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Posted: 11/30/2013 4:12:00 PM EDT
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Thinkin about another AR. I want a good value upper. I don't need, or want, a 1500 dollar upper. I want a straight shooter at a reasonable price. I very well may try one of those poly lowers but not sure yet. I would like it to be able to do some prairie dog hunting.
Don't flame me for the poly lower I have to keep the cost down. Maybe in the future I may build a lower but right now things are a bit tight. thanks |
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Just buy this
https://store.ar15.com/product.html?cat=6&pr=688 |
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Thinkin about another AR. I want a good value upper. I don't need, or want, a 1500 dollar upper. I want a straight shooter at a reasonable price. I very well may try one of those poly lowers but not sure yet. I would like it to be able to do some prairie dog hunting. Don't flame me for the poly lower I have to keep the cost down. Maybe in the future I may build a lower but right now things are a bit tight. thanks why would you get a poly lower when PSA has stripped lowers + parts kits for 79 bux right now? that's everything but buffer tube buffer, buffer spring and stock for a built lower. they happen to have SEVENTY-SEVENTY FIVE mil-SPEC mil-SIZE buffers with carbine spring and carbine buffer for 28 bux, which puts you at just over 100 bucks for a built lower without a stock. and with all the black friday deals going on right now, there's no reason you couldnt pick up a GOOD stock, like a magpul, vltor, etc for sub-100$. |
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I agree with the others on the polymer lowers. Right now you can get a non poly setup for about $30 more so I wouldn't risk it. I have had quite a few poly lowers and only one was bad but one was enough.
For a budget upper check out sota arms. They work great and are really low cost. |
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I took my RRA Entry Tactical prairie dog hunting this past August. I am now building a new AR for my next trip because I felt like I pushed my barrel (16"-1x9) to its limits.
You say you don't want a $1500 upper. What is your budget? If half that seems like a deal I would go with one of the RRA varmint uppers. They are around $740 I think. I would have gone with one except I wanted to completely build my next rifle. I personally would go with the 18" with 1x8 twist. If you go real cheap you probably won't end up with a free float barrel and not the greatest barrel and your longer shots will leave you frustrated. YMMV ETA: I originally said predator upper but meant varmint. It looks like they don't have the 18" in predator. |
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