upper what do you like??
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Bravo company. I think the have the best gun and price. Great folks to deal with, also.
Bravo company. I think the have the best gun and price. Great folks to deal with, also.
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I've had luck with my LaRue Stealth. Hear nothing but good things about JP, BCM and POF.
I've had luck with my LaRue Stealth. Hear nothing but good things about JP, BCM and POF.
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JD Machine built mine and i love it. Just another option in addition to the excellent choices listed above.
JD Machine built mine and i love it. Just another option in addition to the excellent choices listed above.
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I like my Noveske and KAC....Colt, DD, and BCM are also great options.
I like my Noveske and KAC....Colt, DD, and BCM are also great options.
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Just put together an AR with a Bravo Company upper and BCG. It was a work of art, can't say enough about the quality. Service was great too.
Just put together an AR with a Bravo Company upper and BCG. It was a work of art, can't say enough about the quality. Service was great too.
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I am using a Mega-Arms MaTen on my large bore AR right now my next ar purchase will probably be a rainier arms upper which I believe is made by mega for rainier although I am not 100% on that.
I am using a Mega-Arms MaTen on my large bore AR right now my next ar purchase will probably be a rainier arms upper which I believe is made by mega for rainier although I am not 100% on that.
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Another vote for Mega, you cant go wrong with the matched upper and lower.
Another vote for Mega, you cant go wrong with the matched upper and lower.
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+1 for Bravo Company with Troy FF rail and White Oak 20 inch barrel.
+1 for Bravo Company with Troy FF rail and White Oak 20 inch barrel.
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I've had real good luck with Bravo Company and Daniel Defense. You can buy "Demo/Scratched" uppers from Bravo Company for a few bucks cheaper than their new ones as well. I bought two a while back and the only thing wrong with them was a few small scuffs in the anodizing.
I've had real good luck with Bravo Company and Daniel Defense. You can buy "Demo/Scratched" uppers from Bravo Company for a few bucks cheaper than their new ones as well. I bought two a while back and the only thing wrong with them was a few small scuffs in the anodizing.
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ar15-
centurion arms
noveske
daniel defense
LMT
LWRC
ar10-
LMT
noveske
GAP
larue
heard good things on POF just never ran one
ar15-
centurion arms
noveske
daniel defense
LMT
LWRC
ar10-
LMT
noveske
GAP
larue
heard good things on POF just never ran one
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Just pick a quality one that has the features you want........they aren't rocket science. I build my own, the $50 in tools has paid for itself many times over. The only off the shelf uppers I would even be interested in is a JP, White Oak, Firebird, or the likes. All the tactical crap drives me crazy. I would also probably consider a Noveske due to the qulaity barrels, but the only rail I like on my shit is on top of the receiver, which rules out most of their stuff.
Just pick a quality one that has the features you want........they aren't rocket science. I build my own, the $50 in tools has paid for itself many times over. The only off the shelf uppers I would even be interested in is a JP, White Oak, Firebird, or the likes. All the tactical crap drives me crazy. I would also probably consider a Noveske due to the qulaity barrels, but the only rail I like on my shit is on top of the receiver, which rules out most of their stuff.
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I have kac, pof, and jp. All are excellent. I do want a noveske one day soon.
I have kac, pof, and jp. All are excellent. I do want a noveske one day soon.
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Custom built by me for most of them. Now and again I'll get a good one if it is the right price and offers most of what I want. I just picked up an AAC .300BLK, it seems pretty nice. My LMT M4 was a 14.5 upper and I got their SOPMOD lower and just pinned 'em together for a rifle. Turned out nicer than the NIB Colt I had in the army.
For fun stuff, for my M4 and less accurate or medium range work, I like the good, decent quality stuff. I think LMT is the best "standard military grade" AR by which others should be measured (note "standard" --there are better and worse, I just feel LMT is best all around in most categories). For the high end, I build all those from parts I am comfortable using. The good ones pre-built run $3000 or more and STILL don't have all I want. For $1500, maybe a little more, I can build a better one that has everything I want and save enough money to sometimes scope the rifle.
For long range or accurate rifles for instance, I like cut rifle barrels, like Satern, etc. I like the JP Ent. "Tactical" bolt carrier (best made if you ask me). I use KAC rails when I use rails, usually the FF ones, but the M4 mil version on the LMT is better than half the other FF rails out there anyway. I also use the KAC rear flip sights too, they actually work pretty well for what they do, even out to 600m. I use the AAC Blackout on most rifles so I can use the SDN6 when it gets here. Needless to say, not many ready to go uppers are made to that spec. Lowers complicate it further for me, as I'm just as picky about the trigger and the stock assy. (yet prefer milspec small parts for the rest).
And yeah, I hear lots of good about Noveske, KAC and JP Ent. (of which I've used and can vouche for) and never heard bad of LaRue either. Some of the better ones cater to certain groups too. JP for instance, they cater a lot to 3gun (not to say their parts aren't good for other things) and Noveske caters to higher end military gear. Their barrel cut using a SAW blank, just wow. Those barrels are tough, probably too tough.
Yeah, I'm a bit of an AR snob, but I've had one or several since that first one in ('95?). It is my favorite platform by far, didn't intend on it, but it grew on me.
Conversely, there are a lot of shady places cashing in on the AR rush. Many companies getting cheap parts and having their names put on it and claiming to be high end. Grossly over-priced rifles that have "completely redesigned the Colt drawings and made patented changes that are secret measurments and design changes that optimizes the platform". They usually go deeper into technical jargon to ooh and aah the audience and to convey a sense of superior technology. However, the weapons look identical to just about any AR out there and in fact use all the usual parts. Hence, I only stick with well established makers with a good track record and/or those with government contracts of some kind, depending on the application.
Custom built by me for most of them. Now and again I'll get a good one if it is the right price and offers most of what I want. I just picked up an AAC .300BLK, it seems pretty nice. My LMT M4 was a 14.5 upper and I got their SOPMOD lower and just pinned 'em together for a rifle. Turned out nicer than the NIB Colt I had in the army.
For fun stuff, for my M4 and less accurate or medium range work, I like the good, decent quality stuff. I think LMT is the best "standard military grade" AR by which others should be measured (note "standard" --there are better and worse, I just feel LMT is best all around in most categories). For the high end, I build all those from parts I am comfortable using. The good ones pre-built run $3000 or more and STILL don't have all I want. For $1500, maybe a little more, I can build a better one that has everything I want and save enough money to sometimes scope the rifle.
For long range or accurate rifles for instance, I like cut rifle barrels, like Satern, etc. I like the JP Ent. "Tactical" bolt carrier (best made if you ask me). I use KAC rails when I use rails, usually the FF ones, but the M4 mil version on the LMT is better than half the other FF rails out there anyway. I also use the KAC rear flip sights too, they actually work pretty well for what they do, even out to 600m. I use the AAC Blackout on most rifles so I can use the SDN6 when it gets here. Needless to say, not many ready to go uppers are made to that spec. Lowers complicate it further for me, as I'm just as picky about the trigger and the stock assy. (yet prefer milspec small parts for the rest).
And yeah, I hear lots of good about Noveske, KAC and JP Ent. (of which I've used and can vouche for) and never heard bad of LaRue either. Some of the better ones cater to certain groups too. JP for instance, they cater a lot to 3gun (not to say their parts aren't good for other things) and Noveske caters to higher end military gear. Their barrel cut using a SAW blank, just wow. Those barrels are tough, probably too tough.
Yeah, I'm a bit of an AR snob, but I've had one or several since that first one in ('95?). It is my favorite platform by far, didn't intend on it, but it grew on me.
Conversely, there are a lot of shady places cashing in on the AR rush. Many companies getting cheap parts and having their names put on it and claiming to be high end. Grossly over-priced rifles that have "completely redesigned the Colt drawings and made patented changes that are secret measurments and design changes that optimizes the platform". They usually go deeper into technical jargon to ooh and aah the audience and to convey a sense of superior technology. However, the weapons look identical to just about any AR out there and in fact use all the usual parts. Hence, I only stick with well established makers with a good track record and/or those with government contracts of some kind, depending on the application.
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Black Rain Ordnance matching receivers.
Iron Ridge matching receivers.
Black Rain Ordnance matching receivers.
Iron Ridge matching receivers.
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PWS, Mega, Larue, BCM, AR15 Perf., RRA, new LMT (although I like the orig. MRP rail...)
PWS, Mega, Larue, BCM, AR15 Perf., RRA, new LMT (although I like the orig. MRP rail...)
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KAC because they actually have new innovative and proven ideas. DD, Noveske, Colt are all the same AR-15 with different quality parts and their own handguard on there.
KAC because they actually have new innovative and proven ideas. DD, Noveske, Colt are all the same AR-15 with different quality parts and their own handguard on there.
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This is like asking which shoes do you like. Everyone has their own opinion...
This is like asking which shoes do you like. Everyone has their own opinion...
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You're in luck, there are so many quality uppers on the market these days. That being said, my vote is for Noveske. I have an SPR and love it. It's accurate, reliable, and just "feels right."
You're in luck, there are so many quality uppers on the market these days. That being said, my vote is for Noveske. I have an SPR and love it. It's accurate, reliable, and just "feels right."
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Another vote for Noveske and those diminutive little SWS rails.
That being said, ALL my AR uppers run and run and shoot better than I would ever imagine...RRA, Bushy, etc.
If I can commit heresy... Honestly, my $900.00 AR (Bushy 16" 1:9) will outshoot all the high-zoot guns that I own!
Basically, no matter the cost, they're still just a thousand dollar twangy parts oscillator that works. (sorry, had general anesthesia, versed, sublimaze, etc few hrs ago)
Another vote for Noveske and those diminutive little SWS rails.
That being said, ALL my AR uppers run and run and shoot better than I would ever imagine...RRA, Bushy, etc.
If I can commit heresy... Honestly, my $900.00 AR (Bushy 16" 1:9) will outshoot all the high-zoot guns that I own!
Basically, no matter the cost, they're still just a thousand dollar twangy parts oscillator that works. (sorry, had general anesthesia, versed, sublimaze, etc few hrs ago)
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JamesBailey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Noveske. Nothing says AR-15 like Noveske.
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+1! I've got a 12.5" that I love to death.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JamesBailey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Noveske. Nothing says AR-15 like Noveske.
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+1! I've got a 12.5" that I love to death.
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YOU'll find the best price at Surplus Arms and Ammo in Tacoma washington. They have very good quality with very tight tolerances. It's pretty much the go to place for everyone in Western Washington State. They also have a very good reputation and very good reviews over on AR15.com (hate that site). They also have very excellent lowers. The last two I bought were equipped with a very crisp trigger that breaks at about 3.3 lbs. Not bad right off the shelf. I was going to replace the trigger but found no need.
Here's the site ...........
http://www.surplusammo.com/surplus-ammo-arms-ar15-stripped-flat-top-upper-receiver/
YOU'll find the best price at Surplus Arms and Ammo in Tacoma washington. They have very good quality with very tight tolerances. It's pretty much the go to place for everyone in Western Washington State. They also have a very good reputation and very good reviews over on AR15.com (hate that site). They also have very excellent lowers. The last two I bought were equipped with a very crisp trigger that breaks at about 3.3 lbs. Not bad right off the shelf. I was going to replace the trigger but found no need.
Here's the site ...........
http://www.surplusammo.com/surplus-ammo-arms-ar15-stripped-flat-top-upper-receiver/
