The Best Budget AR15s – Optics Ready and High Value

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For those looking to get an entry-level AR-platform rifle, the good news is there are a lot of options on the market today. The bad news is… there are a lot of options on the market today. With so many potential choices in similar price brackets, it can be a real challenge to determine which one would be best for your specific application.

Answering a few questions can help narrow down that list of potential purchases:

  • Do you plan on shooting at close range, long range, or both?
  • Do you plan on using optics, iron sights, or both?
  • Do you plan on customizing the rifle? (i.e. a new stock, handguard, pistol grip, trigger, barrel, etc?)

You might have a good idea of what you want out of a rifle right now, but you also need to plan for potential changes in your intended application, ergonomic preference, and aesthetics. You want to find the most versatile platform possible, and that means buying an “optics-ready” rifle. Traditionally, many AR-15s come equipped with a gas block that has a triangular-shaped front sight (called an A2 sight) attached. While it can be useful if you intend to use iron sights exclusively, the A2 sight can obstruct the sight picture when using optics.

Optics ready AR-15s are come with no sights of any kind, giving you the option to install whatever sights or optics you wish. Even if you only intend to use iron sights, there are literally dozens of different aftermarket sights available; having an optics-ready rifle allows you to select the exact sight combination that fits your needs instead of being stuck with the old-school A2 sight.

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This article will explore five decent entry-level, optics-ready rifles. The criteria we used to select these choices are as follows:

  • Street price (new) of about $600 or less – this is determined by comparing pricing from multiple reputable online dealers.
  • Optics-ready configuration, without add-ons (spare magazines, red dot sights, etc)
  • Barrel length of at least 16 inches, chambered in 5.56mm NATO or .223 Wylde
  • Carbine-length gas system

DPMS Oracle - Optics Ready AR15

DPMS Oracle

Street Price = $480 – $520

The Oracle was one of the first optics-ready carbines to hit the AR-15 market, before it became saturated with low-cost mil-spec options. It’s a no-frills, basic rifle that was designed to bridge the gap between sporting and tactical markets, and hasn’t changed much since it was first introduced over a decade ago. The DPMS oracle is a tried-and-true design, but because it has been offered in the same configuration for over a decade, it doesn’t have all the features you might find on more modern rifles.

DPMS has been manufacturing AR-15 rifles for over 30 years. Their rifles are well-known for their quality of build, even with their lower-priced offerings. If you buy a DPMS rifle, you can rest assured that it will function properly straight out of the box.

This rifles weighs 6.4 pounds unloaded, which is about average for an AR-15. Certain upgrades can help reduce the weight by a significant margin. Unfortunately, if you want to upgrade the stock, you will have to find one that fits commercial-spec buffer tubes (for more information, check out our article on Mil Spec vs Commercial Buffer Tubes). Some companies like Magpul still manufacture aftermarket commercial-spec stocks, so you aren’t completely out of luck there, but it’s something you will want to keep in mind.

Another odd feature off the Oracle is the railed gas block, which sits lower on the rifle than the receiver rail. This means that you cannot mount iron sights on the gas block rail without first installing a spacer to raise the rail height to equal that of the receiver. If you don’t typically use iron sights, this will not be a big deal, but it can certainly be frustrating for those that want the option to do so. The rail on the low-profile gas block is also too wide to fit a free-floating handguard over it; if you want to use one of those, you will need to replace it with a low profile gas block without a rail.

Finally, it should go without saying that a rifle produced over 10 years ago wouldn’t have the same furniture as modern rifles, but it still has to be mentioned because the issue is as much about ergonomics as it is about aesthetics. The standard A2 handguard and grip are functional, but not as comfortable as newer offerings.

In a nutshell, the DPMS Oracle is a decent entry-level rifle. In its factory configuration, it would be best used with a dedicated optic instead of iron sights due to the shorter gas block rail. Customization is possible, but can be a bit of a hassle, so if you want to customize your rifle heavily, consider other options.

Ruger AR556 Optics Ready AR15

Ruger AR556 (Model 8525)

Street Price = $500-$600

Another longstanding name in the firearms industry, Ruger has been producing firearms for over 70 years, and AR-pattern rifles since 2009. Overall, their AR product line is well designed and reliable, consistently receiving praise from reviewers everywhere.

The AR556 Model 8525 is very similar to the DPMS Oracle in overall looks and weight (the Ruger is 0.3 pounds heavier). The stock, pistol grip, buffer tube, and gas block are slightly different – and in some ways, slightly better. The pistol grip is an ergonomic grip designed by Ruger that looks quite similar to the Magpul MOE. Regardless of its origins, this is a definite upgrade from the classic A2 grip, and is much more comfortable in the hand. The AR556 also features a cold hammer forged 4140 steel alloy barrel.

The stock on the Ruger is an M4-style, compared to the Pardus stock on the Oracle. Neither is a particularly outstanding stock, but the Ruger takes the advantage in that the buffer tube is mil-spec. This ensures a broad array of options to consider when contemplating an upgrade.

Unlike the gas block on the Oracle, the rail on the gas block of the AR556 is at the same height as the upper receiver rail. This ensures that you will be able to use just about any kind of aftermarket iron sights without having to purchase a riser for them.

The Ruger AR556 could be considered slightly better than the DPMS Oracle in some respects, especially if you intend to use any kind of iron sights. However, neither allow the use of floating full-length handguards without changing out gas blocks, so keep that in mind before you buy.

Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport 2 Optics Ready AR15

Smith & Wesson M&P-15 Sport II Optics Ready with M-Lok Handguard

Street Price = $580 – $640

One of the original American firearms manufacturers, Smith & Wesson has been in business since 1852 – that’s over 167 years of firearms production. Well known for their revolvers and semi-automatic pistols, S&W released the Military & Police (M&P) line of AR-pattern rifles in 2006.

Smith & Wesson M&P Sport II Optics-Ready carbine is very similar to the Ruger AR556; both feature 7075 T6 aluminum forged receivers, a railed gas block that is the same height as the upper receiver rail, and M4-style stocks. The weight of the Sport II is roughly 6.5 pounds, which also puts it in the same ballpark as the Oracle and AR556.

The main differences between the two are the pistol grip and the handguard – the M&P Sport II has an A2 grip and Magpul MOE M-Lok handguard, where the AR556 uses an ergonomic grip and an A2 handguard. Ultimately, the differences are negligible – it comes down to an individual’s preferences on what they would upgrade, if they chose to.

Palmetto State Armory PA-15 M-LOK Rifle

Palmetto State Armory PA-15 M-Lok

Street Price = $500 – $600

Another long-standing contender in the rifle market is Palmetto State Armory. Initially just a distributor of magazines and ammunition, PSA has expanded into a number of business lines, including complete firearms. Overall, their quality of build is good and their offerings are diverse enough to cover virtually anyone’s preferences.

The PA-15 M-Lok has forged 7075-T6 upper and lower receivers, and comes equipped with a 13.5” M-Lok handguard, A2 pistol grip, and an M4-style stock. The buffer tube and fire controls are mil-spec, ensuring compatibility with a variety of aftermarket parts. The free-floating handguard extends past the low-profile gas block, allowing a greater sight radius when using iron sights.

The drawback of the PA-15 is the weight. At 7 pounds, the rifle is 0.3 pounds heavier than the Ruger, 0.5 pounds heavier than the S&W, and 0.6 pounds heavier than the DPMS. This may not seem like that much of a difference to some, but you’ll definitely notice the extra weight if you intend to haul your rifle around for an extended period of time.

The other downside is the M4-style stock and A2 grip. As mentioned previously, both stock and grip are perfectly functional, but not as ergonomically friendly as newer offerings. These basic components are, however, balanced by not needing to purchase an expensive new free-floating handguard.

Radical Firearms Forged FC15 M-LOK Rifle

Radical FCR Forged Rifle

Street Price = $520 – $560

Comparatively new to the market, Radical Firearms specializes in delivering AR-platform products that are heavy on features and comparatively light on pricing. They manufacture most major components in-house, and those that they don’t build themselves (barrels, bolt carrier groups, stocks, small springs, and pins) are provided by manufacturers with strong reputations in the firearms industry. Their rifles are named based on the type of handguard they are equipped with; for this article, we selected the FCR.

One of the biggest reasons you might consider buying from Radical Firearms is “bang for the buck”. Each rifle is equipped from the factory with a modern handguard, pistol grip, and stock, all of which are more comfortable and ergonomically sound than the classic M4 stock and A2 furniture:

  • The MFT Minimalist is one of the lightest weight adjustable stocks you can buy, and typically costs $40 – $60 to purchase aftermarket.
  • The MFT Engage V2 grip is similar in profile to the highly popular Magpul MOE-K grip, which can save you another $15 – $25 that you might normally spend on a replacement grip.
  • The FCR is a free-floating, slim-profiled M-Lok handguard that can be purchased in either 12” or 15” configuration; if you want an M-Lok handguard, this can save you $120 or more on aftermarket parts.

This rifle is also a very light option, weighing in at a mere 6.1 pounds. Both upper and lower are forged 7075-T6 aluminum; the upper, lower, bolt carrier group, fire control group, and buffer tube are all mil-spec. The barrel is a SOCOM profile made of 4140 Chrome Moly Vanadium, and has a melonite finish. The bolt carrier group is manufactured by Azimuth Technology, whose bolt carrier groups come standard in rifles from 75 other reputable manufacturers.

With an MSRP of $600 (and a street price lower than that), it’s hard to go wrong with a Radical Firearms product. While newer to the market, they are an ISO-9001-certified manufacturer, which means they have a robust quality management system that is proven in its ability to product components with a high degree of consistency. They also offer a lifetime warranty on their products.

 

In summary, many of the options we covered to in this article are very similar, but each has its own benefit depending on your intended use.

  • The DPMS Oracle makes a great optics-only platform, especially for those who probably won’t modify their rifle very much.
  • The Ruger AR556 and S&W M&P Sport II can both support tandem optics and iron sights, and a number of other upgrades.
  • The PSA PA-15 has an excellent floating handguard, and makes a great foundation on which to build and customize.
  • The Radical FCR is loaded with high-end features at a reasonable price, potentially limiting the need for extensive aftermarket purchases.

 

Next, we’ll be covering how you can customize one of these great rifles from the ground up!  Stay tuned.

One Last Tip

If there’s anyone that knows the AR-15 platform, it’s the US military. As a special offer for our readers, you can get the Official US Army Manual for AR-15/M4/M16 right now – for free. Click here to snag a copy.

2 THOUGHTS ON "The Best Budget AR15s – Optics Ready and High Value"

  1. DONALD BOWDLER
    October 8, 2020

    Want to purchase quality AR-15 optics ready. None seem to be available now. Want to spend up to $800 for one now. Any help? I live in Canton, Tx.

  2. additional important page
    November 4, 2019

    I am not a fan of weapons, but the price really interested me. I have always thought that such kinds of weapons cost much more.

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Private Communication Data. We may use your contact data, such as any data that you voluntarily provide to us like your phone number, address, and email address, to authenticate your purchase, to communicate with you, to respond to communications sent to you by us, to keep records of our communication, to fulfill your orders, or to pursue or defend against legal claims. We may store and process your private communications with us and data related to them to scan for malicious content, to review content for violations of our terms of use agreement, or to respond to legal process or law enforcement inquiries.

Additional Data We Receive From You
We may also collect data from you automatically when you use the Website. This may include the following data:
Location Data. We may collect data about your location by collecting and processing your IP address and device settings. We may use this data to tailor our offerings to your geographic location, respond to law enforcement requests, or to provide you with content that is relevant to your geographic location.
Technical Data. We may collect technical data about your use of the Website, such as your IP address, your device IDs, your phone number, pages visited, referring web page, your mobile phone model, mobile charrier, search terms, cookie data, your operating system, your geolocation, and your time zone. We may use this data to analyze your use of the Website, to administer and secure our services, to determine how we should allocate resources to our Website, and to understand the technical load on our servers.
Marketing Data. We may collect your IP address, your device IDs, your geographical location, your phone numbers, pages visited, referring web page, mobile phone model, search terms, cookie data, Google Advertising IDs, and Apple Advertising IDs to provide advertisements to you through third-party ad networks. We may use your data to provide advertisements to you, to provide remarketing advertisements to you after you previously visited the Website, to determine the relevance of advertisements, to measure the effectiveness of advertisements, and to help make those advertisements more relevant to your preferences.

Use of Cookies
We may also collect data from you through the use of cookies and other technologies. This helps us understand how you use the Website and to understand any patterns that may be associated with your use of our services. This aids us in developing or improving our services in response to your needs or wants.
We may use session or persistent cookies. Session cookies are only stored on your computer or mobile device during your use of the Website and are automatically deleted when you close your web browser. Persistent cookies are stored as a file on your computer or mobile device that remain on your computer or mobile device even after you close your web browser. Persistent cookies can be read by the website that created the cookie when you revisit it again. We may use persistent cookies when we utilize Google Analytics or other analytics providers, which are intended to track the origin and behavior of traffic to the Website. We may also, from time to time, receive data from third parties including analytics providers or advertising networks such as Google, Facebook, or Apple.

Marketing Communications
We may send you marketing communications if you have asked us for information concerning our services or if you have agreed to, and have not opted out from receiving marketing communications from us. You may ask us to stop sending you marketing messages at any time by following the opt-out link in any marketing message sent to you.

Disclosure of Personal Data
We only share your personal data in limited circumstances.
We may share or disclose your personal data with your consent or at your direction.
We may also share your data with certain third parties to aid us in operating the Website. For example, we may share your personal data with third parties, such as analytics providers, to utilize their software tools and measure the effectiveness of our Website or advertisements. We may also share personal data, such as device IDs, with third party advertisers to help them determine whether they should serve an ad to you. The data that we share with these third parties does not include your email address, name, phone number, or username, but it may include your geographical location.

We may also share your personal data with our accountants, auditors, insurers, or attorneys where doing so is necessary to protect the interests of AT3 or to comply with any law or regulation.

We may also share your personal data with government or law enforcement agencies when we are required to report our data processing activities, upon receipt of an exigent circumstances request, upon receipt of a duly authorized subpoena or court order, to comply with any law or legal process, to comply with government or regulatory requests, or where doing so is necessary to protect our users, our employees, our contractors, third parties, or property.

Finally, we may share your personal data to a third party if we sell, transfer, or merge any part of our business or assets. In the event that we share your personal data in the sale, transfer, or merger of any part of our business or assets, this Privacy Policy will continue to apply to your personal data when transferred to the new entity.

Management, Protection, and Retention of Your Personal Data
To stop our collection and use of your data, you need only cease using Website and clear your web browser’s cookies and cache.

We put data security measures into place to protect your personal data. We allow access to your personal data only by employees and service providers who have a need to know or access your personal data on our instructions. We will notify you and any regulatory body of any breach of your personal data or our security measures if and when we are legally required to do so.

We will only retain your personal data for so long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it is collected under this Privacy Policy or for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Third Party Links
Our services may include links to third party websites and applications. By clicking on third party links, you may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party links and you are advised their respective privacy policies.

Responding to Do Not Track Signals
You can generally opt-out of receiving personalized ads from third party advertisers and ad networks, such as Google and Facebook, who are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or who follow the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising by visiting the opt-out pages on the NAI website and DAA website. Our websites are not currently set up to respond to browser do-not-track signals, but you can configure your browser settings to reject all cookies or prompt you before a cookie is set.

California Privacy Rights
California residents have a right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect from you and whether, and how, we disclose or sell that personal information. California residents may also request that we delete any personal information collected or maintained by us from you.

AT3 collects personal and personally identifiable information from you when you visit the Website. AT3 may provide this personal and personally identifiable information to third parties to deliver ads tailored to your interests.

California residents may also have the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information by clicking a link or icon associated with an advertisement. Specifically, this link or icon may state “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” or “Do Not Sell My Info.” By selecting this link or icon, you “Opt Out,” which means that you have opted out of the sale of your personal information as set forth in the California Consumer Privacy Act. However, even though you may have opted out, you may still see interest-based advertisements. To learn more about interest-based advertising across websites and additional opt-out choices, you can visit http://optout.aboutads.info. If you opt-out of the sale of your personal information but do not opt out of interest-based advertising more generally, you may still receive ads tailored to your interests based on personal information that was not sold by us, personal information that was sold to downstream participants at least 90 days before you opted out, or personal information that was sold by other sources from which you have not opted out.

To submit a request for a list of the categories of personal information collected from you or to request that AT3 delete your personal information, please email us at support@at3tactical.com, or send a letter to our US-based legal counsel at the following address:
AT3 Tactical, LLC Privacy Request
c/o Revision Legal, PLLC
444 Cass St., Suite D
Traverse City, MI 49684
United States of America

To verify your request, we may request certain information from you to confirm that you are an AT3 user, such as your phone number, username, email address, city, state, or geographic location. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request to AT3 to disclose or delete your personal information. To do so, you must provide AT3 with proof that the individual or business has been appointed as your agent, such by providing a a signed power of attorney form, and provide accurate responses to any information requested by AT3 that may be necessary to confirm that you are an AT3 user, such as your phone number, username, email address, city, state, or geographic location. California residents have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment by AT3 for their exercise of these rights conferred under California law.

10DLC Compliance and Privacy

  1. Collection of Personal Information
  1. Use of Personal Information
  1. Privacy and 10DLC
    As a 10DLC service provider, we adhere to the following principles:
  1. Opting Out
  1. Disclosure of Personal Information

Notification of Changes
Whenever we change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes to this Privacy Policy and other places that we deem appropriate. Your use of the Website following these changes indicates your consent to the practices described in the revised Privacy Policy.

Contact Information
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy, or if your personal information is not accurate or complete, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Zachary Plansky, support@at3tactical.com

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