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marvin74 · 10-06-2007, 01:24 AM

Sorry, I did not know we had an English teacher looking over our typing

. I like the chart, But my oly has double shield handguard, m4 feed ramp and staked gas key unless it was swaped out at one time . Who knows.

**nsnate02** · 10-06-2007, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by darkvibe

Let me ask this then...

If I were to buy a .223 wylde chambered gun from RRA is it OK to shoot surplus 5.56 ammo through it?

Its supposed to be a compromise between the .223 remington and the 5.56 military caliber and designed to shoot both rounds safely. Is that true?

Yes, or you can just get any 5.56 and it will shoot .223 as well. If it is in .223, however, you can't shoot 5.56 safely.

I_Route · 10-06-2007, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by marvin74

Sorry, I did not know we had an English teacher looking over our typing

. I like the chart, But my oly has double shield handguard, m4 feed ramp and staked gas key unless it was swapped out at one time . Who knows.

WOOOO!!! A chart everyone PANIC!!!

Here is a chart that is just as good:

I have owned 3 Oly AR-15s. One was the "plinker" and while not the most accurate it lived up to it's purpose. The other two were PCR models (The same as the now K4 models.). They were spot on and trouble free. I sold them because they were pre-ban and I live in NH. I sold them to folks in MA.

I now have a MAX Hard upper/lower combo that I am building a CMP gun with using a SS Krieger barrel and RRA internals.

**mvician** · 10-06-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by I_Route

WOOOO!!! A chart everyone PANIC!!!

Hey the OP asked which was better.....So I posted the chart will the vitals of various ARs.
If you were happy with a cheap plinker fine with me.

But if

oh well

darkvibe · 10-06-2007, 10:45 AM

The chart seems to support the "you get what you pay for" mentality. At least for the most part.

RRA and Olympic, my two main interests, are pretty equal in what was compared there. It makes me wonder why RRA is so highly recommended and Oly is slammed most of the time.

I notice that the people who have actually owned olympic seem to have no problems with them. One poster above here that has owned three and my coworker who currently has two of them. The people saying to stay away have not said they've actually owned or even shot one. It makes me wonder if it's first hand experience or just

I also wonder how much difference there can really be on the internal parts. I don't know for sure but I would think that most manufacturer's order the internals from somewhere rather than manufacture them and different brands may even order them from the same manufacturer.

**mvician** · 10-06-2007, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by darkvibe

The chart seems to support the "you get what you pay for" mentality. At least for the most part.

RRA and Olympic, my two main interests, are pretty equal in what was compared there. It makes me wonder why RRA is so highly recommended and Oly is slammed most of the time.

Yep, you do get what you pay for.

Oly has a bad rep from the past and once that happens it is hard to get rid of.

RRA gets recommended because it is a good product at a good price. Not to mention advertizing.

And yes there is a big difference on internal parts.....I've built with lower part kits from Bushmaster, CMT/Stag, RRA, and DPMS. Once again you get what you pay for.

Buy nice or buy twice/thrice

marvin74 · 10-06-2007, 11:07 AM

I am just glad to see a decline in pirates what about a zombie chart. thats all i wanted to know is what kind of hands on problem people had. The ones who owned them not a friend or this guy down the road told me. But like i said the chart is missing things my oly has.And RRA and OLY does look equal. BUt how accurate is that chart?

darkvibe · 10-06-2007, 11:19 AM

Buying/Building an AR is tough. Spending $1k when you don't know squat about them is hard enough but then complicate it with vastly different opinions and it makes my head hurt

**mvician** · 10-06-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by marvin74

But like i said the chart is missing things my oly has.

Did you buy your Oly new or used ?

link to m4carbine.net where the chart came from.

http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread....ighlight=chart

marvin74 · 10-06-2007, 01:34 PM

Used from the original owner from what he said but then again he could have got it used. Him self but i am happy with it. just as good as the dpms i got new.

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marvin74 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 31	Sorry, I did not know we had an English teacher looking over our typing. I like the chart, But my oly has double shield handguard, m4 feed ramp and staked gas key unless it was swaped out at one time . Who knows.

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darkvibe XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 833	The chart seems to support the "you get what you pay for" mentality. At least for the most part. RRA and Olympic, my two main interests, are pretty equal in what was compared there. It makes me wonder why RRA is so highly recommended and Oly is slammed most of the time. I notice that the people who have actually owned olympic seem to have no problems with them. One poster above here that has owned three and my coworker who currently has two of them. The people saying to stay away have not said they've actually owned or even shot one. It makes me wonder if it's first hand experience or just I also wonder how much difference there can really be on the internal parts. I don't know for sure but I would think that most manufacturer's order the internals from somewhere rather than manufacture them and different brands may even order them from the same manufacturer. __________________ Springfield XD-40 Subcompact \| Kimber Eclipse Target II \| Ruger Mark II \| Kel-Tec P-3AT \| Browning Hi-Power Practical 9mm

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10-06-2007, 11:07 AM	#17
marvin74 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 31	I am just glad to see a decline in pirates what about a zombie chart. thats all i wanted to know is what kind of hands on problem people had. The ones who owned them not a friend or this guy down the road told me. But like i said the chart is missing things my oly has.And RRA and OLY does look equal. BUt how accurate is that chart?

10-06-2007, 01:34 PM	#20
marvin74 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 31	Used from the original owner from what he said but then again he could have got it used. Him self but i am happy with it. just as good as the dpms i got new.