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Originally Posted by MacCool
I understand the availability problem, butt I could NEVER bring myself to recommend offshore imported Leapers-UTG rifle parts o ANYONE, even the most casual plinker, even for a rifle that would be nothing more than a range toy.
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They are a distributor for many parts.
Not all are imported. The AR part I'm recommending is american.
Leapers, Inc. - Hunting/Shooting, Sporting Goods and Security Gear
The part so, far gets acceptably good reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/Billet-Spec-Bu...owViewpoints=1
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Originally Posted by MacCool
There is a wide variety of ways these rifles get into service depending on the agency, all the way from contracted purchasing to allowing individual officers to use their own weapon, but you're right in that when contracted, the purchasing decisions are generally made by the bean counters and not the people actually using them.
My opinions on rifle or component quality are based on what I've seen over the years. Having seen a lot of failures of one kind or another, I've developed a set of biases relative to what brand of rifle or components I would ever own to put to hard use. When people start taking about rifles, there is always someone who chimes in and says "My Bushmaster has been completely reliable". You're right, any company can occasionally make a bad rifle, or in the case of Bushmaster, for example, occasionally make a good one. I tend to view it from the standpoint of "if I want the best odds of getting a reliable, high-quality rifle, what brand would I buy based on the performance of the many brands I've seen in hard use?"
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I agree on preferring different COMPLETE rifles based on the "criteria you stated". Not a fan of Bushmaster for ownership myself, in spite of... I'm sure you know a lot about a slew of parts. But I'm talking about the one you say is a non-recommendable part.
1.Two Friends running it. Rock solid thus far.
2. Reviews... Very good thus far.
While i'm sure you have lots of good experience to share and can probably "teach me" a few things... Your analysis of this "particular UTG part" is unfounded. I will probably end up ordering one myself? Don't need it now but if i come across another cheap stripped lower. I'm buying it fror 3 lowers.
Lowers will be the most important part...
I have a UTG scope mount for an AK, its rock solid and holds zero on my Burris xts-135, I shoot 100-200yrd groups on AK that breaks AK stereotypes. My friends have the UTG buffer on their rifle builds and you have a UTG rifle case. 3 good UTG parts.