HELP me pick out an AR - Page 2

DubC-Hicks · August 10, 2010, 12:39 PM

I just bought a Spike's M4 LE. They are $799. You can also add a Samson flip up rear sight for $10. I've had it for less than a week, and I've already put over 1500 rounds thru it. I've had no problems at all. The guy I was shooting with had a Bushmaster M4A3, and his rifle jammed at least 2 times per mag. The fit and finish on the Spike's is amazing, it's all mil-spec, and it has a chrome lined barrel, chamber, bolt, and carrier. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to buy an inexpensive, high quality AR15.

GONIF · August 10, 2010, 03:20 PM

the deal on the S&W mp15 at CDNN is going to be hard to beat ,$699.99 less the S&W $100.00 rebate ,great AR at a stupid low price .

thesheepdog · August 10, 2010, 03:21 PM

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Bushmaster M4A3, and his rifle jammed at least 2 times per mag

Most likely a mag issue.

5RWill · August 10, 2010, 03:33 PM

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That's another internet myth. Fifteen years ago Olympic made a econo AR that was a a jam'o'matic. They have never lost that reputation. They have been making a fine rifle for a long time.

Thats why i said of the one's i've seen, which the two i have seen have been sent back to the gunsmith for numerous reasons, so i guess that was the jam'o'matic your talking about. But one screw up in the gun business hurts your rep to a certain extent regardless of what company it is.

briang2ad · August 10, 2010, 04:11 PM

and.... I just stopped at a gunshop in PA which has prices as good as CDNN - so you cna pick up a S&W cheap. All are about the same in terms of price and reliability - so... whose CS do you trust.

thesheepdog · August 10, 2010, 04:11 PM

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That's another internet myth. Fifteen years ago Olympic made a econo AR that was a a jam'o'matic. They have never lost that reputation. They have been making a fine rifle for a long time.

I was at a RWVA shoot a couple years ago-yes i need to go back-and the only 2 guns that did not jam during the 2 day course-as far as i could tell out of 70 something shooters-was 2 Oly Arms match grade rifles. And they were amazingly accurate. There were M1A's, Garands, SKS's, AR-15's, G3's, AK's, AR-10's. I saw a lot of garands hiccup. Other than that, maybe a few mag issues here and there on other guns.

August 10, 2010, 12:39 PM	#26
DubC-Hicks Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2009 Location: Backwoods, Northern MI Posts: 1,031	I would go with Spike's Tactical I just bought a Spike's M4 LE. They are $799. You can also add a Samson flip up rear sight for $10. I've had it for less than a week, and I've already put over 1500 rounds thru it. I've had no problems at all. The guy I was shooting with had a Bushmaster M4A3, and his rifle jammed at least 2 times per mag. The fit and finish on the Spike's is amazing, it's all mil-spec, and it has a chrome lined barrel, chamber, bolt, and carrier. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to buy an inexpensive, high quality AR15.

August 10, 2010, 03:20 PM	#27
GONIF Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2009 Location: PHOENIX IT'S A DRY HEAT AZ Posts: 844	the deal on the S&W mp15 at CDNN is going to be hard to beat ,$699.99 less the S&W $100.00 rebate ,great AR at a stupid low price . __________________ WHO ME ?

August 10, 2010, 04:11 PM	#30
briang2ad Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2004 Posts: 859	and.... I just stopped at a gunshop in PA which has prices as good as CDNN - so you cna pick up a S&W cheap. All are about the same in terms of price and reliability - so... whose CS do you trust.