Which AR-15 is best - Page 4

mig7410 · July 25th, 2008, 12:10 PM

Thanks for all the good info, picked up the Les Baer last night. Its the Police Special, not as costly as some of the other AR's they make. Put about fifty rounds though it at the farm, went bang every time.

Got a Eotech 512 HWS for it, is it allright where I mounted it, or should I take the handle off and put it there?
What about ammo, what do you recommend for plinking?

buckeyeLCPL · July 25th, 2008, 12:17 PM

Nice buy, I'd ditch the carrying handle and mount your EOTech further back.

matiki · July 25th, 2008, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by buckeyeLCPL

Nice buy, I'd ditch the carrying handle and mount your EOTech further back.

+1. The farther back it is the better your FOV through the sight. You can also get 1/3 co-witness with a BUIS if you buy a 1/4" riser - there's plenty made out there. Or you could BUIS w/riser by buying the rra dominator mount (money being no object)...

SatCong · July 25th, 2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by matiki

+1. The farther back it is the better your FOV through the sight. You can also get 1/3 co-witness with a BUIS if you buy a 1/4" riser - there's plenty made out there. Or you could BUIS w/riser by buying the rra dominator mount (money being no object)...

Rock River makes a great one.

cphilip · July 25th, 2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by aus71383

Noveske Colt LMT

Austin

I agree...

A couple others I have owned and Liked (others have already mentioned) are Bushmaster and RRA.

glock21guy · July 25th, 2008, 11:31 PM

I love my S&W, a buddy I shoot with swears by Colts. I have a Armalite AR-10, nice shooter as well.

Skygod · July 26th, 2008, 09:23 AM

Yes, remove the carry handle and mount your EOtech back further on top of the reciever.

I would purchase a Troy or A.R.M.S rear flip up back up iron sight.

Since someone already mentioned "raising" the EOtech with a picitinny riser I would simply go to www.laruetactical and purchase their EOtech mount which is developed for just this type of raise to get 1/3 co witness with your front sight post.

Easy enough to just have the EOtech mounted to the mount and just use the throw lever to pop the unit off the reciever if you want to change out to a long range optic.

the mount for the EOtech is here: LaRue Tactical EOTech QD Mount LT-110

Nice rifle.

Doc Holliday · July 26th, 2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BAC

No. Milspec = built to specified standards. When you buy from a company that follows or does is damnest to follow the TDP, you know what you're getting. Yes, the TDP is a set of minimum standards that must be met, but its standards are for fighting rifles. The TDP is determined before the bidding ever starts.

Rollmarks aren't the only thing that differentiates a DPMS from a Colt, LMT, and Noveske (honestly, I'd also rate ADS, CD Defense, and Sabre Defense quite highly as well).

-B

"Milspec" is nothing more than a marketing ploy by the firearms manufacturers. The only battle rifles that are 100% "milspec" are the ones that wind up in the hands of our soldiers.

I do agree that the top manufactures though are Colt, LMT, and Noveske. I have seen the famous check list for all of the companies. I have read countless posts of how only the ABC's of the AR world are up to snuff and that everything else is just junk. I know that my DPMS is not up to the standards that many have. However for the average Joe like me that doesn't have a ton of money my DPMS is just fine. It is reliable and accurate. I am not fighting in the deserts of the Middle East nor the jungles of SE Asia. I am not a Navy SEAL, and I don't even think I am qualified to be a mall ninja. I am plinking at a target range in Temple, Georgia. In the unlikely event that I have to use it for defensive purposes it will work and put holes in whatever I aim at.

BAC · July 26th, 2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc Holliday

"Milspec" is nothing more than a marketing ploy by the firearms manufacturers. The only battle rifles that are 100% "milspec" are the ones that wind up in the hands of our soldiers.

Hardly. The term became used as one, but still has very real meaning. If you want to be technical, yes, the only ARs that are truly "milspec" are those made by Colt and FN Hestal, because they meet exactly the TDP specs and have filled out the correct paperwork (read: they're the only ones contracted to make the rifles). That you don't feel you need a rifle that meets those specs doesn't mean the specs are simply a marketing sham.

Anyway, Bravo Company, Colt, LMT, and Noveske are the sure winners in the AR market. CD Defense and Sabre Defense one might argue are right up there with 'em, but CD Defense is still pretty new and Sabre Defense still commands a premium price for a rifle no better than the first four companies produce.

-B

mig7410 · July 28th, 2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Skygod

Yes, remove the carry handle and mount your EOtech back further on top of the reciever.

I would purchase a Troy or A.R.M.S rear flip up back up iron sight.

Since someone already mentioned "raising" the EOtech with a picitinny riser I would simply go to www.laruetactical and purchase their EOtech mount which is developed for just this type of raise to get 1/3 co witness with your front sight post.

Easy enough to just have the EOtech mounted to the mount and just use the throw lever to pop the unit off the reciever if you want to change out to a long range optic.

the mount for the EOtech is here: LaRue Tactical EOTech QD Mount LT-110

Nice rifle.

Thanks for the link, I ordered the mount and a flip up rear sight.

July 25th, 2008, 12:10 PM	#31
mig7410 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 42	Thanks for all the good info, picked up the Les Baer last night. Its the Police Special, not as costly as some of the other AR's they make. Put about fifty rounds though it at the farm, went bang every time. Got a Eotech 512 HWS for it, is it allright where I mounted it, or should I take the handle off and put it there? What about ammo, what do you recommend for plinking? __________________ Sig P250 9mm Ed Brown 1911 Kobra 45ACP Ruger Mark III 22 Browning Silver 12ga Browning BAR 30-06

July 25th, 2008, 12:17 PM	#32
buckeyeLCPL VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Somestanplace Posts: 2,996	Nice buy, I'd ditch the carrying handle and mount your EOTech further back. __________________ Fortes Fortuna Juvat We're mules lad. Mules that kill. TJR

July 25th, 2008, 11:31 PM	#36
glock21guy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 523	I love my S&W, a buddy I shoot with swears by Colts. I have a Armalite AR-10, nice shooter as well. __________________ Aaron If you don't protect your self, who will?

July 26th, 2008, 09:23 AM	#37
Skygod Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 494	Yes, remove the carry handle and mount your EOtech back further on top of the reciever. I would purchase a Troy or A.R.M.S rear flip up back up iron sight. Since someone already mentioned "raising" the EOtech with a picitinny riser I would simply go to www.laruetactical and purchase their EOtech mount which is developed for just this type of raise to get 1/3 co witness with your front sight post. Easy enough to just have the EOtech mounted to the mount and just use the throw lever to pop the unit off the reciever if you want to change out to a long range optic. the mount for the EOtech is here: LaRue Tactical EOTech QD Mount LT-110 Nice rifle. __________________ Perhaps your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.

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