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Posted: 9/20/2009 2:29:24 PM EDT
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Most DMR-stainless type barrels use stainless steel. You might be able to get in for around your $1000 budget but it could be tight. I would suggest
White Oak Armament M4 upper-$115 BCM BCG $159, CH $25 18" White oak Armament or Douglas SPR barrel from Compass Lake Engineering , $275-310 both 1/7 twist Larue 12" or 13" FF rail $300 Vltor gas block $60 Vortex FH $50 Total about $1000 without BUIS and optics |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 2:30:20 PM EDT
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If accuracy is your primary concern you should look for a stainless barrel.
Look at LaRue It's a little more than your buget but worth the price. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 3:40:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/20/2009 3:42:45 PM EDT
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Are you looking to build just the upper for 1k or do you need to have the 1k cover the stock and LPK also?
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Posted: 9/20/2009 3:45:51 PM EDT
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Are you looking to build just the upper for 1k or do you need to have the 1k cover the stock and LPK also? $1000 needs to cover everything but the scope, stripped lower, and bipod. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 3:48:05 PM EDT
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What do you guys think about something along these lines:
DPMS Mini SASS Barrel - $200 Midwest Industries Free Floated Quad Rail Rifle Length One Piece - $155 Midwest Industries Low Profile Gas Block -$40 DSA Flat Top Stripped Upper Receiver - $80 Daniel Defense MPI Bolt Carrier Group - $152 Lower Parks Kit - $75 Stock (unsure, probably a Magpul one) - $200 Charging Handle - $20 A2 Flashider - $5 That puts us at ~$927 |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 3:50:33 PM EDT
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Most DMR-stainless type barrels use stainless steel. You might be able to get in for around your $1000 budget but it could be tight. I would suggest White Oak Armament M4 upper-$115 BCM BCG $159, CH $25 18" White oak Armament or Douglas SPR barrel from Compass Lake Engineering , $275-310 both 1/7 twist Larue 12" or 13" FF rail $300 Vltor gas block $60 Vortex FH $50 Total about $1000 without BUIS and optics Those look like very nice parts, but then I don't have any money left over for a stock or lower parks kit. What do you think about the setup I just posted? Would it basically do the job I'm looking for? |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 3:56:38 PM EDT
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Your going to need a better barrel than that. I would say at the least get the WOA barrel.
MI rail will work, but its heavy. If your really trying to save some money then get a YHM rail for about $130. Just remember to use loctite when you put it together. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 3:57:42 PM EDT
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i would save up a few more bucks and get the good stuff.
(skip the DPMS barrel and the MI rails) edit: i have THIS for sale in the EE. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:09:01 PM EDT
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That is over his budget but twice the upper he would get for the parts he is looking to use.
That would be a hell of a shooter for the price. there are CMT LPK's for sale in the EE for about 60 bucks. PKfirearms has complete A2 buttstock assm. for 65.00 |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:14:50 PM EDT
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Your going to need a better barrel than that. I would say at the least get the WOA barrel. MI rail will work, but its heavy. If your really trying to save some money then get a YHM rail for about $130. Just remember to use loctite when you put it together. I think that is a good recommendation based on everyone recommending the WOA. So rifle or midlenth? WOA sells the SPR barrel for $265 in both rifle or midlength. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:18:49 PM EDT
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I have a WOA SPR in rifle gas on a MK12 and it shoots great.
The gas set up should depend on if you want your gas block visable. On a 12in rail, rifle gas the block would be visable. A middy gas system and a 12in rail it would be hidden. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:20:56 PM EDT
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I have a WOA SPR in rifle gas on a MK12 and it shoots great. The gas set up should depend on if you want your gas block visable. On a 12in rail, rifle gas the block would be visable. A middy gas system and a 12in rail it would be hidden. I don't really care about the looks. Does one or the other make any difference at all about reliability or other anything other than looks? Thanks |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:21:23 PM EDT
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Your going to need a better barrel than that. I would say at the least get the WOA barrel. MI rail will work, but its heavy. If your really trying to save some money then get a YHM rail for about $130. Just remember to use loctite when you put it together. I think that is a good recommendation based on everyone recommending the WOA. So rifle or midlenth? WOA sells the SPR barrel for $265 in both rifle or midlength. Probably midlength for an 18" barrel. Stick with an A2 stock DD BCG $140 <edit> BCM carrier $80 + WOA headspaced bolt $40 = $120 A2 stock kit $65 RRA LPK $65 or DPMS LPK $60 BCM upper reciever $94 BCM charging handle $24 WOA 18" mid gas barrel $295 <edit> Get it from WOA $265 WOA mid gas tube & pin $13 Stag gas block $40 if you look a little more you can find a YHM for $20 A2 flash hider + crush washer $10 Viking tactics Free Float tube $175 ADCO assembly $50 Total: $966 <edit> After edits = $916 thanks to jaqufrost |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:23:33 PM EDT
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My minimum budget recomendations would be:
http://www.whiteoakarmament.com/ WOA 5SPRR 18" barrel $265 WOA matched bolt $40 WOA bolt carrier and key $64.50 WOA cam pin $5.50 WOA firing pin $6.50 WOA firing pin retainer $.85 YHM complete a4 upper with m4 feedramps $96 delivered http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=2&f=142&t=159367 YHM rifle length diamond handgaurds $130 delivered http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=2&f=142&t=142581 YHM 9383 low profile gas block $19 http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=2&f=142&t=142581 Rifle length gas tube $11 from brightflashlights Charging handle $15 from brightflashlights This brings us to $653.35 for the upper. DPMS lower parts kit $50 http://www.spikestactical.com/z/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=0&products_id=149 For a budget collapsible stock kit you could use the DSA kit for $50 http://www.dsarms.com/M4-Updated-6-position-collapsible-Tactical-Buttstock-Green––-CARM4RIBG/productinfo/CARM4RIBG/ Total would be $753.35 leaving you about $250 to play with for changes you prefer. You could then upgrade to a better stock later if you wanted to like the ACS for $129 shipped http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Magpul_ACS_Collabsible_Carbine_Stock.html If you want a nicer rail then get the Larue for $300 http://stores.homestead.com/Laruetactical/Detail.bok?no=51 So if you built this with the Larue rail and ACS stock you would have $1052.35 in it. I would send the trigger off to Bill Springfield for his 4lb trigger job $35 http://www.triggerwork.net/ar15s.html |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:25:50 PM EDT
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You could do the build I proposed using either a rifle length or midlength setup.
Midlength might look a little better, it would also give you a little more gas pressure to work with. Its easier to put a heavier buffer in than to ream out the gas port 
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:30:33 PM EDT
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The barrel is the key. woa or krieger. I would spend what I need to get the right barrel, then see how much I have left. No sense building an 18in gun if it doesn't have a great barrel. Take more time and do it right== as long as you have something in your safe now, right?
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:36:42 PM EDT
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The barrel is the key. woa or krieger. I would spend what I need to get the right barrel, then see how much I have left. No sense building an 18in gun if it doesn't have a great barrel. +1 Don't skimp on what matters. WOA SPR barrel CMT M4 ramped upper. 105.00 Larue 12in or 13.2in rail 299.00 - 329.00 Lowpro gas block 60.00 BCM M16 bolt carrier group 130.00 A good Forged charging handle. 25.00 |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:36:56 PM EDT
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the one i have for sale is rifle gas. i shot one that a friend built and i HAD to have one. the rifle length gas and an A2 stock makes for a very smooth, enjoyable weapon. that said, i did not get to compare it side by side with a mid gas 18". i've shot mid gas 18"s before but with 6 position stocks and under different conditions. i decided to sell this one so i can fund my SBR/Suppressor project. if you are going to build one i would lean toward the rifle gas system. a rifle length gas system and an 18" barrel should lessen the felt recoil and be easier on the entire system. you have reduced the pressure by shortening the barrel to 18" from 20". (increasing the barrel length away from the gas block will increase the pressure) |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:36:59 PM EDT
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I have a 20" krieger stainless 1 in 7.7" barrel with low round count that I had milled to spr profile 1" to .840 then .750 from the gas block down to .730.
brand new dpms flattop upper with charging handle new dpms free floating tube new yhm front gas block/flip up sight burris p.e.p.r 30mm spr scope mount it's complete minus bcg, scope, and bipod. shoot me an offer if your interested. I wanted to build a spr but it's getting expensive and I have two other builds that have been put on the back burner because of this upper. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 4:47:10 PM EDT
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I got the 18" Douglas SPR barrel from Compass Lake for $315 shipped for my Mark 12 Mod 1. They are great barrels, another possible choice to consider
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Posted: 9/20/2009 6:49:39 PM EDT
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I've been pricing for a build also. Been looking at WOA barrel but I kind of want a 1:8 twist. Does anybody know how much Superiour barrels run. I've seen the ones on Bravo but more then I want to spend. Or any other 18" 1:8 barrels? Not sure if you could do it but check out ADCO. They have complete MK12 mod 1 uppers for around $1100. I have spent several hours pricing parts and this is what I have that may meet you needs or comes close––-may not be the best parts and you may find cheaper gas block and stuff to save some more money but heres the list––- Barrel –– WOA 18" SPR with rifle legnth gas $265.00 from ADCO or WOA Upper–– BCM complete $93.95 from Bravo BGC –– WOA complete $125.00 from ADCO Gas Blk -Troy low pro $45.00 from Bravo Gas Tube ––anywhere $10.00 Flashider - Base A2 type $8.00 from ADCO or Bravo FF Rail–– Troy MRF or TRX $230 to $285 depending on which one you want TOTAL $832.00 plus SH charges Now you still need a charging handle, LPK and stock maybe some odds and ends. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 6:52:45 PM EDT
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Is the WOA SPR barrel 5.56 or .223 chambered?
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Posted: 9/20/2009 7:00:50 PM EDT
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I'm pretty sure theyre Wylde chambered.
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Posted: 9/20/2009 7:15:36 PM EDT
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I'm pretty sure theyre Wylde chambered. WOA is wylde and can shoot .223 and 5.56 without a problem. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 7:22:08 PM EDT
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One more question about the WOA SPR barrel. What is the diameter of it for the purposes of picking out a gas block?
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Posted: 9/20/2009 7:37:25 PM EDT
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I think they are .75 .....but somebody else should have a better answer
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Posted: 9/20/2009 7:46:06 PM EDT
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I just came to another decision, I'll just go with a free float tube instead of a free float rail. That would knock another $80-100 off. Any suggestions on a free float tube?
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Posted: 9/20/2009 8:05:08 PM EDT
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Your going to need a better barrel than that. I would say at the least get the WOA barrel. MI rail will work, but its heavy. If your really trying to save some money then get a YHM rail for about $130. Just remember to use loctite when you put it together. I think that is a good recommendation based on everyone recommending the WOA. So rifle or midlenth? WOA sells the SPR barrel for $265 in both rifle or midlength. Probably midlength for an 18" barrel. Stick with an A2 stock DD BCG $140 <edit> BCM carrier $80 + WOA headspaced bolt $40 = $120 A2 stock kit $65 RRA LPK $65 or DPMS LPK $60 BCM upper reciever $94 BCM charging handle $24 WOA 18" mid gas barrel $295 <edit> Get it from WOA $265 WOA mid gas tube & pin $13 Stag gas block $40 if you look a little more you can find a YHM for $20 A2 flash hider + crush washer $10 Viking tactics Free Float tube $175 ADCO assembly $50 Total: $966 <edit> After edits = $916 thanks to jaqufrost I have never used it but am looking at maybe using the Viking tube. I think you can put small rails on them. Troy has a new tube/rail out but the Viking is cheapert hen that. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 8:22:35 PM EDT
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Viking's tubes are great quality and relatively lightweight. The ability to put rails on where you need them is a big plus! They're pretty popular with 3-gunners if I'm not mistaken.
A lot of these guys are forgetting about the cost assembly so keep that in mind. Adco is probably the best one to have build your upper! Yes, you can do it yourself as long as you have a torque wrench and some other basic tools, but I figured since you said you'd rather an assembled upper that you don't want to build it yourself. |
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Posted: 9/20/2009 10:11:03 PM EDT
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brightflashlights has the YHM free float for $47 and their customizable free float forearm where you can add rails to it later in the places you want them for $94
I've been very happy with my brightflashlight orders. I just bought the diamond free float rail last week for my wifes rifle. I wish they would set up a website so you wouldnt have to call them though
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Posted: 9/21/2009 1:00:13 AM EDT
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I've been pricing for a build also. Been looking at WOA barrel but I kind of want a 1:8 twist. Does anybody know how much Superiour barrels run. I've seen the ones on Bravo but more then I want to spend. Or any other 18" 1:8 barrels? Not sure if you could do it but check out ADCO. They have complete MK12 mod 1 uppers for around $1100. I have spent several hours pricing parts and this is what I have that may meet you needs or comes close––-may not be the best parts and you may find cheaper gas block and stuff to save some more money but heres the list––- Barrel –– WOA 18" SPR with rifle legnth gas $265.00 from ADCO or WOA Upper–– BCM complete $93.95 from Bravo BGC –– WOA complete $125.00 from ADCO Gas Blk -Troy low pro $45.00 from Bravo Gas Tube ––anywhere $10.00 Flashider - Base A2 type $8.00 from ADCO or Bravo FF Rail–– Troy MRF or TRX $230 to $285 depending on which one you want TOTAL $832.00 plus SH charges Now you still need a charging handle, LPK and stock maybe some odds and ends. IIRC my complete upper w/YHM FF rail and matched BCG was $787. IMO it is THE best value and the proprietary treatment will outlast you and I. It's a killer upper. Shoot good ammo, do your part and it will be sub MOA all day long. Superior Store They don't have complete uppers listed but give them a call - very nice to deal with and they will build you one. IMO it is the best of the best. Check their YouTube videos an the salt water test. Nothing comes close. |
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Posted: 9/21/2009 1:02:12 AM EDT
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I just came to another decision, I'll just go with a free float tube instead of a free float rail. That would knock another $80-100 off. Any suggestions on a free float tube? I have a Bushmaster FF tube 12" long and includes the barrel nut for $55 shipped. I'd go with a railed HG though. |
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Posted: 9/21/2009 1:03:07 AM EDT
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brightflashlights has the YHM free float for $47 and their customizable free float forearm where you can add rails to it later in the places you want them for $94 I've been very happy with my brightflashlight orders. I just bought the diamond free float rail last week for my wifes rifle. I wish they would set up a website so you wouldnt have to call them though BF = Top Notch Seller |
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