An AR15 is an AR15 is an AR15 .................................

[Greg_D]

It depends what you want to do with it:
1) Plink out to 200yrds, a $500 AR will do that
-- 1a) Get the A4 upper and put a $300-$500 scope on it later
2) Step up to lighter materials: $800-$1000 AR
3) A National Match(NM) AR for shooting 1MOA at 600yrds $1500-$1800, add a scope $300-$2000 more.
-- 3a) this rifle will have a $280 Geissele Trigger and a $550 Match Grade 20" Barrel.

You have to decide if you want Fashion or Function (CQB, NM, SBR).

 

[dsjoiner]

Buy what you can afford, take spouse/kids/buddy to range and have fun.

 

[Speed6]

I just saw this in another thread, it compares 3 entry level ARs so you get more details on the low end.
http://www.guns.com/review/3-best-entry-level-ar-15-rifles-on-a-budget/

 

[Wallace's]

If you want to know why an M&P **** rifle is only $500 compared to something in the price range of a factory BCM rifle in under 25 words, just buy the M&P and enjoy the mediocre crap they assemble.

As info DD has started to fall off quality wise over the past couple of years. They cannot stake a castle nut properly these days and have switched castle nuts to some cheap ass supplier that have improperly cut the staking notch.

 

[greg vess]

A Daniel Defense is the say the Porsche of the AR15 realm. It's expensive but well worth the price of admission. The 499 jobs are the Ford Fiesta's of the AR scale. The will get you to where you need to go but you never know if it is going to start again. Go with a Colt in the 900 dollar range. It's like the Cummins diesel. It's just a work horse that will keep going like the energizer bunny.

 

[Megawolf]

Black Friday or black thursday.....but i suggest something on the low end until you find out if you like it. Different ranges have different manufactues to try. Mainstreet has a POF (which i wanted) but it shoots no differently plinking as my $400 baby. Keep in mind prices will probably continue to go down for 3 years or until Trump quits. Do you can upgrade cheaper in the future.

 

[crippen]

$700.01 - $1,000.01
I'm a math. guy.

But not a very good math guy

Look again

 

[Smoothie]

Start with a 400 one, and if you like it and use it sell it or keep it and get another one. You can probably get more than you paid for it if you sell it here.

 

[Kahrnut]

Start with a 400 one, and if you like it and use it sell it or keep it and get another one. You can probably get more than you paid for it if you sell it here.

 

[Duce4trey]

Start with a 400 one, and if you like it and use it sell it or keep it and get another one. You can probably get more than you paid for it if you sell it here.

Esp. if you stipple it.