DPMS Oracle uppers?

[Gdbyrd]

Tomorrow I'm ordering the rest of the stuff to complete my AR. I already have my shopping cart done over at midway, just waiting on my paycheck to go into my "play money" account then I think I'm gonna order it. 16" light profile 1:9 twist, flat top.

BUT

Before I pull the trigger....

Is there any reason why I shouldn't purchase this upper? I'm going to use this gun as a truck/coyote/carry/brush/hog gun, and it'll be my 2nd AR, but the 1st one I'll really use(the other is a colt AR preban that's a safequeen).

In this price range, what would you suggest if you don't think it's a good idea?

Right now, midway has a deal going on...with the upper, a stock with wrench, and two magazines it's 458 shipped.

Thanks guys.

 

[ugaarguy]

Since you want to hunt in the brush, and hunt pigs, that typically implies some harsh conditions at times. I'd look at the $430 Del-Ton upper with the chrome lined 1:7 twist barrel. The chrome lining will give increased corrosion resistance if your hunting gets wet & nasty. The 1:7 twist will let you shoot the increasingly popular, heavy for caliber, 77+ grain bullets into the piggies. That's just my suggestion.

 

[DoubleMag]

Right now, midway has a deal going on...with the upper, a stock with wrench, and two magazines it's 458 shipped.

got a link to that I dont see it on the site. the oracle does have/doesnt have the forward assist & duct cover? I'd pull the trigger on that deal IF it did have the f.a. & d.c.

 

[Gdbyrd]

This one does have forward assist and dust cover DPMS offers another one that's 399 without one, but it has a heavy barrel. They have a thing going now that you get 10$ off for every 100$ you spend, there's a code for each increment. I used code 1215077, for 50$ off of 500$.


I thought about a 1:7 but I really want to shoot readily available ammunition. The highest weight I can find here right now is 55 grn : / I'd like to go with a 1:8 because I feel like that'd be a great compromise, but I can't find much there.

 

[jem375]

the oracle will suit you just fine, I just bought one and put a 512 EOTech on it and it is accurate enough to take on coyote hunts.

 

[AMG04]

I would buy the Oracle upper in a heart beat. I own one and it shoots great! I have several handloads ranging from 52 gr hp's to the 70 gr VLDs. All shoot ragged 1 hole groups at 100 yards.

As for hunting this year alone it has taken 2 deer and 3 hogs. All with 60 gr Nosler Ballistic tips.

My advice would be, buy it... Slap a quality optic on it and never look back. As for me I use the Leupold 3-9x40, it was under $200.

Good Luck!