Armalite Eagle Arms Eagle-15

[Blindside]

I saw this rifle at Rural King on sale and decided to put it on layaway while I looked into it. So far I haven't found much except the reviews on the Rural King site and I think it was the Gander Mountain site. Anyone have any experience with these?


This is the RK add Armalite Eagle-15 .223/5.56 AR-15 Rifle 15EA01 : RK Guns

 

[M67]

They're a division (owned by) Armalite. I'm sure they're fine rifles but not sure why Armalite came out with them unless they had a ton of possible surplus/blem parts? IDK. They only have a 1 year warranty which I find odd

 

[Blindside]

I saw on one spot that the warranty is the difference between Armalite and Eagle Arms tags on the rifles. Armalite tags have the lifetime and Eagle Arms have the 1 year.

 

[IndyDave1776]

According to the link, the chamber is cut .223 Wylde. This may cause some issues with milspec 5.56 ammunition feeding reliably.

 

[rhslover]

My wylde chambered Rock River feeds 5.56/223 without trouble.

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

I saw where deguns.com had the Dpms oracle 223/5.56 for 499$.

 

[Spyco]

It's a good entry level rifle that has some mil spec parts. The buffer tube is to mil spec. The bolt carrier in the rifle I have has a DPMS bolt and the carrier looks like it wasn't machined quite right. The whole guns still works and cycles though. The barrel is pretty hefty with a medium bull in front of the gas block and it swells under the hand guards. Accuracy is acceptable but the barrel may feel a bit heavy for a carbine. It is missing a rear sight out of box so add your sight of choice onto it. Trigger is heavy, but breaks cleanly so accuracy has potential if you are patient. The last thing is that the gun will be soaked in oil when you get it. steel, aluminum, even the plastic will have oil all over it.

It really is a budget rifle. The only reason i can see them bringing back the Eagle Arms name is to make a cheaper rifle and a 1 year warranty so it doesn't hurt their Armalite Brand rifles with the lifetime warranty. It would look bad to make a bunch of rifles that have lifetime warranties and then introduce a rifle with a single year under the same name.

 

[Blindside]

Thanks for the input. The sale price on this was $508 so hopefully it's a good one.

 

[avboiler11]

According to the link, the chamber is cut .223 Wylde. This may cause some issues with milspec 5.56 ammunition feeding reliably.

Why would a Wylde chamber have any issue with 5.56 ammo?

 

[IndyDave1776]

Why would a Wylde chamber have any issue with 5.56 ammo?

I have no explanation, but have heard several reports over time that it happens in some cases. I understand that the brochure says that by being an intermediate cut, it should accommodate both well, but have heard mixed reviews. The good thing is that if there is an issue, a qualified smith can fix it in a flash.

 

[BluePig]

At one time, Eagle Arms was Armalite...
https://armalite.com/about-us/history/

 

[CMB69]

At one time, Eagle Arms was Armalite...

It still is. In the recent past they had dropped the Eagle Arms line. Am surprised to see it back.

https://armalite.com/faq/whats-the-difference-between-eagle-arms-and-armalite/

 

[Spyco]

I mounted a Nikon P 223 scope and zeroed it for 100 yards. Getting 1.5 moa with Federal 55gr bulk. Gonna test some 69gr bullets today.