Blackout Upper Recommendations

[revred]

I've started to put together a .300 Blackout pistol. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for where a budget conscious...very budget conscious ...buyer could get a complete upper? I've checked some of the obvious websites (PSA, DSArms, Primary Arms, Bear Creek Arsenal), but there a so many more out there.

Thanks!

[Mr. Glock]

Try Brownells...I think they are ATI, but you can get complete "affordable" rifle uppers under the Brownells brand. They might have a pistol upper.

The other option is to build one. Since the 300 Black is based on the 223, all you need is a 300 Black barrel (between 8-10 inches seems to be the longest needed for a 300 Black pistol) and the rest is standard AR stuff.

[Bruenor]

Easter sale at PSA right now, not sure if it was running when you looked earlier. $289 is pretty budget conscious with BCG, charging handle and free shipping

I assembled mine from parts as well, then SBR'd it.

[jeep45238]

Snagged a 10.5" upper w/ magpul sights off PSA for a reasonable price to say the least.

Very happy with it. Much less violent than my 10.5" 5.56, smoother impulse, etc. As a whole, 300BLK tends to be less sensitive to overpassing than 5.56 as well.

[revred]

Thanks, guys! I had considered building the upper, but it looks pretty intimidating to a first-time builder. I am building the lower, though...baby steps. I've been looking intently at the PSA site the last few weeks, they're the front-runner, currently. Bear Creek Arsenal has one for $214, with BCG and CH, but they don't get as many positive reviews as PSA. So many things to consider, glad to get the input!

Thanks!

[jeep45238]

Thanks, guys! I had considered building the upper, but it looks pretty intimidating to a first-time builder. I am building the lower, though...baby steps. I've been looking intently at the PSA site the last few weeks, they're the front-runner, currently. Bear Creek Arsenal has one for $214, with BCG and CH, but they don't get as many positive reviews as PSA. So many things to consider, glad to get the input!

Thanks!

Don't get caught up in analysis paralysis

[revred]

Well, I ended up ordering an 8.5" upper off of PSA. The Easter deals were too good to pass up. A whole lot of other people were taking advantage of them, too. I really wanted a 7.5", but as I was waffling between which one to get, they sold out of all of the 7.5" uppers. Oh well, I'm feeling pretty good about it. I do hate waiting, though.

[Dave Shooter]

I built using a PSA 8.5" 300BO upper the other year.
I have been very happy with it.

[revred]

I built using a PSA 8.5" 300BO upper the other year.
I have been very happy with it.

I'm pretty sure I'll be content with the 8.5". My original plan was a 10.5" and then I over-thought it and decided I wanted to go for a small package. With that in mind, the 7.5" seemed the way to go. But, I'm new to 300 BLK and I don't think it'll matter much one way or the other.

[jeep45238]

For anybody wanting to go down this path, this was a pretty good video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VNl7QXykUY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[revred]

For anybody wanting to go down this path, this was a pretty good video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VNl7QXykUY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Interesting information, thanks for posting the link. I saw him in a video on the Military Arms Channel yesterday. They were both using .300 pistols and were ringing steel at 250 yards. I was impressed as both were using red dots. Heck, I doubt I could see the target at 250 yards.