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Radical Firearms RF-15... worthy of $500?
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<blockquote data-quote="HoLeChit" data-source="post: 4153529" data-attributes="member: 35036"><p>I’m gonna side with hillside on this. What concerns me about companies like radical and others is that they’re trying to remain competitive in the bargain AR market. With smaller companies, they have to keep things cheaper by reducing quality/qc. It turns into a race towards the bottom. Palmetto state on the other hand keeps their prices low due to their immense economy of scale and owning the entire manufacturing process, rather than outsourcing or buying something from someone else. Yeah, some of their stuff isn’t super high quality, but for the most part, it’s all very usable and will work well for most people.</p><p></p><p>If I were building a super affordable AR I would buy a PSA lower with an adjustable Buttstock and a PSA upper. Doing this separately saves you a few bucks, as there is a “whole firearm” tax I believe.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://palmettostatearmory.com/complete-psa-ar15-lower-moe-edition-fde.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-mid-length-5-56-nato-1-7-nitride-13-5-lightweight-m-lok-upper-with-bcg-ch-mbus-sight-set-5165447592.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>That puts you at roughly the same price as the radical, but you also get usable folding iron sights with it.</p><p></p><p>The next things I would buy:</p><p></p><p>JP trigger spring kit: $5 or less</p><p></p><p>No less than 6 magazines, more is better. Magpul, brownells, D&H, Colt, or Elander are my preferred. BCM sells their mags for cheap occasionally and are good. </p><p></p><p>Optic: I would buy something you’ll use. Maybe slap a scope you have laying around on it. Or get a red dot. For affordable yet durable, I would buy holosun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HoLeChit, post: 4153529, member: 35036"] I’m gonna side with hillside on this. What concerns me about companies like radical and others is that they’re trying to remain competitive in the bargain AR market. With smaller companies, they have to keep things cheaper by reducing quality/qc. It turns into a race towards the bottom. Palmetto state on the other hand keeps their prices low due to their immense economy of scale and owning the entire manufacturing process, rather than outsourcing or buying something from someone else. Yeah, some of their stuff isn’t super high quality, but for the most part, it’s all very usable and will work well for most people. If I were building a super affordable AR I would buy a PSA lower with an adjustable Buttstock and a PSA upper. Doing this separately saves you a few bucks, as there is a “whole firearm” tax I believe. [URL unfurl="true"]https://palmettostatearmory.com/complete-psa-ar15-lower-moe-edition-fde.html[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-16-mid-length-5-56-nato-1-7-nitride-13-5-lightweight-m-lok-upper-with-bcg-ch-mbus-sight-set-5165447592.html[/URL] That puts you at roughly the same price as the radical, but you also get usable folding iron sights with it. The next things I would buy: JP trigger spring kit: $5 or less No less than 6 magazines, more is better. Magpul, brownells, D&H, Colt, or Elander are my preferred. BCM sells their mags for cheap occasionally and are good. Optic: I would buy something you’ll use. Maybe slap a scope you have laying around on it. Or get a red dot. For affordable yet durable, I would buy holosun. [/QUOTE]
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