This came up for sale on a local forum, just looking for some opinions on this. I'm new to ar's so just on the hunt for a good local deal. Always shot pistols, just been looking to pick one of these up soon with the talks of a ban coming.

i have for sale a used olympic arms .223 AR15 with 16' barrel.I have put about 300 rounds through this gun. shoots very well. im only selling to upgrade to a fn scar.the gun will come with hard case, sling, and 1-30rd mag.
it has the following items installed on it:

ncstar red dot scope
uag M4 carbine quad aluminum handguard w/ rubber covers
utg deluxe ergonomic foregrip
hogue rubber grip with finger grooves
nc star z-type carry handle mount
Engraved ejection pot cover with "dont trend on me"
UTG mod 4 extended tactical charging handle latch

$750 with all add-ons
$600 with stock parts

 

Thats not too bad .. he has a bunch of cheap crap on it tho..
see what he will take for the gun stripped except these..


hogue rubber grip with finger grooves
Engraved ejection pot cover with "dont trend on me"

 

Thanks for the repsonse. And from what I've seen the ones that specifically say chambered for .223 will not shot 5.56 right? Its only when they are chambered for 5.36 that they will shot both?

 

oh they will shoot it.. but its a higher pressure round and the throat isnt cut for it so you run into some issues. So stick to 223.

if the throat is worn (about the 4000-6000rd mark) then you can start shooting 5.56 cause its worn to 5.56 specs haha..

 

Lol, gotcha. Thanks for the info

 

diff between 5.56 and 223 is about 55k psi (223) and ~60k psi (5.56)
and 5.56 throat is a couple thousanths deeper so the pressure doesnt spike near as fast as a .223

 

You have 3 types of ar15 barrel cuts. The 5.56, 223 and a 223 Wylde. The 5.56 is the military round and has alot higher pressures when shooting then the 223. The 223 is more of a hunting/competition round. If you have a 223 chambered ar15 you can only "safely" shoot 223 ammo. The 5.56 chambered ar15 can shoot both rounds because of the difference in the barrel. A 223 Wylde can shoot both as well. So you will need to be aware of what kind of ammo you buy if you have a 223. An Olympic arms ar15 is the lowest end of the ar15 brands. For $700 you can get a model 1 sales ar15, which is alot better quality. The ncstar optic was made for an air soft gun. It will not stand up as well with the constant recoil.

 

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_118/514300_.html&page=1

 

Thanks for the info, I've found another one at a local gun store that I'm going to be picking up this weekend. Or at least putting a down payment on.

 

model 1 isn't really that great either, I've personally dealt with one.

Olympic Arms wouldn't be my first choice at all, but they work.

Take it for $600, half the "add-on" **** isn't the greatest, take it base and enjoy it. It will make a good truck gun