DPMS AP4 Carbine .223 Remington Black AR-15 Carbine

A: Wild, A good 3-9 power scope works fine on these sporting rifles. Or just a 3 or 4 power optic. You could mount optic on rail on fore grip. Normally a scope would go where the carry handle is, but you could mount an optic on the rail on the fore end. Some decent options under $100 are NC Star model STP3942GV2 or STM3942GDV2 - UTG model SCP-392AOLWQ- Truglo and BSA make some affordable 3 power optics. Or you could spend several hundred and get a Trijicon or Leupold scope.

A: Wild, this rifle has an A3 Flat Top Upper with Removable Carry Handle so the Picatinny Rail is already there. I recommend a scope that is calibrated for the ballistics of the 5.56/223 round on the "AR" platform. https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/718000284/bushnell_ar_optics_3-9x40_drop_zone_223_bdc

A: this is a good scope https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/90965/ncstar+stp3942gv2+markiii+3-9x42mm+il+p4+sniper+368-12+ft%401

A: Wild - All depends on which scope you want and what you plan to use the rifle for. You can buy a scope that has an integral mount for the picatinny rail built in s part of the scope, or you can buy a scope that will not have the mount built in. The scope Randy i pointed out will work for just range 'plinking' and does not require any additional hardware. The scope James pointed out is OK, but will still require a set of rings or preferably, a one piece mount similar to this: https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/25469/truglo+tg8964b+riser+mount+1-piece+base+30mm+dia+1%22+black+matte+anodized Or of course, you can do the red dot type optic as Michael said, if you don;t really need the magnification of a scope. Opinions on this are as plentiful as on most matters. I suggest you get the rifle, shoot it a while with the open sighs and learn to zero it precisely, THEN start thinking about how you will use it and what you will need to add to attain that obj

A: Wild - All depends on which scope you want and what you plan to use the rifle for. You can buy a scope that has an integral mount for the picatinny rail built in s part of the scope, or you can buy a scope that will not have the mount built in. The scope Randy i pointed out will work for just range 'plinking' and does not require any additional hardware. The scope James pointed out is OK, but will still require a set of rings or preferably, a one piece mount similar to this: budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/25469/truglo+tg8964b+riser+mount+1-piece+base+30mm+dia+1%22+black+matte+anodized Or of course, you can do the red dot type optic as Michael said, if you don;t really need the magnification of a scope. Opinions on this are as plentiful as on most matters. I suggest you get the rifle, shoot it a while with the open sights and learn to zero it precisely, THEN start thinking about how you will use it and what you will need to add to attain that objective.

A: it would depends on where the Bluing loss is if it is a moving part then yes you may see loss after on a few rounds I would contact DPMS and see what they say Phone: 1-800-578-3767 Email: info@dpmsinc.com

A: Wild, this is not common if it is on a non moving part of the rife's metal. This could very well be an insufficient blueing/coating and should be addressed by DPMS Customer Service at 1-800-578-3767 or by Email: info@dpmsinc.com --- Mon-Fri 9:00 AM -5:00 PM EST

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