S&W M&P15 MOE

[cmamath13]

I noticed that Gander has some of their AR's on sale. I saw Sig MOE was marked down $150!

 

[cmamath13]

I just saw this on PSA. It's MOE, but is it build on solid parts? Price is crazy low.
PA-15 MOE QMS Carbine Package - Palmetto State Armory - Rifles - Firearms

 

[WestSider]

Looks good to me. I had a Colt LE6920 and I can tell you nothing about it seemed higher quality than my PSA rifle.

 

[wsenefeld]

I just saw this on PSA. It's MOE, but is it build on solid parts? Price is crazy low.
PA-15 MOE QMS Carbine Package - Palmetto State Armory - Rifles - Firearms

The only thing that may or may not be an issue (preference) is that it didn't mention if it's an M16 bolt so it's safe to assume it's just an AR15 bolt.

So the parts have a greater life expectancy, the first thing I would do is swap the buffer for an H2. With this you also get the added benefits of less felt recoil and less feeding issues with sub par ammo.

 

[MCrupe]

I have a PSA and love it. It eats every thing I put in it with no issues. I have shot about 1,000 rounds of steel cased .223 through it with out any issues and about the same

amount of brass .223/5.56. I have gone as far as mixing them all together in the same mags to see if there would be any trouble and there was not. It has not let me down.

There is my $0.02

 

[froggy12]

Very nice gun. I have a buddy who had one it shoots great also has a decent factory trigger in it.

 

[Dirtball]

I have this rifle in FDE, my first AR. Runs like a champ, had a horrible jam with steel case in the early days that required a screwdriver to pry open the bolt, 1,000s of rds since then no issue what so ever. My AK buddy kept giving me crap "itll jam, its junk, get an AK" blah blah blah. Stopped cleaning just to prove him wrong and out of curiosity how long it would run with no oil, it was still going at the 1,500rd mark when i cleaned it, i hate a dirty rifle, also VERY dirty when cleaned.

 

[sig1473]

The only thing that may or may not be an issue (preference) is that it didn't mention if it's an M16 bolt so it's safe to assume it's just an AR15 bolt.

So the parts have a greater life expectancy, the first thing I would do is swap the buffer for an H2. With this you also get the added benefits of less felt recoil and less feeding issues with sub par ammo.

M16 bolt or AR15 bolt? There is no difference between the 2. THERE is a difference in an AR15 bolt carrier(SA) vs. a M16 bolt carrier(FA). The M16 bolt carrier is heavier obviously. Switching to a H2 buffer will not increase the reliability with sub-par ammo. A heavier buffer will not function well with lower power ammo. Think about it. With lesser powered ammo, there is less recoil to move a heavier buffer. I run H2 buffers in my 3 carbine-gas systems(2-16",1-14.5") and H buffers in my 2 mid-length systems(1-16",1-14.5").

 

[cmamath13]

Update: I purchased the Colt LE6920 Carbine MOE. Super pleased with my decision particularly since I got a good deal on it.
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[mvician]

 

[cmamath13]

Thanks mvician! I appreciate it.

 

[cubbetm]

I happen to love my m&p15. I've shot an unknown amount of ammo through it. More than 5000. Runs flawless everytime

 

[cmamath13]

In no way am I saying that the Smith isn't a good rifle. I am sure it is. So is the Colt. And the Colt seems to be the "Gold Standard" for AR-15s in the price range I had set.

 

[venenoindy]

I have a S&W M&P Vtac II and it's a great rifle with way better features than most AR's in the same price range.