theflatlander
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I am looking for factual information on why not to buy a DPMS .308. Not just "they are junk" "my friend had one and it was junk" or "all I have read or heard is people say they are junk" I would like to some actual evidence on what problems have occurred with the DPMS .308 line and if these problems still occur? The biggest thing I have heard was that the magazine on the DPMS style AR .308 were unreliable creating feeding issues and that problem has been solved since you can buy PMAG's for them now.
As stated by my other post's I am looking for a 7.62 nato platform rifle and I want something that is AR style. For the price range I was looking in (1500.00) the main three are DPMS, RRA, or Armalite. I narrowed it down between the Armalite and DPMS and the Armalite was coming out on top until I realized the 10A model is only offered in carbine or SSAS model I want something with a free float hand guard,bull barrel, and that takes PMAGS. At this point Armalite is out unless some one can sell me on the carbine model. I started to really look into the DPMS more. The warranty isn't as good as the Armalite DPMS is a 3 year and Armalite is lifetime. DPMS also doesn't have the accuracy guarantee as Armalite has. But everything I still have not heard any complaints in the DPMS department as far as accuracy go's either.
For the base price of the DPMS and what you can get in a factory built rifle its hard not to look at them. the plain Jane Armalite is 1500 bucks with out a free float tube or a two stage trigger. Where in compassion to the DPMS you can get the long range lite with a carbon fiber free float tube and two stage trigger for 1500.00 bucks.
I am really thinking hard about going the DPMS route.
1. I have never seen a Armalite on a shelf any where. Compared to any store that sells .308 AR's has at least one DPMS in the rack.
2. After market parts are more expensive for the Armalite
3. 90 percent I have the builds I read about have at least some type of DPMS brand part on them whether it a barrel, receiver, bcg, or trigger group.
This information alone makes me think DPMS cant be total junk and got a bad rap at first due to poor QC issues. I am looking at these models and I will list them in order which one I want most to least.
compact hunter.
http://www.dpmsinc.com/COMPACT-HUNTER_ep_151-1.html
lite hunter
http://www.dpmsinc.com/LITE-HUNTER_ep_154-1.html
24 special
http://www.dpmsinc.com/24-SPECIAL_ep_140-1.html
lr-308b
http://www.dpmsinc.com/LR-308B_ep_126-1.html
lr-308t
http://www.dpmsinc.com/LR-308T_p_54.html
The only thing I don't like about the lite models is that the gas block is railed. I like the weight of the rifle and the price of the options. If it was you what model would you chose and why? This is going to mainly be a bench rifle, and for coyotes now and then. Also are the two stage DPMS triggers any good?
I'm really having a hard time talking myself out of a DPMS right now for the price and and price of upgrades down the road.
As stated by my other post's I am looking for a 7.62 nato platform rifle and I want something that is AR style. For the price range I was looking in (1500.00) the main three are DPMS, RRA, or Armalite. I narrowed it down between the Armalite and DPMS and the Armalite was coming out on top until I realized the 10A model is only offered in carbine or SSAS model I want something with a free float hand guard,bull barrel, and that takes PMAGS. At this point Armalite is out unless some one can sell me on the carbine model. I started to really look into the DPMS more. The warranty isn't as good as the Armalite DPMS is a 3 year and Armalite is lifetime. DPMS also doesn't have the accuracy guarantee as Armalite has. But everything I still have not heard any complaints in the DPMS department as far as accuracy go's either.
For the base price of the DPMS and what you can get in a factory built rifle its hard not to look at them. the plain Jane Armalite is 1500 bucks with out a free float tube or a two stage trigger. Where in compassion to the DPMS you can get the long range lite with a carbon fiber free float tube and two stage trigger for 1500.00 bucks.
I am really thinking hard about going the DPMS route.
1. I have never seen a Armalite on a shelf any where. Compared to any store that sells .308 AR's has at least one DPMS in the rack.
2. After market parts are more expensive for the Armalite
3. 90 percent I have the builds I read about have at least some type of DPMS brand part on them whether it a barrel, receiver, bcg, or trigger group.
This information alone makes me think DPMS cant be total junk and got a bad rap at first due to poor QC issues. I am looking at these models and I will list them in order which one I want most to least.
compact hunter.
http://www.dpmsinc.com/COMPACT-HUNTER_ep_151-1.html
lite hunter
http://www.dpmsinc.com/LITE-HUNTER_ep_154-1.html
24 special
http://www.dpmsinc.com/24-SPECIAL_ep_140-1.html
lr-308b
http://www.dpmsinc.com/LR-308B_ep_126-1.html
lr-308t
http://www.dpmsinc.com/LR-308T_p_54.html
The only thing I don't like about the lite models is that the gas block is railed. I like the weight of the rifle and the price of the options. If it was you what model would you chose and why? This is going to mainly be a bench rifle, and for coyotes now and then. Also are the two stage DPMS triggers any good?
I'm really having a hard time talking myself out of a DPMS right now for the price and and price of upgrades down the road.
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