Who Has a Deposit Down For The New Non Restricted ACR?

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I owned an AR-15, many years ago , before they were restricted, but sold it just after they became restricted. I have been considering another similar rifle, but none of the current non restricted rifles appealed to me. When I found out about the new non restricted ACR, I decided to put a deposit down on one. How many of you, also have deposits down on the new ,non restricted ACR?
 
I have a preorder on one but I'm cancelling it. I think it's going to be close to 9 pounds, Definitely a bench gun.
 
I preordered one. Thinking either a 2.5-10 or 4-16 Vortex Viper PST for optics. Not sure which.

Btw, I emailed Bushmaster last week asking about a release date and their response was that "production schedules for this model have not yet been determined". Sigh...
 
I have a preorder on one but I'm cancelling it. I think it's going to be close to 9 pounds, Definitely a bench gun.
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I have hunted bighorn with a rifle/scope weighing over 9 lbs,and my coyote rifle weighs 9lbs without scope, so it isn't a huge issue for me. If it isn't reasonably accurate, that will be an issue for me. I am not the typical black rifle shooter that I see at the local range that has the light attachments, and all of the other crap hanging off their rifle, and seems content with spraying targets at 25 or 50 yards. My rifle will be used to shoot target, and hunt coyotes to 300 yards or so, so I wouldn't want a 12" or 14" barreled lightweight, even if a non restricted one was available. As well, I want to own one, before all such rifles are prohibited altogether.
 
You would still be better off purchasing a now available ACR in its restricted form and having re barrelled and re classified. The ACR that is coming out in its NR form may be set up as DMR style rife but having that heavy barrel doesn't mean its going to be any more accurate. Having a barrel made for your rifle out of a match quality blank will net you far better accuracy results and at the same time keep the weight down. And the best part is you could get one now.
 
Skin said:
9lbs. that's some serious weight they need to put that girl on a diet
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For a full size DMR style rifle with heavy profile barrel and rail system, that's really not unreasonable. Many varmint rifles are around that too. Also, the Mk12 SPR is 10 lbs loaded, so it's slightly heavier unloaded than the ACR DMR (based on a 30 round magazine weighing 0.8lbs).
 
factionrr said:
You would still be better off purchasing a now available ACR in its restricted form and having re barrelled and re classified. The ACR that is coming out in its NR form may be set up as DMR style rife but having that heavy barrel doesn't mean its going to be any more accurate. Having a barrel made for your rifle out of a match quality blank will net you far better accuracy results and at the same time keep the weight down. And the best part is you could get one now.
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I could buy a restricted rifle, but by the time that I buy the better trigger, and the adjustable stock used on the DMR, the cost will be be about the same. Then I have to pay for the rebarrel, and have it reclassified. By the time I have everything done, it will take months, and the factory non restricted rifle could arrive by then. As well, if I don't like the balance, of the factory rifle, or if I desire a better quality barrel, the cost of rebarreling isn't going to change much, and I won't have to bother with having it reclassified.
 
stubblejumper said:
I could buy a restricted rifle, but by the time that I buy the better trigger, and the adjustable stock used on the DMR, the cost will be be about the same. Then I have to pay for the rebarrel, and have it reclassified. By the time I have everything done, it will take months, and the factory non restricted rifle could arrive by then. As well, if I don't like the balance, of the factory rifle, or if I desire a better quality barrel, the cost of rebarreling isn't going to change much, and I won't have to bother with having it reclassified.
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AFAIK Dlask or Herron will reclassify it for you before returning your rifle. Plus, if you go the rebarreling route, you get to choose the profile, twist and chambering (i.e. Government profile, 1/8 twist, .223 Wylde) of the barrel. The trigger and stock of the enhanced ACR is pretty good. You can grab one off the EE for $2200 or so.
 
Ar180shooter said:
AFAIK Dlask or Herron will reclassify it for you before returning your rifle. Plus, if you go the rebarreling route, you get to choose the profile, twist and chambering (i.e. Government profile, 1/8 twist, .223 Wylde) of the barrel. The trigger and stock of the enhanced ACR is pretty good. You can grab one off the EE for $2200 or so.
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If don't like balance or accuracy of the factory rifle, rebarreling is still an option. And if I am satisfied with the factory rifle, I will have a stock and trigger that I prefer, without extra expense.
 
stubblejumper said:
If don't like balance or accuracy of the factory rifle, rebarreling is still an option. And if I am satisfied with the factory rifle, I will have a stock and trigger that I prefer, without extra expense.
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It's cheaper to buy a used Enhanced ACR and rebarrel it than to buy a new ACR DMR. Just saying...
 
Sorry I should have said it differently. 9 pounds isn't really that heavy. Just to heavy for my needs. If I wanted an acr I would do what cr5 and ntm did. Buy a restricted and get it converted, or buy one already converted.
 
stubblejumper said:
What kind of dollars are we talking for a premium barrel, and the machining? I am used to dealing with custom bolt action rifles, and this would start at around $700, and up.
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That's correct, IIRC Ian at Herron Arm usually charged in the 8-900 dollar range for a premium blank, and full match grade chamber etc... plus machining to whatever contour you want (lots of guys have a nice pencil contour to make it light).


For a less expensive option, Dlask has pre-made ACR barels that are stripped for 500 or 550 bucks. If you send your gun there, they will strip the original barrel for its parts, fit them to the new barrel and re-classify it; included in that price. But they are gonna be more like a rack-grade AR barrel.
 
stubblejumper said:
What kind of dollars are we talking for a premium barrel, and the machining? I am used to dealing with custom bolt action rifles, and this would start at around $700, and up.
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From what I've seen with Herron arms rebarreled rifles, you're looking at about $900 all in. Dlask does it for about half that, but that's because they do batches of identical barrels, then just fits it to your rifle. They do have to use the gas system off your original barrel.

I'm not 100% sure what's been changed with the DMR over the Enhanced, but both the stock and trigger on my Enhanced are fantastic.

Even with the premium Herron barrel, on a used ACR, you're looking at just over $3k, which is what a DMR will cost after tax, and you get a better quality barrel manufactured to the specifications you desire.
 
Ar180shooter said:
From what I've seen with Herron arms rebarreled rifles, you're looking at about $900 all in. Dlask does it for about half that, but that's because they do batches of identical barrels, then just fits it to your rifle. They do have to use the gas system off your original barrel.

I'm not 100% sure what's been changed with the DMR over the Enhanced, but both the stock and trigger on my Enhanced are fantastic.
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The DMR IIRC comes with the Geissele Super ACR trigger, has an 18.5" heavy contour match grade stainless steel barrel (and an AAC blackout flash hider), the PRS style adjustable stock and basic polymer forend. No irons either.

Other than that, they are identical. I do really like the Enhanced folder/tele stock though.
 
F22_RaptoR said:
The DMR IIRC comes with the Geissele Super ACR trigger, has an 18.5" heavy contour match grade stainless steel barrel (and an AAC blackout flash hider), the PRS style adjustable stock and basic polymer forend. No irons either.

Other than that, they are identical. I do really like the Enhanced folder/tele stock though.
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The Geissele trigger and PRS stock are two features that I prefer to have. I am not a fan of most factory AR triggers, and I find most folding or telescoping stocks to lack the rigidity, that I prefer. If I can get MOA from the factory rifle, I will be content with that.
 
sfx said:
I preordered one. Thinking either a 2.5-10 or 4-16 Vortex Viper PST for optics. Not sure which.

Btw, I emailed Bushmaster last week asking about a release date and their response was that "production schedules for this model have not yet been determined". Sigh...
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So the non restricted ACR will be here in the summer of 2015?
Not surprising..
 
stubblejumper said:
The Geissele trigger and PRS stock are two features that I prefer to have. I am not a fan of most factory AR triggers, and I find most folding or telescoping stocks to lack the rigidity, that I prefer. If I can get MOA from the factory rifle, I will be content with that.
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The folding stock on the Enhanced is rock solid, on par with the Swiss Arms folding/telescoping stock IMO, and it's fully adjustable, and looks way better than the PRS. I'm sure the Geissele trigger is nice, but the stock ACR trigger is nothing to complain about.
 
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