AR/Oly Arms-best caliber choices?

[Guest Tenngunner]

Hi, Tennvols-

I think Oly Arms is one of the most underrated AR producers out there. Their reputation for CS and quality is A-OK, and prices are very competitive in todays market. Was reading up on their latest caliber:

.300 Olympic, which is a .243 WSSM necked up to .30 caliber. It gives 30-06-like ballistics, and will fit on a standard lower, as well.

Besides the cool name for the cartridge, you've gotta at least acknowledge Oly's courage in being willing to do something different, and they actually have 6.8s for sale at decent prices, too!

http://www.olyarms.com/

Edited January 16, 2010 by Tenngunner
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[Mike]

Or not...

[Guest coldblackwind]

Or not...

+1

[creeky]

I can't speak for their quality issues now. My Ar was built off an

new Oly lower in '94. I'm the only owner. It is the only Oly part on the

rifle.

It will not drop an empty AR mag. Full one yeah... empty no.

Upper and lower fit tight though.

Having "Oly" on the lower definitely gets some questions. Mostly

"How many problems does it give you?"

I bought my sons Tactical Innovations lower for them.

(Thanks Joe @ HeroGear!) If I'm ever able to get the funds

built back up for an AR-SBR... it won't be with an "OLY" lower.

Just my opinion.

[Westwindmike]

I had always heard bad things about Oly rifles, but decided to take a chance on one at a recent gun show. So far it is shooting great. Eats the steel case Wolf like candy. Drops my empty mags just fine. Seems to be just as good as my Bushmaster.

YMMV

[Magiccarpetrides]

I have heard that all their "new" products are built much better I think post 2000 they improved a bunch.