Slick sided upper

[toby]

Are there any major downfalls to having a slick side upper, No forward assist or case deflector. Gun is not ever going to be used as HD,SHTF, it will be a hunter /plinker.

[jaymz]

Forward assist is a non-issue for me for my hunting rigs. Never had to use it. Case deflector can be handy depending on where the rifle likes to spit the brass. I imagine brass trajectory will change with ammo type. I'm actually looking forward to building a slick side .308 soon.

[Bullets&Whitewalls]

I may be wrong but the one I looked at recently stated it would only accept tall profile round fore grips. So if you were looking to run a quad style low profile it may not work. I was looking at them too, and the other thing is nobody had them in stock darn it!!

[toby]

I may be wrong but the one I looked at recently stated it would only accept tall profile round fore grips. So if you were looking to run a quad style low profile it may not work. I was looking at them too, and the other thing is nobody had them in stock darn it!!

Yeah, I'll be using a plain long fore grip no rails at all.

[curtru]

Case deflector deflects cases and its sucks w/o if your a lefty

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[evlblkrfl]

Forward assist.....useless.Shell deflector.....almost useless.Ejection port cover....better than almost useless. Of course situations vary, but mostly these features are useless.

[toby]

Thanks guys, obviously a new comer to the AR scene so just double checking.

[evlblkrfl]

You'll get a hundred different opinions, but those features don't add or subtract from a rifles actual ability to hit your target.Opinions are like buttholes.Mine included.

[dkthree]

I have 2 and think they're fine, never had an issue or complaint. If you're looking to save weight, the Rainier Arms is a bit lighter than milspec. The DPMS is a little heavier and is slightly oversized so make sure it doesn't bother you before you get that one.

[SloChicken]

Case deflector deflects cases and its sucks w/o if your a lefty

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Not true in my case, I am lefty and I have 2 slick side upper receivers. No problem whatsoever. Never been hit by a single case through many hundreds of rounds.

[Icypu]

I have a DPMS one. It is built solidly and very rigid. I don't need the deflector or the other parts so it looks balanced.

[paratroop]

Slick side is SLICK! I wish they were more readily available during my last few builds, I ended up overpaying, but would do it again.

[Bolillo]

Forward assist? I don't think I've ever used one for what it was intended for in 20+ years or AR shooting. Brass deflector? The brass seems to always eject between 1:00 to 4:00 on the slick side I own. Maybe a problem for lefties, but that's not me. Ejection port cover? One less little set of parts to fiddle with during assembly.

Once you go slick you never go back.