Hey all,

 

I need some help on finishing my first AR build. I still need a barrel, muzzle break, gas block and tube. Also all the front furniture and sights. So far I have:

spikes lower

spikes upper

spikes bcg

psa lpk

bcm charging handle

magpul grip

magpul fixed carbine stock

milspec buffer tube setup

 

I have about 400 to 500 in it already. It's gonna be a range toy and HD. I'd like to keep it under $1000.

 

What's the best way to finish this rifle off? I was thinking a spikes dyna comp brake but am up for any suggestions.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Ray

Honestly look in the Classifieds. Bugsy732 has sone good stuff for safe at great prices and hes a good guy to deal with. That will keep u in the price range to finish up.

Our house brand 16" barrel delivers a lot of value considering it's at the $130 pricepoint.

 

I'm a big fan of Odin's gas blocks. Very well machined and lower profile than most, it's one of the gas blocks that works with a Centurion CMR without any modification.

 

Front and rear MBUS are probably the best mix of value and performance. You could step up to steel folding sights but that's a good bit more.

 

The handguard is going to be a pretty decent chunk of your budget. You could go with <$100 ebay or UTG type handguards, middle of the road like Fortis at the $200 price point or you can go whole hog and get something in the $300 range like Centurion

barrel and muzzle brake - you get what you pay for, so you're going to need to think about longevity and performance and see if you can get what you want within your stated budget.

 

what gas block you go with depends on the look you're going for, if you want to be able to mount anything to it, do you want to be able to take if off once the brake is on, etc.

if you decide on a gas block that DOES NOT integrate a front sight post, any sight you mount to the gas block with have to be metal to be able to withstand the heat generated by firing

(unless you purchase a floating handguard, which given your budget doesn't appear to be the case)

 

gas tube, as long as it's the right length, there's not much to it.

 

since you have a magpul stock, i would go with a magpul hand guard...keep the color/look the same and keep costs down.

if i am reading correctly you have $500-$600 to spend and a complete lower with a stripped upper.  do you have a forward assist and dust cover?

 

my standard recommendation for a budget build would be a fixed front sight, mid length, 14.5" with MOE hand guards.  keeping it under $1000, with $200-$400 in rails means you cut corners elsewhere and didn't gain much.  

 

this is the stuff i'd pick

BCM Mod 1 gunfighter compensator $95

BCM Mid length 14.5" barrel $239

BCM F base front sight block $30

misc front end pins and barrel nut/delta ring etc.  $25

BCM gas block $45

MOE mid length hand guards $34

BCM bolt carrier group $190

thats $658.  figure $150 if you need someone to pin and weld the brake and shave the gas block.  

that puts you at $200-$300 over what you wanted.  as you can see, there are only really 2 places to save money.  the barrel, and the BCG.  the bolt carrier group is easiest to replace and probably, with the use most of us put into the rifles, not likely to fail in a life or death scenario.  

 

all of the 2nd tier bolt carrier groups will be in the $120 range.  so that there could save you $60-$70.  

 

 

the other, better option would be to order this upper with attached BCM mod 1 comp. for just over $800  sell your charging handle and upper for whatever thats worth and at worst pay $30 for someone to grind the bayonet lug off if you are worried about that. 

 

http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-EAG-HS-Mid-Length-Upper-Receiver-package-p/bcm-uh-eag2-hs.htm

BCM is soo choice.

Thanks for all the replies! MidwestPX and Remixer are choice vendor's to deal with. 

 

I ended up going with the following:

 

MidwestPX 16" Barrel

Spikes Dynacomp Extreme Muzzle Brake

Odin Gas Block

 

I will be picking up a rail system and mbus sights soon.

 

Thanks again for all your help!

 

Ray