rjf ar15

[crazycajun]

i'm in the process of getting my first ar and i've been looking around at a few models while at academy last night i looked at a rjf ar15 and was wondering if anyone out there had any experience with them i kinda liked the sig but the guy behind the counter said it was the best ar they handle you know how that goes

 

[Jman1911]

Pm sent!

 

[Nomad.2nd]

Search is your friend.

 

[Sugarbug]

Get a Daniel Defense.

 

[whitsend]

What is your budget (rifle, optics, mags, ammo) and intended use?

 

[crazycajun]

i looked at the daniel defense and they're really nice but i want something base level that i can upgrade a little at a time after all thats the fun part
i'm mainly wanting something just to shoot every now and then i would like to spend under a grand looking at some kits too i like tinkering with guns the reason i looked at the sig is because i really like the sig pistol i have and have had good luck with it just looking at options

 

[aard3]

i looked at the daniel defense and they're really nice but i want something base level that i can upgrade a little at a time after all thats the fun part
i'm mainly wanting something just to shoot every now and then i would like to spend under a grand looking at some kits too i like tinkering with guns the reason i looked at the sig is because i really like the sig pistol i have and have had good luck with it just looking at options

I would recommend buying your first AR, learn on it, then if you want buy a kit and build one.

COLT
http://dsgarms.com/ProductInfo/CO6920.aspx

BCM
http://www.midwestindustriesinc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=1052

Those are both under 1k.

 

[JNieman]

If you like tinkering with guns, I'd buy the parts to assemble your own. You'll save a lot of money, get what you want, and get to tinker that much more.

 

[1911Dave]

Buy a trusted name like BCM or Colt. You can't go wrong with those two. I put my BCM together myself and its been a flawless rifle. Do not buy a Sig AR. So many betters options for the price.

Also Academy is not going to have the best selection on AR's.

 

[RyanW]

RJF actually has 3 different AR's, one under $1000 that is considered a "basic"

 

[JR1572]

i'm in the process of getting my first ar and i've been looking around at a few models while at academy last night i looked at a rjf ar15 and was wondering if anyone out there had any experience with them i kinda liked the sig but the guy behind the counter said it was the best ar they handle you know how that goes

You can get a Colt 6920 at Walmart under 1k.

That's what I would buy.

JR1572

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Colt from Walmart for me. The RJ gun only offers a roll mark that's been made famous by reality TV otherwise it's a Spikes Tactical that cost more. No thanks.

 

[JWG223]

i'm in the process of getting my first ar and i've been looking around at a few models while at academy last night i looked at a rjf ar15 and was wondering if anyone out there had any experience with them i kinda liked the sig but the guy behind the counter said it was the best ar they handle you know how that goes

Their attention to assembly detail has varied based on one's I have seen pictures of with un-staked castle nuts, etc. and then some of them I have seen ARE staked. I'd go with someone more reputable. BCM, Colt, etc. have offerings in the same price-range.

 

[Booseman]

Without a doubt I am going to suggest a BCM because I have one. But like many have said, Colt at wally world or DD. You will not go wrong with any of those MFG's.

 

[jmanrogers]

Colt, Noveske or LMT

 

[1911Dave]

Colt, Noveske or LMT

He said he wants to keep it at 1000. Noveske and LMT go way over that. BCM is just as good as either of those at much less.

 

[Ak.unltd]

Do what jnieman said and assemble yourself it will definetly come out under 1000 for a basic AR. There is nothing special about the RJF other than logos all over the place i sold mine to another BS member.

 

[charlie12]

I wouldn't get the RJ, seems like everytime they shoot something it ends up blowing up. Just think if you went hog hunting with it and shot your hog and the hog just exploded, you wouldn't get any meat.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Anything wrong with bushmaster these days? I carry one daily on duty and love it. Used to hear bunch of people talk about em, but haven't seem them mentioned in this thread once.

 

[charlie12]

Anything wrong with bushmaster these days? I carry one daily on duty and love it. Used to hear bunch of people talk about em, but haven't seem them mentioned in this thread once.

I have one