thejoe Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I know I've been throwing out a lot of questions about weaponry buuut... I found an Olympic AR15 for sub $600 and was blown away to find an AR15 for that price. Is Olympic any good? (sidenote: they also make their own version of the 1911) I am interested in this deal since I've always wanted one but I know I won't go 3 gun for a while so it may not be the right way to spend my $$. Anyway... if you have an opinion I'd like to hear it. joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 My only personal experience was having the bolt break on my Oly AR on the big AR stage at an Area 3-Gun match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 They are ok, but for about $150.00 more you can get a NEW dpms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadetree Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 There is a Dpms for sale in brian's classifides for $650 right now. I have nothing to do with this gun . Just thought you might like to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskd82 Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 A brand new stag arms costs $815 including shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I have owned a few olys they seem ok . Any thing that breaks on an AR is easily repaired. every one will have a different opinion on what is best..and some are better than others! If you find a great buy on a gun in good condition ..why not? If you have a few extra bucks, get exactly what you want. IMHO JP rifles builds one of the very best, but almost anyones will do quite well. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I have one, never had a problem. Have a DPMS also, never had a problem with it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Oly Barrels are damn good, but thats about it. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReyesR Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Have the Dissipator. It is my first AR. They are okay in my opinion. Nothing wrong with them. I do however have a colt and RRA now. You can never have enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glock_556 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I owned a factory built one but it was a long time ago, don't remember anything particularly bad about it. However, last week I was helping a buddy build an AR using an Oly lower and the mag well was so tight that mags wouldn't drop freely. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaseyJ Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I have one tha i bought for 700 it is the K16 and I love it, in fact i loved it so much I built a USPSA upper for it with all Oly parts and it'll shoot MOA at least so far ( only shot to 200 yds though) I get a great deal on them caus ei am in the Military and I live like 40 min for the factory. Casey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokshwn Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Given that the AR configurations are so multiple I would suggest you get a better idea of what you might want before you buy a gun simply for the $$$$ reason. There are always plenty of used $500-700 ar's around when you need one. But getting rid of one that is in a configuration you don't want can sometimes be a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTenX Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Two different manufacturing methods for their receivers, they build for others, as is possible with any receiver sold as receiver only you do not know how gun a gunsmith put it together. wether barrel headspaced , assembled and torgued to right values if bolt was magluxed was carrier key peaned in place. I would be likely to tear it all down and make sure it is put back right. By the way i have a oly with a stainless ultramatch barrel great gun with the good receiver. I am in a state that bans ar so what i have is all i will ever have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokecloud Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 I built an Oly shorty carbine about 15 years ago, it has worked flawlessly for thousands of rounds. I chose it then due to cost, and when compared to colts and SA's, the lower receivers were built a lot beefier. When I first got the kit, the lower and upper were a sloppy fit, a quick call to OLY had things straightened out fast, great customer service, I sent back the lower and upper and they hand selected the returns, they were tight. There were not many players in the game back then and it was a good bet. Now days though, there are a lot of good companies making quality stuff. Im in the middle of building another Carbine, but this flavor will be DPMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryeg7 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 a few months ago, i 'built' ('assembled' is a better word, it's beyond easy) an AR on a stripped DPMS lower and a complete 20" A2 upper from MAparts.com. the complete upper comes fully assembled and headspaced/testfired and includes the guts for your stripped lower. i bought the lower locally and ordered the upper kit. the lower is the 'firearm' and must be FFL'd, but the upper kit can ship directly to your house. i've got right at $600 into it, not counting sling/mags, and built exactly what i wanted for my first AR, which was a traditional 20" rifle with fixed carry handle and buttstock. frye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racine Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I too had a M4 version that to me was pure junk. It would group 12" at 100 yds and nothing the factory could do could improve on it. I guess what I'm saying is that quality control is iffy. Some guys get real tack drivers and others lemons. I lived close to the factory so it was not such a big hassle but still one nevertheless. Even the factory gunsmith's rifle would hiccup at local 3gun events, not a good impression on other shooters or for the company. You decide here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourtyfivefitz Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Save a few more dollars and buy a Rock River Arms. I have had ZERO malfunctions with the two that I own. One is the .223 Tactical model and the other is the 9mm Carbine. These guys are great to work with and will put your gun together with any combo that you can think of. I have had many AR's over the years and the fit and finish of RRA is outstanding. Good luck on your purchase whatever you decide on and hope to see you at a 3-gun soon. Tri-County Gun Club in Polo, Illinois has a 3-gun format every month if you care to shoot it. You can also just shoot pistol if you wish. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Oly Barrels are damn good, but thats about it.Patrick My sentiments exactly! Their Ultramatch barrels rock! Stick with manufacturers and builders that support our sport and you can't go wrong (JP, Cavalry Arms, DPMS, Sabre, et. al.). Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgl42 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I recently bought a Rock River and have been very pleased! I'm sure that there are other good ones out there, too though. The RRA's prices are very good at the local gun shows (750-1000). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryeg7 Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 http://www.mapartsinc.com/ inexpensive, mil-spec complete uppers. frye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I'll third the recommendation for the Rock River Arms. I've had two thus far in for article testing and been very impressed. When I first handled a Rock River Arms, not knowing its price, just going on its fit, finish and especially trigger pulls, which are out-of-the-box sweet, I assumed this was some expensive semi-custom gun. I was shocked to find that Rock River Arms was actually toward the lower end of the price spectrum among factory AR-15s. A friend of mine who used to be one of the managers at a large local gun shop told me that in his opinion the Rock River Arms was the best AR they sold, price to value-wise, and they sell everything: Olympic, DPMS, Armalite, Colt, Bushmaster. As he put it, "When you by a Rock River Arms, it's like getting $300 worth of gun for free." Low end of the price spectrum, high end of the quality spectrum. What's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek45 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 http://www.mapartsinc.com/inexpensive, mil-spec complete uppers. frye M&A barrels are not "mil-spec" Mil-spec is 1:7 twist, 4150 steel, chrome lined, forged front sight base/taper pins. M&A is 1:9 twist, usually not chrome lined. the older ones had cheap roll pins holding on a cast front sight base. Not saying you can't make a nice accurate rifle from one, but they are not mil-spec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fryeg7 Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 http://www.mapartsinc.com/ inexpensive, mil-spec complete uppers. frye M&A barrels are not "mil-spec" Mil-spec is 1:7 twist, 4150 steel, chrome lined, forged front sight base/taper pins. M&A is 1:9 twist, usually not chrome lined. the older ones had cheap roll pins holding on a cast front sight base. Not saying you can't make a nice accurate rifle from one, but they are not mil-spec. my mistake. frye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TdK Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Go with the RRA, lifetime warranty on parts says it all. Another plus is they come with the best stock trigger of all the AR's. Ask any Service Rifle competitor, and other than the Uber pricey Giselle and Jewell match triggers, the most common upgrade to any lower is to replace the manufacturers stock trigger with the RRA NM two stage trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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