colt ar's ? anyone using?
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Longbarrel
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I picked up my AR IN 1982 And ive added a few extra pieces to it... bash all you want I love my AR....
well the verdict is in... since posting this topic almost 1.5 months ago i've been out sighting it in and target shooting twice. I still like the knock down power my 22-250 has. However the ability to semi-auto this tack driving 223 round when multiple yotes are coming in is making me reconsider what i may take out with me next season. Being totally honest... the consistantly tight groupings at 200,300, and 350 yards with store bought 55gr. rounds delighted me. The colt in particular i was refering to is a 24" 1/9 h-bar elite. So far it's still all factory except for my bipod. check em' out on the net...none the less it's a beauty to look at. Maybe i did pay a little extra for the "brand", but as of now i dont regret it at all. "good day to you all"
Curt Barrett
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Colt makes a great rifle. They have a reputation for making very reliable rifles. They take some extra steps when testing and assembling components. HPT, MPI, carrier key and castle nut staking, etc. These are extras that are optional on a predator rifle. These differences will likely never be noticed by the average predator hunter who shoots a few rounds at critters and does a little target shooting. Where the difference shows is when the rifle is ran hard like in a weekend carbine course or in depth LE training where 1-2 thousand rounds might be fired over the duration. Many of the budget ARs are going to suffer from failures and not make it through the course.
For a long time Colt screwed themselves by using some less than desirable manufacturing techniques such as oversized trigger pins, receiver blocks, nut and bolt in place of a front receiver push pin. Their rep suffered big time for this. Recently they have corrected this at least on their LE models. ( Not sure on the others)
Used to be there was no reason to consider a Colt for a predator rifle at the high prices being asked. Prices have dropped considerably for some models though and are quite competitive with the budget guns now. The same accuracy enhancing techniques can be done on a 6920 and it would be a fine predator rifle.
For a long time Colt screwed themselves by using some less than desirable manufacturing techniques such as oversized trigger pins, receiver blocks, nut and bolt in place of a front receiver push pin. Their rep suffered big time for this. Recently they have corrected this at least on their LE models. ( Not sure on the others)
Used to be there was no reason to consider a Colt for a predator rifle at the high prices being asked. Prices have dropped considerably for some models though and are quite competitive with the budget guns now. The same accuracy enhancing techniques can be done on a 6920 and it would be a fine predator rifle.
Originally Posted By: Curt BarrettColt makes a great rifle. They have a reputation for making very reliable rifles. They take some extra steps when testing and assembling components. HPT, MPI, carrier key and castle nut staking, etc. These are extras that are optional on a predator rifle. These differences will likely never be noticed by the average predator hunter who shoots a few rounds at critters and does a little target shooting. Where the difference shows is when the rifle is ran hard like in a weekend carbine course or in depth LE training where 1-2 thousand rounds might be fired over the duration. Many of the budget ARs are going to suffer from failures and not make it through the course.
For a long time Colt screwed themselves by using some less than desirable manufacturing techniques such as oversized trigger pins, receiver blocks, nut and bolt in place of a front receiver push pin. Their rep suffered big time for this. Recently they have corrected this at least on their LE models. ( Not sure on the others)
Used to be there was no reason to consider a Colt for a predator rifle at the high prices being asked. Prices have dropped considerably for some models though and are quite competitive with the budget guns now. The same accuracy enhancing techniques can be done on a 6920 and it would be a fine predator rifle.
well said.
For a long time Colt screwed themselves by using some less than desirable manufacturing techniques such as oversized trigger pins, receiver blocks, nut and bolt in place of a front receiver push pin. Their rep suffered big time for this. Recently they have corrected this at least on their LE models. ( Not sure on the others)
Used to be there was no reason to consider a Colt for a predator rifle at the high prices being asked. Prices have dropped considerably for some models though and are quite competitive with the budget guns now. The same accuracy enhancing techniques can be done on a 6920 and it would be a fine predator rifle.
well said.
Evil_Lurker
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Quote:...h-bar elite...
That seems to be a pretty common characteristic in this thread.
That seems to be a pretty common characteristic in this thread.
Originally Posted By: smirkerColt is the only maker that offers a life time warrenty on their recievers.Their products are made to mil-spec standards.They are put together the way they are designed to be assembeled.They dont use recivers from a crappy foundry.A Colt is a AR-15,everything else is a knockoff.Remember,it is a military weapon first,and a sporting arm second.
Also remember that the Military uses the rifles from the manufacturer that makes the lowest bid too.
I have a Colt AR 15 that I bought from a guy with more money than sense. He bought it new and when he got tired of it he almost gave it to me! I bought the Colt with 2 complete uppers, all kinds of parts, 2 stocks, and about 200 rounds of ammo for only $375! Had I not knowed the guy and knowed for a fact he bought it new I would have sworn it was hot! The original 16" Colt upper has a 1 in 7 twist and is horrible on accuracy with the size bullets I perfer so I ended up buying a DPMS 20" flattop upper with a 1 in 9 twist. So now I have a hybrid AR and the 20" DPMS upper shoots great. The Colt lower I have was made with a sear block to prevent people from easily making them into fully auto. The block also is in the way of installing aftermarket trigger assemblies. You can grind them out but is hurts the value of the rifle. I have now ordered one of the Plumcrazy ARs from Brasshound so I can put my Colt back in the safe.
Also remember that the Military uses the rifles from the manufacturer that makes the lowest bid too.
I have a Colt AR 15 that I bought from a guy with more money than sense. He bought it new and when he got tired of it he almost gave it to me! I bought the Colt with 2 complete uppers, all kinds of parts, 2 stocks, and about 200 rounds of ammo for only $375! Had I not knowed the guy and knowed for a fact he bought it new I would have sworn it was hot! The original 16" Colt upper has a 1 in 7 twist and is horrible on accuracy with the size bullets I perfer so I ended up buying a DPMS 20" flattop upper with a 1 in 9 twist. So now I have a hybrid AR and the 20" DPMS upper shoots great. The Colt lower I have was made with a sear block to prevent people from easily making them into fully auto. The block also is in the way of installing aftermarket trigger assemblies. You can grind them out but is hurts the value of the rifle. I have now ordered one of the Plumcrazy ARs from Brasshound so I can put my Colt back in the safe.