DPMS wait time and compatibility question

[btate868]

Good evening,

Im going to use the dpms LR 308 stripped lower receiver to build a rifle. All of the parts such as the LPK, butt stock and so forth seem to be easy to get online except for the complete upper I want which is the dpms 24 inch bull barrel with teflon coating. I havent called panther arms yet bc its been the weekend but even if I did I have read things online about ppl being lied to about wait times which end up being super long. Im just wondering if anyone has ordered recently, like late 2011 or early 2012 and how long they waited. Also what other alternatives do I have as far as uppers that are similar to the dpms and compatible with the lower I am going to get. I was thinking about the bushmaster Hunter but didnt know compatibility. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[edgecrusher]

You are good to go with the bushmaster parts, they are the same company. As for others it sounds like you are looking for some good long range accuracy, I suggest Fulton armory.  Many uppers will fit, the exceptions specifically being armalite, noveske, and rock river arms.

[btate868]

thanks for the input its deff appreciated. I called DPMS and they said six months so no deal there. Same with Bushmaster, I should have guessed that since you told me they were the same company lol. I did look into Fulton Armory and really like their Phantom upper, they said 4-5 weeks so that is alot more acceptable. Im gonna try to have my dad order the DPMS upper from the place near my home in PA bc they said they can get it in a day but if not im gonna go with the fulton for sure, iv been hearing some super good reviews on them and for only about 300 more than the Panther arms I wanted.