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I am a cheapo kinda guy.....what is the best/least expensive route to get into this hobby of AR rifle shooting. I will just be playing or putting it in my truck to shoot at running cyotes
I have been looking at the kits and then buying a lower from an ffl
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welcome - to - the - dark - side.... <evil laugh>.... 
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Hey Tedhorn I just picked up a new DPMS "ORACLE" model for 597.99 with hardcase and 2 30 rd mags. Oracles have a flattop (picatinny rail) 16" barrel with forward assist and brass deflector hump. The gas block also has a picatinny.They are equipped with the collapsable stock. I put a red dot sight on it and a Lazerlyte on the gas block to start with. The trigger sucks but the gun shoots ok and any coyote inside 2oo is in trouble. $633.09 that cheap enuf? Magnum Man
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AR's are awesome. I just bought a Stag complete A2 lower half and then a Stag 1H complete upper half with the Plus Package. I basically made their model 1 carbine out of them. If you buy the upper and lower half's separately, NOT assembled OR both at the same time and/or on the same invoice, you get out of paying the 11% federal excise tax. I have $844 total invested in mine including parts, shipping and sales tax. I thought about building one. I asked my FFL for prices and it seemed better for me to just go ahead and buy them separately. My last AR, which was my first, was a Rock River Arms A2 Tasc Rifle 16" middy. It was a nice rifle as well. I can really only speak of these two as they're pretty much all I've had experience with. My friend built his own with DPMS parts. I shot it and it shot good. He didn't keep it to long so we don't know much about it now. Good luck, NYH1. 
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+1 for the DPMS Oracle. FUN!!! I put a 2.5X Weaver on top of a .83" riser. Works great.
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welcome to the addiction !
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AR stands for "Awesome Rifle" !
You can't have just one...Although
you can have one in every caliber...
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the cheapest way is
plumcrazy complete lower sold at a local shop for
127.00 out the door
another local shop has delton 16 barreled complete uppers for 329.00 plus tax
thats a complete ar15 for 473.00. i bought one of these and shot it for 6 months with no problems at all.i then decided to build a 6.8 and sold it at a local gunshow for 700.00
i shoot lots of ar15's and i can see no differents in performance in the cheap models or higher end models.if you just want a ar to plink and home protection the cheap models will serve you well. if you want a long range rifle then you may have to spend 800-1000.00. my elcheapo ar weighed in at 5 3/8lbs and shot 2in groups at 100yds. plenty accurate for home defense and fun at the range.
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I think Smith and Wesson makes some inexpensive models, just go to walmart and buy one.
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About two months or so ago, my brother purchased a S&w MP-15
for $549.00 plus tax OTD at a local funshow...I got him some
aftermarket tacticool parts and it turned-out just awesome.
The quality of the rifle/carbine was amazing for the pricepoint
of $549.00, It had a 16.5" 5R 1:7 twist black SS barrel standard !
Checked-out the operation of the bolt,trigger,safety and dry
cycled the weapon and everything was very smooth...
While I'm not a fan of the Carbine length AR, I was very
Impressed with the price to quality ratio...
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You can buy stripped lowers around my area for $80, then go to DEL-TON.com & buy yourself a rifle kit for $470. Thats it!!!! http://www.del-ton.com/ar_15_kits_s/1.htm
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I want one too. I've discovered that I really like doing tactical rifle courses. Have used a Sig 522, but I wanna move up. So many choices out there!! I'm planning on going to a gunshow soon so I can look at and hold a bunch and see what feels right for me. Let us know what you get.
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I petted a lot of rifles today at a show and will be getting a flat top for sure and the oracal is a good looking gun at about 700
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Build one your self. There are tutorials on your tube as to step by step directions on how to construct one.
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Here it is and I didn't go el-cheapo Next week I'm mounting an Aimpoint Micro for co-witness ![[Linked Image]](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u52/doetail68/b4f9f80a.jpg) [img][IMG] http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u52/doetail68/953ba4b5.mp4[/img][/img]
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You want a list of the parts build?
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DPMS Lower DPMS 16� 1x9 CM Barrel Mabuis rear flip up HG Quad Rails Magpull everything else next week this red dot set up ![[Linked Image]](http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u52/doetail68/Larry-Vickers-Signature-Series-Daniel-Defense-M4-Carbine-1.jpg)
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