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Originally Posted by The Reaper
I usually shop at Ed's on US 1 between Vass and Southern Pines.
Peregrino does some shopping in Fayetteville, he can make a recommendation, I think he uses Shooter's Pawn.
Jim's is the place to lookat the variety, but his prices are high and he has screwed friends of mine over before.
I would look at RRA, Armalite, or Bushmaster. Colt's are very high now.
If you have $800 and can find what you want, buy it assembled. If you don't have the cash all at once, or want something no one offers, buy the lower and part it out.
Good luck.
TR
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AP - What TR said. I use Shooter's, I've known the guys for years and they've always treated everybody I know well - good guys all around and not a lot of opinionated BS to deal with. (I like Walter Mitties about as much as TR and TS do - NOT - and you always seem to find the really obnoxious ones trying to sell you your next gun.) The guys at Ed's will be happy to help you out too. TR also has a buddy in Wendell that is a good guy to check out. The only reason I would ever walk in the door at Jim's is to find out what's new. I have some personal problems with his business practices. The best bet for the average shooter is to buy a complete system. I would start with RRA, then go to Armalite. IMNSHO Colt's are grossly over rated. I've got a Bushmaster upper that I had real problems getting to work right. Other people have good luck with them though. Now the rest of the story. I haven't bought a complete gun in years. Nowdays I buy uppers or build them/have them built and swap them around on my recievers. The big three are once again - RRA, Armalite, and Bushmaster. In my opinions (and the guys I shoot with) DPMS and Olympic Arms have spotty reputations when it comes to Quality Control. Personally if I was going to part out a rifle I would buy a reciever from Shooter's then go to Delton (
www.del-ton.com) and talk to Tony or Cassandra. They buy quality parts at volume prices and you can realize some significant savings dealing with them. Really good people, Tony knows a lot about the weapon and configuring it and they're willing to work with you to get you what you want. They frequent the Fayetteville and Raleigh (May 7-8 if you're around) gun shows though most of their business is internet based. You can save a little money that way and take advantage of the weapon's modularity. Then you don't have to decide 16" or 20" questions - get one, go TDY, save money, and get the other. The only PITA is changing the stocks (do it a couple times and you'll save the money for another reciever pretty quickly). This is based on my personal experiences, your mileage may vary. But - I am VERY picky about who I'm willing to support with my patronage/dollars and I'm even worse about who I'll recommend. Good luck however you go and much enjoyment out of whatever you choose. Just my .02 - Peregrino