So this weekend I will be purchasing my first AR 15 and wanted a little advice on the purchase.
I’ve looked at a few rifles my choices as of now are either a Ruger 556, s&w m&p sport 2 or a dpms Oracle. I’d like to keep the purchase out the door to less than $800 with a few accessories what’s your thoughts on a DPMS I know the Ruger and S&W are approved entry level guns but I can’t find much on the DpMS on here?
Thanks!
Posted Mar 28, 2018, 5:49 PM UTC
S&W
As stated remington/dpms has been crap for years & going bankrupt for it.
I wanted a Ruger MPR so bad.
I highly recommend the Ruger MPR. Got mine about 2 weeks ago for $599 shipped, and it has parts that other rifles in that range don't even begin to compete with.
Thanks I will strongly consider a mpr!
S&W or Ruger, whichever is cheaper really.
If you haven't already, I'd recommend checking out the Ruger MPR. A lot of gun for the money.
I haven’t looked at one in person yet but it’s on my list too just a little more than I had budgeted but I’m not going to let $100 stand in the way if it gets me a better gun. Thanks
Stay away from dpms.
Unless they changed the design since I last looked at it, the Ruger 556 is a partially-proprietary design. Not ALL after-market parts or accessories will fit. Find out what these limitations are, and decide whether or not they are deal breakers. For example, I recall it uses a gas piston of Ruger's(?) design, rather than direct impingement. Otherwise, it looks like a not-unreasonable entry-level AR.
The Ruger AR556 doesnt use a piston design, it's direct impingement. Maybe you're thinking of the Ruger SR556, which is their previous Ar15.
THAT must be the one I'm thinking of...
I was not aware of this thanks for the heads up time to do some research!
I would also consider looking at Troy Industries line of ARs. For the money youll get a rifle that will allow you to customize it in the future. The gun has a couple perks that will become apparent to you as you progress in your new hobby. If you'd like i can give you more details on that. I also agree that you should stay away from DPMS. Cmmg also has some nice stuff however its closer to the top of your price range.
Yes please explain the perks to a Troy AR if you will I’m quite uninformed when it comes to differences in a build. Thanks!
So one of the nice things is that the barrel is free floated vs the ARs you're looking at. What this means is that the only place the barrel makes contact with the rest of the gun is where it's attached. This increases your accuracy at longer distances. Coupled with that you can get an adjustable gas block. What makes that piece different than a standard gas block, like the name implies, it is adjustable. The adjustments allow you to regulate how much gas is used to actuate the bolt back and forth. Most standard gas blocks let a lot of gas through which is responsible for a fair amount of recoil. The adjustments restrict the flow of gas to just the right amount so recoil is reduced and the gun still operates correctly. Another perk is having a rail nicer rail. This is typically coupled with the free floated barrel. Also known as the hand guard you can save weight as well as have more real estate to put fun attachments.
Thanks for the explanation I truly appreciate it! It’s nice that you folks are willing to share with a noob. 👍
Absolutely. If you have any questions feel free to dm me anytime and I'd be more than happy to help
DPMS is run by the same company that owns Remington. They have a reputation for pretty lax QC. The Smith and Ruger are higher quality in that price bracket.
Thanks for the info I’m a bit out of the loop on most things guns. But since I can afford a few things in life now it’s time to start my gun hobby!