how would you set up 3 5.56 uppers?

[mag360]

I have:

Complete spikes 16" mid with standard handguards

Bare 16" mid length "lighter profile" PSA hammer forged barrel upper

Bare 16" BCM true lightweight hammer forged barrel upper.

I want some type of rail system but I can't decide if I want to take the FSB's off and run long rails on them or if I want 9" rails.

Prob just have to get a 9" and 13" and try them out?

I want to put a light mount on at least two of them.

How would you set them up?

[jasonnorcal]

13 all the way. I like my troy 13 more than my dd lite 12. A 9 is just silly. Shave your fsb and cut off the delta ring and you can put on a troy rail without disassembly

[jasonnorcal]

I put my front buis a few inches back then put an x300 at 12 o clock. On my dd lite 12 I run my surefire defender all the way at the end of the rail 9 o clock and it feels cramped

[Dhena81]

Put a 13' Troy Vtac on the BCM and run a Vltor fixed rifle stock and go featureless. Then get a Larue light mount and switch it between the uppers when you need it.

[ExtremeX]

How would I setup 3 uppers?

Since I don’t like a lot of overlap...

14.5 pencil profile middy
16" Recce middy
18" SPR barrel rifle length

handguards and optics appropriate to each uppers application…

Since you already have 3 16” uppers… I would have a little diversity in the optics department… Irons only, Irons + RDS, 1-4x or 1-6x type scope., ACOG, 2.5x-10x optic….

I like the idea of making one featureless too like mentioned above.

[SOAR79]

Go featureless on at least 1 of them!

[mag360]

The spikes is already featureless and I plan to make the other two as well. Can't stand bullet button on principle.

But I do want an 18" or 20" now. 14.5's bug me due to nfa.

I have an acog 3x and an aimpoint. A 2.5-10x or so would be great to finish off the trio.

[G21Shooter]

I am a big fan of the Troy Alpha rails. Easy to install, look good, nice narrow profile, endless accessory attachment options.

I just got a 15 inch Alpha rail on my Novekse RECON 16 inch upper/Franklin Armory lower rifle.

[chee_seen]

I kept my FSB and installed a DD lite FSP.
My other AR has a pencil barrel with Geissele MKI 13in rail. Its really light and has replaced the one with the FSB. Both guns have troy sights and eotechs.
And get a 13in rail.

[glock7]

Go featureless on at least 1 of them!

Yup, I'm going all in on my last build as a featureless. Just because....

[G60]

What type of shooting will you be doing?

I, personally wouldn't have bought 3 almost identical uppers, but that's just me.

[jarhead714]

I'd have three 20" HBAR's with A2 sights, handguards, flash hiders, and stocks.

[rabagley]

Very close to my approach.

18" SPR rifle.
14.5" pencil profile middy.
7-10" pistol (some day).