If you already have a lower you can currently buy 2 or 3 uppers with that kind of budget.
That's a good point. He could get a 20" heavy barrel for "longer range" shooting, a standard 16" and have spare money for optics like a red dot, BUIS, etc.
If you already have a lower you can currently buy 2 or 3 uppers with that kind of budget.
Check Bud's online, Brownell's, PSA, almost all the "bigs" will have uppers.Recommendations.
I don't even need it and I want to buy it!
I personally would avoid the Stoner uppers. Your mileage may vary.Midway used to run specials on complete uppers by AR Stoner. I got a 16" complete upper a few years back with the round handguards for $200 but that was a couple of panics ago.