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To my way of thinking, the K16 is the most practical AR around. With a crowned 16-inch match stainless bull barrel, 1:9-inch twist, A2 stock, flat tops, and free-floated handguard, it’s a gem. It’s also available in 6.8 SPC (as the model K1668).

Lovers of pistol cartridges in ARs are not forgotten, with the K9, K10, K40, and K45 models. in 9mm Parabellum, 10mm, .40 S&W and .45 ACP, respectively. They have 16-inch barrels, collapsible stocks and a specially designed pistol-caliber flash suppressor. There are even 6.5- inch barreled “pistols” in 5.56m (the OA-93 and K23P models).

For those of us on a budget, Olympic makes what they call their “Plinker Plus” models in 5.56. Of standard configuration, the MSRP on the 16-inch barreled model is only $713.70 and $843.70 for one with a 20-inch barrel. ARs don’t get any less expensive than that, folks.

For big game, the K8-MAG is available in .223, .243, and .25 WSSM calibers. These models are available with 24-inch, 1:10-inch twist barrels, and flat-top everything, so they’re optics ready from the get-go.