Do I Need M4 Feed Ramps
9mm AR build: M4 feed ramps or not?
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- #1
I'm waffling between buying a completed upper or piece-mealing one together.
I think that I'll have to piece-meal it due to spreading out the costs over time vs. making my Roommate angry with a ~$600-800 purchase all at once.
So - uppers. Does it matter if the upper has M4 feed ramps if I have the CMMG Mk 9 lower? Lower Receiver Sub-Assm, Mk9, SMG
From the link, it says that this lower has feed ramps.
So do I need an un-ramped upper?
Or will there be sufficient overlap where the upper's ramps will be effectively blocked by the lower's ramps?
I'm so confused... And I probably missed out on a thousand different sales on uppers because I simply don't know which upper will be compatible. :-(
- #2
I think it will cover the feed ramps on the upper, I'm pretty sure the 9mm magwell blocks do the same.
You might check with Indy_Guy_77, I think he was researching a 9mm build a while back but he doesn't post as much as he used to anymore
- #3
Do you have another AR upper around? You could always put it on your lower to see if it covers the feed ramps. Or if you're ever close you can try with one of my uppers.I think it will cover the feed ramps on the upper, I'm pretty sure the 9mm magwell blocks do the same.
You never slum it around on the south side, so trying one of YOUR uppers probably won't work out very well!
And I honestly never thought about comparing my lower with someone else's upper. Yeah - I'm not very bright at all. Sheesh.
A better question: Should the M4 feed ramps NOT be covered up - will they cause feeding issues?
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- #5
It's a non issue. Use whatever upper you like.
my first 9mm build I used a cmmg dedicated lower and they are awesome!! Now I have a rock river dedicated 9mm lower and I love it too!
- #6
The feed ramps on the upper are not important because on a 9mm your Feedramp is built into the lower and the chamber is not like that on a 5.56. So if your upper has feed ramps they will just be there but not be of any harm nor of any use.
It's a non issue. Use whatever upper you like.
my first 9mm build I used a cmmg dedicated lower and they are awesome!! Now I have a rock river dedicated 9mm lower and I love it too!
I figure that was the case.
And here I am thinking of all the uppers that I didn't buy this week... *sigh*
I need a slick-sided upper!
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- #8
You never slum it around on the south side, so trying one of YOUR uppers probably won't work out very well!And I honestly never thought about comparing my lower with someone else's upper. Yeah - I'm not very bright at all. Sheesh.
Nice way to thank someone who took the time to try to help.
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