Slick side receiver for competitions?

jimbobborg · Feb 17, 2017

I will be getting an upper receiver back, which has the FA and dust cover. However, I'm thinking for a 3-gun rifle, a slick side upper receiver would drop the weight some. Do I really need a FA and dust cover on a competition rifle? This rifle will basically be like a Formula 1 car, light and fast, no frills.

BenL · Feb 17, 2017

I think I'd still want the FA.

davsco · Feb 17, 2017

JP doesn't have either on their CTR-02 competition AR's so I'd say not needed.

As far as FA, don't think i've ever needed it with any of my AR's and frankly, thinking that forcing a round in the chamber probably isn't the best idea, at least in a competition environment where lives aren't at stake.

jimbobborg · Feb 18, 2017

Some online merchants have the Aero Precision upper sans FA for a pretty good price, though they're in FDE. I will have a dust cover installed, as I forgot that certain big western matches are pretty dusty during the summer. If I can be patient enough to save the scratch up :lol:

I'll get this set instead of using the new spare upper receiver and lower https://www.battlearmsdevelopment.com/bad556-lw-lightweight-7075-t6-billet-lower-receiver-set and get more lightweight build stuff. That set, combined, weighs about 13 oz. As usual, this build will go way over budget :sad20:

j_h_smith · Feb 18, 2017

I don't know how much weight you're going to save by removing these 2 items. The dust cover isn't necessary, so that can go. The FA is just cheap insurance. But since a failure isn't life threatening without a FA, go for it. Uppers are cheap. Experiment until you find that right combination.

Good Luck!

photoracer · Feb 24, 2017

Some of the slick side ones like the DPMS actually weight more than regular uppers because they are thicker. If you want you can just leave the dust cover off and put the plug in the FA.

jimbobborg · Feb 24, 2017

photoracer said:
Some of the slick side ones like the DPMS actually weight more than regular uppers because they are thicker. If you want you can just leave the dust cover off and put the plug in the FA.

The Battlearms set (upper and lower receiver) combined weigh less than the DPMS upper receiver

vgplayer · Feb 24, 2017

http://bootleginc.com/product/bootleg-upper-receiver/ Another one to look at.

I'd say if the bolt doesn't want to close I'd rather figure out why rather than force it closed and cross my fingers.

jimbobborg · Feb 24, 2017

I find it funny that the Bootleg lightweight upper receiver costs twice as much as the Mil-Spec version, even though the lightweight version has less material.

outrider58 · Feb 24, 2017

jimbobborg said:
I find it funny that the Bootleg lightweight upper receiver costs twice as much as the Mil-Spec version, even though the lightweight version has less material.

My guess, it is a smaller run product. Not too many are sold nor requested. Any product that has a limited run is going to cost more.

OrbitalEllipses · Feb 24, 2017

jimbobborg said:
I find it funny that the Bootleg lightweight upper receiver costs twice as much as the Mil-Spec version, even though the lightweight version has less material.

More machine time.

Everything lightweight has a premium. Porsche charges extra to remove door handles and replace them with cord pulls.

outrider58 · Feb 24, 2017

OrbitalEllipses said:
More machine time.

Everything lightweight has a premium. Porsche charges extra to remove door handles and replace them with cord pulls.

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