all the above mentioned will last you quite a while. A tighter twist will be required for the .22 and .24 cals to get you out to 1000 yds if you plan to shoot that far. A 1-10 twist in 25 cal will get you to 1000 yds. If you start looking to build a 25 there should be at least one gunsmith near you that can barrel it. For just a basic package and minimal gun work you will still be looking at near a grand to put the whole thing together.

    -hope this helps

    Edit:

    What I want is that really nice Mauser nononsense has in his pics chambered in .257 Roberts....that's what I want for varmints.[:D]
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  • Beer gutBeer gut Member Posts: 141 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dido on the Burris Fulfield scope. Have you seen the new one in olive drab green[^]
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  • RMAgunsmithRMAgunsmith Member Posts: 10 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Smith&Wesson has a new AR-15 out that is made for target & varmit shooting with a 20" bull barrel that is built better than anything else that I say at the shot show this year and not a bad price for the amount of extras that you get with it.
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  • shooter10shooter10 Member Posts: 461 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    RMA gunsmith:

    Who makes the Smith & Wesson AR?
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  • cpermdcpermd Member Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by shooter10
    RMA gunsmith:

    Who makes the Smith & Wesson AR?


    Stag Arms

    CP
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