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 AR-15 Purchase Best Rifle in your opinion for around $1,500
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02/21/15 08:25 PM
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My budget just for the rifle is $1500 what do y'all recommend?
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02/21/15 08:31 PM
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Re: AR-15 Purchase Best Rifle in your opinion for around $1,500
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02/21/15 08:42 PM
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I'm a big fan of Daniel Defense rifles--always get my vote when talking of DI guns. If piston, I recommend PWS or LWRC.
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02/21/15 09:11 PM
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I don't shoot my AR's a whole lot anymore, and I only have a few. The one I like the most and shoot the most is my SR 556. I've got just over two thousand rounds through it so far and have yet to clean it, it's been 100% to this point. I'll push it to it's first failure to see how far it'll go before maintenance is needed. It's my first piston AR and so far it's impressed the heck out of me with it's accuracy and reliability.
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Re: AR-15 Purchase Best Rifle in your opinion for around $1,500
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02/21/15 10:48 PM
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I am still looking for the perfect apron, one with reinforced knee areas would be perfect.
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02/22/15 12:03 AM
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Re: AR-15 Purchase Best Rifle in your opinion for around $1,500
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02/22/15 05:31 AM
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The new 2015 FNs look pretty sweet.
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02/22/15 01:07 PM
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https://web.archive.org/web/20170223065011/http:/www.rrdvegas.com/silencer-cleaning.html
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02/22/15 02:18 PM
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02/22/15 04:06 PM
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Save a few hundred and get the Rock River R3 competition. That's what I'm pinching my pennies for. I know quite a few guys that have been winning some comps with this rifle
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02/22/15 04:56 PM
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I can get you a S.W.A.T. made here in Tx. with billet receivers and a lifetime transferrable warranty for well under your budget, even with shipping to your FFL of choice. http://www.swatfirearms.com/
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02/22/15 05:00 PM
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Re: AR-15 Purchase Best Rifle in your opinion for around $1,500
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02/22/15 05:43 PM
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Save up just a little more and get a Larue Predatar. Billet receivers, lightweight, great balance, accurate. Made in Texas by Texans.
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I disagree about the predator balancing and being that lightweight.
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02/22/15 07:01 PM
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another vote for BCM or Daniel Defense. Or, go with a Colt 6920 and have money left over for a lo-pro gas block and a rail of your choice.
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02/22/15 07:52 PM
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Save just a little more and do a Larue predatar. Or used JP, noveske or other. For 1500 you can get a nice rifle
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02/22/15 08:08 PM
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More than a "little more" to step up to one of the premiums mentioned above.
I'm workin through the same dilemma. Spend $1500, get a Daniel Defense, Rock River, BMC Recce (perfectly great guns) or spend $2600+ and buy a Noveske Infidel,Wilson Recon, or spend $3,000 on a full blown custom.
I just did a "fake" order online, and am already up to $1800 in parts, just to have to find an armorer I could trust to put it all together, oh yea, then there's the Cerakote...
It's a matter if I want to spend another $1000 to gain 1/2 better accuracy.
Yes I do....maybe
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Like I said just a little more:
http://www.laruetactical.com/16”-larue-tactical-predatar-556
You can find used JP and Noveske for under 2K if you search hard enough. The Larue PredatAR is pretty dang decent for the money. You'll get match grade accuracy out of the box if you do your part.
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I disagree about the predator balancing and being that lightweight. I disagree withy hem being very accurate. The ones I've shot were luck to hold 1.5 inches at 100yards. Upon talking to the company, they have 2 barrels, a match and a regular. You have to specify which one you want and the match is a little more, even though it's advertised as match grade accuracy. Just not impressed with their quality as of late
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http://texashuntingforum.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/5613236/Re:_Custom_Upper_For_Sale#Post5613236 Buy this and build a lower to your specs 
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02/22/15 11:49 PM
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I would like to know what everyone is basing their recommendations off of, since not a single person asked you what your use of this rifle will be... 
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02/23/15 12:01 AM
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I disagree about the predator balancing and being that lightweight. I disagree withy hem being very accurate. The ones I've shot were luck to hold 1.5 inches at 100yards. Upon talking to the company, they have 2 barrels, a match and a regular. You have to specify which one you want and the match is a little more, even though it's advertised as match grade accuracy. Just not impressed with their quality as of late Nobody mentioned the Predatobr. We mentioned the Predatar which is lightweight. Is it the lightest AR, no. But for a 16" billet gun with full length rail, its pretty light. Larue shipped some rifles with Field Grade barrels when they were getting their barrel process down. Everyone that received their gun with Field Grade barrel was given a Match Grade barrel. Every gun that goes out now has a Match Grade barrel. Additionally, every Larue rifle ships with a test target detailing exact ammo and optic showing what they are capable of. If a rifle is having a hard time maintaining sub MOA groups with quality ammo (notice i said quality ammo) call Larue and they'll prove to you its not the gun. Sometime Mr Larue himself or Rick Perry will test it for you.
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you've got some good recommendations so far
I'll throw in a few to consider for that price range
RUGER SR 556 (piston , added some weight but I really like the way this gun shoots )
Aero Precision (lighter in weight )
DPMS SASS (heavy tack driver for not a whole lot of money )
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