Holty Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I'm looking for some opinions on the AR-15 rifles. I've been looking at them for quite some time and would like to know if anyone has any recomendations. The two i like the most are the DPMS and the Bushmaster but i really want it in a .308 which bushmaster does not offer. Please discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeake Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 I'm looking for some opinions on the AR-15 rifles. I've been looking at them for quite some time and would like to know if anyone has any recomendations. The two i like the most are the DPMS and the Bushmaster but i really want it in a .308 which bushmaster does not offer. Please discuss. Armalite makes the best AR especially the .308 DPMS and Bushmaster are within 100$ in quality in my opinion. My personal AR is a Pre Ban Colt lower with a bushmaster Custom Upper. Soon to be suppressed. I have sold many DPMS and Bushmaster guns. I would buy the DPMS for the cost. .308 is definitely armalite. I have shot so many AR's and M16s it is very hard for the plinker to tell the difference in them.. My first Army Reserve issue was a GM Hydromatic . Shot flawlessly. It didn't even have any bluing left on it and looked like pure hell. My basic training issue was a bran new gun with 3 round burst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortec MAX Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 The 7.62 is a good choice. I don't know that I would buy DPMS or Bushmaster, but they are cheaper than my alternatives. Armalite makes a good weapon, but the best are made by Stoner or Knight's Armament. Stoner/Knights has been making special sniper rifles of the AR type in 7.62mm for elite forces for years. Some examples are the SR25 and MK11. They are currently under contract to make the new standard sniper rifle for the Army and other military forces which will slowly phase out the old M24 system based on the Remington 700 action in 7.62. The new rifle is also 7.62 and is called the XM110, and is awesome. I would love to have one, but I suspect when they hit the civilian market they are going to be north of 4 grand. Hope this helps. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black2003SS Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 308 is a great round...much better than the 223. My uncle has an armalite in 308 and he deer hunts with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holty Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 a very good friend of mine has an armalite .308 or i would have already bought one. i wanted something different. you guys got links to these guns your recomending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowsniper3006 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 (edited) i just bought the armalite ar-10 with the 20 inch tripple lapped target barrel. So far i love the gun, but it is my 1st gun in the AR series so i am learning. I just put a new designed timney trigger in it and the trigger pull is great now. I'm actually the 1st in the country to have this trigger. for target shooting it's great, but for hunting it's a little heavy to carry. However i carried it for the first time this year and got 2 deer with it. Brad All http://www.armalite.com/Categories2.aspx?C...a0-49488ec48776 best for target http://www.armalite.com/ItemForm.aspx?item...a0-49488ec48776 best for hunting IMO http://www.armalite.com/ItemForm.aspx?item...a0-49488ec48776 Edited November 29, 2007 by shadowsniper3006 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holty Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 wow, great info, thanks. just curious, what don't you guys like about the bushmasters and the dpms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowsniper3006 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 (edited) i was told by my gunsmith that the quality of the armalite is the best no questions asked....He said a lot of times on other brands the pins don't line up right that pivot the upper half from the lower, he said he's seen dpms guns that you have to knock the pins out with a small hammer, but the armalite's are perfect every time. Armalite is also the only one with a lifetime warrenty i think, also they use a forged AL receiver not cast like other makes...much stronger. also the armalite is a lapped barrel and the dpms is button rifled..not that that is bad, it's just not lapped DPMS http://www.dpmsinc.com/store/products/?pro...52&cat=1737 note the receiver and barrel Edited November 29, 2007 by shadowsniper3006 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn1p3r Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Just stick to the old reliable AK-47. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vortec MAX Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 you guys got links to these guns your recomending? Knight's Armament SR-25/MK-11 XM110 Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortBus Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 http://www.smith-wesson.com Look at their m&p section. I hasve their version of the ar and LOVE IT. Nothing beats a smith gun IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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