New DPMS Oracle optics ready
"Optics ready" is code for "we're saving money by not giving you sights."
"Optics ready" is code for "we're saving money by not giving you sights."
Both the above listed DPMS and Bushmaster are "optics ready", and both are a couple of the absolute lowest cost entry level AR 15s available today. Both are good rifles, with a factory warranty. The manufacturer lets the purchaser choose exactly which optics or sights he wishes to utilize on his rifle, and passes that small savings on to the purchaser in a very low unit price.
If you cannot understand this fact, oh well.
So much for "code".
I bought a Sig 516 three or so years ago and paid about $1500. They're more now. With the assistance of a Dremel Drill I put a Timney trigger in it. I can shoot about 1.5 MOA at 100 yards off a bipod. It's not nearly as accurate as my bolt action rifles. I've also built three ARs. They all shoot reliably but can't match the Sig in accuracy. I've learned that building an ACCURATE AR is an art and science. You have to have quality parts (trigger, upper reciever, barrel, and bolt carrier group especially) and have all the necessary tools, of which there are many. How accurate are those $600 ARs? I have no idea, but my money is on not very.
I would never do business with Palmetto State Armory. Check out the number complaints the BBB has on them.
The $600 ARs are not going to be as accurate. But they are not meant to be match grade guns. In the real world, there is a concept called accurate enough. If I have a nuisance animal on my property (raccoon, cayote, wild hog), I'm looking at a 30-40 yard shot max. I do not need a sub moa rifle. At real world distances, moa means less and less.
PSA does a lot of business. Statistically, they are going to have a higher number of complaints than a company that does not sell as much. If they sell 100 parts and get 5 complaint, that's 5%. If another company sells 60 parts and gets 4 complaints, that's 6%. The smaller business gets fewer complaints but has a higher complaint rate. The BBB is only as accurate as the information provided by the consumers. How often do people go to the BBB and post a compliment? I would venture to guess not nearly as often and people who post a complaint. Take the information from the BBB with a grain of salt. They don't provide a complete picture of a company's performance.
I have only had excellent service form PSA. They had an issue with the barrels on their AR-9 and replaced mine, no questions asked and free shipping both ways!