Any experience w/DPMS .22LR AR-upper?

[Mirage]

I'm considering the DPMS BA22-16 AR Upper for my Bushy lower and am wondering if anyone can share any experience regarding their accuracy, ammo preference, function with std. velocity target ammo, etc.

Thanks in advance for any insights/observations.

 

[Mike_in_FL]

Re: Any experience w/DPMS .22LR AR-upper?

Well I used to own their heavy barreled version. They discontinued it for a while I believe and it looks like they brought it back.

Mine was not that accurate. No where near what a 10/22 or 597 can do at 50 yd. with good ammo. The one I had only came with a 10 rd. mag (not a Black Dog) and it fed fine and ran with std. vel ammo. The accuracy wasn't there for $350 I paid.

Things may have changed but if I was going to spend the $ again on a dedicated upper, I'd wait on a NC22 or I'd go all out and buy a Compass Lake.

 

[Mirage]

Re: Any experience w/DPMS .22LR AR-upper?

Thanks, fngmike. That's good intel. I suspected the price of the DPMS unit was too low to deliver match-grade accuracy.

 

[Mirnyx]

Re: Any experience w/DPMS .22LR AR-upper?

Is this upper possibly made by Nordic? I vaguely remember reading something about Nordic offering their upper through someone else on the Enos forum. I see DPMS is selling the Nordic receiver for 10/22's.

 

[Outdoorsman9]

Re: Any experience w/DPMS .22LR AR-upper?

I have a Nordic upper and it kicks ass. The guys who work there are top notch too.