Best ar on Reddit
182 reviews from r/ar15, r/OculusQuest, r/liberalgunowners and 23 more subreddits
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#1
Palmetto State Armory
4.3
(22)
"I have the Palmetto 12.5 and I love it."
"I was thrilled with it."
"For that price range, PSA is king."
"Psa complete lower, psa upper of your choice, micro best BCG."
"Look at the options from Palmetto State."
"I went the 'PSA kit' (PalmettoStateArmory.com) route a couple of months ago and couldn't be happier."
"600$ PSA Rifle because it’s the best budget rifle in my opinion."
"Puts out a perfectly capable 6.5 Grendel that will fit your needs."
"Unless you love that optic and want to use it, for about the same price you could go with a PSA complete lower and a BCM upper."
"Buy a psa budget rifle and run that shit until the BCM upper is available."
#2
PSA
4.0
(13)
"In that price range, I’d go with something from PSA, and you’d have cash left over for a sling and ammo, even a budget red dot."
"The psa come equipped with an adjustable gas block so once you tune it its very soft shooting."
"Psa ar9's are solid though many cases through mine, shooting steel matches quite often."
"Is good especially if you get one with a fn barrel."
"Another option would be to buy a reputable mid tier complete lower during black friday."
"You won’t beat PSA in that price range unless you find something higher-tier on a used rifle rack at a LGS."
"PSA is solid for the price."
"There's also nothing wrong with a PSA or even an M&P for your first AR if you're budget conscious."
"Honestly, a PSA is gonna do you fine and is super affordable."
"PSA."
#3
Bravo Company Manufacturing
5.0
(8)
"I’m a fan of my BCM rifle. Running joke is it’s like a Honda / Toyota. That damn thing just runs and doesn’t stop."
"Bcm"
"As far as uppers, BCM/KE Arms/Daniel Defense are all fine."
"BCM or on sale SOLGW"
"Bcm"
"BCM, IWI"
"BCM"
"BCM"
#4
IWI
4.8
(8)
"[IWI Z15](https://store.thegundock.com/product/iwi-us-zion-z-15-5.56-nato-tactical-rifle-16in-15in-freefloat-mlok-b5-stock-and-grip-1-30rd-pmag-black-818004021392-z15tac16)"
"IWI Zion. I think I say this at least once a day at this point."
"Zion 15 is the way to go, it was my first AR I got it for just over $1000."
"Buy a complete IWI Zion and be done... I paid under $900 for mine new."
"Zion without a doubt."
"IWI Z15 is the best rifle for under 1k."
"Iwi zion or S&W M&P. buy a turn key rifle."
"Get an IWI Zion for $800-900 then spend the rest on a good optic."
#5
Smith & Wesson
4.0
(7)
"M&P 15 Sport 3 is literally designed to be your first AR. It is cheap, solid, customizable and easy to use."
"...a Smith & Wesson sport three with a Sig or Holosun red dot would suit you well. Totally decent gun, maybe have some issues, but that will help you learn about the gun."
"Sport 3 is readily available for most local gun stores for $699. If you purchase before 12/31, there is a mail-in rebate for a free vortex red dot."
"The Sport 3 can be found for 700, comes with a magpul stock & mag, and currently has a rebate for a Vortex red dot."
"I have a Sport 3 and it is VERY solid for the price. Honestly, S&W are being extremely pro-consumer with this line of rifles."
"M&P Sport if you want a good priced gun that goes bang every time."
"You can get a complete M&P Sport for that."
#6
BCM
4.5
(6)
"BCM if you can afford it and Zion if not."
"BCM is the best bang for your buck, hands down."
"Ive got a psa lower, bcm upper. I think it works great and ive seen plenty recommend it."
"Works just fine."
"They’re good quality, kind of cheaper, and they’ll last."
"BCM."
#7
Chimera
4.8
(5)
"I'd say the Chimera, hands down. It really is very similar to an SMG."
"Chimera or Avancer."
"Chimera is leaps and bounds beyond everything else."
"Chimera for sure"
"Chimera, M4 for medium long."
#8
B5
4.4
(5)
"B5 makes the best imo."
"It's the B5 P23."
"B5 P23 or Magpul K2+."
"B5 systems with a sopmod stock 👌."
"Subjective but i’m a big fan of the b5 p23 or the magpul k2 grips."
#9
XREAL
5.0
(4)
"My little suggestion, try XREAL One or One pro."
"Imo seriously consider waiting for xreal One release."
"I would definitely look into the XReal One for certain kinds of productivity."
"Just get Xreal One. No beam need."
#10
Ruger
4.0
(5)
"This is what I started with, it comes with a phenomenal trigger, and solid build quality. I've put 2k+ rounds through it with no issues whatsoever."
"Id go with the cheapest and spend on upgrades over time. My personal preference... would be the Ruger MPR."
"Ruger ar556 mpr. Last I saw it was about 770 on smga."
"Ruger mpr is the one you want only downside is it doesn't come with sights."
"Ruger MPR. However if you can find a BCM for 600 bucks off, then get it for 1200."
#11
M4A1
5.0
(4)
"M4A1, because by far it’s the most modular and you can make it into a carbine or long rifle whenever you want."
"M4A1 due to how many upper receivers you can you on it and you can make it whatever."
"My favourite AR rifle has to be the M4A1. I like its sound and the higher recoil compared to the 416."
"Really smooth overall. Love the mk18 and the m4a1 as well!"
#12
Savior
5.0
(3)
"No reason to go anywhere else. They are proven, reliable and look sexy as hell"
"Just another vote for Savior. Seriously awesome work."
"Savior makes good stuff. I have a couple for the range. Gtg."
#13
Wall Town Wonders
5.0
(3)
"I'm probably gunna get wall town wonders tonight and get cozy :D"
"Definitely check out "wall town wonders" very charming and incredibly interactive."
"Wall Town Wonders just came out and is a lot of fun if you like city builders."
#14
BP50
5.0
(2)
"Bp50 with recoil booster and leroy barrel."
"Fastest guaranteed ttk? BP50 in pretty much all ranges."
#15
Extar
5.0
(2)
"I'd recommend a good PCC, something like an EP9 would be optimal (for me at least)"
"Extar EP9!"
#16
Cronos
5.0
(2)
"Cronos skyline has some strong blue AR."
"The AR and the crystal on the new Cronos Skyline is pretty rad."
#17
Demeo
5.0
(2)
"Augmented Empire and Demeo also provide cool mixed reality modes, if you like the idea of a chill sit down tabletop experience."
"I just recently got mine, but Demeo is extremely fun."
#18
Krig
5.0
(2)
"AsVal, krig, xm4. Those are the best ars imo."
"The new Krig hits pretty hard too aswell as the model L."
#19
Augmented Empire
5.0
(2)
"Augmented Empire and Demeo also provide cool mixed reality modes, if you like the idea of a chill sit down tabletop experience."
"Paid - Forticasa, Rescue the Holes, Puzzling Places, Eleven table tennis, Racket Club, Augmented Empire, Miracle Pool, Thrill of the Fight 1, Airspace Defender, Infinite Inside, Cybrix, Demeo."
#20
DD
5.0
(2)
"If you can afford it, the DD. If you have a moderate budget, the Sport III or the Sig M400."
"It’s probably worth getting the best most durable rifle on here which would be the DD."
#21
Miracle Pool
5.0
(2)
"Downloaded miraclepool the other day pretty amazing too be fair."
"Paid - Forticasa, Rescue the Holes, Puzzling Places, Eleven table tennis, Racket Club, Augmented Empire, Miracle Pool, Thrill of the Fight 1, Airspace Defender, Infinite Inside, Cybrix, Demeo."
#22
Track Craft
5.0
(2)
"Track Craft as well."
"My top AR games would have to be Track Craft, Coastermania, Sky Runner, and Rube Goldberg workshop."
#23
Burston Prime
4.5
(2)
"Burston prime is great with the incarnon."
"The burston prime only does bursts, but it's one of my favorite automatic rifles."
#24
ACR
4.5
(2)
"My favorite so far has been the ACR. Good enough damage, great rate of fire, *very* controllable recoil, and highly accurate."
"ACR assault feels like a better 416 to me if you're enjoying the 416 already."
#25
Grendel Hunter
4.5
(2)
"Got mine in tungsten with fluted barrel."
"Has quality Uppers for under 600."
#26
G3
4.5
(2)
"I really like using a G3 with a 2x-1x or 4x-1x sight and a flash hider."
"G3 is underrated. I like to play long angles on most maps."
#27
LWRC
4.5
(2)
"Lwrc spr in odg was my first AR. Still love that rifle."
"I love the LWRC except the mini stock."
#28
Cerberus Harrier
4.0
(2)
"It chews through ammo, but that's not a problem for squadmates."
"Is a strong contender, and the Revenant is the Typhoon except scaled back to relative sanity."
#29
M&P
4.0
(2)
"It is a pretty solid shooter to begin with and now it is finely tuned and on par with most other rifles."
"Of those, the Sport 2 and the m400 would be my choices."
#30
Razorback
4.0
(2)
"Razorback is great for close/mid and still allows movement."
"1chimera 2ak74u 3tie between the razorback and advancer."
#31
K2+
4.0
(2)
"K2+."
"User preference but I vote k2+xl."
#32
Griffin Armament Flashhider
5.0
(1)
"Griffin Armament flashhider or flashcomp with their dual lok Blast Mitigation Device or Huxwrx flash hider with their Blast mitigation device."
#33
Surefire Warcomp
5.0
(1)
"The Surefire Warcomp is great at this and so are their 3 and 4 prong flash hiders"
#34
sf3p
5.0
(1)
"If you wanna flex sf3p would be the go to"
#35
A2 Birdcage
5.0
(1)
"A2 birdcage is tried and true"
#36
XM4
5.0
(1)
"AsVal, krig, xm4. Those are the best ars imo."
#37
IWI Zion 15
5.0
(1)
"**GREAT** rifle for the money and you can find it for less than $1000 all day long."
#38
Gotva Prime
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely adore my gotva prime."
#39
Magpul
5.0
(1)
"For the stock you can buy a Magpul CTR, or their fixed carbine stock to eliminate the wobble."
#40
AsVal
5.0
(1)
"AsVal, krig, xm4. Those are the best ars imo."
#41
Coastermania
5.0
(1)
"My top AR games would have to be Track Craft, Coastermania, Sky Runner, and Rube Goldberg workshop."
#42
Freedom Ordnance
5.0
(1)
"I run a suppressed 4.5” Freedom Ordnance FX9 and it is very reliable."
#43
Baltany
5.0
(1)
"Baltany is really good across the board."
#44
BCM Upper
5.0
(1)
"URGI or BCM upper would be my recommendation for specific uppers."
#45
Ballistic Advantage
5.0
(1)
"Cost less than a grand and has been great."
#46
IxDao
5.0
(1)
"IxDao 5303 is also great."
#47
Bkings Firearms
5.0
(1)
"They have amazing customer service, veteran owned and made in the USA."
#48
Nreal
5.0
(1)
"I use my Nreal pro glasses all the time. They are the version before Xreal. I wouldn't recommend anything else."
#49
Aero Precision
5.0
(1)
"For a first AR, I think Aero Precision really is the best quality/budget ratio."
#50
Streamlight HL-X Pro
5.0
(1)
"1,000 lumen, 55,000 candela. Comes with mount and pressure pad and can usually be found for $150 or less."
#51
Flex
5.0
(1)
"Going with a Flex AR will always be your best AND safest choice."
#52
Sky Runner
5.0
(1)
"My top AR games would have to be Track Craft, Coastermania, Sky Runner, and Rube Goldberg workshop."
#53
Rube Goldberg Workshop
5.0
(1)
"My top AR games would have to be Track Craft, Coastermania, Sky Runner, and Rube Goldberg workshop."
#54
Mixed Snow Worlds
5.0
(1)
"Here are some I'd recommend: Free - Mixed Snow Worlds, Out There, ReactPro, Mega Fireball."
#55
Out There
5.0
(1)
"Here are some I'd recommend: Free - Mixed Snow Worlds, Out There, ReactPro, Mega Fireball."
#56
FCD
5.0
(1)
"Keymo, Rearden/plan B, Xeno, AE...take your pick."
#57
Arisaka Body
4.0
(1)
"Everything can be bought from Arisaka and will be under $200 if you wait for the 10% off they offer around major holidays."
#58
ASUS
4.0
(1)
"Through the lens: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/k1ckYASOINA"
#59
Bobcat
4.0
(1)
"Bobcat hands down best smg most ARs i find to be underwhelming"
#60
M4
4.0
(1)
"For most beginners, M4/AR platform is going to be much better than a pistol."
#61
Siegebreaker
4.0
(1)
"A seigebreaker with affliction and the correct perks also gets the job done imo"
#62
AR-15
4.0
(1)
"Go on ar15.com look at classified section. Buy all your parts research each part before you purchase."
#63
Lancer
4.0
(1)
"The lancer is the second best gun in the game for squadmates with geth assault rifle and revenant not far behind."
#64
Antisynth Rifle
4.0
(1)
"Antisynth rifle, the projectiles glow, so you know exactly where enemies are."
#65
VHS
4.0
(1)
"VHS is honestly really good. Great rate of fire and manageable recoil if ur playing on PC."
#66
Diamondback
4.0
(1)
"Diamond back db15."
#67
Geissele
4.0
(1)
"I’d consider the MLOK geissle one though, with the FN barrel."
#68
SO-14
4.0
(1)
"It’s got a great ttk"
#69
A2
4.0
(1)
"A2 has the best value and is quite decent if you wanna save some bucks"
#70
Mossberg Shockwave
4.0
(1)
"It's a great choice imo."
#71
Bushmaster
4.0
(1)
"My personal favorite 'budget' AR15 is probably the Bushmaster Bravo Zulu. You can find them for around $950 and they already have a lot of common upgrades."
#72
CFL Gun and Tactical
4.0
(1)
"Why not just get a new upper receiver?"
#73
Griffin Armament
4.0
(1)
"You should start with the Griffin MK2 ambi lower that's currently on sale."
#74
General
4.0
(1)
"A carbine is the better tool for general defense."
#75
Unbranded
4.0
(1)
"Maybe Unbranded AR lower since you say leftie."
#76
Andro Corp
4.0
(1)
"Andro makes rifles that punch way above their price point."
#77
Edge
4.0
(1)
"If you can, try an Edge 2.0 using M4 mags."
#78
Tempurs
4.0
(1)
"Tempurs Razorback melts at close."
#79
Rokid
4.0
(1)
"If it's just for watching movies, and it's not Apple Vision Pro, then I'd get Rokid AR Lite."
#80
Viture
4.0
(1)
"In the current space I would go Viture Pro XR for myopia dials."
#81
Baza Prime
4.0
(1)
"Baza Prime, its not that mind breaking but its really neat and something different :)"
#82
Extar EP9
4.0
(1)
"Runs around 450. It's a 9mm or 45 pcc that takes glock mags."
#83
Alexander Arms AA Tactical
3.0
(1)
"I am to find them in the $1,300 range which fits my budget but I've also read AA have been hit and miss in terms of quality."
#84
AR15 Discounts
3.0
(1)
"Idk about 'good' but relative to price it will be."
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