Hey General Brock !
Wow, that is very very nice and under 3K! Damn you for making me want to save up a bit more and blast my money! lol! But seriously thx for the heads up on that, much appreciated!
Here are the 3 that I've narrowed down to!
>Rock River LAR-15 X-1 for $1762.22
.223 wylde chamber
18" S.S. Barrel 1:8 twist, cryo treated
RRA two stage trigger
3/4 Moa guarantee
7.8 Pounds
Lifetime warranty (non trasferable)
Pros: Cost, Accuracy, RRA two stage trigger stock, Lifetime warranty
Cons: Slightly less barrel life, slightly heavier, RRA Tro-XL rail, Not a high end brand name (i.e. not like D.D., KAC, Noveske)
>Daniel Defense DDM4V7 for $2061.46
5.56mm NATO chamber
16" Chrome Moly Vanadium Steel, 1:7 twist, Chrome Lined, MP tested, Mil-Spec Heavy Phosphate Coated
1 Moa or less generally but not guaranteed
6.2 Pounds
Lifetime warranty (Transferable! Follows the owner!)
Pros: Build Quality, Slightly better barrel life (than s.s), M-Lok rail, Lifetime warranty, Brand name recognition
Cons: More expensive, slightly less accurate, moa not guaranteed, bad stock trigger (Giessele trigger recommended)
>KOC SR-15 Mod 2 for $2703.84
5.56mm NATO chamber
16" Chrome Lined, 1:7 twist
1 Moa or less generally but not guaranteed
6.6 Pounds
1 year warranty
Pros: Build Quality, Slightly better barrel life (than s.s.), two stage trigger stock, improved E3 round-lug bolt design, Mod 2 gas system with a proprietary design minimizes leakage, High end brand
Cons: Very expensive, slightly less accurate, moa not guaranteed, KeyMod rail, proprietary lug bolt, proprietary parts, crappy 1 year warranty (even dpms offers 3 years)
Forgot to mention that there are 2 other contenders i'm also looking at:
POF Renegade (di model from POF)
Plus vs LWRC DI (di model from lwrc)