Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

[ISC]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

This kit is $599:
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...category/4459/

This lower is $80:
http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...-receiver.html

Add shipping and transfer and you're under $735

[Hawk45]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

What about the SR-25 Magazines? Are these the ones that Magpul makes? If not, can you suggest a compatible one to the upper you suggested that does?

Can you tell I will NEVER give Reed Knight a penny? Good, I knew you could.

Found the answer on the mags. Still think Reed Knight is a lying SOB!

[Hawk45]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

Brownell's is having a sale right now on DPMS lowers? OK to work with from scratch?

[ISC]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

You have to be careful that they match up right with the upper you're using. The DPMS lowers will work with most of the other Knights/DPMS uppers, but some of them will have an edge protrude higher or lower.

That was the case with the ones I got for my project. The flat side (no FA, shell deflector, or dust cover) were slightly wider (and heavier) than the uppers with those features. They fit, and would have worked fine, I'm sure, but The PTAC PA-10 lower matched up better.

I highly reccomend PSA for your build, I think you'd have a hard time beating them for parts at any price.

[type79]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

I keep reading that the PSA upper does not match well to a DPMS or CMMG lower because the charging handle will hit the lower receiver. But then I've seen a few posts on other forums that their PSA upper worked fine on a DPMS lower. There's no way I'm going to file down a lower receiver so I will wait to hear more success stories.

[ISC]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

They work fine together. The only issue is that the DPMS uppers without FA and dust cover are slightly wider than the standard PA10 upper so those DPMS uppers stick out over the edge of the PA type lowers about 1/16" on each side.

The PA10 design is an improvement over DPMS's older LAR design.

[TC6969]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

Wow, I had no idea a .308 AR could be built that cheap, let alone a decently capable one.

You can have cheap.

You can have decently capable.

Pick one.

http://floridashootersnetwork.com/vi...998678#p998678

[ISC]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

You can have cheap.

You can have decently capable.

Pick one.

http://floridashootersnetwork.com/vi...998678#p998678

That is the first less than positive review I've read about a PSA product. I noted it came fromone individual, with a bunch of people who piled on without first hand experience.

I think there are a lot of people who spend too much for a product, then bash a similar product if it wasn't as expensive as they paid for it.

[TC6969]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

That is the first less than positive review I've read about a PSA product. I noted it came fromone individual, with a bunch of people who piled on without first hand experience.

I think there are a lot of people who spend too much for a product, then bash a similar product if it wasn't as expensive as they paid for it.

Well, you go ahead and buy all the PSA PA10s you want there scooter!

They wont sell me another one.

And my bashing is far from unfounded and has NOTHING to do with what I paid.

They sold me a piece of crap that had a horked up chamber.

I waited a month and got another one that was not only from another production run, but was a whole different model, and it STILL had a chamber that was apparently cut with a hand held electric drill!

And if that's the first less than positive review you've read about, then I suggest you try digging a little deeper!
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=PA10+problems

[ISC]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

I'm glad that none of my .308 ARs had any problems. The first 2 were 16" barrel rifles built by DPMS. The one I just built has a 20" DPMS barrel. The only PA10 part is the lower.

[TC6969]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

A DPMS was what I finally ended up with.

[madmikes223]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

I also have a Sportical and I love it.Got a Vortex red/green dot sight on it now.Wondering if there is room on the rail to put some 45 degree iron sights on it as it doesnt have any irons.

[Hawk45]

Re: Rebarrelling my .308 DPMS AR

No idea as I went with straight irons on mine. May put glass on top eventually if I finally get the 20 inch barrel I want over the 16 it has currently. May just build a second complete upper with a 20 inch barrel.

I do not do any sights that require batteries or has a wire or circuit that could break loose at the worse time.