Which AR-15?

[gln305]

Budget is around $1100 before tax and I am going to buy from Cabelas. So far the best deal for me seems to be the DPMS RFA3-Recon. Any input or suggestions? My goal is a good range gun, recreational shooter and possibly for hunting. I want as much on the rifle as I can get straight from the store. Guy at the counter recommended a Sig M400 Hunter...don't really like the look of it, but I am open to suggestions.


Here is the DPMS I am looking at:

http://www.dpmsinc.com/assets/images/firearms/RFA3-REC.jpg

 

[just jk]

rock river arms elite operator - for 999.99

 

[itchin]

Id buy the colt from walmart.

 

[BigBoss0311]

Rock River Operator

 

[macshooter]

build one

 

[Das Jared]

For your first, buy smart. Avoid dpms, rra, and bushmaster. You can have LOADS better for the same price. Bravo company and colt are hard to beat.

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[Dreamliner787]

That's a nice budget for a really nice AR, but why at Cabela's? I'm sure there are other AR shops that you can get a better deal from other than for a DPMS.

 

[Dawico]

Rock River Arms. Check them out just for arguements sake.

 

[remington79]

I just picked up a Colt LE6920 with Magpul furniture for $1050. I'd skip on the DPMS, they're not known for quality. If you want a recreational rifle look at a Stag with the plus package. The Colt and the Stag plus package have the 1 in 7 barrel twist that will let you shoot heavier rounds for hunting but will still be able to shoot lighter loads.
edit: I just looked at the picture of what you were looking at. I can do with out the rails. The rails just add extra weight. The only thing I'm going to mount on the grip is a flashlight and the Magpul fore end lets me do that. I also don't like the open pronged flash hider. I can see that catching on things when you take it hunting. The standard A2 flash hider works good enough.

 

[40Arpent]

For your first, buy smart. Avoid dpms, rra, and bushmaster. You can have LOADS better for the same price. Bravo company and colt are hard to beat.

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Listen to this man's advice.

Also, you say you want "as much on it as i can get"....as much what? A bunch of tacticool mall ninja crap? Why waste money on add-ons that you might not find useful? Buy the basic rifle, shoot it (a lot), and then figure out where you want to take it from there.

 

[A_FIVE-O]

Listen to this man's advice.

Also, you say you want "as much on it as i can get"....as much what? A bunch of tacticool mall ninja crap? Why waste money on add-ons that you might not find useful? Buy the basic rifle, shoot it (a lot), and then figure out where you want to take it from there.

+1

 

[Jakashh]

Colt

 

[gln305]

This is great advice, thank you. Looks like my first choice was a bad idea!! Colt or Rock River Arms it is. I am using Cabelas because I haven't found any other place other than Academy that has a decent amound of AR-15's to choose from.

 

[gln305]

I say as much as I can get relative to knowing what I want to add if I bought a basic rifle. I want accessory rails for a flashlight, forearm grip, bipod, etc, so a forearm with rail space is a must for me, plus I just like they way they look.

Listen to this man's advice.

Also, you say you want "as much on it as i can get"....as much what? A bunch of tacticool mall ninja crap? Why waste money on add-ons that you might not find useful? Buy the basic rifle, shoot it (a lot), and then figure out where you want to take it from there.

 

[gln305]

Do you have a link to the rifle at Wal Mart? I have yet to find a Wal Mart in the area that sells firearms.

Id buy the colt from walmart.

 

[chris211]

On the walmart website, you can look up the firearm and then change your location (zipcode), on the item page and it will give you a list of locations that may have the item in stock.

I found the one nearest me, does not actually stock the firearm other than the one on the rack. This store does not allow them to maintain the firearms so they all have surface rust. They have to order it in if I want a clean one.

 

[Dawico]

Let me just say that your first choice isn't a bad one. Just for about the same money there are better choices. DPMS makes a decent gun but they are a super high output company and being so their guns aren't the highest quality.

It is like comparing a McDonald's burger to one you made at home (if you can cook that is).

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

Check out scott at bullet proof arms in downtown buda he has nice stuff
And he is reasonable

 

[gln305]

I just tried doing a search on their site for the colt and nothing came up, matter of fact just searching for ''Colt" didn't yield it either. I tried changing my store and had the same result. I wonder if they are not being sold in the Austin area. I recall seeing rifles at the Wal Mart off of 1604 near 151 in San Antonio when I went to visit my mother. Guess I need to schedule another visit.

On the walmart website, you can look up the firearm and then change your location (zipcode), on the item page and it will give you a list of locations that may have the item in stock.

I found the one nearest me, does not actually stock the firearm other than the one on the rack. This store does not allow them to maintain the firearms so they all have surface rust. They have to order it in if I want a clean one.

 

[gln305]

What kind of quality are the Smith and Wesson AR-15's?