AR-15 BS Thread

Got my hexmags bitch

 

Sorry for the newb question but would this be considered a complete upper? A good deal?

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/psa-chf-12-5-56mm-1-7-a2-profile-upper.html

 

Yeah my current AR is a little big for my wife so I figured she'd like the shorter barrel a lot better. It would stay at home and only be shot at a private range.

 

Just bought my lower receiver today!

It's an Anderson, just going for the inexpensive build.
Anyone have any parts they want to sell cheap/give to a first timer AR15 build?!

 

I finally had some time to get the new 6.5 to the range yesterday. I put just 20 rounds thru it to be sure it cycled and to see wh r e the scope was. It was alittle low and left but the grouping was awesome. I will push back to 200 next time and remember to get pics

 

Awesome

 

My Noveske 16" RECCE on an Anderson lower.

 

That's a 16" barrel? I don't know why but it looks longer to me. Maybe the way the rail is configured

 

Got a check in the mail from Dept. of Treasury today so I think I'm gonna finish my 6.8 upper with it.
I lack sights, what should I get? Ideally i would get a nikon and mount, but I think iron sights would work well for now and I could put them on my 5.56 upper when I build it.
MBUS or MBUS pro?
The front sight doesn't have to fold, but ideally the rear one should. (Front sight on my 5.56 upper will be a YHM folding front on the gas block).

Or I could get a decent red dot, possibly with a FTS magnifier. (I'm thinking aim point PRO)

 

Yep16" with 15" KMR. I'm gonna take the polymer hand guard off. I did a few mag dumps today just to see how it ran and the rail never got close to hot. I needed to move it forward a little anyway. I think that's why it looks so long.

 

I have the MBUS and they're fine. Granted I haven't beat them against rocks.

 

I don't plan on beating mine on rocks so they should be good.

I'm thinking of getting the MBUS pro set for my 6.8, and then getting a 5.56 upper (has a standard A2 front sight post) and getting a regular MBUS for the rear sight.

I like everything about this upper except that it's a slick side, but I have a stripper upper with a parts kit that I can put together and just put the parts on it.
http://palmettostatearmory.com/inde...de-upper-without-handgaurds-no-bcg-or-ch.html
and I already have an (almost) complete BCG to go with it so all I need is cam pin, firing pin, firing pin retainer, charging handle, and hanguards to finish it up.

 

I'd go with the MBUS Pro as the MBUS might interfere with whatever optic you choose in the future. The pro is much more low profile.

 

Whoever told you to avoid Colt must have been hitting the ol' crack pipe. Colt rifles are good to go.

If I were building a rifle today, it would look a LOT like the one pictured in Post #12305 (just above this one). BCM (sold by Bravo Company USA) is a good place to start.

How about a 16" lightweight CHF barrel with a 15" KMR? http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-...KMR15-KEYMOD-p/bcm-urg-mid-16lw-bfh-kmr15.htm

 

This is an awesome deal on a Colt rifle. It's got the lightweight profile barrel, which in my opinion makes a lot more sense on a semi auto rifle than a government profile or heavy profile barrel. But other than that it's just like the other Colt M4 rifles. It's a great baseline to start with, you can add what ever stock and hand guard or rail you want from here.

http://www.gandrtactical.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=6720

 

No problem. My local Walmart has the 6920 rifle. It's the same as the 6720, but it has the M4 government profile barrel instead of the lightweight. It's the exact same size under the hand guard, it's just heavier in front of the front sight post and has the grenade ring cutout for the M203 40mm launcher. Those are usually $1000 or so.

It's a good time to be shopping for a rifle. They are cheap, mags and ammo are readily available too. Get the rifle, but at least 10 mags for it, either USGI or PMag, and get a good sling and a case of ammo and have at it.

I might be getting one of those Colt 6720 rifles soon myself.

 

Here's my LMT Defender M4. I would also recommend them, however they are on the pricey side right now. Just the base rifle with plastic hand guard is running $1200 currently. But they also make good stuff.

You can't go wrong with Colt, BCM, LMT, Daniel Defense, or Knights Armament stuff IMO.

 

Yeah I have long arms and like to run my hand farther out on the gun. I had my local armorer shave down the front sight post and re-coat it and install that 13" Geissele rail. The rail was a good deal from Midway USA, $200 shipped. The sights are Daniel Defense and the light is a 300 lumen Streamlight TLR-1s and it's got a Magpul CTR stock.

It's a good and simple rifle that probably cost me about $1500 all in. It rides in my truck most of the time in a First Speer discreet backpack.

 

If you want to buy one, Daniel Defense, Colt, or some of the smaller companies have been killing it. Hodge defense is one of the better smaller companies to go with. Super innovative and they've been contracted by the military for years, recently they've made their weapons available to civilians. Rainier arms has also be slaughtering the competition in terms of complete rifles because they use very high grade parts. BCM is always good

Stay away from Bushmaster as their quality control went down the drain the last few years same with Rock River.

However the best route would be to build it yourself, you learn how the rifle functions and you can take it apart and put it back together if need be without a gunsmith. You buy the parts YOU want without having to upgrade later and spend more money.

 

I do like the Hodge Mk2 rifle. That thing is sweet. Pricey though.