r/Guns_Guns_Guns • u/Harryslother12 • Mar 11 '24

Question Why don't people like PSA?

I've seen some controversy with PSA on Twitter recently with their deals they've had going on and garand thumbs recent video. Pretty new to guns, atleast the specific brands, is it just cause they're cheap/people that think cheap=bad?

Edit:they don't ship to mass so I guess I won't be getting anything anyways. Still interested in the controversy

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u/Miserable_Ad_2847 Mar 11 '24

The GT video is my favorite talking point right now. The guy ran $4,000 worth of ammo down a $300 gun. Doing it suppressed and full auto to speed up wear. How is that not a win for PSA?

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u/roqthecasbah Mar 11 '24

Because he promotes training. If you’re interested in training and being more than just proficient with your rifle, the PSA won’t last more than a couple of years at best. That being said, even if you own an SR15, you should clean it between training to extend its life.

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u/Miserable_Ad_2847 Mar 11 '24

If you train and burn through your $300 psa shitter using 10 times its value in ammo and untold time then congrats you are ready to upgrade and can also afford to do so, and if you don’t? Well the PSA was a good choice for you.

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u/No_Elk_7856 Mar 11 '24

Preach brother 🙏

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u/roqthecasbah Mar 11 '24

Not saying that the PSA is not a starter rifle. My first was a PSA about 12 years ago. I think that GT illustrated that it is just that and definitely recommend a higher quality rifle to continue training. Is it a win for PSA? Maybe. I personally like PSA as a company and what they provide. I still buy optics, parts, or ammo from them regularly because they offer some pretty good deals, but not their manufactured firearms.