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Offline jlwilliams

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DPMS AR 15 good?
« on: January 10, 2009, 12:36:24 PM »
  I just put a Hesse AR15 out on consignment because I was never happy with it.  There is a DPMS with a 16" bull barrel there for a couple hundred more than I'm asking for mine.  I could put $50 down and they will hold it pending the sale of mine.  Is the DPMS a step up, down or sideways from the Hesse?  The Hesse is known as a second rate AR, and mine always had bugs.  It was not a constant problem, but it was what it was.  Is the DPMS a quality rifle?  Thanks.
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Re: DMS AR 15 good?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2009, 06:28:07 PM »
Around here you can usually pick them up new for $600-$750 depending on how they are set up. They are the cheapest I've seen setting on the racks around here. When I was asking about them some while back some folks seem to think them quite good and others felt they were junk. Makes me think quality is a some times thing but then I dunno. I didn't get one of them.
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Re: DMS AR 15 good?
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2009, 01:42:03 AM »
Have two, one 16" and one in 20", both bull barrels.  The 20" has a RRA lower with NM 2 stage trigger and its great.  The 16" has a Stag lower with a lousy trigger.  Both have DPMS uppers.  The 20" will shoot 1 MOA and less with cheap ammo and the 16" will shoot 1" - 1.25" groups at 100 yds.  No problems with either.  While both are a little heavy, I love mine.  You will find that the 16" barrels are loud.  So far I'm really happy with mine. 
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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: DPMS AR 15 good?
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2009, 04:23:15 AM »
they may not be top of the line but there a good serviceable gun.
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Re: DPMS AR 15 good?
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2009, 05:41:43 AM »
Both of mine (16"AP4 & 16" Heavy) shoot great, with no malfunctions. Now like I said on another post, I haven't put 3000 rounds through them in 2 days, but I have put 2000 rounds through the AP-4 and 500 through the Heavy,total, with no malfunctions. Keep em clean and keep em lubed, they will work fine.
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Re: DPMS AR 15 good?
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2009, 10:58:13 AM »
DPMS makes good quality AR 15's.  It's the Hesse AR's that are junk.  Hesse has since changed their name to "Vulcan Arms"  but continue to make very low quality AR's. 

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Re: DPMS AR 15 good?
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2009, 12:15:47 PM »
I think the DPMS is a good brand, just not as costly as a lot of the others.  DPMS offers a lot of options and I'm happy with the one I have.
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Re: DPMS AR 15 good?
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2009, 01:35:34 PM »
Other great quality,  moderate priced AR's you might want to check out include:  STAG ARMS,  ROCK RIVER,  ARMALITE,  SMITH & WESSON,  & OLYMPIC. 
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Re: DPMS AR 15 good?
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2009, 03:49:57 PM »
I own one and am happy with it. It's had about 1k rounds thru it. I don't use it for much other than plinking or range use. My only problem was ammo related, Wolf poly coated cases getting stuck in a very hot chamber. I really don't know what is expected from an AR but this one has satisfied me so far.
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Re: DPMS AR 15 good?
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2009, 06:18:01 AM »
DPMS is supposed to make all of the R-25's sold under the Remington name, so if you like the Remington, you'll like the DPMS.  I have a 20" varmint DPMS upper on a RRA lower and fit and function is great.
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