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Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« on: February 20, 2008, 08:38:53 AM »
been thinking of getting one in 6.8 since their made in left hand . I have never had nor shot an AR before but i think i need one. superdown

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Re: Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2008, 01:09:36 PM »
I don't have a Stag, but from what I've heard, they are suppose to be well made.  Trust me, you will like an AR.  I bought one a year and a half ago and have been very pleased with it.  They shoot just as good as a bolt gun, and you have a quick follow up shot. 

This is also just my opinion, but I feel AR's are more reliable than other autos.  I have shot BAR's and Remington autos, and it seems like they have more of a tendacy to jam.  I have never had a jam with my Bushmaster.

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Re: Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2008, 03:07:06 AM »
superdown,
I have a right hand 5.56 M4 variant built by Stag. I bought it about two months ago and have 200-300 rounds through it. It has very close tolerances as evidenced by its tight upper to lower receiver fit and the inability of some surplus magazines to be inserted into the mag well. It works fine with the new 30 round magazines but balks at accepting some of the older 20 round surplus magazines I have, which may have many of the attending problems inherent in the AR magazine due to being rejects offered on the civilian market or an extended service life. Reminds me of the M1 Carbine magazine crap shoot of the old days; some surplus mags worked flawlessly, others did not. The finish on the rifle was surprisingly good for this type of firearm, and the receiver's hues matched perfectly. The sights are properly installed and registered; this allowing easy sighting in and the ability of having the sights perform as per their markings. The rifle is also fairly accurate, not a tack driver, but capable of 2 MOA at 100 yards with the aperture sights off a sandbag. I have had no failures to feed and no jams. There was no "break-in period" as required by some rifles to obtain proper functioning. The accuracy deteriorated after about 50 rounds and then returned and stabilized after about 50 more rounds. This is something I have seen in many chrome lined military barrels, once termed "shooting in". The trigger was a little stiff, but it has smoothed out and actually presents a decent pull cycle for this type of weapon. The rifle is accurate enough that I may use it meaningfully at 300 meters for offhand shooting. Connecticut Machine and Tool (CMT) is the parent company and the source of parts for Stag. CMT is a military contractor.
I purchased the upper receiver form one distributor and the upper assembly from another. This allowed me to save about $125 over purchasing the complete rifle from one distributor. AR15.com has a forum termed "Equipment Exchange" where this strategy becomes apparent.
I will be purchasing Magpul Industries magazines (PMag) in the future. These are a polymer construction and have several features that make them remarkably serviceable. I do not know if they manufacture 6.8 magazines, but the companies offering the rifles catalogue such; and since they are new they should work properly.

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Re: Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 02:49:12 PM »
targshooter, thanks for the info and the AR15.com website that's a really cool website kept me busy for a couple hours today. I did not realize how many people actually hunt with their AR's that's why i want the 6.8 rem cause my state is 6mm or larger for big game . superdown

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Re: Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2008, 04:30:07 AM »
i built an ar off of a stag lower, nice piece. very good fit and finish on it and alot of attn to detail.

i give them a big thumbs up.

havent handled any of their complete factory rifles though. from the example ive seen, i would expect them to be nice.

eta, you CAN hunt big game w/ a 223 in pa, but, no semi-auto's  :(

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Re: Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2008, 09:15:35 AM »
deth502 , just have to say first cool avatar and my confidence with stag is gaining it has to be 6mm or larger here in WA for big game no problem with semi auto's . For the black-tail's which aren't that big shouldn't be a problem i don't think i'll use it for bear.  I hate being in the woods without something that's legal for big game or i would get the 223 i will probably pick up an upper in 223 later for plinking. thanks for the comments, superdown

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Re: Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2008, 10:56:38 AM »
I have a right handed Stag 15 in 5.56mm, and it's a very nice rifle.  Plenty of attention to detail, like staked castle nut and carrier key screws, even finish, and tight tolerances.  Mine has had zero problems so far.
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Re: Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2008, 01:58:31 AM »
I have a lefty AR from stag, great gun, no problems after 600 rounds

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Re: Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2008, 02:12:25 PM »
I am just getting started into AR's and put my new stripped Stag lower together last night. I used a DPMS lower parts kit and it went together flawlessly, everything fit perfectly. I am planning on getting either a Stag or RRA (Rock River Arms) upper for it. I have done quite a bit of research and reading on AR 15.com (a great site for AR's) and have not seen one bad thing said about Stag, everyone praises the product, and their customer service is said to be one of the best around. These AR's, like Handis, seem to be real "fun guns", although quite a bit more expensive :o....<><....:)
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Re: Anyone have a Stag arms AR ?
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2008, 04:31:26 PM »
Ijust bought a 6.8spc AR-15 at the tampa fl gun show it;s got a spikes tactical lower and a stag upper cant wait to try it out on some hogs and deer around here.....roger460xvr          waiting on the rings that i ordered from midsouth warne ultra high QD--nikon scope.....