# The OFFICIAL Gun Thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 1, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496 "2009-03-01T21:19:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2073
**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2012, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/2073 "2012-10-23T00:05:52Z")
> [@\*Official\* Shredd & Reagan Cruise Night Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-shredd-reagan-cruise-night-thread/47806/372): > > I’d like to keep it under 1000 $ and yea tactical is the route I’d like to go, I really like the look and all the different attachments that can be had I guess Ok. $1,000 is a good budget for an upper receiver assembly. Mega upper receiver: [Rainier Arms - Pursue Your Passion](http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=189) $135 I’m only recommending that specifically because it should match the Mega lower you have well. The price isn’t bad. WMD NiB bolt carrier group: [WMD Guns Nickel Boron X Bolt Carrier Group](http://www.joeboboutfitters.com/WMD_Guns_Nickel_Boron_X_Bolt_Carrier_Group_NIBXB_p/wmd-nibxbcg.htm) $200 I recommend Nickel Boron (NiB) coated BCGs because they require a LOT less lubricant (they’re mostly self-lubricating) and are stupidly easy to clean. Rainier Arms match grade barrel: [Rainier Arms - Pursue Your Passion](http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=2892) $250 .223 Wylde is compromise between accuracy and strength I guess you can say. It can withstand the higher pressures of 5.56 ammunition, but also will be more accurate with both .223 and 5.56 ammunition compared to a 5.56 barrel. I recommend 16" length as it’s a good compromise of accuracy/velocity/weight/maneuverability. Seekins low-pro gas block: [Rainier Arms - Pursue Your Passion](http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=3183) It’s adjustable (which you prolly will never need anyways), and it’s a low profile block so it’ll fit under a hand guard if you wanted one that’s a little longer than 9". Hand guard is a lot of personal preference. What I like may not be what you like. For example, I like hand guards to go over the gas block, and allow a longer sight radius which allows for more accurate shooting when using iron sights. I also hate quad rails since it’s extra weight to accommodate mounting whatever you want. I like these modular types because you 100% have a top rail, and then you can put a small rail on the sides and/or bottom to mount a foregrip, flashlight, etc… This one would be great (for me, at least): [Rainier Arms - Pursue Your Passion](http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=2963) $150. Rainier Arms mini-compensator: [Rainier Arms - Pursue Your Passion](http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=2842) $50 It’s small, and I know JVG’s used it before and I’m pretty sure he liked it’s recoil suppression. It’s not a flash hider from what I can tell, so it’s legal in NYS. Have Adam pin/weld it to your barrel and you’ll be good to go. Standard arrel nut - [Rainier Arms - Pursue Your Passion](http://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=955) $10 Total I listed so far is $795. The rest of the parts will run you way less than $205 easily. Aside from the parts I listed, you’ll also need: Gas tube - Needs to be mid-length - $15 Gas tube roll pin - $3 Charging handle -$20 for a standard, no-frills version. Sights - I recommend Magpul MBUS as they’re cheap and work great. - $90 I don’t think I’m missing any parts. Everything I listed will get you a great shooting, balanced upper. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496)._