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Title: Service Rifle ***Where to Begin***
Post by: scott.ballard on March 03, 2010, 06:07:54 PM
Hello,

I'm looking for a good upper for an AR to use in the Service Rifle competitions and could use some help with where to begin.  I have a very good lower which was previously used for scoped work and I'm hoping to make a few mods to save some money.

Does anyone have any experience with these rifles?  If you could point me towards the right people for a good upper that meets the rules, I would be truly grateful!

Thank you,

Scott
Title: Re: Service Rifle ***Where to Begin***
Post by: 2HOW on March 03, 2010, 07:09:37 PM
First of all you started off with a weak platfom with the AR. go with 308 upper to start and work up your loads from there.
Title: Re: Service Rifle ***Where to Begin***
Post by: GUNS-R-US on March 03, 2010, 07:27:04 PM
Quote from: 2HOW on March 03, 2010, 07:09:37 PM
First of all you started off with a weak platfom with the AR. go with 308 upper to start and work up your loads from there.

I thought service rifle competitions were supposed to be 5.56/.223 AR's? The .308 hasn't been in our service rifles since the M14 in the 60's.

Scott,
For a good upper take a look at http://www.jprifles.com/ (http://www.jprifles.com/) JP enterprise's line not sure if it will save you any money but their top quality. I think they specialize in competition AR rifles.
Title: Re: Service Rifle ***Where to Begin***
Post by: scott.ballard on March 03, 2010, 07:42:55 PM
Quote from: GUNS-R-US on March 03, 2010, 07:27:04 PM
I thought service rifle competitions were supposed to be 5.56/.223 AR's? The .308 hasn't been in our service rifles since the M14 in the 60's.

Scott,
For a good upper take a look at http://www.jprifles.com/ (http://www.jprifles.com/) JP enterprise's line not sure if it will save you any money but their top quality. I think they specialize in competition AR rifles.

Thanks for the direction.

I like the .30 caliber for battle rifles and if I'm heading off to a bad place I'll grab for my AK first.  For the Service Rifle competition I'm pretty sure I want to stay with the 5.56 AR platform.

I do appreciate your help!

Stay Safe,
Title: Re: Service Rifle ***Where to Begin***
Post by: m25operator on March 03, 2010, 08:58:31 PM
Scott, my 1st choice would be accuracy speaks, Derek is a competitor and a top notch smith for the whole package, trigger, barrel, sights etc..., Fulton Armory is also top quality, White Oak armament is also great, as is compass lake. I am an M1a man myself in this competition, but have now built an AR, as to 600, with the right package, excels, I hate it, but the record book shows the truth. With the right combo. The cool thing about the AR is you can build it yourself, and I mean really accurate, but these guys won't do you wrong.

Best of luck, love US service rifle.
Title: Re: Service Rifle ***Where to Begin***
Post by: scott.ballard on March 04, 2010, 10:01:16 AM
Thank you!!!
Title: Re: Service Rifle ***Where to Begin***
Post by: kilopaparomeo on March 04, 2010, 07:32:13 PM
Another good choice would be John Holliger at White Oak Armament.  John built me a custome DCM upper and it shoots like a house afire.  Way better than my abilities for some time to come.