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Post by diehard on Jul 14, 2010 23:09:31 GMT -5
i'm going to be buying an ar-15 soon and really am not
in the loop as far as which would be the better rifle.
having previously owned a bushmaster varminter and loving everything about it, i will be getting either a bushmaster predator[camo] or a remington R-15. they look basically the same.
my understanding is...the R-15 has a lighter barrel.
is this the only difference in the two ?
the bushmaster is priced about $100 more but i'd rather pay it and have the heavier barrel.
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Post by dbd870 on Jul 15, 2010 3:47:36 GMT -5
Bushmaster makes the R-15.
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Post by barton174 on Jul 15, 2010 8:34:25 GMT -5
Bushmasters aren't anything special, from a mechanical standpoint… They're a good, middle of the road rifle (much like mine, below), and are better than an Olympic, and maybe a DPMS (if you believe everything you read on ARFCOM)... They're not like a Colt, or a BCM, or an LMT or anything (Mil-spec everything, 100% HP/MPI tested, etc.)... That Bushmaster has an MSRP of $1350… Just as point of reference: I built this for ~$780 (minus sling, mag, and optics):  It's a: - J&T Bull Barrel kit rifle, with a 24", 1:8, 0.910" floated barrel. They come in 16, 20, 22, and 24", in 1:8 or 1:10 twist, stainless barrels, and can be coated black for $50 extra, and fluted for an extra charge, as well. They are a real 5.56 chamber, not a Wylde like the Bushy or a .223... The brand of barrel on mine is DSA, and with my 75gr BTHP reloads, it's a 0.6 MOA rifle (10 rounds) - $600 with the sling swivel in the bottom of the handguard jtdistributing.net/store/more_k_bbk.html- Mega Machine stripped lower - $130 (though you can use a $90 lower and get the same result) - Bill Springfield 3# trigger - $45, though it's $54 now (you send him your stock trigger parts and he machines them) www.triggerwork.net/ar15s.htmlTo make it fair, add these to make it even with the full rifle: - 5-rd Mag - ~$12 - Hard Case - ~$30 So you can build basically the same thing for just shy of $800 The kit can be installed with mostly normal tools (though I got a $12 set of roll pin punches). The upper already comes assembled and headspaced, so you just have to put the parts in the lower, and put the stock on… Mike |
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Post by huxbux on Jul 15, 2010 18:56:19 GMT -5
Good advice by barton 174. Shop around a LOT before spending your money. AR-15 components are dropping in price almost daily it seems. You can easily get a top quality rifle for under $1000. Here's one "for instance" deal lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/cdnn/Special.jpg |
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Post by reloader on Aug 8, 2010 21:59:03 GMT -5
Go DPMS  |
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