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AR15/10 Rifles
Mil-spec what does it mean, is it the best?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 651224" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>Bill's spot on here. Everytime I see this debate get started, there's a temptation to point out that there's only a very small handful of forges where virtually ALL uppers and lowers come from; Colt's, DPMS, RRA's, Daniel Defence's, Armalite, whoever. All from the same dies, same forges and pretty much the same spec alloys. Unless they've been screwed up in the final machining, I have no issues with using receivers from just about anyone, so long as the holes are properly located, sized and positioned. All will work equally well so long as they're assembled correctly and using quality parts (which may or may not be "Mil-Spec"). I have a number of Match rifles and competitive Service Rifles that are most definately not Mil-Spec, but are built with components that are of a significantly higher level of precision than that intended for a combat rifle. Durability and reliability aren't attributes only associated with military rifles, but in those guns they take precedence over accuracy. That's not what most of us want, or need in our rifles. Nice to have, but you have to establish some priorities along the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 651224, member: 15748"] Bill's spot on here. Everytime I see this debate get started, there's a temptation to point out that there's only a very small handful of forges where virtually ALL uppers and lowers come from; Colt's, DPMS, RRA's, Daniel Defence's, Armalite, whoever. All from the same dies, same forges and pretty much the same spec alloys. Unless they've been screwed up in the final machining, I have no issues with using receivers from just about anyone, so long as the holes are properly located, sized and positioned. All will work equally well so long as they're assembled correctly and using quality parts (which may or may not be "Mil-Spec"). I have a number of Match rifles and competitive Service Rifles that are most definately not Mil-Spec, but are built with components that are of a significantly higher level of precision than that intended for a combat rifle. Durability and reliability aren't attributes only associated with military rifles, but in those guns they take precedence over accuracy. That's not what most of us want, or need in our rifles. Nice to have, but you have to establish some priorities along the way. [/QUOTE]
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