Need AR-15 suggestions.

[trickydick]

I'm thinking of getting one of those cheap AR-15's at Academy. They have the DPMS oracle for $500 or so. The S&W sport for maybe $650. I really prefer the "dissipater" style of AR-15 if anyone know who would have those in stock that's at a reasonable price.

 

[tRidiot]

Bushmaster makes a true dissipator, 16" barrel with rifle-length gas and sight post, you can get one here at Bud's for just under $850 before shipping and transfer fees.

PSA makes a pseudo-disspator with midlength gas, but they're currently sold out. Not sure if they're still doing it.

I don't know anywhere else, offhand, I've never looked.

<edit> Looks like barrels can be had various places from $179 or so on up to as much as you want to spend. If you want to build your own.

 

[rc508pir]

Bushmaster makes a true dissipator, 16" barrel with rifle-length gas and sight post, you can get one here at Bud's for just under $850 before shipping and transfer fees.

The only problem is, its a Bushmaster

 

[zghorner]

curious what the attraction of the dissipator is?

 

[NikatKimber]

If you're not in a rush, those PSA pseudo-dissy uppers @tRidiot mentioned go on sale for not much more than the barrels alone cost.

Just a couple months ago they had the MOE Freedom version without BCG or CH for just $190 free shipping.

 

[NikatKimber]

curious what the attraction of the dissipator is?

Longer sight radius if not using an optic.

 

[trickydick]

Supposedly has a softer recoil as well, I just like the looks of it. I really wasn't looking to build anything though. What about all the entry level rifles? Any better than others or a massive bargain?

 

[cal7.62x39]

329$ for a complete ar shipped... 10 dollar transfer from B.A.N.G. add a few pmags and an inexpencive sight or optic(ebay has surplus M.A. Tech buis for 30-40$) and you have a fully funcioning rifle for less than 400 out the door. PSA complete upper shipped to your door for 209, and a complete lower shipped to B.A.N.G. for 129. No frills (you can choose grey, black, or fde furniture) and modify it to what you want. Including going to bear home consulting and buying a front post sight, rifle length hand guards, and a new low profile gas block and they will install them for free(From what they have told me) to turn your upper into a dissipator.

 

[cal7.62x39]

Or if you want a "factory" gun you can get a springfield armory saint, Rock River entry level AR, or sig M400 for a little more than your smith price.

 

[Frederick]

Sw mp series is pretty decent.