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Big cartridge, small footprint. That's the idea behind this TacFire complete upper, built around a 10-inch .308 Winchester barrel for guys who want the knockdown power of a full-size caliber in a package short enough for close quarters, a truck gun, or a suppressed host rifle. It bolts right onto a compatible AR-10 pattern lower and gets you most of the way to a finished rifle in one box.
The barrel wears a black nitride finish, which handles heat and corrosion a lot better than a basic parkerized coating and doesn't need the same babying that raw steel does. It's chambered in .308 Win with a 1:10 twist, a rate that plays nice with the wide range of .308 bullet weights guys tend to run, from lighter varmint loads up to heavier match ammo. Wrapped around it is a free float M-LOK handguard, so your barrel isn't touching anything that could throw off your point of impact when you add a bipod or light.
The upper receiver itself is machined from 7075-T6 aluminum and finished in black anodize, the same combo you'll find on most quality AR builds because it holds up to years of use without getting beat up cosmetically or structurally. It's flat-top and optic ready, no fixed sights to deal with, so whatever red dot or LPVO you're running goes on without a fight. TacFire ships this one with the bolt carrier group already in place, cutting out one more part you'd otherwise have to source and headspace-check yourself.
Whether this becomes a short-barreled project, a compact home defense .308, or the guts of a new AR-10 pistol build, this upper gives you a running start. Pair it with your stripped or complete lower, a buffer tube setup rated for .308, and you're most of the way to the range.
It's built to the common AR-10 pattern most .308 lowers use, but AR-10 style rifles aren't as standardized as AR-15s so fitment can vary between manufacturers. It's a good idea to check your lower's spec against DPMS-pattern uppers before ordering. If your lower was built to run DPMS-style .308 uppers, this one should mate up fine.
This listing includes the bolt carrier group but doesn't specify a charging handle in the box, so plan on grabbing an AR-10 compatible charging handle separately if you don't already have one. AR-10 charging handles are not interchangeable with standard AR-15 handles, so make sure whatever you pick up is sized for the .308 platform.
A 10-inch barrel trims a lot of length and weight off a .308 build, which makes it a solid choice for compact rifles, pistol builds, or suppressor hosts where overall length matters. You'll give up some velocity compared to a 16 or 18 inch barrel, but for close to mid range work that tradeoff is worth it for a lot of people.
Yes, the handguard is free float, meaning it doesn't contact the barrel anywhere along its length. That keeps barrel harmonics consistent shot to shot and lets you mount a bipod, light, or grip without tugging on the barrel itself.
| UPC | 729205567674 |
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| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | BU30810 |
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