07-16-2018, 02:14 AM
Great info guys! I picked the $700 budget because I could buy either the CZ 527 or the Howa (and $$$ left over) and get a decent/nice trigger, nice accuracy and may have to do some minor tweaking, like I did when I bedded/pillared my 527 223. Like has been said, I won't get an upper of the same accuracy for that price and would have to upgrade the trigger as well (both triggers in my preban AR's are standard (bad) triggers when looking for accuracy!) I do have some decent optics/mounts left over from other guns I had, so I didn't include that in the price for now, just looking at the cost of the rifle/upper. Most aftermarket triggers are in the $150-$200 range, but I am not including that in the $700 budget. I don't shoot my 300BO upper very much at all, so I may sell that to help fund the project (AAC 16" complete upper with BCG) to get into a 6.5 Grendel. I do not have an accuracy setup for my AR's yet, so I figured the 6.5 Grendel would kill 2 birds with 1 stone!
I've seen built uppers from some places for around $500-$700, like Hardened Arms, Sanders, AR15parts.com and others, but I am guessing the quality may be suspect? The LaRue doesn't have a 20" 1:8 twist setup. I would rather build it myself with known components I think for the cost!
Looking at specing out a setup from JoeBob Outfitters for some comments:
Seekins Precisions Upper:
https://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Seekins...m?CartID=4
15" handguard for upper:
https://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Seekins...1&CartID=3
Faxon Match barrel and Odin Works Nitrided BCG (Or is the Odin Works 20" barrel better?):
https://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Faxon-F...m?CartID=1
Looks to be around $830, plus another $100 for charging handle (I have a generic one at home from my 5.56, but would need a bigger ambi one to use with a scope), gas block and gas tube, so around $930 total. Going with a BCM Upper saves around $130 and brings it down to around $800. $930 isn't bad when I remember that the 300BO was $950 at Midway originally, but I got it on sale
What barrels are recommended in the $250-$450 range and what can be expected group wise from barrels in this price range? I know the best will be $500-$800 barrels, but what about in the mid range?
I've seen built uppers from some places for around $500-$700, like Hardened Arms, Sanders, AR15parts.com and others, but I am guessing the quality may be suspect? The LaRue doesn't have a 20" 1:8 twist setup. I would rather build it myself with known components I think for the cost!
Looking at specing out a setup from JoeBob Outfitters for some comments:
Seekins Precisions Upper:
https://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Seekins...m?CartID=4
15" handguard for upper:
https://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Seekins...1&CartID=3
Faxon Match barrel and Odin Works Nitrided BCG (Or is the Odin Works 20" barrel better?):
https://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Faxon-F...m?CartID=1
Looks to be around $830, plus another $100 for charging handle (I have a generic one at home from my 5.56, but would need a bigger ambi one to use with a scope), gas block and gas tube, so around $930 total. Going with a BCM Upper saves around $130 and brings it down to around $800. $930 isn't bad when I remember that the 300BO was $950 at Midway originally, but I got it on sale
What barrels are recommended in the $250-$450 range and what can be expected group wise from barrels in this price range? I know the best will be $500-$800 barrels, but what about in the mid range?