Check out the Ruger MPR. You get a nice trigger, rail and stock for about 850
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Looking to purchase a new AR any suggestions?
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CTS Tactical will treat you right. PSA is a great entry level rifle.
Seeing as you're from Villa Rica, I'd make the drive over to Tru-Prep in Marietta. If you don't want to take the armorers course and build from the ground up, you can pick up an assembled Aero Precision lower and upper. Go with the furniture on the lower or get something else. Pick out a bolt carrier group, charging handle, front & rear sights and sling.
You'll get to see how the major components go together and have a solid rifle to learn with. Then, go from there.
Seeing as you're from Villa Rica, I'd make the drive over to Tru-Prep in Marietta. If you don't want to take the armorers course and build from the ground up, you can pick up an assembled Aero Precision lower and upper. Go with the furniture on the lower or get something else. Pick out a bolt carrier group, charging handle, front & rear sights and sling.
You'll get to see how the major components go together and have a solid rifle to learn with. Then, go from there.
What I would do is, go put your hands on many different types and styles, this will help with what you would like personally. I have very affordable Vietnam era appearance rifle and I love it. In my opinion and experience, you will probably start one way and gradually change as you go along.
if you can bump up your price range BCM is the best quality at a reasonable cost.
If not, I would look at Aero, PSA, or the Ruger MPR
If not, I would look at Aero, PSA, or the Ruger MPR
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There is not a single part of this statement that is good advice. Impressive, almost making it to elite level.
The inexpensive part is correct 😁
I was thinking Aero & PSA too, and then the PSA Valentines day promo hit my inbox:
This PSA is $480, and I would spend the additional budget on sights, a foregrip, mags, and ammo.... As much ammo as possible, and go shoot it. Learn the platform, and improve you basic rifle skills. A super expensive rifle/tool doesn't do you any good if it never gets used or you are not familiar in how to best utilize it.
For that money it's hard to best a Ruger AR556. On the other hand you have Aero Precisions new PRO Series with CHF barrel. Both have cold Hammer forged barrels. I would have to give a slight edge to the AERO ( just the barrel ) because it is melonite/ nitride finished which is extremely hard and would last a little longer than a regular CMV barrel with a phosphate coating. Both of those right in the 800-900 dollar range. The Ruger for around 799 but can find them cheaper when on sale. People don't GIve Aero enough credit they are better than their price point would suggest. I firmly believe that. PSA is crap, pick one up and chunk it into the weeds as far as you can and forget about it. Now for around 1000-1200 you can take your time and buy great parts and have a really accurate gun. You can put money into it in installments. Take a couple months and take your time and surf the sites and cherry pick your parts on sale. Now is the perfect time because the market is slow and parts can be had for a song and a dance. Half the fun is shopping for parts and when you are done the gun will hold a special place in your heart. They are so simple to build it is stupid. You wouldn't believe it. The most complicated part is putting in the detents and springs. Two parts that are about as big as a 1 inch piece of pencil lead. No joke. There are plenty of guys on here that would be happy to lend you a hand or a tool so you don't have to invest that money for one build.
Now that's just three options you could start with and build on those. I would want to put a CHF chrome lined barrel on anything I only have one of. It would last longer than you. Keep the gun clean and lubed they will serve you well for a good long time. They are so modular you will eventually want to change it up a bit. That's the beauty. There is so much product availability and support the options are limitless. Either way you go there tons of other options and I am sure you have heard them all buy now so good luck and enjoy the process. I am constantly in the process of a new build or changing a build I already have. Its addictive man. It will suck you in like a drug!
Now that's just three options you could start with and build on those. I would want to put a CHF chrome lined barrel on anything I only have one of. It would last longer than you. Keep the gun clean and lubed they will serve you well for a good long time. They are so modular you will eventually want to change it up a bit. That's the beauty. There is so much product availability and support the options are limitless. Either way you go there tons of other options and I am sure you have heard them all buy now so good luck and enjoy the process. I am constantly in the process of a new build or changing a build I already have. Its addictive man. It will suck you in like a drug!
If you want to go what I consider the best route which is build your own I will even PM you my phone number and help with parts selection and walk you through any and all steps of the buying and building process. Including surfing the sites and helping you find the absolute best deal on the parts you think you would like. I even have a good stock of mil-spec and better parts that I can mail you if you loose one ( detent's and springs ) for instance. I will do that for nothing just because I would love to see you build your own and be able to service and repair it without having to rely on someone else to do it. Plus if you want to change it up you could do it for just the cost of parts. Give it some serious thought.
Class act Mr. Vess - it's what the spirit of ODT is all about.
