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 Keep AR SBR in 5.56 or Sell to Fund 300BLK Upper?
Poppy83  [Member]
4/30/2012 9:50:10 PM
Well, I thought I was set on buying an AAC M4-2k until I went to buy it and realized that the 762-SDN-6 was the same price. I ended up going with that can because it would allow me to "upgrade" in the future. The more I thought about it, though, the more questions I have. Here's what I mean.

I have a 12.5" AR SBR and a Sig 556 SBR, both in 5.56. Do I really need two in 5.56? I am thinking I should butcher my AR upper and buy a new rail and barrel. What say you?

Cliffs:
1. Should I sell AR upper to put together a 300BLK upper?
2. If I decide to just sell my handguard and barrel for the 5.56, then all I need to do is buy a new rail and a 300BLK barrel...right?
3. All parts of 300BLK and 5.56 are the same except for the barrel?
kyleh  [Team Member]
4/30/2012 10:03:53 PM
Sell ar upper keep Sig buy 300blk. Sounds like a winner to me lol.
GunDisaster  [Team Member]
4/30/2012 10:09:00 PM
Yeah all ya gotta do is swap out the barrel to go to 300BLK
jaqufrost  [Team Member]
4/30/2012 10:19:56 PM
I would go for option B.) - Find some extra work and build a spare .300 upper with the extra money you earn.
lilMAC25  [Member]
5/1/2012 8:43:57 AM
Originally Posted By jaqufrost:
I would go for option B.) - Find some extra work and build a spare .300 upper with the extra money you earn.


That's what I'm planning. sans optic,you can build a good 300 BO upper with Noveske barrel and good tube forearm for <$900. If you go Magpul BUS instead of Troy and Wilson Combat instead of Noveske, you're under $800, close to $700.