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Posted: 1/30/2012 5:24:43 AM EDT
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Hey guys. With the help of all of you I started on my first AR build. This site is friggin awesome. I got a Spikes Tactical Spider lower, DPMS parts kit, and DPMS 6 way adjustable stock and had it all assembled in 45 minutes for the first time with a small tack hammer and a set of punches. Only problem was I only had 45 minutes worth of fun. Some much more intimidating than it really is.
I have started shopping for the upper assembly now. As you can tell, I am trying to keep this one on a budget with everything and then the next one will be a high dollar build. This gun will spend more time at the range than anything else. Just looking to have some fun running some ammo through it. I am really looking at the DPMS oracle upper for the first build. Oracle. Any reviews of this would be great. Do you guys think this will fit the bill? |
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Would you prefer a free float quad rail or a free float tube? I personally prefer rail or tube over the plastic grips seeing how the Oracle does not 'free float' the barrel.
I prefer rails and tubes also because you can get them in any length you prefer. With a low profile gas block your rail or tube can extend beyond the block for more room for your hand or resting on a bench. Just my personal preference. Assembling an upper receiver is not hard at all. The hardest part is shopping for the parts (which isn't that hard either). |
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Wasnt sure how the large A2 front sight would be with a red dot or other scope installed. Thats the only reason I went with a flat top upper. Some people prefer to have a fixed front sight. I don't. I like to use optics and have front & rear flip sights for backup. I like to attach my front flip sight to the front of the quad rail hand guard. You could attach a flip front sight to the railed gas block, but I just prefer not to. |
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For your first AR, I'd recommend you go with a fixed front sight and a magpul MBUS on the rear. Use a red dot and wring it out.
PSA has some good deals on complete uppers. Hell, if you plan on engaging targets farther out maybe a 20" flat top upper would be the trick. Make it similar to the Canadians and run the 20" upper with a M4 stock. |
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