What should I buy?!?

Ok I almost have the money saved up just a few more weeks and I'm ready to buy my FIRST AR 

I have a 1000$ budget   This needs to include 

Good NV capable red dot (vortex strike fire) 150$ish
Ms3 sling and mount 80$ish 
Couple extra mags 30$ish 

So that leaves around 
650-700$ for the gun 

It will be used for 
Plinking steel 
HD
Killing coyotes out to 200yds 

I like the palmetto stuff but there always out of stock but I may wait 

Suggestions please!!!!

Thanks 

If I go the palmetto route witch upper should I get??

This is the one I got:

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-15-05/complete-uppers/palmetto-state-armory-16-mid-length-lightweight-mp-upper.html

A lightweight mid-length 16" upper. My first AR build, but it's exactly what I wanted. Mid-length gas system for a softer impulse recoil and longer sight radius, while still a short and handy barrel size for maneuverability. Chrome-lined bore and chamber, 1:7 twist rifling, etc. The "so you want to buy an AR" thread tacked above had a bunch of things to look for, and this one seemed to me to match up best with everything and with the mid-length setup I wanted. I haven't been able to shoot it much, but I'm very satisfied so far with it.

Good luck!

If I order it all seperate what do I have to FFL?

what lower would yall recomend??

If I go all palmetto is this everything?

Looks like it, unless you want a rear iron sight to back up your red dot. Or a sling. Enjoy!!

wesm wrote:Looks like it, unless you want a rear iron sight to back up your red dot. Or a sling. Enjoy!!

I'm gonna skip the rear sight for now but I'm getting

Sling and mount
Red dot
Extra mags
Sightmark NV optic when I get the money

RStewart wrote:I may have missed it, but I don't see a trigger kit in the list. Doesn't appear to be one in the lower parts kit listed.

It says "everything you need"
But it doesn't say "trigger"

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ar-15-05/lower-parts/palmetto-state-armory-classic-lower-build-kit.html

Stumpbud wrote:Includes Mil-Spec M4 Stock, A2 Pistol grip, Palmetto State Armory Classic Lower Parts Kit and Mil-Spec buffer tube assembly. Everything you need to finish your stripped lower.

Lower parts kit Usually includes a trigger unless it notes otherwise.

I'd go the PSA route as well.

Don't buy too cheap. I bought a $700 DPMS Oracle a couple years ago, and it's been a great rifle, with the exception of accuracy. It's lucky to have a 5" group at 25yds off a bench. I'll rebarrel it later down the road probably. Now you can get a Colt sp6920 for about $1k on gunbroker! Much better gun for not a lot more $.

Buy a quality rifle or parts for one and build from there. There is no sense in settling for a cheap lower quality rifle just so you can buy all the tacticool junk at the same time. Save up and buy a good base rifle to customize to your specs, then save up and buy good accessories. If there is one thing Guns have reaffirmed in my brain it's "you get what you pay for!!!"

PSA guns get compared to Colt and other milspec makers a lot lately and are developing quite a following, so I'd say you're getting a good gun for a fair price with them.