$400 ARs are back (PSA Blems but still)

[CutBaitNBlowSh*tUp4ALivin]

I noticed I haven't seen any semi auto rifles at Academy in almost a year. By now it can't be availably that's causing it.

Just switch to Atwood's like the rest of us. I'm waiting for them to get a Black Rain SPEC15 Tread model.... Theyve had a dozen other colors

 

[Beau B]

I’ve pretty much only owned PSA ar15s or ar15s with at least the PSA uppers. Right now all of my lowers are Aero Precision or 17 designs but that’s a coincidence, never had a single problem with the lowers I owned. I haven’t been given a reason (so far) to spend more. It’s always weird to me when someone posts an ad for trade and throw in something like “no PSA crap” or whatever…I think they’re great. Maybe I’m missing something! Good to see $400 ARs back on the market too.

 

[Jason Freeland]

I’ve pretty much only owned PSA ar15s or ar15s with at least the PSA uppers. Right now all of my lowers are Aero Precision or 17 designs but that’s a coincidence, never had a single problem with the lowers I owned. I haven’t been given a reason (so far) to spend more. It’s always weird to me when someone posts an ad for trade and throw in something like “no PSA crap” or whatever…I think they’re great. Maybe I’m missing something! Good to see $400 ARs back on the market too.

There is a lot of snobbery, especially in the AK market, and PSA gets a bum rap. Sure there will be the occasional defect, but they go above and beyond to make it right.

 

[swampratt]

This circled 5 shot group is from a PSA Freedom Stainless Blem 16" Complete upper assembly and a different 80% lower. 100 yards.
PSA is all I use for uppers.

 

[Almost Jack Burton]

I noticed I haven't seen any semi auto rifles at Academy in almost a year. By now it can't be availability that's causing it.

I was told that they can order you one but it was a company wide decision to not keep them in stock after one of the shootings.

 

[dennishoddy]

The issue with PSA that I have is that all of their uppers have 1:7 twist. It's rare to find one with a 1:8 or a 1:9 for 55 grain bullets that are the cheapest to buy.
Not sure why they do that which forces me to look to other sources for a barrel.
Great resource for anything AR though.

 

[Seadog]

Just switch to Atwood's like the rest of us. I'm waiting for them to get a Black Rain SPEC15 Tread model.... Theyve had a dozen other colors
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That is so bad arse. That’s Murica. Love that freedom seed dispenser

 

[Seadog]

I’ve pretty much only owned PSA ar15s or ar15s with at least the PSA uppers. Right now all of my lowers are Aero Precision or 17 designs but that’s a coincidence, never had a single problem with the lowers I owned. I haven’t been given a reason (so far) to spend more. It’s always weird to me when someone posts an ad for trade and throw in something like “no PSA crap” or whatever…I think they’re great. Maybe I’m missing something! Good to see $400 ARs back on the market too.

Some people equate low affordable prices to garbage. I’d go out on a limb and say they don’t have any experience with it and just assume. Or they equate quality by spending lots more on comparably identical things. Maybe those people assume their panic priced $1400 DPMS panther is better because of the price not knowing that it’s just a $600 rifle. I don’t really know.

I have a little bit of experience with PSA and none of it has disappointed me, just my 2cents.

 

[Seadog]

The issue with PSA that I have is that all of their uppers have 1:7 twist. It's rare to find one with a 1:8 or a 1:9 for 55 grain bullets that are the cheapest to buy.
Not sure why they do that which forces me to look to other sources for a barrel.
Great resource for anything AR though.

Not sure if you saw the post that somebody else posted here a few hours back but Primary Arms has a heckuva deal on the Ballistic Advantage barrels right now. Some seriously slashed prices. I don’t recall what the barrel twist is but maybe you can find some 1-8 barrels there

 

[Fade2blue]

I was told that they can order you one but it was a company wide decision to not keep them in stock after one of the shootings.

Cowards, I thought so