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Posted: 5/8/2015 11:36:58 AM EDT
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I've been told a F marked will work for A2 uppers. Windham actually has complete barrels with A2 FSBs, for about 2-250$, iirc
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Posted: 5/8/2015 12:21:09 PM EDT
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A F marked FSB will work, I've done the same type build 4 times now. Only thing is the front sight might be lower in the tower than some prefer. But you can always just buy the longer front sight post. Me, I just shoot the snot out of it till someone offers to buy it. Have yet to keep one cause people like the simplistic look of the rifle
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Posted: 5/8/2015 10:33:42 PM EDT
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thanks, thinking of making this a A2 middy upper, gonna order that dpms A2 upper i think from cdnn..50 bux unless anyone has seen better?
Also what about the barrel? not sure on the feedramp deal,? like i said played with a dozen or so flat top builds but no a2's yet.. |
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Posted: 5/9/2015 1:14:29 AM EDT
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The DPMS A2 upper doesn't have feed ramps cut but that won't be a problem. For barrel I'd probably go with this one. Kind of pricey but worth the money IMHO.
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Posted: 5/9/2015 1:26:25 AM EDT
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If it were me, I'd keep tabs on the EE. Sometes nice barrels with low round counts come up. Its how I got my 16" BCM M4 barrel for $140 (below 1k round count, seller wanted quick sale), 16" DTI 1/7 M4 barrel for $102.50, PSA 16" M4 barrel $135, Armalite middy 16" barrel for $125, and a few others. All had below 1k round counts, had F marked FSBs, and half of them went on builds using A2 uppers. I was going through a phase where I wanted them in different styles.
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Posted: 5/10/2015 5:56:34 PM EDT
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Thanks for the info so far, where else/whos barrel should i be looking at , for? just a fun plinker,shtf truck gun
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Posted: 5/10/2015 6:36:28 PM EDT
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Check DSA, I've read good reviews of them and thinking of switching my IDF clone to it
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Posted: 5/11/2015 11:57:12 AM EDT
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Those are ridiculously cheap. I think I've found a barrel for my 727 project. Any reviews?
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Posted: 5/11/2015 11:59:46 AM EDT
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You could start out with something like this, Palmetto State Armory, Barreled Upper with a Cold Hammer Forged Barrel, and either add a nice A3 Carry Handle, OR get a nice A2 Upper and swap the Upper's. These PSA CHF Barreled Upper's are a GREAT place to start. And with a CH & BCG for $420, it's not a bad price either. I got one of their 16" CHF Barreled Mid-Length Upper, and swapped out the Upper with an FN A2 Upper, and my Lower has a nice A1 type "E" stock, so I have a Mini A2. It shoots and handles real nice. It's overall length is 34.5". It has never given me any problems what-so-ever. http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/14220/category/4230/ 
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Posted: 5/11/2015 8:10:36 PM EDT
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If you don't want a chrome lined barrel and prefer Melonite you can get one of these complete for around 200 to 220 bux.
They are a sister company of Aero Precision http://ballisticadvantage.com/16-inch-556-m4-carbine-cmv-modern-barrel.html http://ballisticadvantage.com/16-inch-556-gov-mid-cmv-modern-barrel.html thinking of making this a A2 middy upper, gonna order that dpms A2 upper i think from cdnn..50 bux unless anyone has seen better? BTW, I bought 2 of those uppers. Everywhere I looked, A1's were 175 to 250 bux and the A2's wasn't any better. |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 8:42:28 AM EDT
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I put one of hochimins Spikes CHF midlength barrel with a FN A2 upper, with MOE handguards and Spikes BCG,sight parts etc.it came in under $500 for the URG
It's a solid shooter |
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Posted: 5/29/2015 9:08:53 PM EDT
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Mine is not exactly an A2 middy but is a middy. Shown here with my FN M16A2 clone. The Middy is a PSA CHF/CL upper with GI carry handle on a PSA lower with an A1 stock. It is amazing how proportional it looks with the M16A2 clone.
 
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Posted: 5/30/2015 3:03:21 PM EDT
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I dont mean to hijack, but what set of rear sights should i be looking at if i am getting a stripped A2 upper? Fulton armory rear sights?
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Posted: 6/1/2015 6:40:34 PM EDT
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I spent the coin and purchased a 1/2 x 1/2 national match rear sight and a blackhawk same plane A2 aperture. This way I can zero at 100 yards and work our ranges with my favorite loadings.
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