Hello. I’'m fairly new to the world of AR’s and have been researching for months about which one to get. My research has led me here. Most other forums I visit point me to low cost AR’s of questionable quality such as Del-Ton and DPMS. I’m not looking for a safe queen. I want a quality, durable weapon to use it in 3 gun competitions.
My budget is $1,500. What do the people here think of this combo? Are there any better rifles for a similar cost? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I would look at G&R Tactical (sponsor on here) and select one of their BCM complete rifles personally. What you have picked out is fine, I just like my lower to match the rest of my gun. Grant will take care if you.
This lower from Grant and pick the trigger you want. http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=LWR-BCM-BLEM-WG I would look at other BCM upper options. I am not a fan of quad rails. If your serious about 3G maybe an 18" SS barrel under a 15" KMR. If just casual competition maybe a 16" ELW barrel with the 15" KMR.
Spikes is frowned upon here a lot. Not necessarily because of their quality but more because of their shady business practices.
That lower you chose is pretty expensive. G&R Tactical will get you a BCM lower with a good trigger for that money. The upper you chose is fantastic. Though will be a bit heavier than newer rail designs. If you want the heavier weight then thats a great option. However newer rail designs like the BCM KMR or even other rails from Daniel Defense would lighten the front of the gun up a good bit.
Most people have no issues with Spikes but there are enough that I have to wonder why people still gamble on them. I think may just like their roll marks, which I find tacky.
What you don’t like dueling penises on your gun? :jester::jester::jester:
And thank you for saving me the typing, since this sums up the general response I give in regards to the dicklike you will see with spike’s products. Though you think it is bad with Spikes, ask about Troy. Or better yet, save the headache and just search it.
Way before I knew anything about ARs I picked up a complete Spikes lower from Brownells. Like mentioned before, the quality isn’t bad, it has a 7075 RE and it is properly staked, but there have been threads where Spikes reps have conducted themselves less than professionally. But I have a BCM 14.5" middy upper with a DD Omega 9.0 and a Comp M4 on that lower with an H2 buffer from BCM as opposed to the ST-T2. Runs flawlessly so far. It’s had three different uppers on it with close to 2500 rounds for what it’s worth.
If you only had $500 more you could get a KAC SR15 E3 MOD2 !!! IMHO one of the top 3 best weapon systems on the market for $2000 and down
I’ve built a few in the last 5 yrs and have yet to buy/build anything that’s as soft or as accurate as my KAC SR15
The e3 BCG is without a doubt the best in my armory
Good luck and for $1500 you can have a really nice weapon system
Nothing wrong with Spikes lowers, as stated you can BCM for the same or less. I also agree with the suggestion to get a ELW KMR upper vs the one the OP linked.
My advise is to browse the Equip Exchange first. There are some awesome deals on uppers there. I bought a basically new BCM ELW 16" with rail a few months back for $600, that’s like $150 less than new. The guy had used it some, but the shell deflector didn’t even have any shell marks on it.
As far as lower, all are basically the same. I’d look for a blemished lower receiver, get a good LPK and buy a quality JP/CMC/POF/Geissele trigger for it. Again check the EE.
