Yes the oracle has a beefier receiver. I have some 'nicer' ARs but our oracle has become my go to calling rifle. It is handier, lighter, more accurate than me in field situations, and costs much less. What's not to like? Here is pic of male I killed a couple months ago at 166 yards using 55g TNT over xterminator. I added a Levang linear compensator to help with blast noise in hunting situations as perceived by the shooter. IMO it works. The fa is a solution that makes the problem worse in my hands. It is not needed on a hunting rifle for hunting scenarios IMO.