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ren

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2018, 05:14:53 PM »
Quote from: Surf on February 08, 2018, 05:10:55 PM
Dollar for dollar the complete PSA dissy upper is a far better deal.

I agree. The FSB on the PSA upper is pinned to the barrel - stronger than the clamp on base.
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mangosteenqueen

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2018, 05:40:00 PM »
That psa upper doesn’t come with a BCG+chargingnhandle, and Im not the kind of person who would have BGCs lying around. So that would be an additional $100 more or less.
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B.A. Baracus

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2018, 06:10:33 PM »
Quote from: Surf on February 08, 2018, 05:10:55 PM
Dollar for dollar the complete PSA dissy upper is a far better deal.

I love my PSA Dissy! :shaka:
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ren

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2018, 06:15:50 PM »
These threads are so entertaining! :popcorn:
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TooFewPews

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #24 on: February 09, 2018, 08:20:05 AM »
Quote from: mangosteenqueen on February 08, 2018, 02:53:56 PM
I’ll be using a separate gas tube that I’ll cut down to hold the handguard cap in place, or at least that’s what I have planned.

instead of ruining a perfectly good gas tube, i suggest you go to City Mill Tactical and look at the Hardware section.  It wouldn't be hard to find a roll pin that will fit in place of the gas tube.  it will be somewhere in the ar15-specific hardware area

if you can't find it there, you can always try Lowes Tactical or Home Depot Tactical.
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justin1098

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #25 on: February 09, 2018, 08:23:36 AM »
Quote from: mangosteenqueen on February 08, 2018, 05:40:00 PM
That psa upper doesn’t come with a BCG+chargingnhandle, and Im not the kind of person who would have BGCs lying around. So that would be an additional $100 more or less.

You can use the BCG you got. If you want to be proper about it you can just buy a bolt to match to a new upper.

The cool part about this route is, in the future you can buy a few more parts and have 2 rifles vice one and a half.
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justin1098

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2018, 08:26:47 AM »
Quote from: justin1098 on February 09, 2018, 08:23:36 AM
PSA BCG is $60

You can use the BCG you got. If you want to be proper about it you can just buy a bolt to match to a new upper.

The cool part about this route is, in the future you can buy a few more parts and have 2 rifles vice one and a half.
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drck1000

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #27 on: February 09, 2018, 08:39:51 AM »
Quote from: TooFewPews on February 09, 2018, 08:20:05 AM
instead of ruining a perfectly good gas tube, i suggest you go to City Mill Tactical and look at the Hardware section.  It wouldn't be hard to find a roll pin that will fit in place of the gas tube.  it will be somewhere in the ar15-specific hardware area

if you can't find it there, you can always try Lowes Tactical or Home Depot Tactical.
City Mill Tactical!  :rofl:

I was like, “there’s a new shop!?”

Coffee still not quite kicking in. Haha
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drck1000

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #28 on: February 09, 2018, 08:41:42 AM »
Was wondering about that PSA BCG. Great price and seems like it gets good reviews. Of course some bad ones mixed in, but many bad feedback on stuff other than actual performance.

Might have to try one, but don’t have an upper to use with. Already have a complete beater AR that I’m using a BCG that I got off a group buy a while back.
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mangosteenqueen

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #29 on: February 09, 2018, 09:01:18 AM »
Two of my friends have complete psa uppers with psa bcg, and I have two of my own as well. Psa sells uppers that comes with their own bcg and that’s how we bought them.
So far no problems with the bcg, but I don’t know about putting a psa bcg on something like a bcm or aero...etc.
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drck1000

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #30 on: February 09, 2018, 09:06:54 AM »
Quote from: mangosteenqueen on February 09, 2018, 09:01:18 AM
Two of my friends have complete psa uppers with psa bcg, and I have two of my own as well. Psa sells uppers that comes with their own bcg and that’s how we bought them.
So far no problems with the bcg, but I don’t know about putting a psa bcg on something like a bcm or aero...etc.
Cool. I have a PSA upper as my beater AR. It has a generic “milspec” bcg that I got off a group buy. Think it might be mostly Yankee Hills, but not sure. I haven’t had problems mixing and matching uppers and bcg from “known quality” companies. BCM, Colt, LMT, etc. I’d include PSA in there. I like their stuff.
« Last Edit: February 09, 2018, 10:18:20 AM by drck1000 »
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Surf

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #31 on: February 09, 2018, 10:16:27 AM »
YHM FSB + cheap lo pro gas block + cheap handguard = $120 or so.  About another $70 with PSA and you also get a 416 stainless barrel, 7075 forged upper receiver w/dust cover & forward assist, handguard, and pinned FSB, assembled.  Just something to consider.
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mangosteenqueen

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #32 on: February 09, 2018, 10:38:22 AM »
But what of the bcg? It’s not included according to the product description and I don’t have any spares
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TooFewPews

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #33 on: February 09, 2018, 11:18:37 AM »
Quote from: mangosteenqueen on February 09, 2018, 10:38:22 AM
But what of the bcg? It’s not included according to the product description and I don’t have any spares

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mangosteenqueen

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #34 on: February 15, 2018, 12:10:32 AM »
Just finished (supposedly an image attached if I did it right)
« Last Edit: February 18, 2018, 12:38:04 PM by mangosteenqueen »
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mangosteenqueen

Re: Opinions needed: should I convert AR carbine to dissipator?
« Reply #35 on: February 18, 2018, 12:37:43 PM »
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