Noreen lower+ PSA GEN 3 upper?

[_Will_]

Hello all,

I recently purchased one of the PSA Gen 3 20" 308 PA10 uppers.  It's been hard to source a actual PSA PA-10 lower since they're always OOS. At least from the last several weeks, almost a month now. 😒  I think i've done my research and figured I'd check here. Noreen claims after speaking with them, their 308 lowers are just DPMS GEN-1 pattern like PSA.  It seems they do fit after reading about it on AR15.com The only unanswered question I found on this form is a post claiming the older Gen 2 suffered from the BCG crashing into the buffer. Some thought it was perhaps a bad extension or the lower buffer retaining pin needed to be cleared out more?  Maybe its better to stick to PSA lowers?   Here is the PA10 lower vs the Noreen. Let me know what you guys think?

 

https://onlylongrange.com/100-308-multi-cal-billet-lower-receiver-black-anodized-dpms-pattern/

 vs 

https://palmettostatearmory.com/black-friday-sales/lowers/pa-15/blem-gen3-pa10-stripped-lower-receiver.html

 

Post with crashing BCG

 

Edited December 9, 2021 by _Will_

[shaffe48]

I have the same upper and it came with the lower build kit.  The tube that came with mine is the right length.  I got the blem lower from them.

[_Will_]

Blem lower from Noreen? 

[98Z5V]

There's all kinds of shiit wrong with PSA PA-10s.  Hit the PSA Section here, because there's alot of information in that section. 

[shaffe48]

1 hour ago, _Will_ said:

Blem lower from Noreen? 

Blem from PSA.  I bought it a few months ago.  No issues other than it doesn't lock back with steel ammo after I changed the buffer and buffer spring.  Brass does lock back.

[shaffe48]

1 hour ago, _Will_ said:

 

They have completed lowers.  The only stripped lower says 6.5 creedmoor on it.

[shooterrex]

I'd buy this then all you need is to change out the buffer and spring.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-gen3-pa10-308-complete-classic-ept-lower-receiver.html

[shaffe48]

On 12/9/2021 at 11:00 PM, shaffe48 said:

  No issues other than it doesn't lock back with steel ammo after I changed the buffer and buffer spring.  Brass does lock back.

I need to caveat and say that after oiling the gun last time it also locks back with steel ammo.  So it does lock back with steel case but not as reliably as brass.  My only other issues with the gun functioning were while playing with the gas block and adjusting a brass catcher that sometimes blocks my ejection port.  So no issue with the rifle.