Looking into getting a 20 inch complete upper for paper punching/prairie dogging.Price range 475.00-700$ give or take. It will be on a Ruger MPR lower with upgraded trigger etc. thoughts?

RockRiverArms has several flavors of 20-inch uppers in 223 Wylde I am considering:
https://www.rockriverarms.com/...splay&category_ID=25


I'll be watching this thread too............

I just bought one from Bear Creek Armory, stainless heavy barrel. Bolt and charging handle included.
On sale $219 delivered
I’ve put 216 rounds down the pipe no issues, decent accuracy.

RRA Varmint A4. I loaned mine out to a co-worker who is a very good rifle shooter. He brought it back the next day and ordered the very same rifle. Told me he was hitting 4” targets at 500 yards with it. True or not he felt it worth buying! I really like it, but I don’t consider myself a good long range shooter.

Build one up with nice parts. Try to get them on sale. It's very satisfying when its all done.

Fritz brought my attention to Wilson Combat barrels, and they seem very nicely made for ~$300. Buy the gas block from the same manufacturer you buy the barrel from.

The only specialized tool I used was a gas block pin guide. It's a 30$ chunk of aluminum that makes the job easy.
https://www.brownells.com/tool...6-gas-tube-pin-tool/

All of the usual AR vendors sell those. I just have an affinity for Brownells.

This punch is also REAL nice.
https://www.brownells.com/tool...-tool-for-gas-block/

ETA also should get a reaction rod of some flavor, it simplifies torquing the barrel nut and muzzle device. They don't need to be expensive:
https://www.midwayusa.com/prod...021330574?pid=584099

Figure 100$ for the tools, I think you will end up reusing them.

White Oak Armory

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Originally posted by lyman:
White Oak Armory

I'm surprised people don't mention them more.

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Originally posted by arcwelder:

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Originally posted by lyman:
White Oak Armory

I'm surprised people don't mention them more.

Do you mean White Oak Armament?
https://www.whiteoakarmament.com/

WhiteOak Arms is a gun shop

I’m kinda big on Midwest Industries lately. My last was a 16” lightweight Upper. I just happened to catch it on sale at Brownells. Midwest Industries is headquartered in SE WI.

https://midwestindustriesinc.c...m-lok-223-wylde-1-8/

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Originally posted by sgalczyn:

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Originally posted by arcwelder:

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Originally posted by lyman:
White Oak Armory

I'm surprised people don't mention them more.

Do you mean White Oak Armament?
https://www.whiteoakarmament.com/

WhiteOak Arms is a gun shop

yup. those guys,

under new ownership, apparently and moving to NV

SR uppers, if needed

https://www.whiteoakarmament.c...ce-rifle-uppers.html



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Originally posted by arcwelder:

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Originally posted by lyman:
White Oak Armory

I'm surprised people don't mention them more.

I have a White Oak NM upper. Top quality