"Going to war" quality AR rifle / upper

[Hohn]

I built mine from parts I trust. DD LW barrel factory pinned lpgb under Centurion mlok guard. Aero upper, tool craft bcg. Aero lower with A5 and bcm stock. Mil spec trigger running surefeeds and pmags.

From the first round, never a hiccup. 6.5# loaded (20rd). A factory pinned lpgb is pretty ideal for reliability.

 

[ditcherman]

I built mine from parts I trust. DD LW barrel factory pinned lpgb under Centurion mlok guard. Aero upper, tool craft bcg. Aero lower with A5 and bcm stock. Mil spec trigger running surefeeds and pmags.

From the first round, never a hiccup. 6.5# loaded (20rd). A factory pinned lpgb is pretty ideal for reliability.

Is toolcraft good stuff?
It just sounds so harbor freight to me…

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Depending where the war is and with who. Which ever lasts long enough to let you acquire a select fire rifle from the enemy.

Or the lower anyhow...

 

[drillsgt]

LWRC and a bunch of Lancer mags loaded with MK262 for me

That's a combo right there!

 

[Dean C.]

That's a combo right there!

There is no such thing as cheating in a gunfight I want every advantage I can get

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Just like everyone else's.

(Big fan of Colt, Centurion, LMT, LWRCI, but that's just me)

 

[kawtech87]

Having just gone through the "I want a top tier AR" phase myself I ended up purchasing an LMT NZ-16 Reference rifle. The closest thing you can get to the issued rifle for the New Zealand Army. The only difference is its not select fire. Truly GTW ready. I have and have had other ARs but this one truly is leaps and bounds better.

 

[Dean C.]

Having just gone through the "I want a top tier AR" phase myself I ended up purchasing an LMT NZ-16 Reference rifle. The closest thing you can get to the issued rifle for the New Zealand Army. The only difference is its not select fire. Truly GTW ready. I have and have had other ARs but this one truly is leaps and bounds better.

I rember that thread, fantastic looking rifle!

 

[Michigan Slim]

I've shot a lot of ARs over the years but I still like my Colt HBAR Match the best.

 

[Bennettjh]

Is toolcraft good stuff?
It just sounds so harbor freight to me…

I just recently got a Toolcraft NiB and put it in a BCM upper. They came highly recommended to me.

 

[Tombs]

KAC
LMT
Colt (Prior to becoming an assembler)
FN
BCM
LWRCi
Bushmaster (Old bushmaster)
Daniel Defense

There's some others.
While you don't need to spend a lot to get a reliable rifle, it does cost money to avoid tolerance stacking that could create a problem in sub-optimal conditions. It also costs money to have proper inspection and testing of every component to make sure you don't get unlucky. A PSA will do just fine as long as it's kept clean and babied, as long as there's no manufacturing defects, which you will only discover after running it hard.
A KAC, on the other hand, will outlive any situation you could find yourself in.

 

[DadSmith]

Going to war....

Well if I make it through the first engagement against whatever enemy of our country. I'll be picking up whatever the enemy is using.

I believe my Aero Precision rifles will work just fine. I just need to figure out which one. 300+ yards will be the AR-10. 300 yds or less will be the AR-15.

 

[MindfulMan]

If war comes, and there can only be one ..... then I already own it.
All factory-built BCM with a Trijicon for eyes !

 

[DadSmith]

If war comes, and there can only be one ..... then I already own it.
All factory-built BCM with a Trijicon for eyes !

Beware of old men with scoped rifles

 

[KG1]

I'm confident in the SOLGW, BCM and BA parts that I've used and my ability to assemble what I consider to be my go to rifle.

 

[churchmouse]

My last 5 rifles are built on a matching set of upper/lower from the Standard mfg group. I have found no better fit/finish anywhere.

 

[bwframe]

It's not the arrow...

 

[Expat]

i don’t need to buy anything. I will just wait for SHTF and then take yours.

 

[KellyinAvon]

I really hope I'll never have an opportunity to pick up a selective fire rifle laying on the ground. I like my life, and I'll never get it back in that scenario. Probably not the first to think that.

 

[Dean C.]

Beware of old men with scoped rifles

That's what the MK262 and 1-8 triji are for , 600 with an AR is 100% doable