Best Factory New AR ? ? ?

[Seattlefungus]

Service rifle is the best introduction to rifle match. You can get into it without breaking the bank. What you need to be competitive is a good starter match grade rifle. For the cost, the AR is the best value. Going to an A3 Flat top allows the changing of uppers with a slight drop in cost. The carry handle really should me a NM grade sight system. It will be 1/4 or 1/2 MOA adjustment for each click. The rear sight aperture is hooded.(These come in various diameter.) The RRA NM two stage trigger is a great value for the dollar at 120 retail, say versus the Geissele at 280. A good sling, say a Turner Creedmore or Tam is a must for serious shooter. You can start though with a cotton M1 sling. These last only a single season before stretching and wearing out. A good spotting scope and stand, Konus is a good value starter (A real multi position shooting stand, not the little tripod that comes with must scopes), A shooting pad for prone and a very important shooting jacket. The rest, (Stool, hat, wind gage, SLED are for later..) A turn key rifle system. (National Match Service rifle type) is around 1200. A barrel with at least 1/8 is needed. When shooting the 600, most use an 80g bullet. The 1/8 is the least you need to keep a stable bullet flight for that bullet weight. Many prefer the 1/7 or 1/6.5. To keep cost reasonable, reloading is a must. The course of fire is the 200y, 300 and 600 in a standard match. There are other match service types too. But the standard service match is a good intro.

[stickhauler]

The L-1 (left-handed carbine). I liked the fact that they list their rifles as chambered in 5.56 instead of .223. It's shot better than I'm capable of right out of the box, I've never had a moment of regret in my choice.