https://thegunzone.com/best-ar-15-under-1000/What's a good mid priced factory built AR-15? Not looking to break the bank and am not interested in building one piece by piece either.
Here's the list. Just buy one with a quad-rail so you can outfit it with whatever makes you comfy. Foregrip, light, etc. I would go with a flat top so you can add whatever optics to it you wish. Ruger AR 556 is piston driven so you won't have those pesky stove pipe jams.