MarkWVU02

Would love to shoot out to 200-400 yards...longest I've probably shot was 25 yards though haha...yeah normally I ask questions on these forums and all it does is confuse me more...in the end I usually just go with what I want hence the XD and Mossy 590...most people I know told me to get a glock and a remmy 870...for the amount I'm going to be shooting I don't think I'll ever wear the thing out and recoil on the AR was nothing compared to the shotty so I'm not too concerned with that

So in all honesty...I'm building this mostly for the range...I have my Mossy for HD with the XD for back-up...This would be mostly for the range and just the simple fact that I want an AR (haha)...is there really going to be that much of a difference between the middy and carbine for the casual user like me....just wondering because I was ready to order the 16" carbine and now you have all have me second guessing...to be honest I just like the way the carbine looks...I know many like the middy better

Definitely good to know. Now I'm just disappointed. Complete upper for $400 was a pretty sick deal.

Called PSA a few minutes ago. The guy I talked to was friendly and helpful. He told me they would pin a brake on instead of a flash hider. I got excited. Then he told me they were back ordered in their brake for a few weeks and they don't know when more would be in. I told him I had a brake at my house (I have a yhm phantom brake). He put me on hold to see if I could mail them the brake. He really got my hopes up. Unfortunately they won't do that for me though. So I told him I'd call back. Had they been willing to take my brake I would've definitely ordered and been a guinea pig. Maybe I'll try calling back in a few days. Oh well maybe the BCM middies will come back in stock. Or maybe I'll just order the carbine BCM like I originally planned to.

Will do

I read an ar15.com that they build them in house. We'll see. I plan on calling them just to see.

I saw that but was thinking of calling them to see if they'd weld a brake on instead of the flash hider. Would be worth the try. Trying to figure out if BCM is that much better or if PSA was worth a shot.

Saw these uppers and thought they were a good deal. Anybody know anything about their quality. I could get the complete upper with bcg and ch for the same price I'd buy the bravo company upper that doesn't come with the bcg and ch. What do you all think? Here's the link to their site http://www.palmettostatearmory.com/2209.php Thanks in advance for the help

Awesome thanks for the replies. Still don't know what I'm going to do.

what would be the advantage of the extra 1.5" barrel? kind of new to this so just trying to learn

Very nice looking rifle! Really makes me want to start my build...still in the research and fund-raising stage

How about something like this BCM 14.5v middy with one of the PWS compensators welded on?

Intended purpose of the gun is range fun/home defense/shtf

They have the midlength in their cold hammer forged barrel for 490...is this worth the $90 increase over their standard barrel?

Don't think I'm going premium AR I'm sort of on a budget. Just don't want to go cheap on it either. My goal is to build a quality AR for a reasonable price. Somewhere around $1000 before optics.

Wow everyone is against the cabine length haha. Maybe I'll just wait for a midlength to become available.

also that was pretty sweet that that was your 3,000th post haaha

I factored in the CH and BCG cost...my idea is to do things right with quality components instead of regretting cutting corners...I really plan on just taking my time and buying things as I can afford them...I've read different opinions on the midlength vs. carbine debate...I really don't know which way to go...for what I'm using it for it's probably not an issue when it comes to wear and tear and compared to my mossy 590A1 I don't think softer feel is really an issue haha

what are your thoughts on this upper as a start to my build? BCM Upper This will be the start of a slow build...my goal is to buy things when I have the money to do so...I'm not in a rush but I'd like to eventually have a nice AR

I voted xd. It's what I own and I've had no problems with it after 1500 or so rounds. I love it and it shoots great.

Great posting KPD. You're right on but you have to admit it's pretty hard to keep emotions out of it when you see one of these scumbags protesting a heroes funeral.

was wondering why no one fit your description haha...maybe next time

Meadowlands flea market...there usually is a patch guy there and I'm pretty sure he has Fender and Gibson patches.

If I make it I'll most likely just have my XD9...love bringing the shotty but I don't like bringing it in and out of the apartment building too much (don't like drawing the attention that I have firearms in my place)...I'll have a WVU hat on...I'm sure I'll hear your hand cannon going off

Well since I have the week off and I finally have a computer again (picked up an inexpensive laptop yesterday) Here is the 590A1 with the knoxx specops nrs stock on it.