What's the best...

[CRTguns]

Bottled water?
My buddy says that one brand is wetter than the others..

Gasoline?
My other buddy says one brand goes faster than the others.

Bargain AR-15?
My shooting buddy says one is more reliable than the others.

So- this may be a poll, or rant of sorts... Do you really believe that AR rifles are not created equal?

ALL ar recievers:
-are 6K or 7K series aluminum
-are finish machined forgings of said metal
-pass a go-no-go guage for hole positions
-are made in Forge shops- not online AR-15 retail sources.

so why the hangups on specific brand upper and lower. Among all mfgs, there are allowable tolerances. Like anything in the world of mass production. Most uppers have no name brand printed. I try in futilty to assure people that the alleged "mfg" of an upper does not matter.

Barrel, Trigger, Optics, springs, BCG, etc... these are the things that matter- that actually contribute to an end result.

[jmzhwells]

Dasani water for sure!! Gas? Whatever is cheapest, AR's? Whatever you can get a good deal on. never found one that didnt work. a cheap ar is a cheap ar.

[lgm118icbm]

I'm not much of a yuppie, but Fiji water is pretty darn good.

[santacruzstefan]

A pretty roll mark or engraving? I think thats often what it comes down to in terms of lower preference. But the best one is probably that magical Magpul lower only like 10 people have. And its only better because one could charge an exorbitant amount for it due to its rarity.

And Fiji water is the best water, or that Icelandic glacier water. Also, 76 has the best gas.

[johnrunner89]

+1 for the Fiji water...no matter how often I try to taste something, I never do cause its too smooth. It's like drinking fresh cold air lol

[orangeglo]

Tap water in milk jugs.

I only use premium in my car, don't care from where.

Best bargain AR, Daniel Defense on sale.

[Bill Carson]

Dasani is italian for tap-water

[elSquid]

Dasani is italian for tap-water

And "Evian" is "naive" spelled backwards...



-- Michael

[tuna quesadilla]

Aquafina's where it's at, baby

[goathead]

Fiji water, gas dont care .. del ton is the best for AR stuff

[Sinixstar]

The same argument could be made about 1911 frames. If they're all made within the same spec, what's the difference between say a Les Baer, a Wilson, and a Rock Island?

[Sam]

The same argument could be made about 1911 frames. If they're all made within the same spec, what's the difference between say a Les Baer, a Wilson, and a Rock Island?

If you're just comparing the frames themselves then I believe Les Baer and Wilson are forged and Rock Island is cast.

[till44]

Most lowers are the same, go with the roll mark you prefer. But most of the other parts are important, can determine the parts life span, reliability, and durability. Here is a nice chart from Rob (Tactical Yellow Visor) comparing AR parts.

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pwswheghNQsEuEhjFwPrgTA&gid=5

[MichaelKent]

Bottled Water?
Was talking to a microbiologist of the State of California's water supplies, and he confirmed what the Penn & Teller BS! episode said: Tap water is healthier and often wins in blind taste tests. Tap water is strictly regulated by the EPA while bottled water is "regulated" by the much looser FDA standards but there's less than one employee doing that.

The largest study conducted on bottled water found (in many cases) that they don't meet the health and safety standards for tap water.

Fiji water has quite a bit more Arsenic than is allowed in the tap. Sure it's very trace amounts, but still...

Gasoline:
Different brands do have different qualities and chemicals, but in terms of getting speed the octane amount will make more difference than brand.

AR-15:
Yes brand can matter for the upper receivers in terms of longevity, quality, etc..

[bluestaterebel]

Fiji..Arsenic makes it delicious