looking for lightweight piston upper. want 14.5 + MB. can't afford anything krazy expensive. any suggestions?

Please explain how you decided on a piston upper? Just interested...

Piston systems are inherently more expensive than their DI counterparts. If you want lightweight, the best place to remove weight is the barrel. A lightweight profile sheds a good bit of weight however has a bigger impact on the overall perceived weight of the rifle. I'm not sure if anyone is making a system for lightweight barrels that can be purchased separately of a complete upper though.

Piston systems are inherently more expensive than their DI counterparts. If you want lightweight, the best place to remove weight is the barrel. A lightweight profile sheds a good bit of weight however has a bigger impact on the overall perceived weight of the rifle. I'm not sure if anyone is making a system for lightweight barrels that can be purchased separately of a complete upper though.

 

roger.

u read my mind. lightweight / pencil profile barrel upper is pretty much what I am asking about. should ve been more specific

and I kinda don't really want to get a piston kit separate from the upper, altho I would guess there is not a big difference.

looking for lightweight piston upper. want 14.5 + MB. can't afford anything krazy expensive. any suggestions?

 

Lightweight piston upper? That's an oxymoron. Don't think there is such a thing.

But you never answered Pizza Bobs question, why a piston?

 

Anyways, so you want a 14.5" with a brake already pinned? And a lightweight barrel, and a piston system, and for it to be cheap? Good luck with that.

 

Myself Id grab a HF 14.7" midlength from Palmetto State and have someone put a brake on it and just skip the piston system. http://palmettostate...ight-upper.html Though it looks like PSA is out of BCGs right now

PWS MK114 is about is light as is gets in piston and they attach their PWS FSC556 muzzle break whihc is one of the better breaks on the market. Also, I have contacted them and they are happy to make a NJ compliant version, have excellent customer service and seem to get very good reviews. There is an excellent MK114 review on snipershide.com.

 

That being said, I agree with the other guys. If you want light weight i would get a lightwieght BCM barrel with a perm attach battlecomp 1.5 which i personally think is the best muzzle break you can get in NJ as it has excellent muzzle control and much reduced concussion compared to other muzzle breaks . Check out G&R tactical or BCM direclty.

 

Another good option would be hte new rainer arms RUC carbine which has a light weight option and comes with their XTC muzzle break check this out:

http://www.rainierar...product_id=2888

 

This is alot of gun for he money, nice trigger, fixed MB, ust pin the stock and go!!!

Or another very sexy option that makes a NJ complaint version Larue PredatAR......another nice deal for the money....light weight and accurate

Cheap Lightweight piston upper? That's an oxymoron. Don't think there is such a thing.

 

Here is a system i found- no idea about quality...

 

http://www.riflegear...ton-system.aspx

 

Here is a system for .625 pencil barrels, and honestly the price seems way to good to be true.

 

and i would throw that on a BCM pencil barrel.

 

with shipping your already at 500 just for the barrel, piston system and BCG

 

 

What is crazy expensive to you? 2k is reasonable to me for a light weight piston system, were talking about a 6-7lb rifle right? Your question is too vague.

 

All said and done, at the end of the day, you could easily save yourself some weight and cash by just going DI and sacrifice nothing but a dirty rifle.

You rang?

Well I consider it my duty to speak from actual personal experience so your probably right. But if I do ever pop for one it will likely be the LMT MRP.