Just wanted to hear from anyone who has a DPMS, am looking at one right now. DPMS, and Bushmaster are the two ar type rifles that I have laid hands on. Am looking at one of each in 223. Price seems to be close enough for my taste between the two. Thinking 24 inch barrel, will be mostly for coyote, and just plinking.
Who has a DPMS
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Wayfarin'Stranger
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I have one....it'll serve you well. I've had no problems with mine after 4000+ rnds.
I have two full blood DPMS AR-15's and they are excellent rifles. Accurate reliable etc. Don't be fooled by the "they don't make a chrome lined bbl" etc. They do and have for a long time. Or the bad report from a kid who just built his first "parts kit" gun with some DPMS parts and it doesn't run. Mil Spec mags in mine so far 100%
the rifle i am looking at has 24 inch bull barrel, and the jp trigger, flat top reciever, just don't know what to do for optics, and mounts. Have been told by several people that the b-square mounts are good. Havent really looked into it much. Right now just concerned about acquiring rifle.
I have a DPMS 24" stainless steel bull barrel free floated with flat top receiver for rock chuck hunting in eastern washington. Mines in 1:9 twist, which is just fine since I shoot 50 ~ 53 grain slugs. I use a 6-25x50mm scope so I needed a riser to mount the scope. Standard A2 stock. I didn't like the standard DPMS trigger setup and replaced it with a Chip McCormick drop-in. It is chambered in .223. Shoots well. However, I bought mine without bolt/bolt carrier group. This is an SAMSI .223 chamber and not a NATO 5.56. Most DPMS weapons are chambered in .223 and so marked! The easiest way to to tell is check the markings on the barrel and it will tell you. Normally, it will say who the manufacturer is, the chamber and the twist. On my DPMS 24" SS bull barrel, the following markings appear -> DPMS CAL. 223 1-9 <-
I also have a Bushmaster with MPI (magnetic particle inspected) 20" steel heavy fluted chrome-lined chamber and barrel 1:8 twist, 5.56 NATO chamber, which is my competition weapon (Service Rifle), with a Jewel two-stage adjustable trigger, KNS trigger/hammer pins and retainers. For long range (1000m) some people are using 1:7 and heavier slugs. I confine my self to 600m service matches and 500m for rock chuck. Barrels seem to last longer in 1:9 or 1:8 twist, instead of 1:7 twist of the GI M16/M4.
Either weapon will serve you well, for the purpose you state, both are reasonable quality AR class weapons. I have issues with all commercial (civilian) ARs in that bolts and bolt carriers aren't to the standard I care to see, which is why I build my own bolt/bolt carrier groups from mil-spec parts (which is an issue in washington, since you can not legally use a M16 bolt carrier in a civilian AR), which means that I have to deal with locating AR bolt carriers that have been magnetic particle inspected and properly marked and head spacing, but any gunsmith can check that out for you.
I've seen issues with staking on the bolt carrier and neither manufacturer goes through the trouble of magnetic particle inspection and marking of their bolts or bolt carriers.
One last comment, is good quality mags are a must. I use only Colt 20's for both hunting and competition, with Wolff springs.
Hope this helps.
I also have a Bushmaster with MPI (magnetic particle inspected) 20" steel heavy fluted chrome-lined chamber and barrel 1:8 twist, 5.56 NATO chamber, which is my competition weapon (Service Rifle), with a Jewel two-stage adjustable trigger, KNS trigger/hammer pins and retainers. For long range (1000m) some people are using 1:7 and heavier slugs. I confine my self to 600m service matches and 500m for rock chuck. Barrels seem to last longer in 1:9 or 1:8 twist, instead of 1:7 twist of the GI M16/M4.
Either weapon will serve you well, for the purpose you state, both are reasonable quality AR class weapons. I have issues with all commercial (civilian) ARs in that bolts and bolt carriers aren't to the standard I care to see, which is why I build my own bolt/bolt carrier groups from mil-spec parts (which is an issue in washington, since you can not legally use a M16 bolt carrier in a civilian AR), which means that I have to deal with locating AR bolt carriers that have been magnetic particle inspected and properly marked and head spacing, but any gunsmith can check that out for you.
I've seen issues with staking on the bolt carrier and neither manufacturer goes through the trouble of magnetic particle inspection and marking of their bolts or bolt carriers.
One last comment, is good quality mags are a must. I use only Colt 20's for both hunting and competition, with Wolff springs.
Hope this helps.
Decided to go with a dpms, I put money down on a flat top w 24" barrel, and the jp trigger. Now I have to decide what to do for optics. Been looking online at the trijicon acog. Seems like a lot of cash for a scope, for half of the price I could put a leupold on top. Anyone used an acog?
a little off on cal. but I have a 308 DPMS 24" SS, that has yet to do anything other than put my rounds were I want them. The only thing I put in it was a timney trigger in it and a SWFA super sniper scope.
I've hit all targets at 100-575y, I will be doing some 1000y this weekend coming up.
I've hit all targets at 100-575y, I will be doing some 1000y this weekend coming up.
Bazooka Joe71
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I've had a DPMS LR308B for about 2 1/2 months now and I love it so far...I'll get back to you in another 1000 rds though.
