Opinions of Olympic arms AR-15's? - Page 3

C4iGrant · May 9th, 2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Redneck Repairs

Oly is still recovering from a well deserved ( IMHO ) reputation as a crap gun . This is due to the management / quality control the company had for some years . I understand that nowadays quality is much improved and the company is aggressively addressing any and all customer service issues.

Now that i have recognized oly, and their attempt to recover i will say that my ar is a rock river , and if i buy another one it will be either rock river , bushmaster, or stag and in all honesty most likely a stag . Stag wholly builds the S&W ar pattern rifles , and builds a lot of components you find in other top name rifles . While i wont tell you " Dont do it " I will say that i wouldnt at that price . An oly would have to be down around 5 bills to get my attention .

SA no longer builds the S&W AR's and has not for some time. You are correct though when you say that CMT (SA) sells parts to many different companies. A lot of these companies reject CMT parts and send them back. CMT then sells them to companies that do not have as high of QC standards.

The reason why S&W pulled their guns from SA (and stopped buying their parts) is that they were having a lot of issues.

For quality AR's, I would only look at LMT, Colt Noveske Rifleworks, ADS, Charles Daly (yes CD) and BCM.

Recent reviews of BM and CD: A day in the life of a BM LE Dealer - M4Carbine.net Forums & Charles Daly LE M4 (review) - M4Carbine.net Forums

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Redneck Repairs · May 9th, 2008, 03:34 PM

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For quality AR's, I would only look at LMT, Colt Noveske Rifleworks, ADS, Charles Daly (yes CD) and BCM.

I did not know that about SA and SW , however the local smith rep is a bud and i will confirm .
Other than that mis speak i speak to a " consumer grade " ar pattern rifles . and stand by my post . IMHO i posted the " bang for the buck " rifles that a fella could buy and be secure that the sucker will work .

bunchok · May 10th, 2008, 12:04 AM

Can't speak to the quality of their lowers, etc. But Oly's broach cut barrels are top notch. I have an AR built by Dedicated Technology with an Oly barrel that's an absolute tack driver.

Stetson · May 13th, 2008, 06:42 PM

My daughters boyfriend has one ;he has had no problems with it.If memory serves me correct you can't shoot 556 with it.Hey guys please chime in on this
as I can't remember.I have a bushmaster and it's no where near the same quality.If it meant not having an AR I 'd buy it in a minute!

BAC · May 13th, 2008, 07:08 PM

Unless they changed very recently, Olympic Arms have .223 chambers, not 5.56x45. Bushmaster got real spotty with quality control for a few years (Get 'em, Cerberus! Do your thang!), but if you have an Oly that looks better than you might consider retiring that Bushmaster...

-B

C4iGrant · May 13th, 2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Stetson

My daughters boyfriend has one ;he has had no problems with it.If memory serves me correct you can't shoot 556 with it.Hey guys please chime in on this
as I can't remember.I have a bushmaster and it's no where near the same quality.If it meant not having an AR I 'd buy it in a minute!

It is VERY common for ANY AR that has a 1/9 twist to have a .223 Wylde chamber.

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BAC · May 13th, 2008, 09:43 PM

Grant, is this true of RRA uppers as well? My understanding is that they were true 5.56, even though they're 1:9.

-B

C4iGrant · May 14th, 2008, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by BAC

Grant, is this true of RRA uppers as well? My understanding is that they were true 5.56, even though they're 1:9.

-B

Generally speaking, yes. Manufacturers that produce 1/9 twist AR's are betting that the consumer that buys their weapons will NEVER use high end (read expensive) Mil-Spec Ball ammo in their guns so they will never find out that there is an issue.

The M193 ammo will generally work just fine in a .223 Wylde chamber, but when you get into M855 and MK262 is where you can find the issues.

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BAC · May 14th, 2008, 09:41 AM

Huh. That's exactly the ammo I plan on shooting, too. I'll drop you a line when the upper finally gets here so we can work out how to correct this, if it's at all possible.

-B

C4iGrant · May 14th, 2008, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by BAC

Huh. That's exactly the ammo I plan on shooting, too. I'll drop you a line when the upper finally gets here so we can work out how to correct this, if it's at all possible.

-B

You weapon may shoot it well (especially if you are just a casual plinker). The shooters that come into the most problems are the ones that attend high round count carbine schools.

The only way to fix it is to ream the barrel with a 556 NATO reamer (which we have).

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May 10th, 2008, 12:04 AM	#23
bunchok Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 100	Can't speak to the quality of their lowers, etc. But Oly's broach cut barrels are top notch. I have an AR built by Dedicated Technology with an Oly barrel that's an absolute tack driver. __________________ People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. --GEORGE ORWELL

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May 13th, 2008, 06:42 PM	#24
Stetson Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Augusta,Maine Posts: 681	My daughters boyfriend has one ;he has had no problems with it.If memory serves me correct you can't shoot 556 with it.Hey guys please chime in on this as I can't remember.I have a bushmaster and it's no where near the same quality.If it meant not having an AR I 'd buy it in a minute!

May 13th, 2008, 07:08 PM	#25
BAC Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 873	Unless they changed very recently, Olympic Arms have .223 chambers, not 5.56x45. Bushmaster got real spotty with quality control for a few years (Get 'em, Cerberus! Do your thang!), but if you have an Oly that looks better than you might consider retiring that Bushmaster... -B

May 13th, 2008, 09:43 PM	#27
BAC Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 873	Grant, is this true of RRA uppers as well? My understanding is that they were true 5.56, even though they're 1:9. -B

May 14th, 2008, 09:41 AM	#29
BAC Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 873	Huh. That's exactly the ammo I plan on shooting, too. I'll drop you a line when the upper finally gets here so we can work out how to correct this, if it's at all possible. -B