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I know you have a grand but you could have a fine rifle and a thousand rounds of ammo for that amount.

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I'd put that combo up against any run of the mill Colt production rifle.

Everyone has and is entitled to their own opinions on this subject. Obviously we're fairly passionate about our choices.

I would encourage the OP to go to a dedicated forum (M4carbine.net or ar15.com) and read various articles by people who spent years in the military and have put 10's or 100s of thousands of rounds through an AR and make an educated decision. Both forums have great posts that have been very enlightening to me and countless other shooters.