ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) I'm sitting here with a First World dilemma, what to spend some mad money on? I'm thinking of several possibilities. An A2 National Match/Service Rifle complete upper, something on the lower end under a grand. Maybe a Compass Lake build Service Rifle Upper, .223, Customizable Options Barrel Type - Criterion CM 7 twist Chamber Type - Wylde Select Muzzle Type - Post Ban -without flash suppressor or bayonet mount Rear Site MOA Option - 1/4 MOA Rear Sight Aperture - .040 Front Sight Post - .052 Pinned Rear Sight - add A lever-action .44 mag. Arsenal SLR-107R AK 7.62x39 A revolver in any of the following, .22mag, .38spc/.357mag or .44mag. Or maybe blow my wad buying a bunch of little stuff, Bradley M1A adjustable cheek rest, Harris bipod, AR parts, some slings, more ammo Edited February 27, 2017 by ChileRelleno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vance665 225 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 44 magnum revolver if you don't have one. Why the PSA AK? Did you not see the new fixed stock SLR-107 for $850? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) Why the PSA AK? Did you not see the new fixed stock SLR-107 for $850? No I haven't... Where is it available? Edited February 25, 2017 by ChileRelleno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Mark 2,452 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Oh what a wonderful problem! Do what makes you happiest my friend! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Hartley 526 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 I'd take a .44 mag lever gun paired with a .44 mag revolver. You know, just in case! Doug 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 A2 Upper Group. Consider a bayonet lug and threaded muzzle. Consider Wilde Chamber. Consider a parked or blackened barrel finish. Strongly consider a OEM taper pin type front site base. Make sure the upper build is barreled/torqued properly and shoots straight down the pipe right to left with the rear aperture dead dead centered. A chromed plated bitch to build properly. Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 A2 Upper Group. Consider a bayonet lug and threaded muzzle. Consider Wilde Chamber. Consider a parked or blackened barrel finish. Strongly consider a OEM taper pin type front site base. Make sure the upper build is barreled/torqued properly and shoots straight down the pipe right to left with the rear aperture dead dead centered. A chromed plated bitch to build properly. Enjoy! I'm not going to build it, I'll leave that to the professionals. They build these Service Rifle/High Power/National Match type complete uppers everyday. If I buy one, I'll build the A2 lower to go with it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sim_Player 1,939 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) It depends what you have in your pantry. I have plenty of AKs but, I'd love to add an AR. Both are probably better than a lever-action .44 (though, I would love one). Edited February 25, 2017 by Sim_Player Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Two words......Colt python, there you blew the whole load. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Two words......Colt python, there you blew the whole load. Ya see, I've been thinking about snakes, but most snakes blow my wad twice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Two words......Colt python, there you blew the whole load. Ya see, I've been thinking about snakes, but most snakes blow my wad twice. Yeah but so worth it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 .357 mag revolvers just never get boring. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PFerris 76 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 A .357 mag revolver is about as good as it gets in a pistol. Yea a 44 mag is bigger but not as lean and mean when all things are considered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Where the hell is this $850.00 Arsenal SLR-107? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vance665 225 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 Where the hell is this $850.00 Arsenal SLR-107? Should be more in stock soon. http://www.k-var.com/shop/SLR107-11.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) Where the hell is this $850.00 Arsenal SLR-107? Should be more in stock soon. http://www.k-var.com/shop/SLR107-11.html Sure do wish it had a regular Bulgy 24mm muzzle attachment. But anyways, no I hadn't seen that,all I've seen are 1K+ AK's and that's too rich for my blood right now. Edited February 25, 2017 by ChileRelleno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted February 25, 2017 Report Share Posted February 25, 2017 (edited) AR15 A2 Upper Group return. Here is what is necessary. Usually. The barrel will have to be indexed? A 100 yd bore laser must be used. Dawn or dusk condition. Then the build SHOULD be assembled on a host lower group and test fired about 10 rounds at 100 yards to see where the gun actually prints. Then do the same at 300 yards. Ten more shots. The build MUST print exactly centered right to left with that horrible pesky OEM rear iron site aperture being exactly centered on the upper receiver. No room for any error. We are talking about four clicks being exactly centered. Why? Long range matches. Windy conditions. Getting the precise barrel assembly with the precise taper pin holes and the precise upper receiver front barrel flat exactly even and properly torqued up takes lots of time. Assemblers at some business may not take the HOURS required. Nor may they have the range facilities to do so. Cost? We are talking hours. Off and on, off and on: until that barrel is exactly where it needs to be. This is not your usual home or shop build. We are talking precision. Expect to pay whatever it takes to do it properly. Shop rates? It could be $500 bucks in labor. Or ... perhaps today little labor at all? I kinda doubt it. If you want a shooter with the rear irons static canted all over the place, then you are good to go. But ...if you want a gun that will win matches in windy conditions, then the build must be exact. Again, time consuming. Or ... and the skills are easy but just time consuming, you can build your own. Hope this helps. Edited February 25, 2017 by HB of CJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Shot 1,287 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Cowboy up! Get that Leeever gun! Of course you "NEED" a companion 44 revolver to go with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Did you say 44 mag revolver? Anaconda anyone? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Did you say 44 mag revolver? Anaconda anyone? Stop, these damned snakes cost too much. Getting as bad as all those motherfuck'n snakes on motherfuck'n airplanes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Did you say 44 mag revolver? Anaconda anyone? Stop, these damned snakes cost too much.Getting as bad as all those motherfuck'n snakes on motherfuck'n airplanes. Lol. After I posted that I checked gunbroker. Wow Shirley no one pays over 5k for a used revolver. Hell any revolver. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Did you say 44 mag revolver? Anaconda anyone?Stop, these damned snakes cost too much.Getting as bad as all those motherfuck'n snakes on motherfuck'n airplanes. Lol. After I posted that I checked gunbroker. Wow Shirley no one pays over 5k for a used revolver. Hell any revolver. I don't know about Shirley, but I sure as heck ain't that well off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 AR15 A2 Upper Group return. Here is what is necessary. Usually. The barrel will have to be indexed? A 100 yd bore laser must be used. Dawn or dusk condition. Then the build SHOULD be assembled on a host lower group and test fired about 10 rounds at 100 yards to see where the gun actually prints. Then do the same at 300 yards. Ten more shots. The build MUST print exactly centered right to left with that horrible pesky OEM rear iron site aperture being exactly centered on the upper receiver. No room for any error. We are talking about four clicks being exactly centered. Why? Long range matches. Windy conditions. Getting the precise barrel assembly with the precise taper pin holes and the precise upper receiver front barrel flat exactly even and properly torqued up takes lots of time. Assemblers at some business may not take the HOURS required. Nor may they have the range facilities to do so. Cost? We are talking hours. Off and on, off and on: until that barrel is exactly where it needs to be. This is not your usual home or shop build. We are talking precision. Expect to pay whatever it takes to do it properly. Shop rates? It could be $500 bucks in labor. Or ... perhaps today little labor at all? I kinda doubt it. If you want a shooter with the rear irons static canted all over the place, then you are good to go. But ...if you want a gun that will win matches in windy conditions, then the build must be exact. Again, time consuming. Or ... and the skills are easy but just time consuming, you can build your own. Hope this helps. Well, I sure don't have the skills, time or shop for all that. But there are several well known and well regarded shops that build high quality uppers for competition. They have their Low end and High end, all depends on your wallet's lining. Keystone Accuracy, Compass Lake Engineering, White Oak Armament, Creedmore/Gene Clark and several others. Don't know what all they go through, but I do know that most take anywhere from weeks to months to fill an order. Whether that is build time or back order, I don't know. But I'm tempted to drop a few $$$ for a 600 yard rifle based on their reputation. Not for competition, but for fun. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sdustin 578 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Did you say 44 mag revolver? Anaconda anyone?Stop, these damned snakes cost too much.Getting as bad as all those motherfuck'n snakes on motherfuck'n airplanes. Lol. After I posted that I checked gunbroker. Wow Shirley no one pays over 5k for a used revolver. Hell any revolver. I don't know about Shirley, but I sure as heck ain't that well off. Well that was a airplane joke set up. But that plane has taken flight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G O B 3,516 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 You could always use the $$$ to stock up on ammo..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HB of CJ 1,263 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) A2 AR15 Upper Group bump. Might be money well spent to have them do it as long as there is a good guarantee. I also do not have the tools, gigs, gages, bench, vise, jaws, wrench, torque wrench, range, etc., etc to do it right. I also would pay to have somebody else do it ... but again only if done right. My dream is a AR15 A2 20 inch heavy barrel RIFLE with the taper pin A2 front site assembly with the detachable carry handle/rear site assembly chambered in 6.5 Grendel. But .... I am Left Handed. Underground Tactical of Texas has what I dream about. Plus also maybe the build experience. All it takes is $MONEY$ That plus a few LH Stag Arms parts. Hee hee hee. www.undergroundtactical.com Edited February 26, 2017 by HB of CJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
saltydecimator 482 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Get a charter Pathfinder combo that comes with 22mag and 22 long rifle. However I did vote for the SLRcause they look pretty 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) Get a charter Pathfinder combo that comes with 22mag and 22 long rifle. However I did vote for the SLRcause they look pretty Charter Arms' reputation is pretty lacking. I was looking at the S&W 650 with dual cylinders in .22LR/.22WMR. But they want a fortune for those old beauties. Same for those sweet Colt Trooper Mk III's. Edited February 26, 2017 by ChileRelleno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigChongus 765 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 If it were me, I'd invest in upgrading current weapon systems (triggers, sights, decent stock of match/defense ammo, etc) before adding new firearms. But that's just me; you may already have all that taken care of, in which case I'd vote for the SLR. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Well W8lifter, you and my wife agreed with the latter choice. But she went all the way and helped me blow my wad, she requested ammo cans to help get rid of some clutter. 10 x Fat Fifty Cal, new ammo cans 1 x Harris Bipod, SBRM, 6"-9" 1 x Bipod lock for swivel 1 x Magpul stock, STR, milspec 1 x Bulgarian AK47/74, black canvas sling 2 x Beretta CX4 30rd magazines 1 x Beretta CX4 Tri-Rail 1 x 1000 round case - 9mm CCI Blazer Brass 124 gr FMJ 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.