Del-ton or Daniel Defense?

[john.t.singh]

everyone always says a lower is a lower... so why don't you just buy an aero or jd lower, and then spend money on a nicer upper. I think you will average less than a DD but still a quality build.

[evidens83]

Is this even a serious question?

FWIW my very first build used a Del-Ton upper. Absolutely 100% reliable not one single hiccup. Excellent budget upper if you ask me. But if you have the money, DD no doubt!

[blazeaglory]

Is this even a serious question?

FWIW my very first build used a Del-Ton upper. Absolutely 100% reliable not one single hiccup. Excellent budget upper if you ask me. But if you have the money, DD no doubt!

yeah same here. i bought an AR off of a fellow calgunner. its a CMMG lower with a del-ton heavy upper. the craftsmanship is very good and it shoots straight. it fits snug on my lower and looks bad ***. it has a square forge mark. i dont know about del-ton lowers, but i would have no problem buying another del-ton upper. although there is a little carbon build up where the BCG locks into place towards the top of the feed ramp (possibly from shooting 22lr). other than that it is fine. and for the price, del-ton uppers are very good.

[ZX-10R]

I am also planning to put either an Aimpoint or Eotech on the rifle.

Those are not cheap by the way. So why would you look at a Delton if you are considering those kinds of scopes?

Daniel Defense...I have a Delton Franken AR....The Daniel Defense hands down is a wayyyy better build, more accurate, and has a touch of quality that is lacking in the Delton.

[HK Dave]

Hmm perhaps the OP is trolling?

If you have the money to shoot 1K rounds a month and have the cash to drop an aimpoint or eotech on your rifle... you shouldn't even be asking about the Delton. What's a few hundred bucks to someone spending $500+ on optics and $4000 a year on ammo?

[LNTT]

+1 for BCM or DD from me

[fuzz415]

I have a DD rifle, no problems whatsoever, love my rifle.

[Abra Philippines]

For the price... Del-Ton is very tempting!

I bought both and I'm a happy camper!

[451040]

Del-ton or Daniel Defense?

Daniel Defense

[Clutch-n-Throttle]

Here's what I ended up realizing after I did my research. This is all just a subjective opinion that may be shared by others

LaRue, DD, Noveske, LMT = Benz,BMW,Porsche,Cadillac

CMMG, BCM,Stag, Rockriver Arms, Spikes, = Chevy, Ford,Dodge

del-ton, DPMS, Chiappas = KIA, Hyundai(the early years)... etc.

[Don29palms]

Build your own! Do some real research and figure out what you need and want. Shop around and get the best deals you can on parts. If you can't build it yourself you can take your parts to a gunsmith to put your upper together. Building a lower is easy and frankly if you can't put a lower together you probably shouldn't own an AR to begin with. That being said if the choices are between DD and Del-Ton it will always be DD. The difference in price is based on the quality of parts used to build each rifle. Look at the specs for each rifle and compare what you get and you'll see why.

[Noah3683]

Here's what I ended up realizing after I did my research. This is all just a subjective opinion that may be shared by others

LaRue, DD, Noveske, LMT = Benz,BMW,Porsche,Cadillac

CMMG, BCM,Stag, Rockriver Arms, Spikes, = Chevy, Ford,Dodge

del-ton, DPMS, Chiappas = KIA, Hyundai(the early years)... etc.

LaRue, Noveske = Ferarri

Daniel Defense, BCM, LMT, Colt = Hummer

Spikes = Somewhere just below let's say Super-Duty, HD or whatever

CMMG, RRA, Stag, S&W = the average 1/2 ton

The last you got right on lol

[Bobby714]

Daniel Defense...no brainer, the extra money spent will be well worth it. If you go with the Del-Ton you will be kicking yourself later. I own a DDM4, probably the best purchase I've made in years. The only question should be which version of the M4.

[HUND]

Never had a issue with my Delton

[r6raff]

If you were shooting 1000 rounds a year I would say get a Delton and not notice a difference. Considering that in 3-4 months of shooting, your ammo bill will be larger than the cost of your rifle, why would you skimp on the rifle? I have never owned a Delton but I have shot them and seen them in action, and from those experiences I wouldn't buy one that I intend to shoot regularly (1000+rounds a month)

Basically, if you are planning on spending $3600 a year on ammo, why not spend a few extra hundred on a legitimate rifle. The difference will be replacing a few parts at 10-12k round vs. the entire rifle. The rifle is the cheap part of the purchase, the ammo is where costs really build up, unless you like to just own weapons and never shoot them and act like your cool...

I have about 8000 rounds through my BCM in less than a year and have very little issues, every issue has been ammo related and that has been restricted to steel cased Tula ammo.

But do what you will, I say spend a few extra hundred now and potentially several hundreds in the future and enjoy a reliable Rifle. I would recommend BCM, DD, Spikes, Stag... in that order for a very cost effective upper-mid tier rifle.