Been out of the loop for 4 years and want to build a PCC

[BrocDowns]

So four years ago I got out of shooting when my first son was born now that they are getting older I’ve gotten back into things and wanting to build or buy a PCC, anything I should stay away from? A few years ago I remember something were finicky and didn’t work well with others, from the research I’ve been doing I’m either going to buy a JP or build with a JP 10.5 barrel, JPbolt and JP  short stroke system, Brekke hand guard and comp, I don’t know what lower and upper I should use. Is there anything anyone could recommend to help would be awesome better setups alternative set ups, intend on staying in blowback not wanting to drop 3k on a jp 5 as nice as they are about 2k is my limit give or take a few

[Darqusoull13]

1 hour ago, BrocDowns said:

So four years ago I got out of shooting when my first son was born now that they are getting older I’ve gotten back into things and wanting to build or buy a PCC, anything I should stay away from? A few years ago I remember something were finicky and didn’t work well with others, from the research I’ve been doing I’m either going to buy a JP or build with a JP 10.5 barrel, JPbolt and JP  short stroke system, Brekke hand guard and comp, I don’t know what lower and upper I should use. Is there anything anyone could recommend to help would be awesome better setups alternative set ups, intend on staying in blowback not wanting to drop 3k on a jp 5 as nice as they are about 2k is my limit give or take a few

A GMR-15 ready rifle will be your best bet on reliability. All 3 models are under your budget and you can spend more time having fun at the range. If you want lightweight go with the ultralight. I love that one because it's great for USPSA and also sweet for Steel Challenge. 

[zzt]

Not knocking the GMR-15 Ultralight, but try it first.  Or try something with a similar barrel setup.  I started with a Leadstar Arms Prime, which is already a lot lighter than the GMR.  I put a Wiland 5.5" sleeved barrel on it because I wanted to use the same minor ammo as my steel gun.  Didn't work out.  It was too muzzle light.  I had to be perfect with my trigger pull or I would pull the muzzle off target.  It was fast on transitions, but felt funny.  I put the 16" barrel the gun came with back on and did a lot better with it.  I go for balance.  I want the balance point between my hands.  Right now it is in the middle of the magwell.  Perfect.

[philmadxx]

13 hours ago, Darqusoull13 said:

A GMR-15 ready rifle will be your best bet on reliability. All 3 models are under your budget and you can spend more time having fun at the range. If you want lightweight go with the ultralight. I love that one because it's great for USPSA and also sweet for Steel Challenge. 

100%.  Buy, shoot. 

[bulldog009]

If I was spending that money, GMR-15 every time. 

[egd5]

Yes, gmr 15 all the way. And look around for someone selling their backup gun to pay for the jp5. That's what I did.

And ZZT has it right. The gmr with 16" barrel if front heavy for me. I put a Smoke composites handguard on both of mine and they balance nicely now.

[rbx]

I love my LeadStar Prime 9 mm.

[Fasthenk65]

JP. End of discussion.

[dwzuspsa]

I have an AERO lower with Taccom upper. bcg and barrel....have been shooting it for the last two years and had one failure to feed with Tim's glock extension....all for under $800 dollars and fun to build to boot.

[gdcguns]

If you have the budget for it, JP all the way. And there are some decent deals to be found on used ones if you are patient and look around. I have a GMR with the brekke barrel/comp/handguard I bought used a few months ago and love it. I also have a few builds I’ve put together and reliability has been good on those too.  However home builds sometimes require a little tinkering to make reliable.  Family obligations often limit range time so I would go with the option that requires less tinkering. 

[Dirty_J]

JP makes phenomenal gun. 
 

But most are going to replace their trigger and put a hydraulic buffer in to compete with “modern” guns. There’s no comparison of even a tuned SCS to a hydraulic. 
 

So make sure you’ve got an extra $350 in there for a hiperfire trigger and a Blitzkrieg buffer