I don’t care what you shoot. Im simply trying to debunk the misinformation that there isn’t a difference in quality. True, any manufacturer can slap a large price tag on a product without it being a quality product. But those large name, reputable manufacturers are usually just that for a reason. And their large price tags are backed by the proven quality of their products.
The original complaint was that KAC sr15’s didn’t feed well, mixed with a lot of chiming in about expensive AR’s being mostly a waist of money.
My point was that certain high end rifles, like the popular names mentioned, are purpose driven, hard use rifles. Most were meticulously designed for fighting and hard use. They are also commonly produced to fire specific types of ammunition. I know that last part, because I make a lot of that specific ammunition. The amount of quality control, subject matter experts and detail that goes in to that realm of defensive weapons/ammunition is beyond most people’s understanding. These companies don’t just follow a vague milspec/saami/nato guideline. They put mountains of focus and effort into research and development.
So what I am saying is that yes, there is a difference between certain high end products and certain mid-grade/low end products. It’s just that most people don’t understand/require that higher end product. And there is also the obvious “defend my purchase to the death” group on both sides of the spectrum.
I am fully aware that everything has a fail point and expensive, popular brand rifles break too. I am also fully aware that people have seen certain instances where they witness these high end rifles go down in a class while a lower grade rifle runs flawlessly. What they don’t stop to consider is how long and how hard any specific rifle was used prior to that class. Or, how each specific rifle was maintained… Simply seeing one or two scenarios play out in real time doesn’t exactly work as the “end all, be all” for an argument or discussion. At absolute best, it’s a tiny sample size to reference from. When I stated that people should go to classes and run their rifles and see other rifle brands ran, I meant over several classes. Over the course of several classes, you will most likely start to see a trend of those big name rifles having a lower failure rate. And if you dive into the professional use realm rather deeply, you will start to understand the little key differences between brands that ultimately make a large difference in the grand scheme of it all. It all boils down to intended/required use of your rifle. Hope that clears up my view point of the subject.