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Posted: 3/3/2021 2:05:07 PM EDT
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It I’ll suite your needs just fine
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Posted: 3/3/2021 2:06:36 PM EDT
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PSA has been good to go with the stuff I have purchased from them. They have literally come from mediocre low end affordable lowest I would ever go equipment to duty worthy. I have several police office buddies who have PSA rifles because they are affordable and work plus with a police officers salary including family sometimes they can not afford much. The CHF stuff they make is really stinking nice I really want to get a CHF and G-railed pistol upper eventually myself for a throw in the truck gun. Right now I have a 300blk PSA kit pistol I use as my throw in the truck when I leave setup. Granted it does have a nitride barrel but it literally has eaten any ammo I have thrown in it including subs with no suppressor.
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Posted: 3/3/2021 2:17:49 PM EDT
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My experience with PSA has been that the FN barrels are as accurate as any premium brand. Not trying to start a flame war. Just saying how they’ve shot compared to my KAC, BCM, or LWRC barrels. There are other things that set the premium guns apart from PSA but the FN barrels are good to go.
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Posted: 3/3/2021 2:44:23 PM EDT
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I have a PSA CHF upper in .300 BLK. Very happy with it for $349.00
For $600? I'd add a little and get this: https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-standard-14-5-mid-length-light-weight-upper-receiver-group-w-mcmr-13-handguard/ I don't know that it is better but I know that if you ever wanted to sell the upper a BCM will get a lot more interest than a PSA built upper. |
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Posted: 3/3/2021 3:02:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have a PSA CHF upper in .300 BLK. Very happy with it for $349.00 For $600? I'd add a little and get this: https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-standard-14-5-mid-length-light-weight-upper-receiver-group-w-mcmr-13-handguard/ I don't know that it is better but I know that if you ever wanted to sell the upper a BCM will get a lot more interest than a PSA built upper. I'm seriously looking at it but once you add a muzzle device it's $170 more. And isn't the BCM barrel inferior to the PSA? |
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Posted: 3/3/2021 3:23:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm seriously looking at it but once you add a muzzle device it's $170 more. And isn't the BCM barrel inferior to the PSA? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I have a PSA CHF upper in .300 BLK. Very happy with it for $349.00 For $600? I'd add a little and get this: https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-standard-14-5-mid-length-light-weight-upper-receiver-group-w-mcmr-13-handguard/ I don't know that it is better but I know that if you ever wanted to sell the upper a BCM will get a lot more interest than a PSA built upper. I'm seriously looking at it but once you add a muzzle device it's $170 more. And isn't the BCM barrel inferior to the PSA? That depends entirely on who you ask. I have a BCM 14.5 upper that I got in 2012 and it's at least as accurate as I am. Maybe I'd be disappointed if I was building a bench rest gun with high dollar glass and shooting handloads, but for a carbine with a red dot shooting M193 it's perfect. |
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Posted: 3/3/2021 4:53:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm seriously looking at it but once you add a muzzle device it's $170 more. And isn't the BCM barrel inferior to the PSA? Neither of them are precision rifle uppers. There are better barrels than both for sure. But I wouldn't say PSA is above BCM. I'd 100% go BCM over the PSA. My brother bought his uppers for $179 each from them. I know we are in a different world now but the BCM didn't seem to jump in price vs salad days so I'd go that route. |
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Posted: 3/3/2021 5:02:43 PM EDT
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PSA is good to go, not bad these days, I have some PSA ARs and they function very good, not the most accurate barrel, but really not that bad.
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Posted: 3/3/2021 5:17:21 PM EDT
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I've got a PSA that has become one of my favorite AR's.
Accurate as I am. ETA: it has never had a hiccup either. The one I speak of is a 18" SS Wylde with lightweight rail. |
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Posted: 3/3/2021 7:10:37 PM EDT
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I bought a PSA upper with that m-lok rail not too long ago. It looks great in hand. No issues.
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Posted: 3/3/2021 7:21:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've got a PSA that has become one of my favorite AR's. Accurate as I am. ETA: it has never had a hiccup either. The one I speak of is a 18" SS Wylde with lightweight rail. My neighbor has the same one and I am surprised how accurate it is |
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Posted: 3/3/2021 7:48:50 PM EDT
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Loctite the handguard screws. I had the 15” version of that handguard on a PSA 18” 223 Wylde upper come loose from the barrel nut twice.
After using some Loctite on the screws, no more issues, and ran a couple thousand rounds through that upper. I still switched to a BCM MCMR handguard later for their interlocking screw design out of paranoia though. EDIT: To your other question that link is for the FN barrel. |
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Posted: 3/4/2021 7:17:42 PM EDT
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All my PSA uppered, FN CHF barrels have been better then expected precise shooters. 308, .223 Wylde, and 5.56
I can't say the same about my various BCM barrels precision. They are well made and I would trust my life to one.... but I caught the precision bug ages ago, so I am biased. The BCM barrels aren't horrible at all , its just the FN CHF barrels tend to shoot a greater variety of ammo better and tighter groups in mine. YMMV ! For the OP.... I'd be plenty happy with the PSA FN barreled upper. It is a great bargain. I would also be quite happy with the BCM... I own a few. For that matter, the BCM ELW Fluted 14.5" upper ( ? ) is a very well balanced AR15... heck I can tell the difference even when compared to the 16" ELW Fluted upper the balance is so noticeable. |
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Posted: 3/4/2021 8:29:26 PM EDT
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They’re PSA, I have one that had a canted front sight. PSA fixed it.
Their gas ports are typically milspec. The issue is that they have light buffers and springs. Throw a sprinco and a h2 in there and it’ll be perfect. I abuse mine and don’t feel bad about it |
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Posted: 3/4/2021 9:06:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Their gas ports are typically milspec. Negative. They run larger. PSA has verified this several times. |
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Posted: 3/5/2021 9:44:22 AM EDT
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Bought one for a build for my wife a few years back. She loves it.
Hell, I like it. Lighter than mine, enough that it's easy to tell when you pick it up. I've tried to trade her out of it and she won't let it go. |
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Posted: 3/5/2021 10:36:27 AM EDT
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I bought the same barrel years ago from PSA with the FSB and put MOE hand gaurds on it because I wanted something very lightweight. It has become my favorite AR in my line up and performs very well. I'm not bench rest shooting with it , but I feel it would perform well if that's what I was doing with it. It has eaten everything I have shot through and have never had any issues with it. I would buy with confidence and don't fall into the PSA hate as they do make very good uppers and parts.
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Posted: 3/5/2021 12:46:43 PM EDT
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I have a number of PSA dissipator uppers. I got mine back when there was a huge uproar about canted FSBs, but I have not had an issue with that.
One is my favorite AR to shoot. It has a PSA lower parts kit on a spike lower. The best mil spec trigger I've ever shot. That thing is a blast, reliable, accurate and pleasant to shoot. One thing about PSA - they change their prices around all the time. It's best to watch and log prices on things you're interested in to get a feel for bottom dollar. I've seen the same upper fluctuate nearly $200 in price. BCGs....the same one will range for $120 to $89. |
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Posted: 3/5/2021 10:44:35 PM EDT
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I bought the 14.7” CHF upper a couple of months ago. It’s my new favorite rifle. It’s marked FN. It spits a neat brass at around 4:00 and is pretty soft recoiling. I also have a 16” CHF from PSA and it’s been flawless and shoots about 1.5-2 MOA with most decent Ammo. Nothing spectacular in accuracy, but boringly reliable.
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