Opinion: Which AR is the has better Quality

[dobbsr88]

Ive seen this in other boards and even in the rifle section of this board. Out of DPMS,RRA,Bushmaster,M&P and Stag and Olympic. In what order would you put them in based on quality?

 

[redmax51]

RRA Rick no question. Steve

 

[264Magnum]

Out of those, the only complete rifle I have experience with is Bushmaster. And my experience has been perfect. But its a heavy barreled varmint rifle so doesn't do a lot of tacti-cool shooting and its babied, so my opinion is overwhelmingly biased and as such offers nothing to this thread.

 

[gillman7]

I can't really speak to that, I have only owned RRAs. I like mine, but know there are some people that have more experience with more brands than I do.

I am currently starting to build a DPMS lower into a 204 Ruger. I PM JoshL about it, and he has some great suggestions. This will be my varmit gun. I have a daughter in Guymon, that has friends out across West Texas, so I want to do some coyote and prairie dog hunts if possible.

 

[dobbsr88]

I bought a DPMS at the last gun show, i was torn between DPMS and RRA and went with the DPMS coz i got a deal on it.The Bushmaster didn't seem any better quality and the ones i handles actually felt of a lesser quality(ie: Loose upper,lower fit)And i at least handled 4 Bushys and 4 RRAs and and 3 DPMS and all the RRAs at their booth.I really wasn't impressed with the Bushys at all, Is it the name people buy?

 

[1911GI]

Has Bushmaster gone downhill?

The V-Match I had years ago was a really nice rifle accurate never failed to function.

I hear really bad things about them now though.

 

[Craig B]

Useless reply incoming:


I only have experience with my RRA, so far it has been 100% flawless and I could not be more pleased.

My dad and I have elk hunted with DPMS pres Randy Luth, and he was using a DPMS .338 with which he bagged a very nice bull, but I never used a DPMS myself so this whole paragraph is irrelevant, sorry

 

[Josh-L]

Some of the things that make one better than the other you can't see with the naked eye. Also, you will see NO noticable difference in accuracy from the upper/lower fit. If you can you are an amazing shot and should be on the olympic team or something.

Out of the choices you listed I would rank them as follows....

S&W
Stag
RRA
DPMS
Bushmaster
Oly

But we all know my opinion is biased.....

Edited to add.... Things you should look for that make a difference in price/quality.

Do they MP/Pressure test their bolts? Do they park under the FSB? Do they use F marked FSB's? Do they stake their gas keys? Do they offer 1/7 twist? Do they offer chrome lining? Do they offer M4 feed ramps? Do they have a proper 5.56 chamber? Do they offer H buffers? Do they use mil-spec buffer tubes? And so on...

You cannot judge a rifle by it's "fit and finish".

 

[YukonGlocker]

Quality?
Reliablilty?
Durability?
Accuracy?

What do you plan to do with the rifle?

 

[dobbsr88]

Some other people had a problem when they shot my DPMS as i posted in a post weeks ago about it not cycling. I found out the problem was a used USGI mag i bought,I took my rifle out again after the incident and actually replicated the problem they were having. I realized when i shoot i use the magazine as my foward grip and hang onto it,but when i used the rifle foregrips and released pressure off the mag it would fire then not cycle(they were usint the foregrips), i rotated between 4 mags and the ONE mag was the problem,i guess it wasn't seating right or something. SO i have not had a problem with my DPMS at all just an old used USGI magazine is all i had a problem with. So i am biased towards DPMS i guess you could say...lol