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

[Allsmiles]

If you are punching paper or hunting under 200 yards, I don't think you will notice a lot of difference in performance. Triggers, grip, and trigger guard are what you notice first and easy to change. Everything can be changed out without a lot of fuss on an AR, so get what's in your budget and make it your own. Ammo will play a role in how accurate an AR is. If you are going to be shooting steel case, have fun and go cheap.

 

[KERTWOOD]

This thread is piled full of horrid advice and comments. I am out...

 

[KERTWOOD]

In all honesty.... USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION!

I mean really, the AR snobs have betten this to death over the years. And yes they make some valid points.

I'll go have a Snickers now.

 

[MegaFan]

The name. For the money right now get a S&W M&P15 Sport II or a Colt AR 6920, 6720, etc (NOT Colt competition or expanse) and call it a day.

For the record, I have a DD M4A1, Colt 6920, Troy carbine, and a handful of cheaper PSA and Anderson rifles and pistols, and my absolute favorite in the AR15 platform is the Colt Competition. Thinking about building a second one because it's also the favorite every time I take my sons shooting!

 

[fast306stang]

I've had Anderson, BCM, Colt, DD, Black Rain Ordnance, POF, PSA, Bushmaster, Aero, etc. I've used Red X uppers, VLTOR, RRA, KNS, Magpul, Knights, B5, Aim Surplus components. Etc. Some I've built, some were factory.

I'm a plinker, not an operator. Every one of those rifles worked for me. I liked some of those rifles better than others depending on how they were set up. Looks, weight, balance, fixed sights, flip-ups, or optics.

I suspect for most people, that last paragraph will apply. Are you paying for better parts, better/more R&D, military contracts/battle proven parts with some of those upper tier manufacturers? Yes. But most of us will never use those parts to the amount of potential they were built/designed for.

Sorry, I know that was more than 25 words OP.

 

[canoecanoe]

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

Your white privilege is showing.

 

[KERTWOOD]

Really? Going to block my post? Forget it, I'm with Wallace's .

 

[Wallace's]

For the record, I have a DD M4A1, Colt 6920, Troy carbine, and a handful of cheaper PSA and Anderson rifles and pistols, and my absolute favorite in the AR15 platform is the Colt Competition. Thinking about building a second one because it's also the favorite every time I take my sons shooting!

Colt Competition and Expanse are only licensed names. Nothing on those rifles is made are assembled in a Colt factory sans a few forged lowers on the expanse line...

 

[fast306stang]

Really? Going to block my post? Forget it, I'm with Wallace's .

He came back.

Lmao JK

 

[PolarBearsLie]

I've been beating the **** out of a no name 7.5" upper and a mediocre spikes lower with salvaged parts from
Cannibalized rifles fine but,

Less than 25 that's all I can get out