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Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 02:14 AM
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patriot07
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Looking for a graduation gift for my little bro. We have about $250 to spend between me and my parents, and he has a gun worth about $250 that he's willing to give us to trade in or sell to add to our cash.
I haven't been in the market for ARs for a long time, but I assume I could get a S&W Sport, DPMS Oracle, PSA low-end upper/lower, and maybe a few other off-brands in that price range. Any significant differences between them? Advice on which to get or where to get it?
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 02:49 AM
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Really all about the same. If budget is main concern psa probably cheapest to put together
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 03:46 AM
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For a budget of 500.00 I'd go PSA. I own several of their rifles and have had zero issues.
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 04:02 AM
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Tactical Cowboy
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Oracle costs $500 at buds.
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 04:26 AM
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I put this one together for about $440. Anderson stripped upper and lower. Spinta barrel, chi-com quad rail and everything else from PSA. Vortex red dot was another $185 off amazon.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 11:17 AM
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kry226
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 11:23 AM
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Mister Sir
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PSA has a complete blem lower free shipping for $159 today on daily deals. There complete uppers go $300-$320 plus shipping ffl fee.
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 12:26 PM
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I bought an American Tactical Omni in 5.56 for $500 and it will shoot lights out with zero problems. Look at CDNN, they've had that gun on sale recently in the upper $400's on their email flyers.
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 12:49 PM
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PSA has a complete blem lower free shipping for $159 today on daily deals. There complete uppers go $300-$320 plus shipping ffl fee. I'd go PSA as well. Keep a look on their daily deals. Also their "Blem" lowers really have nothing wrong with them. Get that lower for $159 and I've seen several of the daily deals being complete uppers with keymod rails minus BCG and charging handle for $299.
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/15/16 02:07 PM
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janie
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Bought an Anderson Arms for $460.00. Haven't shot it yet.
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/16/16 02:20 AM
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this 1st and then keep an eye on PSA they do have some deals every so often
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/17/16 12:15 AM
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/17/16 01:54 AM
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Anyone like the Ruger AR 556?
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Re: Battle of the cheap AR-15s
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04/17/16 02:38 AM
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