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    Quote Originally Posted by walkin' trails View Post
    I have had a RRA issue gun for several years and have about 8500 rounds thru it. I know I do not run it as hard as many of you do, but it has always worked.
    You shouldn't discount your ARs track record because of its manufacturer or on the idea that your standard/needs are lower than many other posters here. If your AR runs then it runs.

    I like the idea of a list of things to consider when buying an AR. Threads dominated with one liner posts like "Colt, BCM and DD or go home" is for fanboys. Understand what makes a rifle desirable for your specific needs is far better.
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    op you've led the horses to water, but from what I see you can't always make em drink....
    don't even try to take my weapons away from me and my peoples...

    this is why i joined this forum...http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=503481
    http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=503240

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    Quote Originally Posted by ennbeegunny15 View Post
    op you've led the horses to water, but from what I see you can't always make em drink....
    I am very thankful for the guys that put together lists like this. This horse is thoroughly hydrated BTW. I did a lot of reading as it is, but without posts like this I can't imagine the time and research I would have invested before buying a truly top notch product. Many thanks!

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    FWIW, I added "34A". Just another small concern.

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    Too much mission diversity to really peg down many of these.

    For a precision rifle - I'm wanting stainless steel, mid-length at the shortest for gas system, a muzzle device that mounts a can and/or doesn't need to be timed. An aftermarket trigger makes more sense, as does a pricier telescoping stock setup.

    For a general use carbine - I'd prefer a CHF lightweight barreled setup with relatively few frills - any trigger will do, the iron sights are only there for if the reflex or 1-4x optic takes a vacation; telescoping stock is still a must, but something cheaper and lighter is preferable.


    So much of that list has something as conclusively better - a full auto BCG is simply better, .mil sized stock tube is never worse, and doesn't cost more, unless it's an F/A lower the GI trigger pins are fine, and unless you're spending thousands on a sub-MOA rifle anything but forged receivers is ill advised, or more frequently money spent on cosmetics that hopefully isn't skimping on actually important parts.


    It would take a lot of time to go through all of those, many of them are (for me) very one sided on opinion, and a few of them are more mission driven than anything else (a light 1:8" twist CHF barrel should be great all around - but almost every other common variation will fill that role for general purpose just fine too).

    Mostly a LOT of the 'does little' category are actually huge differences in performance. A rifle gassed 17" feels other worlds different from a carbine gassed 16" unit as far as recoil impulse.
    Barrel make makes an absolutely tremendous difference - mostly because other factors are also varied, but those two things make a much bigger difference than 2/3 of what you have listed above there.


    If you want that list to be more of a reference - might need to be organized by component type (or what subgroup), then sorted by what is set from the factory and what is user-install. Though the majority of those sorts of things are set in the mil spec, there are some significant ones where civilian AR's differ, and those are worth highlighting.
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    Little thread drift, but this pretty interesting. I think it's representative of the mindset error of those who might use a police agency's choice of firearms and an endorsement of quality. The Jacksonville, FL Sheriff's Office apparently had a FCG malfunction with one of their issue rifles, an Olympic Arms. They have decided to recall all of their rifles and replace them. With DPMS.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=YiLvwKrVaVI


    Here's Olympic Arms response the the JSO press conference.

    http://www.actionnewsjax.com/content...AbZRaKmeQ.cspx

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