ar 15 lower, bolt action upper

[NATEWA]

Anyone have any experience with this? I'm thinking of installing a barrel with no gas port so it's a true bolt action rifle.

Thoughts?

http://blackwoodarms.com/product/blackwood-arms-side-charging-upper-receiver/

[Varg Vikernes]

A real bolt gun would be a lot more accurate.

I float the idea of a Bolt action 308 AR, but then I realize why not just build a bolt gun then?

[killshot44]

That's a bit of dough to build a straight-pull single-shot that is magazine fed but it will work.

Biggest disadvantage to a bolt-gun is the glacial lock-time of the AR trigger/hammer-fall, even with a Geiselle Nat'l Match.

[kevins750]

If you are dead set on side charging upper, there are less expensive ones out there.

[UberPatriot]

I got my side charger at Bear creek arsenal.

It's hard finding a barrel without a gas port though so I'm going to tap and thread the gas port then put a screw in it.

http://www.bearcreekarsenal.com/upper-receivers/bca-side-charging-receiver-bcg-combo

[eigenstate]

I have one made out of a Mega upper, Young mfg BC, cheapo 16" Wilson barrel, all bought from JSEsurplus. The biggest issue is that the charging handle is on the right, so is a little cumbersome to use. I only shoot off the bench slowly so it really isn't a problem.

It works fine and is easily as accurate as I can shoot. From a bench at 100 yards on a good day, I can usually get 7 round groups less than a quarter with Black Hills 75gr ammo.

I used to have a gas system on it, and took that off and turned the gas block over, so it is more like a disabled semi-auto than a bolt action. I'm not sure that passes muster from a legality perspective, so I'll probably need to figure some way to permanently seal the gas port.

[k1dude]

A real bolt gun would be a lot more accurate.

I float the idea of a Bolt action 308 AR, but then I realize why not just build a bolt gun then?

To give the big FU to the state overlords.

[milotrain]

A real bolt gun would be a lot more accurate.

Define "a lot more" please.

EDIT: Ok that's baity so I'll explain.
Off the shelf match AR uppers shoot between 1/4 and 1/2MOA. Let's just call it 1/2MOA.
Off the shelf match bolt rifles shoot between 1/4 and 1/2MOA. Let's just call it 1/2MOA.
Custom funky ARs can shoot around or just below 1/4 MOA.
Custom F-class and PRS rifles can shoot around or just below 1/4MOA.
Custom Benchrest bolt rifles shoot in the ones.

Is 1/8MOA really "a lot"? And considering the specifics needed to run a Benchrest rifle is it even significant? Crappy ARs shoot 4MOA, crappy bolt guns shoot 2MOA. Both are unacceptable.

[UberPatriot]

A real bolt gun would be a lot more accurate.

I float the idea of a Bolt action 308 AR, but then I realize why not just build a bolt gun then?

If you put a bolt action upper on a AR lower receiver you don't have to register the lower receiver as an assault rifle and the lower gets to keep the evil features.

[Rgarbarino]

Midway has an AR Stoner side charge upper with BCG for $239.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/872317/ar-stoner-side-charging-upper-receiver-assembled-ar-15-223-remington-matte

[NATEWA]

Midway has an AR Stoner side charge upper with BCG for $239.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/87...emington-matte

Thanks - I saw that. Good reviews although a couple of guys said a new bolt improved issues they had. I might try that out.

[JMACTAC]

If anyone is looking for barrels with no gas port try Green Mountain Barrels. They carry off the shelf AR 15 chambered barrel blanks in 223 Wylde, 556, 300 Blackout and 7.62x39.

Picked one up myself, very nice finish and quality. Can't wait to put some rounds down the pipe to check the accuracy.

[trackhazard]

Cheapest side charge uppers I've seen are Bear Creek Arsenal ($209) which is right side charge with handle attached to carrier. New Frontier Armory (225) makes a non-reciprocating left side charge which only requires a different cam pin that is supplied.

I'm actually looking at doing something similar for next year so I've been researching. The toughest part has been finding a barrel w/o a gas port.

[NATEWA]

Cheapest side charge uppers I've seen are Bear Creek Arsenal ($209) which is right side charge with handle attached to carrier. New Frontier Armory (225) makes a non-reciprocating left side charge which only requires a different cam pin that is supplied.

I'm actually looking at doing something similar for next year so I've been researching. The toughest part has been finding a barrel w/o a gas port.

I like the NFA upper. Any reviews on this? I check Green Mtn. but couldn't find any barrels with no gas port.

[NATEWA]

Found it

http://www.gmriflebarrel.com/ar15-barrel-blanks/