Trey Veston
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https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa...l-15-lightweight-m-lok-upper-with-bcg-ch.html
Palmetto State Armory Gen 3 upper with 18" barrel. $379.
I have the PSA Gen 2 lower and a bunch of mags for it that I've been sitting on for nearly a year. I even bought some bullets in anticipation of loading up some hunting rounds for it.
The rifle would be built as a hunting rifle with distances from 50 yards to 500 yards that is of reasonable weight and easy to use as a brush gun in the mountains.
I really don't need this rifle. I have suitable elk and deer rifles in .257 Roberts, .30-06, and .30-06 Ackley improved that are more than capable of taking game at reasonable distances. In fact, I only hunt in Idaho, and as a Washington resident the past few years, have only gone on hunts in Idaho with family packing a sidearm and lending support in tracking and packing out game. Will probably be a few years before I move back to Idaho and start hunting again.
So, the rifle would only be a range toy for the next few years.
I've been watching the Daily Deals emails I get from PSA and this upper is occasionally offered at $349 and is normally $359 "on sale". Now it is listed at $379. Perhaps reflecting on the current panic buying atmosphere.
I have no problem buying it now for $379 and having a complete AR-10 for a couple hundred less than my first AR-15.
The issue I'm having is whether or not the upper will meet my needs.
As a range toy, it has to group 1" at 100 yards or else I will deem it a failure. That is with tuned handloads.
It also has to come in at under 10lbs with optics, sling, and loaded 20-round magazine inserted. my current hunting rifle in .30-06 and 3x9 optics is at 9lbs.
Hunting with an AR is considered blasphemy by most in my area, so if I'm going to show up at elk camp with an AR, it dang well better be capable of impressive groups and be rugged and light and handy enough to lug through deep brush and steep mountain sides.
I'd prefer a 16" barrel for less weight and increased handiness, but PSA doesn't offer one, so 18" will have to do.
Any AR-10 gurus on here have any input as to the reality of my goals?
I could forego the idea of a handy mountain gun and go with a longer barrel and 6.5 Creedmoor for long range sniping fun...
But I like the idea of having a rifle with a useful purpose in the real world. My .450 Bushmaster AR-15 with a 16" barrel is good for packing through brush. Ideally, I'd have something just like it, but in a more appropriate caliber like .308 for elk.
But, I have the AR-10 lower, so I need to find an upper to complete the rifle.
Palmetto State Armory Gen 3 upper with 18" barrel. $379.
I have the PSA Gen 2 lower and a bunch of mags for it that I've been sitting on for nearly a year. I even bought some bullets in anticipation of loading up some hunting rounds for it.
The rifle would be built as a hunting rifle with distances from 50 yards to 500 yards that is of reasonable weight and easy to use as a brush gun in the mountains.
I really don't need this rifle. I have suitable elk and deer rifles in .257 Roberts, .30-06, and .30-06 Ackley improved that are more than capable of taking game at reasonable distances. In fact, I only hunt in Idaho, and as a Washington resident the past few years, have only gone on hunts in Idaho with family packing a sidearm and lending support in tracking and packing out game. Will probably be a few years before I move back to Idaho and start hunting again.
So, the rifle would only be a range toy for the next few years.
I've been watching the Daily Deals emails I get from PSA and this upper is occasionally offered at $349 and is normally $359 "on sale". Now it is listed at $379. Perhaps reflecting on the current panic buying atmosphere.
I have no problem buying it now for $379 and having a complete AR-10 for a couple hundred less than my first AR-15.
The issue I'm having is whether or not the upper will meet my needs.
As a range toy, it has to group 1" at 100 yards or else I will deem it a failure. That is with tuned handloads.
It also has to come in at under 10lbs with optics, sling, and loaded 20-round magazine inserted. my current hunting rifle in .30-06 and 3x9 optics is at 9lbs.
Hunting with an AR is considered blasphemy by most in my area, so if I'm going to show up at elk camp with an AR, it dang well better be capable of impressive groups and be rugged and light and handy enough to lug through deep brush and steep mountain sides.
I'd prefer a 16" barrel for less weight and increased handiness, but PSA doesn't offer one, so 18" will have to do.
Any AR-10 gurus on here have any input as to the reality of my goals?
I could forego the idea of a handy mountain gun and go with a longer barrel and 6.5 Creedmoor for long range sniping fun...
But I like the idea of having a rifle with a useful purpose in the real world. My .450 Bushmaster AR-15 with a 16" barrel is good for packing through brush. Ideally, I'd have something just like it, but in a more appropriate caliber like .308 for elk.
But, I have the AR-10 lower, so I need to find an upper to complete the rifle.
