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1/27/2014 9:08:22 AM EDT
well I got my lower completed, got a blessing Spikes St15, put a ptac LPK in it and an MOE milspec stock. looking at Uppers now... thought I might try to build an upper, but seems like the little research that I have completed I can buy a complete cheaper... Looking at PA for around $400 or Spikes for around $530...is the Spikes $130 better? I kinda like the idea of upper matching my lower, but $130 can buy accessories if it's not that big of a difference... thanks in advanced guys!
Ryan
1/27/2014 9:15:17 AM EDT
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well I got my lower completed, got a blessing Spikes St15, put a ptac LPK in it and an MOE milspec stock. looking at Uppers now... thought I might try to build an upper, but seems like the little research that I have completed I can buy a complete cheaper... Looking at PA for around $400 or Spikes for around $530...is the Spikes $130 better? I kinda like the idea of upper matching my lower, but $130 can buy accessories if it's not that big of a difference... thanks in advanced guys!
Ryan
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problem i have with a complete upper is that it is never exactly what I want.

Building lets me customize to exactly what it is I want/need.

That and building is fun.

All but one complete upper i have bought i have ended up taking apart and modifying in some way.
1/27/2014 9:26:18 AM EDT
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this is my first AR, so i don't really have any preferences, I guess I wil learn from this one  for my next one...
1/27/2014 9:42:16 AM EDT
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this is my first AR, so i don't really have any preferences, I guess I wil learn from this one  for my next one...
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Built it.. after building several now .. when I look at complete pre made uppers all I see is cheap attempts of garbage.
Its way more fun and ya you get exactly what you want!

1/27/2014 9:55:31 AM EDT
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Ig uess I need to do a little more research to see exactly what I want then, I'm new to the game, haha... trying not to spend more than $600, I'm in at about $200 so far...
1/27/2014 10:46:22 AM EDT
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Ig uess I need to do a little more research to see exactly what I want then, I'm new to the game, haha... trying not to spend more than $600, I'm in at about $200 so far...
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Start by asking here, and from experience, the first thing everyone will want to know is your intended use of the weapon (range plinker, home defense, match/target, etc.)
1/27/2014 11:30:40 AM EDT
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Get the spikes complete upper you can mod later.  Damn good upper for the money but so is the PSA with the FN CHF barrel but my vote goes Spikes of the two.  I have two and they are great.
1/27/2014 11:58:39 AM EDT
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I plan on using it for a fun gun, coyote, maybe deer gun too...
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