AR 15 Fever....

[Vince]

I will throw out CMMG. Every so often they have great deals on complete rifles.

You could also shop around for a complete lower and complete upper. Del-Ton and Bravo Co. are just a few places off the top of my head.

 

[malern28us]

For the money, PSA is hard to beat. The quality is there. They wont always stay the deal that they are now.

 

[MrPeabody]

I have a Stag Arms Model 2 and like it a lot.

 

[tater86]

The way I see it is I can't give a bad review to dpms until I have a problem. And so far it shoots every time I pull the trigger!

 

[illini40]

Nobody on ingo seems to like dpms panther but I was looking into a entry level ar and i bought one from Plainfield shooting supplies (5.56) with a hard case and 2 mags for $629. (brand new plus tax) and i have NEVER had any issue with it. But i do understand there are a lot more experienced guys in here that have good reason. Everyone wants a spikes or rock river arms. Some just can't afford it. Plus you can build it up yourself, for me that was as much fun as shooting it.

I am in the same boat. The DPMS fit the bill for me, and the budget. Goes bang every time I pull the trigger.

I am sure my next will be something different, but the DPMS has been a great AR to get me into the craze.

 

[sepe]

I've got a pistol on a DPMS lower and it is fine. It functions as it should and it has a pretty decent finish. The PSA finish and attention to detail is better. I don't want a Spikes as you can get the PSA lowers (made side by side) cheaper and you can put a quality upper on it for less than one with a Spikes name. RRA, only way I'd get one is if I were to get an upper for .458 SOCOM. Far too often people think that $$$ spent automatically means you have something better. If you know where parts are made, you can go more of a "budget" route and have the same rifle or better.

 

[Guardsman89]

And you can't go wrong with the Colt 6920, especially when DSG is selling them for $944!

$945 is an awesome price for a Colt SP6920 if you can go $250-300 above your stated budget.

 

[JohnP82]

Same here OP. I am an AK guy, but recently drank the AR kool aid too. I still prefer the AK, but I do love my AR

I went with a s&w m&p15 sport for my first AR platform rifle. $625 out the door and I am very happy with it. Other than that I agree with many others: PSA, CMMG, Spikes are all good choices.

 

[CombatRex]

Very happy with my Rock River.

 

[windellmc]

For $700 or less I would say PSA all the way if you think you can tackle building your own. I have heard the M&P Sport is also good but you can find it cheaper than Gander Mountain. Bradis is only a few minutes from Mooresville, and they will sell you one for less than Gander Mtn.

If you have moderate to good mechanical skills building an AR lower is easy and you can build something nice for $700 or less.

If you can get your car keys in the ignition and get it to start you can assemble a complete lower to a complete upper although I am not sure that saves you any money compared to buying a complete rifle.

 

[dross]

CDNN always has some great deals. A while back they had a run of Les Baers for around a thousand bucks. They also carry lots of cheaper ones.