My first AR

[Psawneo1]

I have been looking for quite a while now and feel like I?m going to take the plunge. I thought I?d go with something ?entry level? and have heard good things about DPMS oracle as well as S & W M &P Sport 2. I?ve been looking online and found some that are reasonably priced and just wanted to discuss a bit with you folks here before making a mistake. .

1. decent choices for a first gun?
2. any issues with buying online that I should be aware of?

I appreciate any tips and I?m excited to get into the game so to speak.

[CS1983]

Budget?

[Aardvark]

ARs are poor financial decisions: you buy one, on budget and realize how much fun they are, so you buy parts to modify it or you buy another AR, then more parts, more ARs regardless of price, ad nauseam until you have a dozen ARs and spare parts to make a half dozen more and a severely damaged savings account! ...uh...just sayin' for a friend.

[Duman]

ARs are poor financial decisions: you buy one, on budget and realize how much fun they are, so you buy parts to modify it or you buy another AR, then more parts, more ARs regardless of price, ad nauseam until you have a dozen ARs and spare parts to make a half dozen more and a severely damaged savings account! ...uh...just sayin' for a friend.

This ^^^ x 10^4

It's an illness.... I"m in a AR-15 12-step program. Or is that an AR-12 step program?

[SideShow Bob]

This ^^^ x 10^4

It's an illness.... I"m in a AR-15 12-step program. Or is that an AR-12 step program?

This, but just realize that large bodies of water (rivers, ponds, lakes, inland seas......) are AR-scopic, as many on this forum have found out while taking our favorite ARs boating.....

[Gman]

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[ChickNorris]

Curious. Have you considered how often you'll go shooting, the conditions you'll be in most often &/or if you have a particular goal or task you'd use this for? Might be easier to focus your choices with relevant ancillary considerations.

[Sawin]

Buy a lower receiver that you like and just build something... you’ll be happier and save money in the long run, while learning a lot about the platform....

[Wolfshoon]

Purpose of gun? That drives the parts quality choices (unfortunately there are good and poor quality AR companies out there, all claiming to be superior).

I'd go talk to Bowers Tactical as they specialize in quality AR's and can either build what you want or sell you a complete brand name rifle with your purposes in mind and no BS big box store misinformation.

[kidicarus13]

https://www.deguns.net/dpms-oracle-5...ource=gundeals

Buy it. Shoot the crap out it. If you need something better 2 years from now buy something that suits your needs better and then you'll have 2 AR's before the Dems ban them in 2022.