AR-15 BS Thread

Finally done!

 

While I don't haul this one around in my truck, this is my favorite AR I own.


I do keep a Colt LE6920 handy in case I need one to throw into the truck. Out of all of my AR's one of my Colts gets to take all the scuffs and abuse that comes with being a truck gun/Go to carbine. With NC's laws about loaded rifles though, I also keep this handy (still considered a pistol in NC). I can carry it stuffed in my truck and it can be concealed in my vehicle legally with a CCW permit. Love my MPX

 

So here is the gas key it definitely has some burrs that need filing. Any other advice would be appreciated.

 

Delton is a value brand but a very good value brand I have had 2 and beat the shit out of them with no issues....

 

Are you talking about the Allen screws, that are intentionally peened/steaked over to keep them in place? NO, don't touch them.

 

Finally somebody to say something positive about them and not just bash them!

 

Those look penned very well. I've seen colts not penned that well.

 

I just knocked a bit of the burr off, the screws are definitely not coming out.

 

I agree, I have seen much cleaner penning jobs

 

Don't file anything. The left side staking looks good, just look closely at the right side to see if the stacking is pushed into the screw, not just pushed over it.

Well, correct staking pushes material into the screws, not over them. I agree he shouldn't file it, but should check that the one side is done correctly.

No one is trying to bash anything (at least I'm not, haven't read the entire thread), but the reality is manufacturers putting $500 rifles on the shelf are doing so buy lowering their standards, not their profit margins. I don't go telling everyone you need a 2k boutique rifle, but spending more pays for quality control the lower price one doesn't get. The buyer of a $500 rifle should accept that they should take it upon themselves to make sure everything is correct.

 

Did some run and gun with my 6.8 today and gotta say I really like the setup, I just need to take the time to do a final zero on it and then run some more rounds through her.
Although I kinda want to put a 1-4 or 2-8 scope on it instead of the 3-9, but I'll probably just end up building a 12.5" upper to do that with.

 

The only problem with that statement is that the people that are generally buying that level of AR, doesn't have enough knowledge to take it upon themselves to make sure everything is correct.

 

Its a 20" Stainless. The accuracy of this thing was blowing my mind today, sub-MOA with garbage steel cased ammo.

 

Oh I agree, that's why I pointed jsnyder to m4c, because even the shop tried to either mislead him with their "they all use the same lower bs', or some sales guy has no idea what he's talking about. But honestly, there's plenty of people buying more expensive ones and they still know very little. There's plenty of information out there, and people on forums willing to help, for someone buying a budget ar to make a good choice at their price point.

 

S&W M&P 15 can be had for the same price $500/$600 lately along w/DPMS and other "value" brand priced AR-15's as the market is not supporting a higher price for these weapons at the moment....

 

I am also seeing Colt LE's for $600/700 right now. One thing that will happen in the next few months is the AR market is going to get even softer as a lot of the Major manufactures Colt,Rock River,DPMS,BCM and LMT along with others stock piled in anticipation of the political environment in 2016. Manufactures and suppliers were running production 24/7 for months and now they are stuck with stock but will lose money when they sell do to these production costs.

My LGS is sitting on 100's (4.5 pallets) of value brand AR's @ the moment where he paid more for them than he can sell them right now.

 

Oh absolutely. Stuff you couldn't get for months now is not only in stock buy on sale. I've unsubscribed from a few websites that are sending me emails almost every day with stuff on sale. The really smart buyer now is one that can be patient and keep checking the pre-owner market. Plenty of brand new never fired rifles and parts out there that hoarders and speculators bought up and now can't sell.

 

I'm going 458 socom on my next one. ooowwwyyaa!

 

I like them people!!!! "But I paid $1350 for this DPMS oricle, I got to get a least $1200 for it"!!!!!!!

 

In all honesty I was hoping for a stronger market as I bought 5 S&W M&P 15's for $460 each stuffed them under the bed. But I was able to sell them for $625 each.... Not the 1K/1.5K i was hoping for oh well....