What Ar-15 should i buy? i have been looking at the Nor CQA any suggestion guys?

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I am going to use my gun for target practice but I'm not sure if i should just spend more money and get a gun with more on it out of the box, any thoughts boys?
 
chances are *whatever* you buy you will upgrade anyways, so if its your first one, go budget and tinker with it. If you like/love the platform and gadgets you can swap back OEM parts, sell it, and upgrade from there.
 
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I had the Norc and it always went bang. never any mechanical hiccups. fit and finish aren't up to some of the other ones, but if you swap the furniture out for some magpul (stock, handguard, pistol grip), throw on a new muzzle brake and it looks like a much more expensive AR. The only thing I didn't like about my Norc, was the A2 type front sight. I prefer flat top optic ready style with some flip up sights :D
 
What is your price point? Do you plan on upgrading the Norc? If you go crazy (and most people eventually do,) changing out stocks, grips, MOE, rails, sights, trigger, BCGs, and charging handles for starters, you might as well get a Daniel Defense. That's what you will end up with in a couple of years anyways!
 
My first Ar was a CQA 10.5, loved it. Always went bang, never an issue. I went budget just to make sure I liked the platform. My recommendation is that you shoot a buddies first if possible before you buy. If you like it spend a little more now. If you go to upgrade later you will never get back what you put in to the Norc.
 
i guess the big question i have to ask, after reading all your post is, do i want an ar that i could fall back on in the case the world ever went crazy. If the answer is yes then a colt looks good i have seen them in the 1100-1200 price range but if its only for fun then the Norinco CQA will do the trick, m4 feed ramps and thick barrel and better steel won't make a difference really for fun at the range 2 times a month i am thinking.
 
If they sell a CQA with all the add ons that might be a way to go, i would not want to spend over $1000 for the ar i got but the 499.99 plus free shipping at canada ammo is just a crazy good deal.
 
j_moe said:
i guess the big question i have to ask, after reading all your post is, do i want an ar that i could fall back on in the case the world ever went crazy. If the answer is yes then a colt looks good i have seen them in the 1100-1200 price range but if its only for fun then the Norinco CQA will do the trick, m4 feed ramps and thick barrel and better steel won't make a difference really for fun at the range 2 times a month i am thinking.
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I think you'll be surprised with the reliability of the Norc even shooting cheap ammo. And realistically your gonna get more than one AR eventually. Awesome platform and there are some crazy deals that pop up here on CGN from time to time. Go Norc now and figure out what you like or don't like then splurge on a fancier AR with all the options U prefer.
 
My recommendation would be the CORE15 M4. It is touching the $1000 price point but is extremely well built and runs like a top. Check out Wanstall's and Wolverine Supplies if interested.

 
I have the cqa1 I bought from Marstar for $529. Goes bang every time and very accurate. Just a word of warning. Most guys, including myself, end up customizing their rifles. Don't expect to get all your money back if you turn around and want to sell it as most guys like upgrading themselves.
 
Two competing philosophies with this.

1 - buy a cheap gun (like a Norc) and accessorize - this is what most people do - mainly it gets you a shooting gun right away, it runs, its functional. Some people keep it stock and are happy with it. While other people start tinkering with it. Swapping parts here and there, a new handguard, a new stock, a new trigger. Sooner or later you have 4 different handguards, 5 stocks and 3 muzzle devices and you've dropped $2k in accessories on a $600 gun.

2 - buy a stripped gun and build up - I've been around ARs long enough that I know what I want - the big con of this option is that you don't want to shoot this gun until its PERFECT - you have the EXACT part that makes you happy and there is a lot of waiting involved. We're out of stock, or it costs a lot and we're saving up. I understand, cuz I've been here - A LOT. BUT I am certainly in my "happy place" when I get my PERFECT AR up and running and shooting the first stage of a match or feel that perfect crisp click of a match grade trigger.

Regardless I'll get a shooting gun and I'll realize that I need to improve something and go build ANOTHER AR.

It's an addiction and I think I have a problem :)

It's call BLACK RIFLE DISEASE.
 
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