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  • KAC SR15 E3

    113 53.30%
  • Noveske Light Carbine LO PRO (chrome lined barrel)

    64 30.19%
  • SCAR 16

    35 16.51%
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Thread: Best AR

  1. #31
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    I almost forgot about this. One big factor for me is compatability with PMC Bronze 55 gr. I almost excusively use this as plinking/shooting ammo. I'm sure it is recognized as a lower power/pressure ammo. I've heard that KAC has opened that gas port on their newer rifles to accomodate weaker ammo. However, I don't want to be SOL if I end up getting an older rifle that does not have the gas port opened up. Thoughts?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 500grains View Post
    Can the KAC proprietary bolt be pulled out and replaced with a regular AR15 bolt if the user desires to (or needs to)?
    I've read before on this forum that you can use a standard AR15/M16 bolt in an SR15 if you have to, but it's not recommended to do it for extended periods. I have no firsthand experience with this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bkb0000 View Post
    it's not about cost- i know i brought cost up, but that's not actually the point. the point is that noveske makes nice barrels, and puts them on a stag platform. batch testing and basically commercial OEM parts.
    I only own one Noveske, the rest are colts.

    Noveske is really about there barrels and there QC. I have one of the few rifles I think has ever left Noveske with a QC error. even then it was minor and could be fixed myself. My next rifle will be a Noveske. primarily because of his customer service; He REALLY took care of me when he caught wind of my rifles issues.

    I would argue that Noveske still stands up with Colt, LMT and BCM. At the same price point ill keep buying Noveske. Cant really compare it to the KAC fairly.

    The commercial OEM parts argument can be made for several manufactures.

    I agree mostly with your standpoint though.

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    I say "none of the above", though I voted KAC as that's the one I would select from those 3.

    Things I don't care for:
    KAC- I don't like the flip up front sight on the URX, I can live with the KAC trigger and bolt as parts are available, but they aren't my favorites

    Noveske- I don't care for the rail, or the carbine gas system

    SCAR- the buttstock "seems cheap", i'd like to see it beefed up, the forend needs an extension to work for me, and parts seem to be unavailable, it also needs a "match" trigger pack

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    I own a KAC and is a great rifle. I'm not concerned about the proprietary parts based on the fact that they have not had a single customer owned bolt break since the sr15 hit the market. I wouldn't be concerned about gas port size either. The liklihood of getting an older rifle with the smaller port is low if you buy one new and even if you did, in the past KAC has opened up ports for guns that had issues with lower powered ammo. I shoot lots of low powered Centurion through mine with no issues.

    Now, with all that being said, if I could only have one rifle for the rest of my life, I would choose BCM or DD in a midlength configuration and a couple of spare BCM bolts. Colt would definitely be as bombproof as a AR can be, but I don't care for the CAR gas length.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IrishDevil View Post
    I say "none of the above", though I voted KAC as that's the one I would select from those 3.

    Things I don't care for:
    KAC- I don't like the flip up front sight on the URX, I can live with the KAC trigger and bolt as parts are available, but they aren't my favorites

    Noveske- I don't care for the rail, or the carbine gas system

    SCAR- the buttstock "seems cheap", i'd like to see it beefed up, the forend needs an extension to work for me, and parts seem to be unavailable, it also needs a "match" trigger pack
    Umm Noveske offers mid length and intermediate length gas systems. Their carbine gas system is only on the 14.5 inch and shorter barrels.
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    Uhmm, I was commenting on the ones he has listed. I'm well aware of Noveske offerings, I'm an owner.

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    You should buy the one that you like. As long as you buy KAC, Noveske, Daniel Defense, BCM, LMT, or Colt you will have a rifle that will probably outlast you. I currently own all but a Colt, and I've owned a few over the years. All are middies except my LMT, which is an SBR, so carbine gas. Buy the one that appeals to you the most or comes with many of the features on it that you like. They all offer something a little bit different than the others. There are things I like on all of them and things I don't like on most of them.
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    How does the E3's accuracy stack up against the Noveske Light rifle's accuracy?
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    My Noveske is a SS 16" Recon so it's not really a good comparison. What are you going to do with it? My KAC regularly shoots under 2 MOA. That's with an Acog on it. I have gotten several sub MOA groups but don't shoot for groups with it once I settled in and zeroed everything.
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