Jackal
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Well, after waiting over a month for my complete (less BCG) upper, I finally put my latest AR together. I nabbed the mid length upper for $399, including the pencil .625 16" FN chrome lined, MPI/HPT 1/7" barrel and the fancy free float tube. I assembled the stripped PSA lower ($30, after selling my LGS the 10 Pmags that came with it on sale). Slapped in a PSA LPK, did a trigger job with stones/JP springs (3lbs) and installed an Aimpoint Pro ($360 on sale at PSA) along with a set of cheap ARMS BUIS. Snagged a MilSpec chromed/phosphate HPT/MPI M16 158 BCG ($140) and I was in business after installing the BCM Gunfighter CH ($45). Lubed up and blasted off 200rds of "cheap" :banghead:ammo before getting into accuracy attempts. Zero malfunction or issue. Here's the accuracy at 50 yards. I think MOA is quite good for a pencil, chrome lined barrel firing 50gr Federal AE hollow points. I tested at 50 yards due to the dot size, laying prone with a 20rd Pmag. A 1moa dot at 50 is a lot easier than a 2moa dot at 100. Group was a 4 shot, due to the fact that thats all I had on hand of my coyote load.
TLDR: So, for $975 including quality optics, I got a MilSpec or better carbine that will shoot 1moa with a red dot sight and cheap ammo. Rifle weighs 7.4lbs empty as setup, with Aimpoint and BUIS. I have to give a nod to PSA for delivering awesome prices and an excellent product. It was worth the wait. Makes me wonder how DPMS/Bushmaster/Delton/Doublestar/Stag/RRA/ETC,ETC,ETC, stay in business when options like these are available.
TLDR: So, for $975 including quality optics, I got a MilSpec or better carbine that will shoot 1moa with a red dot sight and cheap ammo. Rifle weighs 7.4lbs empty as setup, with Aimpoint and BUIS. I have to give a nod to PSA for delivering awesome prices and an excellent product. It was worth the wait. Makes me wonder how DPMS/Bushmaster/Delton/Doublestar/Stag/RRA/ETC,ETC,ETC, stay in business when options like these are available.
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