AR vs NR: Pros and Cons

I got a stripped lower to get my rpal once I got my pal. Just in case something bad happens, we might still get a prohibited license or something. Hopefully, it won't happen.
 
And comes down to NR and AR, I think most of us would eventually want to own a AR. For NR, I had lots of fun bringing it with bunch of friends to crownland. So,if possible go get a lower to get rpal first, and you can decide what kind of AR you want to build later. Then you can still have fun with your NR :)
Like they said, there is no such thing as 'having too many guns', no worries:)
 
The RDB is looking more and more like a really solid option. I tried one the other day and it was an experience like no other. I've never felt a recoil impulse so smooth and gentle...controlability is astonishing! (with only a stock birdcage no less). Track record aside, I honestly prefer it to the tavor/x95.
 
I would get the restricted just to have it. I took my instructors recommendation to get both non-restricted and restricted even though I had no plans to buy a restricted. On my 4th year of having my firearms license, I finally bought a handgun.

The biggest advantage of a restricted AR is price. You can buy a good serviceable AR-15 for $800 or less. If you like the short barrel stuff and annoying everyone at the range, you can buy a 10.5” barrelled AR. It’s restricted regardless of barrel length. If you already have a handgun you’re taking to the range, many people see it as not a big deal to also bring a restricted AR at the same time.

The biggest advantage of a non-restricted AR style rifle is the ability to take it anywhere and it’s not registered. You can even hunt with it as long as the caliber you’re choosing meets the requirements for your provincial laws. Price will always be more expensive since the base price for a non-restricted AR style receiver is more than the basic AR-15 however, if you assembled a stripped non-restricted AR style receiver yourself, you can end up with a gun that will have pretty good value when you consider the quality of the components you have used and the price compared to other non-restricted offerings in the price category of what you spent. The non-restricted route might be a better option depending on what style of AR you like. I myself for example really like 20” M16 style AR platforms especially the Colt Canada SA20. I could either buy a restricted Colt Canada SA20 or for roughly the same money or probably a little less, I can put together the same quality of a gun on a Canadian made non-restricted AR style receiver. Now I can take it camping with me and not just the range.
 
Ar is a must have! 100%
XCR-L is a very well designed rifle.
All non rest AR type rifles are great but a little on a heavier side than Ar for some reason.
RDB is nice ! Recoil is ... is there? I shot X95 ones and didn't like it .
Long story short get your RPAL.
God help us all with this virus.
Be nice to each other!
 
Thanks everyone for all the responses! I definitely am going to get my RPAL as soon as I can! In the mean time I was looking at the Matrix Aerospace M762-D on TNA, does anyone have any thoughts on it?
 
Restricted is nice to have. AR15's are great guns to own. Certainly can get a good one for 600$ or a great one for 2000$. Lots of variety there. Just remember that anything that is restricted is also registered. The government already said they are coming for our guns. AR15's are #1 on the hit list.

As for non restricted, they are on the hit list to. But at least they are not registered. Take that as you will. For a non restricted black and red guns I would choose a Tavor or a VZ58 in 7.62x39. Both are dead nuts reliable.
 
pauls said:
I think one can think of a couple thou$$and reasons to chose one vs the other.
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It would be more reasonable to compare an ATRS MS receiver set to other high-end AR receiver sets, not a PSA AR. Comparing it to something in its own weight class like a POF or DD or KA guns shows that it's actually not all that expensive, and I've never had an AR receiver set that fits so snuggly together like the MS... Though that has it's drawbacks like zero margin for tolerance differences.
 
SuperDeadlyAccountant said:
It would be more reasonable to compare an ATRS MS receiver set to other high-end AR receiver sets, not a PSA AR. Comparing it to something in its own weight class like a POF or DD or KA guns shows that it's actually not all that expensive, and I've never had an AR receiver set that fits so snuggly together like the MS... Though that has it's drawbacks like zero margin for tolerance differences.
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Why,
I’ve owned MS,MV .
They don’t appear to be any better than the Aero precision,Colt sets I’ve owned and built.
Am I missing something?
Actually, the Anderson set I just built is just as good , to me anyway and it was $160.

The only benefit of the two NR sets that are currently available,is the NR status.
So ,saying these sets are comparable to higher end sets is BS.

Having said that, I’ve ordered another set and will pay the premium, because NR is the better option,right now.
 
45C said:
Why,
I’ve owned MS,MV .
They don’t appear to be any better than the Aero precision,Colt sets I’ve owned and built.
Am I missing something?
Actually, the Anderson set I just built is just as good , to me anyway and it was $160.

The only benefit of the two NR sets that are currently available,is the NR status.
So ,saying these sets are comparable to higher end sets is BS.

Having said that, I’ve ordered another set and will pay the premium, because NR is the better option,right now.
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^^this

Aero makes some of the finest receivers out there.
 
45C said:
Why,
I’ve owned MS,MV .
They don’t appear to be any better than the Aero precision,Colt sets I’ve owned and built.
Am I missing something?
Actually, the Anderson set I just built is just as good , to me anyway and it was $160.

The only benefit of the two NR sets that are currently available,is the NR status.
So ,saying these sets are comparable to higher end sets is BS.

Having said that, I’ve ordered another set and will pay the premium, because NR is the better option,right now.
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I agree with you, but a Toyota Camry gets me from A to B just like a Mercedes AMG ... Are they comparable? Not at all because they're aimed at different markets. Same with receivers. One's forged based on a 50yo design meant to be mass produced, the other is billet based on a new design from a hole-in-the-wall specialist company w/ tight margins. A Taran Tactical AR-15 receiver set is like $1,000 and it offers nothing over an Aero set.
 
SuperDeadlyAccountant said:
It would be more reasonable to compare an ATRS MS receiver set to other high-end AR receiver sets, not a PSA AR. Comparing it to something in its own weight class like a POF or DD or KA guns shows that it's actually not all that expensive, and I've never had an AR receiver set that fits so snuggly together like the MS... Though that has it's drawbacks like zero margin for tolerance differences.

I agree with you, but a Toyota Camry gets me from A to B just like a Mercedes AMG ... Are they comparable? Not at all because they're aimed at different markets. Same with receivers. One's forged based on a 50yo design meant to be mass produced, the other is billet based on a new design from a hole-in-the-wall specialist company w/ tight margins. A Taran Tactical AR-15 receiver set is like $1,000 and it offers nothing over an Aero set.
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A receiver set is just the platform to mount all the important stuff that actually makes the difference with regards to accuracy/recoil etc.

Is a "high end" receiver set nice to look at and caress during a quarantine?
Sure.

Is it going to make any significant difference when it comes to shooting.
not really.
Give me a Norinco receiver set and with the right parts I can make it shoot sub MOA.

I'd rather spend the money on the stuff that matters.

if all "assault style" guns get banned, does it really matter what the classification was pre ban?
No.

By no means am I trying to knock the NR platforms, I may or may not own one or two myself....
Its just funny to see people try and claim substantial superiority and justify their purchases after spending so much on them.

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and I fully recognize why they cost so much, as ATRS etc aren't mass producing them like companies in the US are.
I'm not ignorant to cost of manufacturing/scale.
 
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