Buying a new rifle for NRA high-power

[IDPA Mike]

What would be a good lower for my next purchase?
Right now I have a bushmaster Lower with a white Oaks arms upper.
Should I buy a complete AR , or should I just get a lower and another White Oaks upper ?

 

[Admin]

or should I just get a lower and another White Oaks upper ?

This is what I would do. Get a good trigger that will make weight but that is light and has a consistent break.

 

[IDPA Mike]

This is what I would do. Get a good trigger that will make weight but that is light and has a consistent break.

Derek, I already have Geissele Hi-Speed Service Rifle Trigger
I was just thinking of getting a second one to have for a spare

 

[Admin]

1 is none, 2 is 1.

 

[Jasper]

Derek, I already have Geissele Hi-Speed Service Rifle Trigger
I was just thinking of getting a second one to have for a spare

not a bad idea. Ive got 3. primary, backup, and a spare backup.

 

[IDPA Mike]

not a bad idea. Ive got 3. primary, backup, and a spare backup.

What would you suggest, for a good lower and upper? I like the WOA upper. Just not sure if I should try a complete build, or can you suggest a good lower?
Thanks, Mike.

 

[Jasper]

get a WOA upper. why handicap yourself? you've done quite well this year.

lower: anything will work. if its sloppy, drill and tap the lower like I did (well, mikey did it for me) to take up any extra slop in the upper/lower.

 

[PatMcD]

Stick with the WOA upper. No need to experiment with something else. The two most important parts are the barrel and the trigger. The WOA upper takes care of the barrel and you already know to get another Geissele trigger.
Any lower will do. I use Stag's because that is what my local shop usually has in for stripped lowers. I've used Stag, Bushmaster, Rock River, and Olympic. Don't use Olympic.

Of course right now, you might be very limited on what you can get your hands on.

 

[IDPA Mike]

Stick with the WOA upper. No need to experiment with something else. The two most important parts are the barrel and the trigger. The WOA upper takes care of the barrel and you already know to get another Geissele trigger.
Any lower will do. I use Stag's because that is what my local shop usually has in for stripped lowers. I've used Stag, Bushmaster, Rock River, and Olympic. Don't use Olympic.

Of course right now, you might be very limited on what you can get your hands on.

My friend has a Colt heavy barrel 20''. He is unable to use it anymore.
Would a WOA barrel and a new trigger do the trick?

 

[Jasper]

My friend has a Colt heavy barrel 20''. He is unable to use it anymore.
Would a WOA barrel and a new trigger do the trick?

add a WOA float tube
and have john rebuild and pin the sights
add an adjustable front sight base

you're already more than halfway through the cost of a complete upper. unless its free, I'd stick with WOA

 

[PatMcD]

My friend has a Colt heavy barrel 20''. He is unable to use it anymore.
Would a WOA barrel and a new trigger do the trick?

What twist on the barrel? If it's 1-7, it might be a good shooter or it might not. Colt barrels are funny that way; you don't know till you shoot them.
Like Jeff said: at a minimum, you'll need a float tube ($100+), a trigger ($180-$280), and a rear sight ($100-$150). So you are at $300 minimum over what you will pay for the rifle to get it ready for competition, and that's only if you don't need a new barrel , and that's a big IF. Assume a re-barrel and you are over $500. You'd have to get the rifle for $500 to have it make any financial sense.

 

[IDPA Mike]

What twist on the barrel? If it's 1-7, it might be a good shooter or it might not. Colt barrels are funny that way; you don't know till you shoot them.
Like Jeff said: at a minimum, you'll need a float tube ($100+), a trigger ($180-$280), and a rear sight ($100-$150). So you are at $300 minimum over what you will pay for the rifle to get it ready for competition, and that's only if you don't need a new barrel , and that's a big IF. Assume a re-barrel and you are over $500. You'd have to get the rifle for $500 to have it make any financial sense.

With all the BS lately, I was just thinking of buying it just to havea spare

 

[jasons]

I use cheap Delaware Machinery lowers from a group buy that we did here a couple years ago. The lower really doesn't matter.

 

[IDPA Mike]

I use cheap Delaware Machinery lowers from a group buy that we did here a couple years ago. The lower really doesn't matter.

I cant find any.
I'm just glad I got in on the bullet buy and have pleanty of powder and brass

 

[jasons]

I cant find any.

A smart little squirrel stores a few nuts for when the snow comes.

 

[milktree]

Any lower will do. I use Stag's because that is what my local shop usually has in for stripped lowers. I've used Stag, Bushmaster, Rock River, and Olympic. Don't use Olympic.

What's wrong with Olympic?

 

[IDPA Mike]

A smart little squirrel stores a few nuts for when the snow comes.

With this year being my first year in high-power. I never had the need for more than one
I just had a simple AR for shooting at the range
When all the hoopla runs down, I will get some more nuts.

 

[PatMcD]

What's wrong with Olympic?

To be honest, probably nothing, but, I had one that I got in trade quite a few years ago. It was pretty sloppy looking; brand stamp was not square, finish looked like it was put on with a paint roller, and I never could get a trigger to work in it quite as well as I could any other lower I had. Maybe I got a bad one, but I'll never go out and buy one again.

 

[IDPA Mike]

A smart little squirrel stores a few nuts for when the snow comes.

I'm starting to store some nuts for a rainy day.
Today, my new WOA upper and a Geissele Hi-Speed Service Rifle Trigger showed up.
Also an extra barrel. + a free "T-shirt"