Brands to avoid?
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Sherlock Gnomes
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I have had two dpms and two norcs with no problems. Currently have dpms lower and bcg and colt canada blemished upper.
I once owned a Colt Delta Elite AR-15A2 (had the whole package, scope, mount, and aluminum case - sold 'cause I needed the bucks at the time - wish I still had it) and it performed no better than my current Norc M4gery.
The one difference - other than the finish (the Colt was FAR better than the Norc) - I found is that the firing pin retaining pin would go back in the bolt carrier easily on the Colt. The Norc however is a royal pain in the arse to get that pin back in. On my old Colt, I could easily use fingers to insert the pin, but with the Norc I'm using needle-nose pliers.
The one difference - other than the finish (the Colt was FAR better than the Norc) - I found is that the firing pin retaining pin would go back in the bolt carrier easily on the Colt. The Norc however is a royal pain in the arse to get that pin back in. On my old Colt, I could easily use fingers to insert the pin, but with the Norc I'm using needle-nose pliers.
You will have more success if you had asked "which are the most desirable AR's" to use for 3 gun.
My 2 cents would be Daniel Defence, Colt, Aero Precision, Midwest Industries, Armalite.......there are a plethora of good quality sporting rifles on the Market. I am sure others will chime in on their preferences.
Sherlock Gnomes
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From personal experience: avoid SGW/Olympic Arms. My first AR lower. Out of spec. Had to be modified for any AR upper to fit.
Aside from that, I've owned a number of Norincos, Armalites, and Bushmasters before I started buying higher-end stuff. All were perfectly functional.
Aside from that, I've owned a number of Norincos, Armalites, and Bushmasters before I started buying higher-end stuff. All were perfectly functional.
redshooter
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That was an Eagle Arms someone was selling, it's still in the EE (LINK HERE, remove if I'm not allowed to post links to EE) but apparently it's sold now. Probably would have been good if nick237 would have checked that before making a statement about Windham that's incorrect.
Now there's a bit of a screwy listing...how is it "bang on" at 30 m, but no further. If it's "bang on" at 30, it's "bang on" at 100, 200, 300, etc...tell me it won't group past 50 m and I'll buy it, but shoots straight at 30 but no farther????
Maybe he didn't realize that a 30 m zero would be 2+ inches high at 100? Agree that the listing is confusing.
To the OP, with the amount of choice out there it's hard to find a really terrible brand...they would vanish from the market quickly. For casual range use most any of brands work OK although there are some subtle fit issues if mixing and matching parts from different manufacturers.
if you are running the gun harder...500 to 1,000 rounds a day...in training, etc. you might want to be more selective. I tend to see more match oriented rifles go down rather than generously chambered military-ish rifles (tend to be 5.56 chambered). Often the cause is dirt, ammo related, lack of preventative maintenance or a combination thereof. Brand is less the issue.
To the OP, with the amount of choice out there it's hard to find a really terrible brand...they would vanish from the market quickly. For casual range use most any of brands work OK although there are some subtle fit issues if mixing and matching parts from different manufacturers.
if you are running the gun harder...500 to 1,000 rounds a day...in training, etc. you might want to be more selective. I tend to see more match oriented rifles go down rather than generously chambered military-ish rifles (tend to be 5.56 chambered). Often the cause is dirt, ammo related, lack of preventative maintenance or a combination thereof. Brand is less the issue.
Were they the ones with the exploding 50 cal rifles?
