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 09-02-2010, 10:53 PM | #11 | I 'C' a Kimber on my keys Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,713 |
I bought a Rock River Arms that included a Yankee Hill Machine flip-up front sight gas block. And then I bought a YHM flip-up rear sight, giving me very compatible sights and I only had to pay out the $80 for the rear. They are on a flat-top, of course.
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| 09-03-2010, 01:11 AM | #12 | Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 35 |
chrome lined is the way to go, correct?
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| 09-03-2010, 06:10 AM | #13 | Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 2,458 |
Yeah, normally it's worth the extra $30-40. Longer bore life, easier case extraction and easier cleaning but may be very slightly less accurate. It's not the end of the world either way but you'll be glad you paid extra for it.
Watch out because chrome-moly does not mean chrome lined. DPMS and RRA often are the former.
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| 09-03-2010, 05:29 PM | #14 | I 'C' a Kimber on my keys Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,713 |
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Originally Posted by Quentin
Yeah, normally it's worth the extra $30-40. Longer bore life, easier case extraction and easier cleaning but may be very slightly less accurate. It's not the end of the world either way but you'll be glad you paid extra for it.
Watch out because chrome-moly does not mean chrome lined. DPMS and RRA often are the former.
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So my upper is chrome-moly (which I was totally aware was not chrome-lined) upper (with some chrome-lined upper parts) might be a hair more accurate, but slightly harder to clean? Is that the deal?
Alright! Another reason to have more than 1, right? __________________
.45 acp, 9mm, .38 spl +p, .380 acp, .22 long rifle
12 gauge, 5.56x45mm NATO, .30-30 Win
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| 09-03-2010, 09:04 PM | #15 | Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 2,458 | 
The chromed bore is very slick and hard so it is a little easier to clean and can go a lot more rounds between cleanings. Means more to the military in adverse conditions and not so much for the rest of us.
Yeah Chris no way to get around it - you've got to build another!  Funny thing, too - I swore to myself I was going to build just one very flexible AR and almost succeeded. But last week I found a good deal on an ArmaLite stripped lower in town and couldn't resist. Then ordered an ArmaLite LPK and BCM milspec M4 stock kit. Should be building another lower next week! Don't really need it but it's hard to turn down the great prices on lowers lately and since it's the controlled part it's good to have it. Besides, it's fun and I'd like a lightweight M4gery maybe using a LW BCM middy upper.
I expect to marry the new ArmaLite lower to my current upper which also is ArmaLite. The current S&W lower will go to whichever upper I go for. No rush at all for the upper except that prices are pretty good now. | |
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| 09-03-2010, 09:57 PM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 364 |
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! Funny thing, too - I swore to myself I was going to build just one very flexible AR and almost succeeded. |
i just got my first lower put together last weekend. and im already thinkin about my next one because i know that as soon as i get a upper on it i will be wanting to build another bigger brother for her. __________________
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| 09-04-2010, 02:32 AM | #17 | Supporting Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 35 |
LOL, my thread got renamed. Thanks for all the help guys. I was so close to buying an upper today, but i think a little more homework first. | |
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| 09-04-2010, 04:29 AM | #18 | I 'C' a Kimber on my keys Join Date: May 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,713 |
Warning: Thread hi-jack in progress...
Quentin--what about a different caliber, then? How about 7.62x39mm? That might be my choice for a second build on an AR-15 lower. This sounds like so much gun-fun. When you get serious start a new build thread with your plans. __________________
.45 acp, 9mm, .38 spl +p, .380 acp, .22 long rifle
12 gauge, 5.56x45mm NATO, .30-30 Win
1 Peter 3:15-16 "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." | |
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| 09-04-2010, 06:44 AM | #19 | Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 2,458 |
Ok Chris, I'll do that. Will be a while (I think). Looking forward to building the lower and mating the two ArmaLite receivers. Was tempted to buy a complete ArmaLite lower but their stock kit is lacking and I don't want their two-stage trigger group so went with the stripped lower and their single stage LPK. With the BCM stock kit and the Daniel Defense BCG already in the upper, this will be a better ArmaLite than ArmaLite builds! (Guess I love that company since my M16 in 'Nam said ArmaLite/Colt.)
As far as uppers in another caliber, I'm not interested myself but there are lots of good choices. I have an AK and SKS in 7.62x39 and since the whole rifle (WASR-10/63) costs less than an AR upper really think that's the way to go with that caliber (and a lot of fun!) Also I've heard it can be tricky getting magazines for 7.62x39 that work well in the AR. The newer Soviet 5.45x39 is interesting since surplus is so cheap but then it's mildly corrosive so you definitely want chrome-lined and clean religiously. 6.8 and 6.5 Grendel perform very well if you want more muscle but they ain't cheap.
But I'm out of my element here, no first hand experience except with 7.62x39 in comblock guns. Maybe this also would be a good topic for another thread!
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| 09-05-2010, 02:44 AM | #20 | Supporting Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston, Texas, TEXAS Posts: 23 | Need help finding an upper for my AR
https://dynamicarmament.storesecured.com/
They have a large selection to choose from, just about any size you want. __________________
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