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    If you have to pin the muzzle device anyhow, just go with a 14.5" barreled upper.
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    If it has to be pinned, BCM 14.5" middy is the way to go. I'd only trust a DD or BCM for a 14.5" middy.

    As the owner of 5 PSA rifles and 3 BCMs, the whole "just as good" line is horse dung. PSA doesn't make made stuff if you're careful, but you have to be educated and trust them to send you what you ordered. They have pulled the bait and switch on me multiple times. They have dishonest business practices and I won't be buying any more AR parts from them.

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    well i just ordered the bcm 14.5 mid length (enhanced light weight) with the 13" kmr. Also went with the spikes enhanced LPK since it already includes the ambi safety, and upgraded trigger (dont need real expensive trigger for target shooting and hunting) and nice grip. Now I just need a stock and buffer kit

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    Get BCM's receiver extension kit. You can get them for a good price. I also recommend a light stock. I've been running CTRs lately.

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    New to the site and starting first build

    Check out rainier arms for the buffer components. They had the RE, end plate, castle nut, spring and H buffer for $52 I believe. 7075 RE with dry film lubricant.

    https://www.rainierarms.com/?page=sh...roduct_id=3416

    Plug in the coupon code.
    Last edited by lahunter57; 08-05-14 at 18:06.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jakekups88 View Post
    (dont need real expensive trigger for target shooting and hunting)
    That's exactly why you need it.

    I have a SSA just to punch holes in paper. I don't need it but I can't see myself ever getting another rifle without an SSA

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tequila45 View Post
    That's exactly why you need it.

    I have a SSA just to punch holes in paper. I don't need it but I can't see myself ever getting another rifle without an SSA
    I had never used a Geissele before, just heard all the stories.

    I put a SSA-E in my precision rifle...wow.

    I'd love to put one in every rifle I own, but I still have two more to get set up before I start tuning them. It definitely makes them easier to work with though. I can't wait to see how the QMS feels

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    Maybe one day but for my first build I hope this trigger will do

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heisenberg View Post
    Pretty funny to see people badmouthing a brand they probably have zero personal experience with. One of my rifles is *almost* a complete PSA build. I've put about 6400 rounds of all kinds of variations of weight/load and from match quality to trash downrange with it thus far and have had, count them, ZERO malfunctions of any kind. Bad mouth PSA all you want, but in my own personal experience with BOTH brands, all other things being equal, a PSA rifle built with the right parts will run just as well, for just as long as a BCM. For significantly less cheese.

    I have had experience with PSA parts, and frankly I will NEVER buy anything from them again. I won't go into all the details, but two instances are clear, I purchased a "premium" BCG which had corrosion on the ejector pin and in the ejector pin hole, and crappy phosphate finish that looked like it had been done over corrosion. Earlier, I purchased a mil-spec RE that was improperly threaded.

    I won't buy PSA again.


    The rifle is only as good as the individual operating it.

    Yes, but a poor rifle can only hinder a shooter no matter how good he/she is.

    As far as a FIRST rifle goes? Between BCM and PSA? No brainer. PSA. I made some mistakes when assembling my first rifle. If I had made those mistakes on a BCM, I would have been very, very upset.

    When your 16 year old kid needs his/her first vehicle, would you suggest a 2015 Supercharged Dodge Charger or a 2001 Buick LeSabre? Exactly.

    What does the Buick teach you? It teaches you (hopefully) how to properly care for and maintain your vehicle as well as how to drive it in a responsible manner without the added risk of destroying a more expensive machine. Once you learn to properly and consistently care for the Buick, and to operate it with a high level of ability, then you can think about upgrading to the much cooler though no more useful Charger without the risk of making a mess of an expensive vehicle through foolish mistakes or plain neglect.

    Make no mistake, no matter what AR variant you buy, if you do not maintain it properly, it will fail on you. Learn the ropes on a Buick first, then think about trading up.

    I don't think your analogy works for firearms or a lot of other things for that matter. If I only owned one rifle I'd want it to be the best one I could afford. Beater rifles should be purchased after you have a good one you would bet your life on.

    If the OP is not sure, it is still better to buy a better rifle that has some resale value. JMHO
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    Last edited by ScottsBad; 08-05-14 at 19:40.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Heisenberg View Post
    When your 16 year old kid needs his/her first vehicle, would you suggest a 2015 Supercharged Dodge Charger or a 2001 Buick LeSabre...
    Just one more reason why people shouldn't make car analogies in a discussion about firearms
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