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Thread: Opinion on Wilson Recon SR Tactical

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    Quote Originally Posted by murphman View Post
    Lets make this easy, go to the BCM website and choose the upper of your liking while the free BCG offer is still valid. Next go to Grant at G&Rtactical and purchase a BCM complete lower and have him upgrade the trigger. Done, you just build a rifle without actually building it and saved a whole lota cash. Sorry for any typos as i just picked up a bottle of Karbach BBH and am enjoying the hell out of it.


    I did that exact thing, bought a BCM upper, dd rail, ss barrel with free bcg. Went to GnR and got the BCM lower and a few extras for $1250 all together. Plenty of money left over for Ammo if you have a $2000 buget. But that's just my 2cents. Btw my 6920 was $930 and its my favorite rifle (first love type of thing)

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    I didn't suggest the 6920 as a means of suggesting any problems with WC, it was an effort to offer the OP a great choice for his needs for a lot less money. Again, 6920 + PRO = very useful and high quality setup for most needs.
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    I have put a couple hundred rounds through a Wilson, and I'll be honest it's nothing special. Sure it's a well built reliable accurate rifle, but there are many that can claim the same thing on the market. For the price I'll take a sr15 everytime, it's lighter, smoother, has the e3 enhancements, and has Ambi controls. My sr15's have all shot well with good ammo, and if you're looking for guaranteed sub Moa the LPR model takes care of that.
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    Wow, great responses by you all. I applaud each of you for carrying on a respectful dialogue. You don't see that in a lot of forums.

    I fully expected differing opinions, just like Wilson/Brown/Baer/Nighthawk. I just happen to be a Wilson junkie. So, in a sense, my inquiry was really talk me out of a Wilson. Price is certainly a negative on the Wilson side. Fit, finish and aesthetics go to Wilson. One actual Wilson owner is very happy with them. Another has shot one, and has suggested another brand. Other than that, there are no negative experience-based reliability problems. And by the way, the gun will reside in my bedroom during the night, along with my Brigadier Tactical Beretta and Wilson Stealth .38 Super.

    Let me shift gears here. A good forum friend with a lot of battlefield action suggested I consider .308 vs. .556. An equally good forum friend suggested I stick with .556, citing weight and increased retort. The Wilson .308 is touted as being much lighter than other .308s. The retort I will address with a can. On the plus .308 side, I could deer hunt with it. May I have your thoughts and reasoning?
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    I haven't had a chance to shoot one, but I'm considering picking up one of the 308s. I would sell my 30-06 to help defray the cost.

    There are a couple of reviews of the floating around, but YMMV.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DarkTemplars View Post
    I haven't had a chance to shoot one, but I'm considering picking up one of the 308s. I would sell my 30-06 to help defray the cost.

    There are a couple of reviews of the floating around, but YMMV.


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    Quote Originally Posted by plouffedaddy View Post
    Mine should be in tomorrow
    I certainly would appreciate your evaluation asap, even on weight, fit, finish etc before you shoot it.
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    I was in the exact same boat, OP. I've been shooting nice 1911s for a while. I've shot a few Wilsons, however I am more in the Ed Brown camp. Though I'd love to have a Wilson Professional. Here's my take on things:

    Unlike the 1911 world, there is really zero "hand fitting" of parts in an AR15. It's not like a gun smith is sitting there grinding and filing metal to make parts fit together perfectly. The receivers are either billet or forged. And that's the end of it. Paying $2k for a Wilson or Noveske... your rifle won't be much different in functionality or fit than many others. Very few companies "build" an AR15. They are merely "assembled," if that makes sense.

    You're literally paying for the logo that's engraved on the lower. That said, the aesthetics of the rifle will be different. And the accessories that come with the rifle, stock, will be different (trigger, BCG, sights, rails, stock, grip, etc.). But all of those things can be changed after the fact. The core of the rifle that you're paying for is the receivers (billet vs forged) and the barrel.

    Initially, I was like... damn I want a Wilson Combat AR. They look sick. But then I realized a few things. One, you are locked into a proprietary rail mounting system. And other than their barrels (which admittedly have a good reputation) and trigger, there's nothing different about a Wilson compared to... say... a Noveske. I decided to go with a Noveske. But again, nothing that different with one of those compared to many other ARs. But I liked the Keymod system and the sleek look of the receivers. Not gaudy. Hand guard flows nicely into the receiver. Good stainless barrel. Comes with decent sights. Good pistol grip. Good stock. And good customer service. I changed out the stock trigger for a Wilson TTU and called it a day. I'm a happy camper.

    If you were to go with a Wilson, I'd go with one of their other calibers that you might not be able to get with any of the other AR companies out there at the moment. But you mentioned maybe a .308. I like the idea of that because you can hunt with it and it might be better at longer ranges. And maybe (?) more accuracy potential for target shooting? I'm not 100% sure on that one. And I'd go with their billet receivers. Because other than that, their standard AR model is no different from anybody else's when you get down to it. Because no AR is that different from any other AR. They are not custom-made, hand-fitted firearms like some 1911s. But if you like Wilson Combat, get one. It won't be any better or worse than other expensive ARs. It'll just have Wilson's name on the side is all.

    Having said all that, and that I'm happy with my Noveske, if I did it all over again, I would 100% just build my own and go with Mega. I will be doing that with a Mega .308 Ma-Ten. After researching, once you have all the parts and tools, it shouldn't take more than a day to completely assemble an AR15.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FourT6and2 View Post
    I was in the exact same boat, OP. I've been shooting nice 1911s for a while. I've shot a few Wilsons, however I am more in the Ed Brown camp. Though I'd love to have a Wilson Professional. Here's my take on things:

    Unlike the 1911 world, there is really zero "hand fitting" of parts in an AR15. It's not like a gun smith is sitting there grinding and filing metal to make parts fit together perfectly. The receivers are either billet or forged. And that's the end of it. Paying $2k for a Wilson or Noveske... your rifle won't be much different in functionality or fit than many others. Very few companies "build" an AR15. They are merely "assembled," if that makes sense.

    You're literally paying for the logo that's engraved on the lower. That said, the aesthetics of the rifle will be different. And the accessories that come with the rifle, stock, will be different (trigger, BCG, sights, rails, stock, grip, etc.). But all of those things can be changed after the fact. The core of the rifle that you're paying for is the receivers (billet vs forged) and the barrel.

    Initially, I was like... damn I want a Wilson Combat AR. They look sick. But then I realized a few things. One, you are locked into a proprietary rail mounting system. And other than their barrels (which admittedly have a good reputation) and trigger, there's nothing different about a Wilson compared to... say... a Noveske. I decided to go with a Noveske. But again, nothing that different with one of those compared to many other ARs. But I liked the Keymod system and the sleek look of the receivers. Not gaudy. Hand guard flows nicely into the receiver. Good stainless barrel. Comes with decent sights. Good pistol grip. Good stock. And good customer service. I changed out the stock trigger for a Wilson TTU and called it a day. I'm a happy camper.

    If you were to go with a Wilson, I'd go with one of their other calibers that you might not be able to get with any of the other AR companies out there at the moment. But you mentioned maybe a .308. I like the idea of that because you can hunt with it and it might be better at longer ranges. And maybe (?) more accuracy potential for target shooting? I'm not 100% sure on that one. And I'd go with their billet receivers. Because other than that, their standard AR model is no different from anybody else's when you get down to it. Because no AR is that different from any other AR. They are not custom-made, hand-fitted firearms like some 1911s. But if you like Wilson Combat, get one. It won't be any better or worse than other expensive ARs. It'll just have Wilson's name on the side is all.

    Having said all that, and that I'm happy with my Noveske, if I did it all over again, I would 100% just build my own and go with Mega. I will be doing that with a Mega .308 Ma-Ten. After researching, once you have all the parts and tools, it shouldn't take more than a day to completely assemble an AR15.
    Thanks Four. Very nice analysis.
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    I have seen Wilson ARs and Noveske ARs.

    I will concur with what's said above that if you are looking for Wilson quality and reliability in the AR15 world, you should go with Noveske.

    I will also say Amur has made some good points, however, and if you want a Wilson just get a Wilson. As others have said, it sounds like you're not pressed for coin and you're not doing COIN missions. A Wilson will be a fine addition.

    I would not get a .308 as a first AR.
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