Were it me, I'd buy the factory complete Colt for under $900 and start stockpiling ammo...
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Were it me, I'd buy the factory complete Colt for under $900 and start stockpiling ammo...
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Thank you. The crux of the argument lies in the QC at companies like Colt and BCM. Imperfections in barrels, port sizes, receivers, torque values, etc. are important details to me. I want die-hard guns that will run when called upon without question, so saving hundreds and getting that same product and performance is not realistic. Though I wouldn't agree that they "carry a premium" in price, I would say they do carry a premium in quality and performance, which is worth every red cent when lives are in jeopardy.
Don't get me wrong. PSA rifles have their place as plinking guns, training guns, hog blasters, etc. but a gun that can be relied on through extended periods of all out war...well I'm a fan of that.
I prefer Colt over everything, but I will add that PSA has stepped up to the plate with the BCG's specifically. The new premium BCG's are laser engraved MPI/HPT so there shouldn't be any more confusion around the "Just trust us, they are HPT/MPI bolts." They have also wrangled in their shipping issues but that's for another thread.
Their non premium barrels may also have issues but all the ones I have are FN and honestly have performed as well as anything else I have shot
Granted, I have never shot anything but Colt and PSA enough to have an opinion but I can't complain about my experience with the PSA premium equipment which is still a bargain price comparatively.
DISCLAIMER: I love Colt's (admitted fan-boy) and I am from SC so I bought PSA equipment initially to support them because they are a SC Company.
I don't think it's been mentioned, but IIRC Bravo Company offers a better warranty than Colt. That more than likely doesn't matter, though.
I was in this same predicament a couple of months ago and wound up with a BCM middy. I couldn't be more pleased with it. That said, I'm sure I'll own a Colt within the next 6-12 months.
I have a Colt and a BCM carbine upper on a spikes lower. The BCM/Spikes is more accurate than the Colt. Both are great rifles both accurate , well machined the edge goes to the BCM/Spikes.
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