what upper are you using on your AR?

[1911su16b870]

Bushmaster, DPMS and RRA

[Charliegone]

Del-Ton 5.56 A3 (flat top) upper chrome lined 1/9, I think, 16" M4 profile with a Phantom flashy on it, regular front sight, MI flip SPLP, have a SPOT red dot on it. Put some cheap rails on it (UTG, yes I know) but I'll probably upgrade later on. Got the regular bolt carrier and all, been thinking of getting one of those Bravo Company bolt carriers, since I hear good things about them. So far so good with the upper. Eats up anything surplus, wolf, remington. I'm satisfied.

[.45shooter]

Bushmaster, .223 16" 200yrd+ ACOG NSN Red dot fast sight, VLTOR CASV ARMS BUIS
LMT upper Garrison 16" 9mm barrel with spikes fake can & yhm free float midlenght, 100yrds and in , Eotech 511

Pics to come!

[domokun]

brand: Stag
model: 2HT-L
length barrel: 16"
twist: 1/9
caliber: 5.56mm
purpose(i.e. 100yrd ,50yrd, etc.) 100yd or less, general range/plinking gun
open sight or scope?: open iron sights, no scope.

[somecallmetim]

#1:
Brand: Rock River Arms
Model: National Match A4
Length: 20" (Wilson match SS)
Twist: 1/8
Caliber: .223 Wylde
Pupose: Service rifle match, long-range plinking.

#2:
Brand: Rock River Arms
Model: Elite CAR A4 (mid-length)
Length: 16" (chrome lined)
Twist:1/9
Caliber: 5.56
Pupose: Under 200 yds. All-around fun for me, wife and kid

[Olav]

ZM Weapons LR300
YHM BUIS
Y Comp muzzle break
Skeleton stock
5.56
1/7
16" barrel

[norcal-ar]

Bushmaster, DPMS and RRA

so are these the ones that match the ds arms lower?

[aplinker]

So exactly which of his points there are you disagreeing with, since they're all true (except that some of them can fit under STANDARD LENGTH (not as lo-pro) FF rails?

They are all heavier.

They all do have more moving parts.

Some do need to have the rails dismantled.

It's like you didn't even bother to read what he said - as he said they DO provide advantages and there are only a few small detractions.

Awfully defensive about your stuff huh? I notice your ARMS rail is gone... hmmm...

....ummm....no offense, but it is obvious that you have never used the PWS system and it worries me a bit to see you put ALLMOST of THEM?

[ar15barrels]

4) There are only 2 moving parts during the action which are the Gas piston and the operating rod.

That's 2 MORE moving parts than a DI gun.

[RECCE556]

...but please try it before you knock it or in this case...before you knock MOST of THEM?

You shouldn't assume that I haven't tried the PWS, LWRC, HK416, POF, ARES, etc. systems in both SA and FA. My "knocks" come from my experience with the various systems that are out now. That being said, I'm not AGAINST gas piston systems, which you would have known had you read the rest of my post rather than jump the gun and think that I'm attacking your precious PWS gas piston system. MOST DOES MEAN ALL. When I say MOST, I'm NOT saying "THE PWS SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK WITH EVERY SINGLE RAIL SYSTEM OUT THERE" so you can relax...

I'm waiting for the OSPREY system to come out before I jump on any gas piston band wagon. Who knows, none of them may prove to be what I want.

[BP88]

brand: Stag Arms
model: 2H
length barrel: 16"
twist: 1:9
caliber: 5.56
purpose(i.e. 100yrd ,50yrd, etc.): CQB - any distance
open sight or scope?: Aimpoint CompM2 /w LaRue cantilever mount

[1911su16b870]

Brands: Bushmaster Carbon 15 A4 flat top, 16-in, 1:9?, 5.56, iron sights, combat rifle. DPMS Bull Barrel, A4 flat top, 20-in, 1:9, 5.56, 6-24 scope, target tack driver.
Rock River Arms, A4 flat top, 9-mm, iron sights, for practicing at pistol ranges, though I am having alot of FTE trouble with it both with the Hahn and RRA mag blocks.

[Solidsnake87]

So far I've been Rock River and Bushmaster (some started as DPMS but became RRA). Never had problems with either. My demands have always been met for what I've wanted in a build. There will be a Spikes .22lr M4 and a CMMG 5.56 M4 in my AR collection shortly. You should feel lucky that there are soooo many brands competing for your $$$. There are so many ways to get what you want in an AR. Its insane. They are literally erector sets for big boys. If you want to keep costs down while getting incredible reliability and very decent accuracy, go with DPMS. Those complete uppers can be had for $400ish. I've seen complete DPMS kits for $450. If you want something a little fancier or chrome-lining, go with Stag. If you have the money, don't be afraid to spend $ on CMMG, RRA, Bushmaster, or LMT. If you want noted precision and high performance then go WOA, or STAG/RRA/BUSHY varmint models. The "higher" brand names hold their value better and some come with unconditional lifetime warranties. I've had experience with most of the AR vendors and I've never had anything but positive experience with them. If fact, the only negative experience I had was with a Vulcan/Hesse Lower that broke during assembly and they did not replace it.

In the end, it all comes down to what YOU actually want in an AR. Hope that helps!

[Army GI]

I sure do like the look of the 20" A4. Sometimes I wish I got a 20" instead of a 16" carbine.

[Solidsnake87]

Dude. trust me, once you have built full sized rifles, the carbines are just not as fun. The longer site picture, better accuracy, and a generally smoother action make them way better than any carbine (IMO). The only exception, obviously, is the 9mm. I made sure to take advantage of all the bushy tax time sales. I only wish I didn't miss the mark on the ORC upper during the first sale.