Can You Help Me Find or Comment on Upper Choices
Ok, Im starting to put togeather my First AR, it is a semi-build.
I bought a PSA stripped lower, MOE LPK, PSA Premium BCG, and MOE stock/buffer kit all from PSA this weekend due to good reviews and the sale they had going on.
Now the Upper is where im having an issue.
Im looking for a 16" Mid-Length flat top chrome lined with a 1:9" twist. Complete Upper Reciever assembly (sliding in the BCG is about all im comfortable doing, maybe attaching the handguard if it doesnt involve taking front sight off ect...)
I see basically all the better manufacturers only offer 1:7" twist, which I think is crazy. I would think that about 80% of people who buy these probably shoot 55gr or 62gr ammo.
I know people will say 55gr in a 1:7 is fine, but id like to avoid that argument, I dont agree and will never be buying/reloading anything over 68gr.
So can anyone reccomend an upper meeting those specs? This is what I have come up with, and while im leaning tward Del-Ton, I know their not always considered GTG by some people, but they just seem to meet the criteria im looking for. It seems only the lower tier manufactuers offer the 1:9" twist. Which maybe should tell me something, but maybe im just stubborn.
The options ive seen so far:
- Delton 16" mid-Length, Chrome Lined. I can order without BCG and slide the PSA right in. Can also chose handguard upgrade. My thinking is how bad can the barrel/chamber/upper be?
- RRA, a bit more money, but if its better im fine with that.
- J&T Distributing, apparently same as doublestar. their website offers almost zero information. not sure about quality
- CMMG, I have heard ok things. same money as RRA and would have an extra BCG like RRA as well.
Im new to all of this so if im overlooking something or being totally retarded, go easy one me.
Thanks for any input/opinions
daniel defense skinny 1/9 twist
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Originally Posted by
ra2bach
when I was at Daniel Defense last year, they had a machine for making 1/9 barrels. it was not set up yet but I asked why they wanted to do that and they said people wanted it.
I'm guessing if DD is going to make one, it's going to be a good one.
but I don't get why we haven't standardized on 1/8 to begin with....
agree 100% on the 1/8 idea
i bought 1 dozen, 16" 1/9 skinny(lite wt bbl) at shot from d.d. to sell, there must be a market. since i have sold 8 with no advertising to friends who were there. i use mostly colt skinnies but those are running out.
adco just a cut a1/9 skinny down to 11.5" for my personal training upper. runs 101% reialble and very accurate. with my surefire can or with out.
note i am not a big m.o.s. guy. Am expecting to shoot at 300 yd and in to stop a threat and can do that with these bbls.
why do this. think about it. only a few of posters here, really have access to 75.gr. t.a.p. a good many buy what ever is chaepest, walmart,a.i.m., russian crap. its all 55-62 gr. iragigunz is correct on 1/7. but those of us who use them for o.t.d., real world work also have a butt load of t.a.p./b hills etc.
i am willing to bet less than 10% here run anything close to that ammo. selling to 55 gr. usesers only makes good sense. it also make better groups for people to use in matches/3-gun etc.
good luck. YMMV