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Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/27/14 10:53 PM
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Planning on picking up a complete AR for my dad, for Christmas. Which would you go with? Seems its half dozen to 6.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/27/14 10:59 PM
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/27/14 11:07 PM
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KRoyal
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Out of the three id go DD, but for the price spikes is hard to beat. You could probably find 2 spikes for around the same cost as one DD.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/27/14 11:19 PM
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Varget 7-08
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 12:04 AM
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 12:05 AM
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Colt W. Knight
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I really love my Colt, no experience with the others.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 12:20 AM
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ImTheReasonDovesMourn
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I've had multiple Colts and Spike's, and liked them all equally. I've never owned a DD. Spike's aren't as cheap as they used to be. I guess if I had to choose one it would be Spike's since they have a lifetime warranty on all of their parts.
Haha yea I polished that thing for hours.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 12:30 AM
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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#5383289
10/28/14 12:56 AM
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I have a DD and love the sucker. That said I know both Colt and Spikes too make exceptional quality rifles. Honestly, you can't go wrong with any of them.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 01:44 AM
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Out of the three id go DD, but for the price spikes is hard to beat. You could probably find 2 spikes for around the same cost as one DD.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 01:46 AM
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 01:47 AM
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What price point are you looking at?
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 01:52 AM
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68A
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What price point are you looking at? Around 1k to 1.2k
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 02:05 AM
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In that case I would say dd or spikes. I would base it off which handguard you think will be more comfortable.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 03:11 AM
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The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 03:16 AM
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A Colt is a Colt, always.
The Greatest Enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 03:06 PM
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catslayer
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DD if you can afford it...
Sombody smells like fried borritos...
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 04:35 PM
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Tactical Cowboy
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If you're going to spend that much, I would go RRA.
The secret to a long life is to try not to shorten it.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 05:11 PM
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DD if you can afford it... ^This.
It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is to haggle over who makes a weapon or who pulls a trigger.
� Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 07:10 PM
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MacDaddy21
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Daniel Defense all the way.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 09:08 PM
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If you were building a lower and separate complete or built upper I'd say Spikes. Since you're getting a complete rifle, I'd go Daniel Defense then Colt second, but not the $700 Colt (I think Colt has a cheapo polymer model, but I could be wrong).
Last edited by Gravytrain; 10/28/14 09:19 PM.
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/28/14 09:45 PM
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catslayer
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RRA is a great choice but they are overly heavy for what they are imo.... other than that they are GREAT
Sombody smells like fried borritos...
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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#5385347
10/28/14 11:17 PM
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Last edited by daniel1381; 10/28/14 11:19 PM.
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"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do."
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/29/14 01:05 AM
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RRA is a great choice but they are overly heavy for what they are imo.... other than that they are GREAT I agree, I've carried a RRA for several years and they are heavy
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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Re: Colt vs DD vs spikes
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10/29/14 02:51 AM
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tuffbroadhead
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I have ran all three...I'll still pick a Colt..
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