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Extras:
UTG Gen 2 Light/Green Laser Combo with Integral Mount $124.99
Sig Sauer SBX Pistol Stabilizing Brace AR-15 $129.99
Cookie Cutter Comp muzzle brake for .223/5.56 $68.95
Magpul AFG2 for AR-15 (MAG414) – Angled Fore Grip $34.49
Total price new with extras $1258.42
From Red Dot Shooters, 15 June 2022
“The Radical Firearms upper receiver is a very high-quality AR-15 upper. It’s constructed from Forged 7075 T6 aluminum, which is a very strong material and meets military specifications…
Not all budget AR-15s use forged 7075 T6 aluminum in their uppers, so it’s nice to see that Radical Firearms is using a very robust aluminum…
On top of that, with the Radical Firearms FR16, you get a forward assist and a dust cover…
Some budget AR-15s will omit these two features, and there are many people who claim that they’re not important to the AR design or that they’re never used…
I disagree with that idea because I use both of these features, and I like to have them on all of my AR-15s…
Last, the FR16’s upper comes with M4 feed ramps which will help your AR-15 feed rounds more reliably, especially if you’re shooting a lot of rounds fast…
And you get an optic rail, which is pretty standard on AR-15s these days, but it’s an important feature because it will allow you to easily mount a red dot or scope onto your rifle.
Barrel And Chamber…
When you’re AR-15 shopping, you always want to make sure that you’re rifle is chambered in 5.56 Nato (or .223 Wylde) and not chambered in .223 Remington…
The reason why is because ARs chambered in .223 Remington cannot safely fire 5.56 Nato rounds…
However, ARs chambered in 5.56 Nato or .223 Wylde can fire 5.56 rounds or .223 Remington rounds without any problems at all…
The Radical Firearms FR16 is chambered in 5.56 Nato, and again, that’s a good thing because it will allow you to fire 5.56 Nato and .223 Remington rounds safely from your gun…
Now the barrel on the FR16 is 16 inches long and made from 4140 Chrome Moly Vanadium…
4140 Chrome Moly Vanadium is a strong barrel material and for a budget AR-15 like the RF16, I think it’s a good choice because it helps keep the cost of the rifle down while still adding a lot of strength to the barrel…
On top of that, the barrel that you get is Melonite finished which is a very strong finish, and it will help protect the inside and outside of your barrel from corrosion…
I also like that you get a SOCOM barrel profile with the RF16 because it’s a little bit heavier profile than a government profile barrel, and SOCOM barrels can tend to be a little more accurate as well…
Last, I like that the FR16’s barrel features a 1:7 twist rate. Many budget AR-15s feature a 1:9 twist rate, which typically shoots light bullets well but has problems stabilizing heavy bullets…
The 1:7 twist rate is generally considered to be better than a 1:9 twist rate, and it does an excellent job at stabilizing heavy bullets.
So overall, I love that the Radical Firearms AR is chambered in 5.56 Nato, and I think the barrel is very good quality.”