edgecrusher

ok, one thing at a time. colt as a manufacturer has slightly different sized handguards for their carbines, so their rifle length may also be different.also if they are ar15 handguards they may not work. your 20" Rainier barrel is definitely a rifle gas. I think the Armalite rifle tubes may be a little longer.

thank you, and happy father's day to all other dad's <thumbsup> and grandfather's 8)

lil' black sally; ok,ok …how about 'The Regent' or 'The Mastidon'… 'Mammoth'

and I'm still going brother…….. :(

two days of rain, then day 5. this is current, hopefully tomorrow will be another good day of work???!!!!

day 4

day 3

on to day 2

well, for those that don't know, I have been elbow deep in excavating my back yard. here are some pics detailing how it's been going, and it's still in progress. Here's day the prep before day 1

Ah, I see. Are you near Okemo and Killington? I head up there in the winter.

<thumbsup> go roger go !

:ecs: cheers bro, can't wait to buy the first round

i think you're going to fit in nicely, welcome

ahhh! ghost!!! welcome back brother

welcome, now you're hooked!

close, I'm in western mass, 30 min drive to brattleboro

she's a beauty

congrads <thumbsup>

the added weight of the m16 reduces the cyclic rate, lessens the kick

awesome Pat! I used to go help out all the time when my grandfather was at the VA hospital

that may be something to contact RRA about. i haven't heard specifics on the firing pins, maybe members with RRA and members with DPMS brand pins could take theirs out and measure them for a comparison

If you get a bolt at the same time you get a barrel most times the place you get it from will head space it for you. this is solid info, lr308 and sr25 parts work on dpms brand builds. there are many parts out there. most specifically it is the barrel extension,bolt, barrel nut, and handguards that you need to be worried about being manufacturer specific. or just have two uppers and one lower. good luck, keep us in the loop, and you never know, something may come across the board you like too!

sweet build, loven me that dissipator! <thumbsup>

Very interesting, good info men <thumbsup>

I also replied to your original post, we will try to help you out, but you should be aware of the mad rush in the industry. Dpms lead times have always been long. In your original post you were looking for parts. Then you switched to a complete upper. For that, try Impact guns and Gunbroker. You will have more luck with inventory that way. Now I want to ask, if you only plan on shooting urban distances with a red dot, why a 20" barrel? In the .308 a 16" barrel from a quality maker and a proficient shooter can easily hit 600yds. Heck, I've gone 550 with a 14.5" 5.56 carbine. I think you should state you end goals so we can really narrow down your search so you can find what you are looking for faster.