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So this may stir up some stuff, but anyways who makes the best basic AR in 5.56 w/16" barrel? Who builds the most reilable/best quality? Looking for my first and money isnt really an issue.

Thanks guys!
 
Best: Lewis Machine and Tool, but I live less than 30 miles from their facility so,,,,,,,,,,:)
 
Best is kind of a relative term. Best AND basic? There are lots of variables depending on what you actually want to DO with it and your question is somewhat vague. I'm really not trying to give you or anyone trying to get into the hobby a hard time but I think the answer is not always one single gun but a variety depending on what you like and what you are doing with it. You almost might be better suited looking on ar15.com but beware you will get lots of responses from people that may not know alot more than just what they see in video games.

good luck on your search!

~L
 
Hey I here that about ar15.com and i understand it was a very broad and maybe somewhat unaswerable question. I guess its tough getting started with ARs there are so many. Just wondering what everyones experiences are with different manufacters and who they would recomend looking at.
 
like i said Who builds the most reilable/best quality? purpose of plinking/target/defense

Dont really care how it functions as a tent stake i guess.
 
well, all in all, I don't recall off the top of my head, but it's been said that no matter who ya talk to, there's going to be someone has something negative to say about this brand or that brand... It's really what you want, and what you're willing to pay for it... I have an Olympic Arms... it's been great so far... nice tight sub 1" groups @ 100 and quarters @ 200... is it the best? I don't know... But, to me, it seems to have been the best bang for my dollars...
 
Thanks for your answer. Thats exacltly the kind of response i was looking for. Much appreciated!
 
I'm very happy with my John Holliger (White Oak Armament) upper on a Franken-lower (White Oak parts, a gun show butt stock and an LMT-forged stripped lower from Lauer). It's a target rifle for Service Rifle competition. 20" barrel, though, as required by SR rules.

If I were firing full auto, I'd buy a Colt or LMT; I've never held a Noveske and hadn't heard of MSTN before this thread.
 
in my opinion, i'd say Colt is the best, followed by Rock River and Bushmaster. i bought a Bushy a few years ago and couldn't be more pleased with it. i bought a 16" HBAR A3 type. if Colt or RR were available locally and comparable in price i probably would have gone with them instead but i certainly have no regrets about buying the Bushmaster. its been 100% reliable so far, as accurate as the shooter is, and a good bargain. i paid $800=tax for it. i dressed it up a bit with "tactical" doo dads. how can you not? its and AR! :)

i would be pleased with any of the above. there are several other quality manufacturers out there but i don't have any experience with them so can't really speak to them.

there's always the build your own option too. i hear Mega lowers are pretty dang good and affordable too.

Bobby
 
You can easily pay way $1000-3000 for something a <$1000 gun does. IMHO. The more expensive AR's are awesome tools and generally use great quality stuff, but for the things that we (ok thats an assumption... a safe one though probably :) )do they mgith be a little overkill, or atleast for a good intro gun they might be. I have a S&W AR15, bought it for about $800 or $900. Functions great, never had a problem, past a few extraction issues in the first mags worth of ammo that are now gone. Stag made (makes?) these. Great fit and finish, the upper and lower have no wobble. Which made me wonder what people were talking about when they talked about "wobble". Get a good basic rifle, (Bushmaster, stag, list goes on) shoot the hell out of it and if you decide you need more tactical goodness, drop some $$$ on an expensive rifle. My S&W mp15 won't fail, despite *my* best attempts. If you want "dohickys", get quality! It'll cost ya, but its worth it. Low quality accessories tend to break and tend to weigh more. That said, maybe you don't want more than one and just want a top of the line $$$$ rifle from the get go, whatever floats your boat. Personally I'd buy upto a $1000 gun first, maybe accessorize it, and then later if I want another buy a nicer one. That way you get 2 guns!! Oh, on a side note. Shot a sig 556 with an ACOG on it. DROOOOL. Felt a little more dampened when I shot it compared to my AR (not that it has much recoil to begin with :rolleyes: ) but I like my AR better, feels lighter and better balanced to me.
 
LMT,MSTN, Noveske are considered to really high quality and reliable. With that said I know guys with home built mix and match ARs with 10k and more rounds through them and no complaints.
 
The chances that a "home built" AR-15 will have reliability problems is a lot higher than a factory-built or high-end "custom" rifle. It is certainly possible to build one (ultimately it is a person putting a rifle together) but the odds are not in one's favor.
 
I have a Rock River 20in. and a DPMS 16in. I traded my Bushy to my bro-in-law, and a friend has an Armalite. All of these are good, no issues at all. So I guess I agree with just buy the factory AR you like and chances are it will be a good one:D.
 
When's someone going to bust out the chart telling you whats on what rifle???
Click to expand...

The chart tells which is closest to milspec according to the features listed, not which one is "the best". There is a difference.
 
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