Looking for opinions on Radical Firearms uppers

Bikebreath · Aug 6, 2016

UPDATE: I JUST ORDER THE UPPER
I just pictured them selling out fast, so...

JoeBob has a great price on Radical Firearms uppers. I have a per-ban lower I'd like to mate and wonder if there is any feedback on the quality.

Not sure I can believe the ad copy,

"This fully mil-spec compliant receiver provides a high-quality upper for any level budget or shooter."

I'm looking for a decent upper for plinking. Probably enter a few short-range 3-gun comps with it. At 66 I don't see me needing something that I'll use 20-30 times having to be top-of-the line. Just enough to get me though with my mediocre skill set without the gun being worse than me.

link - http://www.joeboboutfitters.com/Rad...268715841&mc_cid=eaa4c8cf89&mc_eid=0217164c3f

TIA :thumbsup:

HordesOfKailas · Aug 6, 2016

I have one upper in 300BLK and another in 5.56. Both are straight shooters with no problems after several hundred rounds each. I initially had a problem with the bolt I bought from Radical but they paid for return shipping and replaced it with no dickering.

I've been more than satisfied. But then again, I'm a relative noob.

EDIT: That price is even better than what I paid. Very nice deal IMO.

Bikebreath · Aug 6, 2016

HordesOfKailas said:
I have one upper in 300BLK and another in 5.56. Both are straight shooters with no problems after several hundred rounds each. I initially had a problem with the bolt I bought from Radical but they paid for return shipping and replaced it with no dickering.

I've been more than satisfied. But then again, I'm a relative noob.

EDIT: That price is even better than what I paid. Very nice deal IMO.

Thanks.

I saw all the high marks in the comments, but I tend to be cautious about things I read on the web. ->Present company, excluded :rolleyes:

East2West · Aug 6, 2016

I have a 556 upper, haven't shot it yet. The reviews I've ready are mostly positive, hopefully I get to test it out soon.

j_h_smith · Aug 6, 2016

I just bought a 50 Beowulf upper from a MDS member and just built it into a pistol. I haven't shot it yet, but it looks like it's well made.

Good Luck!

AssMan · Aug 6, 2016

I've had a .300blk upper for several years. I haven't had any issues, but then again, I don't run it hard or shoot it often.

For a good review, check out the AK47 Operators Union on YouTube (linked below). They just finished torture testing one. It did fail after something like 4300 rounds, but was easily fixed. I linked to the last video in the series, but there are several episodes leading up to this that you should watch. I'm going to buy a 10.5" upper in the next couple of months and will probably go with a Radical.

https://youtu.be/kfCUjjA2F4U

JoeBobOutfitters.com · Aug 7, 2016

They are hard to beat for the money!

Bikebreath · Aug 7, 2016

JoeBobOutfitters.com said:
They are hard to beat for the money!

Your email ad worked.

Tungsten · Aug 7, 2016

I have one and have put a few 100 rounds through it. seems to work fine. I'm happy with the purchase.

j_h_smith · Aug 7, 2016

To be honest, I looked over the components of these uppers and I am happy. Their handguards/rails are nice too.

Gskwared · Aug 7, 2016

I have a radical firearms 7.62x39 upper that I use on a sbr I built. I put a casson engineering bolt in it and it runs like a champ. I have zero issues with it and for being a sbr it is very accurate with Wolf ammo. Radical makes solid stuff for the price.

Bikebreath · Aug 8, 2016

Holy Cow! I ordered it on Saturday and it was here when I got home at 4pm.

Thank you, JoeBob.

JoeBobOutfitters.com · Aug 9, 2016

Bikebreath said:
Holy Cow! I ordered it on Saturday and it was here when I got home at 4pm.

Thank you, JoeBob.

Nice! I'll pay the guys extra who worked on Saturday while I was at the lake :innocent0

Major03 · Aug 9, 2016

I have a 5.56 pistol upper that I haven't shot yet...waiting on building and painting the lower...but I took the upper apart to true the receiver face since I wasn't sure if they did that as part of their build process. They didn't, which is what I suspected, but the receiver barely needed any truing at all.

I'll let folks know how it shoots when I get a chance to take it out.

Bikebreath · Aug 9, 2016

Major03 said:
I have a 5.56 pistol upper that I haven't shot yet...waiting on building and painting the lower...but I took the upper apart to true the receiver face since I wasn't sure if they did that as part of their build process. They didn't, which is what I suspected, but the receiver barely needed any truing at all.

I'll let folks know how it shoots when I get a chance to take it out.

So you did this?

So, what do you want besides a smile and a slap on the back to true my receiver face?

Major03 · Aug 9, 2016

Brownells makes a tool. I had DeamonAssasin from here help me with my first one. My buddy then bought a tool and we did our own uppers on our second builds.

I'd offer to do yours, but it isn't my tool and they have a lifespan of only a couple of uppers before you either need a new one or take it to a machinist.

The good news is it's only about 30 for the tool and Brownells has videos on how to do it. It's pretty straight forward and an easy job if you don't try and take too much off at one time. If you have a cordless drill you'll be fine

Bikebreath · Aug 9, 2016

Maybe DeamonAssasin will wonder by and offer to hold my hand.

ETA: What's the name of the tool?

Major03 · Aug 10, 2016

He's a good guy, I'm sure he probably would. Send him a PM.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...16-upper-receiver-lapping-tool-prod20220.aspx

instructional video on that page as well

Bikebreath · Aug 10, 2016

Major03 said:
He's a good guy, I'm sure he probably would. Send him a PM.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-t...16-upper-receiver-lapping-tool-prod20220.aspx

instructional video on that page as well

It looks like I can do that. I remember...not to take too much off :thumbsup:

Major03 · Aug 10, 2016

Take enough off so that the receiver is bare aluminum all the way around... You want to use a fair amount of pressure, but not for too long. Better to take it off early, clean and inspect, and take another pass or two or three than go for too long on one pass. Clean the lapping tool with each pass and use fresh lapping compound and oil on the extension that goes into the receiver. Mobil synthetic one is a good option to lube the extension of the tool.

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