AR15 build questions

[ez bake]

If your goal is 'inexpensive' and you'll only be plinking...skip the free float altogether. It's doubtful you would be able to detect any relevant difference in accuracy during casual use. Same for all other add-ons like aftermarket charging handles and upgraded BCGs.

Save your money for ammo and have fun shooting.

This.

If you want optics on the cheap, I'd get either a Primary Arms M3 or their micro.

If you want a quad-rail to mount stuff on, think about what you want to mount to it - if its just a VFG/light (and this is a rifle just for plinking - 100yds or less), then get a non-free-floating rail (its way cheaper). If you're going to put a bipod on it and you want to do some reaching out to longer distances, you might consider a free-floating rail.

Whether you go floating or non, I'd avoid UTG/NcStar/Leapers/etc and stick with Yankee Hill or Midwest Industries at a minimum (Troy is better, but a little more).

I have no idea what the BCG looks like on JSE's surplus rifles, but you might find out if the barrel-extension/upper is cut for M4 feedramps - that's a nice upgrade. As to the bolt, it can make a difference - things like gas-rings, improper extractor/spring/rubber-donut - can cause malfunctions, but again - I don't know anything at all about JSE's surplus rifles. If the Gas-key isn't staked properly, you can get that done somewhere for almost nothing.

If you want to upgrade the latch - figure it out later and just go with the one it comes with for now (you can add that later if you just really hate the stock M4 charging handle).

 

[gmar]

If you want a Yankee Hill FF Quadrail, you won't find a better deal then this.

YHM Lightweight FF Quadrail for $85. This is their Spectre length which should cover your gas block on a carbine.

However, you better hurry as this deal is only good until 1:00 pm tomorrow or until it sells out.

http://www.ballisticreload.com/index.php

 

[glockman24]

ok well i ordered the upper and got just the regular yhm free float no vents no rails... Now im looking at that primary arms m3 but what is cant mount and what is high mount? also what buis would i get cheap that would work with a flatop and gasblock? would they have to be flip up to clear a high mount or cant mount Red dot m3 clone?

 

[338Shooter]

High or High cant mount. Both will cowhitness with irons on an AR. I would get the high cant mount.

 

[jtischauser]

When you get this bad boy finished you need to come shoot a match with us.

 

[glockman24]

well this is my first ar so im still learning and deff have to learn how to shoot it i just want a basic inexpensive one so if i see that i suck i can sell it and not lose too much or hopefully any money... i think altogether ill have 700 in it with optics and buis and everything else i ordered... just now gotta figure out the whole buis thing which inexpensive ones to get that will cowitness with that m3 clone

 

[ez bake]

well this is my first ar so im still learning and deff have to learn how to shoot it i just want a basic inexpensive one so if i see that i suck i can sell it and not lose too much or hopefully any money... i think altogether ill have 700 in it with optics and buis and everything else i ordered... just now gotta figure out the whole buis thing which inexpensive ones to get that will cowitness with that m3 clone

Magpul MBUS sights are the best bang-for-the-buck in my opinion.

They're not the best and I have some complaints about the ones on my son's setup, but they were a heck of a lot less expensive than my Troys.

 

[glockman24]

best place to get magpul sights?

 

[claricSTi]

There's a vendor on the evil site selling the set for $79, I forget the name but you can easily find it on EE. Sportsworld here in town has them for less than that but that's not local to you

 

[CamaroMan]

I love my Magpul BUIS, that being said you can't mount them on a gas block. You need a metal sight if your mounting it on gas block or it will melt when the gun heats up. But if you mount the front Magpul BUIS on the handguard then you'll be fine.