Quote:Remington Outdoor Company informed RSR at the SHOT Show that they will be focusing on their core hunting and shooting brands – AAC, Barnes, Marlin and Remington. Bushmaster, DPMS, StormLake Barrels and Tapco will no longer be produced, with the exception of the Bushmaster BA50.

Mechnic Wrote:Very interesting, makes me think the price of our favorite msr is going to sky rocket.

Mechnic Wrote:True, Colt has also backed out of the msr market. DPMS, while not a great rifle, was very affordable. Bushmaster made their name, as I understand, as being a pretty high quality rifle. The ones I saw several years ago were priced in the $700 - $800 range. Being able to get a functional rifle for less than $600 with out having to build it was important at that time. I have even helped a friend get back into shooting because of the purchase price of DPMS rifles. I know there are many strategies to getting a higher quality rifle but sometimes timing can be someones biggest obstacle.

That's the beauty of the DPMS AR-15, it provides a base to start from when families may not have very much of a budget to begin with. You could find them at Academy for about $550 plus tax, and their fun to shoot. I'd like to get everyone to enjoy going to the range, the lower budget rifles help make that happen. Just my .02

Sea Leopard Wrote:Is that DPMS Panther Arms? If so it is a Remington outdoors company and going strong.

montana Wrote:Build your own rifle. Plenty of affordable receivers and quality parts available at a reasonable price. You are guaranteed a high quality rifle, if you put it together the way you want it.

montana Wrote:Build your own rifle. Plenty of affordable receivers and quality parts available at a reasonable price. You are guaranteed a high quality rifle, if you put it together the way you want it.

FLshooter Wrote:That?s good advice.There are plenty of guys on this site they can help you if you have any questions. Just be forewarned that building AR uppers can be very addicting.

NugginFutz Wrote:I can easily agree with both Montana and FLShooter about the addictive and affordable nature of building one's own AR. I can think of no other industry where someone can choose such a wide variety of parts from so many vendors to build a customized product with a relatively modest investment. (Barbie and her accessories cost way more.)

I was recently in the "Cave", with the gun safe standing open. My wife came in to ask me something, and stopped at the gun safe and exclaimed; "When did you buy all these rifles?" I looked at the safe and thought for a moment, replied; "I only bought four rifles". Without going into the rest of the discussion where she insulted my math, I can see where she was confused, since I never actually bought a brand name AR rifle - just the bolt action rifles. The rest, I lovingly assembled and fitted, myself.

I presently have one in the pre-assembly stage, living in one of LRRPF52's build boxes. That one is waiting for the Muse to strike me as to which barrel to install. When I do decide, the other guns in the safe will have to move over a bit to make room for yet one more AR that never came through the front door as a factory assembled rifle.

As a final caveat, affordable does not necessarily imply quality. It pays major dividends to choose your components with intent. Keep an eye on what the final product is going to do to earn its keep. If you're building a blaster, your choices might be simpler, but I still suggest waiting until you have the funds to afford the components worthy of your build. Remember the often repeated adage(s): "Buy cheap, buy twice" and its traveling buddy, "Buy once, cry once".

Sea Leopard Wrote:Is that DPMS Panther Arms? If so it is a Remington outdoors company and going strong.