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    Misguided

    Ive been trying to search but cant seem to find the info I am looking for. I am one of those misguided souls that got caught up in the hype and ended up buy a DPMS Oracle 5.56 at Cabelas for 600 bucks on sale. After doing some reading on here I see that for a few hundred more I could have got something I could bet my life on. My question is aside from making sure the gas key is staked are there upgrades I can do to this rifle to improve it to the point that if I needed it to save my life I can rely on it to? Or would it be money better spent to keep it as a plinker and get something like a Colt? Thanks to anyone with the info in advance!
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    Here is a good thread to read through....

    https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=7376


    Also read through these threads...


    http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=56063

    http://m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=6642

    If I were in your shoes, I would just get a Colt LE/SP6920 rather than trying to "fix" your DPMS.

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    Either keep it for a plinker or sell it for $500, save $500 and get a Colt 6920.

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    How does it shoot? How much do you shoot it?

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    Ive only had a couple weeks now and have ran 300 rounds through it. It shot fine on just those 300 rounds but after reading a lot of the info on here Im just a little worried about the reliability after a lot more has been put into it.
    Quote Originally Posted by Tweak View Post
    How does it shoot? How much do you shoot it?

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    The rifle probably doesn't stand up with the big boys and in reality would not make a good combat rifle but if it goes "bang" when you want it to, it would do against an intruder. If you plan to shoot a lot, then get something that closely adheres to the specs of "the chart" on here. And while the Colt 6920 may be the "gold standard" and a good starting off point, you may be able to assemble something of equal value a little cheaper. I don't know your level of mechanical ability or desire to do such things. Just saying, you could get a quality stripped lower for say $80, a quality lpk for $60-$75, a BCM non hammer forged upper for $399 and a bcg for $140, magpul moe handgaurds and rear sight and your in business.
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    Also some individuals on this forum would prefer that you know that misguided is one word!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jet80tv View Post
    The rifle probably doesn't stand up with the big boys and in reality would not make a good combat rifle but if it goes "bang" when you want it to, it would do against an intruder. If you plan to shoot a lot, then get something that closely adheres to the specs of "the chart" on here. And while the Colt 6920 may be the "gold standard" and a good starting off point, you may be able to assemble something of equal value a little cheaper. I don't know your level of mechanical ability or desire to do such things. Just saying, you could get a quality stripped lower for say $80, a quality lpk for $60-$75, a BCM non hammer forged upper for $399 and a bcg for $140, magpul moe handgaurds and rear sight and your in business.
    I don't think that anyone new to ARs should even try to assemble their own primary rifle. The first rifle that a shooter should buy is a Colt.

    Don't even start with the "build it cheaper" bit. You cannot build it "cheaper" and "better."

    https://www.m4carbine.net/showpost.p...47&postcount=4


    The simplest answer for the OP is this: Sell the DPMS at your local gun shop, before you put another round through it, and buy a Colt 6920 from Grant @ G&R Tactical.

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    First off thanks everyone for the info, and the spell checking . The only problem is if I did sell this one now it would probably be a while before I could get the extra cash scratched together to get a Colt for a starting platform. So an add on question, are the lowers of DPMS units any good at all? Because as money would allow I could install a better trigger and whatever else may help in the lower and then work at saving for a better complete upper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NewbAR View Post
    First off thanks everyone for the info, and the spell checking . The only problem is if I did sell this one now it would probably be a while before I could get the extra cash scratched together to get a Colt for a starting platform. So an add on question, are the lowers of DPMS units any good at all? Because as money would allow I could install a better trigger and whatever else may help in the lower and then work at saving for a better complete upper.
    Don't bother to try to fix the DPMS by slowly replacing all the parts that need to be upgraded (basically everything but the stripped lower receiver.) By the time you have put in a good bolt, good fire control group, barrel, etc, you will have more into it than you would have by simply selling the DPMS and buying the Colt.

    If you won't be able to buy the Colt ($945 from Grant) right away, that is fine, but don't keep throwing good money after bad into a rifle that is junk.

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