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[BigDave]

I've read some really good things about these uppers/rifles also.  

Would an AR rifle basically set up for DCM be a good choice for a Limited AR?  I guess if you are going to go that route, Accurcy Speaks may be better option?

[ErikW]

Yes, except maybe without all the extra weight in the buttstock and under the handguards. And without a hooded rear sight aperture so you can flip to the big ap. for up-close stages. And without a high-zoot, high-bucks, minute-of-gnat's-ass barrel that you're just going to burn up hosing rounds through. And maybe without an ultra-tight match chamber.

[sfinney]

Get a good quality factory AR, put in Nat match sights, do a trigger job and just shoot it.  At least that works for me.... most ARs can shoot better than I can.

[BigDave]

Eric - thanks for the reply.  Can you tell me about your rifle?  I really want a quality AR, Limited class AR, that I'm not going to need to rework (like free float tube, sights, barrel, trigger).  I just don't want to run into what I did when I got my pistol (first an HK USP, then 10 mos later a SV, which is really what I wanted in the first place).  

Shooter - I've been waiting for someone to say that.

[ErikW]

You almost can't pick the "wrong" AR15 for Limited 3 gun. If it has got a full sight radius with A2 sights, you're good to go. You can deal with post widths and aperture sizes later.

So my rifle has a float tube and trick sights, big deal... I didn't even register on the radar of Bennie Cooley, who shot a basic A2.

[BigDave]

cool, thanks man.

[kellyn]

An AR set up for DCM would be just fine.  For IPSC, you would want a larger aperture for close hoser stages and a single stage trigger instead of a two stage trigger.  I shot my service rifle for a couple of years with good success even with the weights in it.

If you want a full house limited AR and a serivce rifle right out of the gate, I would buy a lower and put in a Jewell trigger and then build an upper for each event.  Although a 2 stage trigger,  the Jewell is more competitive in IPSC than a single stage is in highpower.  IMHO, a limited upper should have a full length gas system, a limited legal comp (Accuracy Speaks or Miculek), free floating handguard (Medesha or Accuracy Speaks or JP), a skinny front sight and smaller than stock rear apertures on a same plane rear sight with 1/2 MOA clicks (NOT 1/4 MAO clicks).  I don't think a match barrel is necessary.

It is a shame to hose through a Kreiger barrel.