Your thoughts on RRA uppers

[sreiter]

I'm looking to build my first AR -

I asked two guys that were on team gunsite competition team -both swat type guys, old gunsite(Col Copper) range masters

which fully assembled upper to buy?

one said colt. period. the other said RAA, Colt, or les Baur as in 3rd

I see people here go nuts for LMT, DD, noveske, and one or two others, but no mention of RRA as being "the tits"

I want a 16-18 inch medium fully fluted stainless barrel

At this point, unless there is a reason, I'm going with the BCG that comes with it

thoughts?

thanks

[TZL]

RRA makes perfectly good uppers, not sexy ones like Noveske or LMT, but perfectly functional

Reasonably priced, relatively common, good solid stuff

Alot of RRAs have Wylde chambers, which is a plus to many consumer shooters

I've had 3 RRA uppers with a fourth on the way, in addition to CMMG, LMT and Stag....all work fine !

[missiontrails]

The past 2 months I have owned a LMT, a GG&G Dominator (Sabre Defense) a Bushmaster, and a Spikes. I had to buy them all to see which one I liked the best (since NO gun store in San Diego has these). The one I'm keeping is my most recent one, got it last week- MY RRA 14.5!!! It is well built, well finished, and fits my S&W lower the best out of all of them (the LMT was about as good of a fit). Furthermore, I wanted to have an authentic M4 size upper (not a 16" or 18" M4 "style"), and the RRA has a slightly thicker barrel profile under the handguards for a super solid feel. No M203 cutout on mine either.

[Alanski56]

I purchased two RRA 16" mid-length uppers, one pretty standard and the other with their version of the QD carry handle and free float aluminum railed forearm and I have no complaints whatsoever. I've never had a failure to function in any regard. I'll continue to purchase RRA as long as their quality remains where it is currently at.

Have a nice day.

[huck]

I own a Rock River stainless steel, 1:8 Wylde and love it.

[bombadillo]

In those exact specs, the complete varmint uppers at www.whiteoakarmament.com are really nice uppers. 1/8, or 1/7 twist on the varmint uppers, 18" you can have them custom make it however you want, and I haven't heard a single issue with them from anyone who shoots them. That WILL be my next upper from them. Going with a match upper for out of the box sub-moa accuracy.

[sreiter]

thanks all

[sreiter]

The past 2 months I have owned a LMT, a GG&G Dominator (Sabre Defense) a Bushmaster, and a Spikes. I had to buy them all to see which one I liked the best (since NO gun store in San Diego has these). The one I'm keeping is my most recent one, got it last week- MY RRA 14.5!!! It is well built, well finished, and fits my S&W lower the best out of all of them (the LMT was about as good of a fit). Furthermore, I wanted to have an authentic M4 size upper (not a 16" or 18" M4 "style"), and the RRA has a slightly thicker barrel profile under the handguards for a super solid feel. No M203 cutout on mine either.

i thought cali law was 16in barrel min

am i wrong?

[cheese]

He has a pinned flash hider to make it over 16''

[sreiter]

oic thanks