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Quoted: whats the rough budget? I dunno, I guess I just want to beat a new RRA Varminter price by a fair amount. Lets say $800 or so.
style you have in mind--bull or hbbl? What's a hbbl?
the main component of accuracy (besides the shooter and ammo) is the bbl--get a good quality, match bbl (WOA, Wilson, Noveski, etc); i'd opt for a SS one at that
the next is a good trigger; the best trigger work i have tried is the $28 trigger jobs mr bill does in the EE...but while its pretty dang good, i'd opt to up the money and get a match trigger
the RRA 2 stage is the best for the price imo think I've settled on the RRA NM trigger already
what do you plan on loading or hunting/shooting? i'd look into either a 1-8, 1-7, or 1-9 depending on what loads you will primarily will be using - 1-8 seems to be middle road based on what I've read. That's what I'm thinking of. Don't really have any plans to hunt/shoot anything - groundhogs someday may
20" is probably the most you will need for 5.56; the 18" is nicer looking imo, esp w/ a muzzle device |
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sorry: heavy bbl (something along the SPR lines); slimmer and lighter than those varmint/bull bbls
so $800 is the rough budget, eh (i hope this doesnt include optics!)...thats not a whole lot
i'd recommend or at least look at:
-A3/flatop upper (CMT's are the best for the price, you can find em for ~$90 complete in the EE)
-either a Wilson Bull or a WOA SPR match bbl assembly (~$250)
-FF tube (w/ or w/out rails)--YHM would be the cheapest, quality one i'd look into, MI would be next
-CMT/Stag or LMT BCG (if the bolt if fitted to a particular bbl, all the more better)
-RRA 2 stage or a RRA tuned by WOA
-stock assembly, perferably one that is tight and sturdy (A2 might be the cheapest as you can regularly find complete sets used in the EE for ~$50; if you want collapsable, which is more versitle, then you will have to pay more...Vltor, MagPul, and LMT get my vote)
"extras":
--muzzle device and perhapse threading; the WOA bbls usually come threaded, but the varmineter bbls arnt usually and you will have to send it off to get it threaded + the price of a good muzzle device (they do help protect the muzzle)
if you get a good MD, would you want a brake/comp (best imo: Mikullik, Ben Cooley, and the MSTN)or a flash hider (Vortex or Phantom)? if none, opt for a target crowning
--set of irons/BUIS sights; there are several, but i'll leave it at this for now (LMT, KAC, ARMS, Troy)
--glass/optics (Leupold, Super Sniper, Nightforce, etc) and mounts (armalite or RRA 1 piece, LaRue if you have the $$$)
--gas block assembly-you probably wont be getting a std FSB so you might want something like a low-pro or a flip down combo
FWIW: the RRA varminter uppers are some of the best for the price (under $600 complete at the Ind dealers), and its already 1-8 twist and has the accuracy potential!