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I_Route · 10-06-2007, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mvician

If you were happy with a cheap plinker fine with me.

Like I stated, it lived up to what it was designed for. Plinking. That is what I bought it for so yes, I was happy with it. I am not going to buy a $1k+ rifle to plink with. Seems silly. I have an SBR built from an LMT lower for SHTF.

I was even more happy whit my cheap plinker when I got more than I paid for it just for the lower receiver.

Have you owned any Oly ARs? Just curious...

darkvibe · 10-08-2007, 06:21 PM

Well, I went with Olympic. Hopefully I don't regret it too much.

I think it'll be fine for how much I'll use it and the accuracy I expect. I'd love a better and more expensive gun but cost vs. use didn't justify it. I have too many other expensive hobbies like photography to spend some of my money on.

Model 1 sales called me today like I asked them to do in my request in the "special instructions" box in my order. The stuff already shipped today when I just ordered last night. I'll reserve comment until I get the package and all of the right stuff is in the box but so far they seem like a good place to do business with.

I'll make a post after I assemble everything and let you all know my uneducated impression of it.

marvin74 · 10-08-2007, 06:55 PM

Let us know how it works

John A. · 10-13-2007, 09:03 AM

I've owned 4 Oly Ar's. Currently still have 3 of them. First was postban, sold it and bought a preban bushy. No problems with any of the Oly's.

I also own a Spike Tactical (LAR) that is now an SBR.

Comparing the 3 brands, I had the most problems from the Bushy. (It left here a year ago). It didn't live up to the hype advertisers claim. Instead of The best by a long shot, IMO, No where even close would be more like it.

10-08-2007, 06:21 PM	#22
darkvibe XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 833	Well, I went with Olympic. Hopefully I don't regret it too much. I think it'll be fine for how much I'll use it and the accuracy I expect. I'd love a better and more expensive gun but cost vs. use didn't justify it. I have too many other expensive hobbies like photography to spend some of my money on. Model 1 sales called me today like I asked them to do in my request in the "special instructions" box in my order. The stuff already shipped today when I just ordered last night. I'll reserve comment until I get the package and all of the right stuff is in the box but so far they seem like a good place to do business with. I'll make a post after I assemble everything and let you all know my uneducated impression of it. __________________ Springfield XD-40 Subcompact \| Kimber Eclipse Target II \| Ruger Mark II \| Kel-Tec P-3AT \| Browning Hi-Power Practical 9mm

10-13-2007, 09:03 AM	#24
John A. XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: KY Posts: 676	I've owned 4 Oly Ar's. Currently still have 3 of them. First was postban, sold it and bought a preban bushy. No problems with any of the Oly's. I also own a Spike Tactical (LAR) that is now an SBR. Comparing the 3 brands, I had the most problems from the Bushy. (It left here a year ago). It didn't live up to the hype advertisers claim. Instead of The best by a long shot, IMO, No where even close would be more like it. __________________ "The 2nd Amendment wasn't adopted into the Constitution because the authors liked guns or the destruction they could cause, but to give ordinary citizens the ability to protect themselves and their family and to take up arms against anyone in a governmental position who tried to deny those fundamental and God given rights." Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8 Last edited by John A.; 10-13-2007 at 09:22 AM.

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10-08-2007, 06:55 PM	#23
marvin74 XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 31	Let us know how it works