{"id":197082,"date":"2024-01-21T23:22:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T05:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=197082"},"modified":"2024-08-30T19:37:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T00:37:41","slug":"could-these-3-ar-upgrades-make-you-a-better-shooter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/could-these-3-ar-upgrades-make-you-a-better-shooter\/","title":{"rendered":"Could These 3 AR Upgrades Make You a Better Shooter?  &#8212; SHOT Show 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_T6_Diablo_Levi_Sim__1395670-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_T6_Diablo_Levi_Sim__1395670-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_T6_Diablo_Levi_Sim__1395670-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_T6_Diablo_Levi_Sim__1395670-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_T6_Diablo_Levi_Sim__1395670-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_T6_Diablo_Levi_Sim__1395670.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Every year at SHOT Show, we are buried with AR-15s and accessories for them. Here are the first three upgrades that could make your AR better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kci-s-polycarbonate-ar-mag-with-steel-feed-lips\">KCI&#8217;s Polycarbonate AR Mag with Steel Feed Lips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Three things make the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcius.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"could-these-3-ar-upgrades-make-you-a-better-shooter\" title=\"Could These 3 AR Upgrades Make You a Better Shooter?  -- SHOT Show 2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AR PC Mag from KCI<\/a> better than polymer mags. First, it&#8217;s not polymer: It&#8217;s made of translucent polycarbonate that is less brittle and stronger than polymer. Plus it lets you see how many rounds are left at a glance. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240119_SHOT_24_KCS_PC_Mag_Levi_Sim_IMG_4060-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240119_SHOT_24_KCS_PC_Mag_Levi_Sim_IMG_4060-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240119_SHOT_24_KCS_PC_Mag_Levi_Sim_IMG_4060-375x300.jpg 375w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240119_SHOT_24_KCS_PC_Mag_Levi_Sim_IMG_4060-150x120.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240119_SHOT_24_KCS_PC_Mag_Levi_Sim_IMG_4060-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240119_SHOT_24_KCS_PC_Mag_Levi_Sim_IMG_4060.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">KCI&#8217;s new translucent polycarbonate mags include steel feed lips and a springier spring.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Second, it&#8217;s got a high-power spring that pushes the follower up with about 10% more force than a standard spring. The 17-7 stainless steel spring also has a longer life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Third, and probably most striking, the PC Mag has steel feed lips embedded under the polycarbonate shell. Steel feed lips reinforce the polymer in the highest-wearing area of the magazine. Unlike other mags with steel feed lips, these are inside of the mag so the steel won&#8217;t fall off over time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KCI&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcius.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"could-these-3-ar-upgrades-make-you-a-better-shooter\" title=\"Could These 3 AR Upgrades Make You a Better Shooter?  -- SHOT Show 2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AR PC Mags<\/a> launched during SHOT and are now available. MSRP $21.95<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hyperion-munitions-ptc\">Hyperion Munitions PTC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hyperionmunitions.com\/product\/precise-trigger-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"could-these-3-ar-upgrades-make-you-a-better-shooter\" title=\"Could These 3 AR Upgrades Make You a Better Shooter?  -- SHOT Show 2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hyperion&#8217;s PTC (precise trigger control)<\/a> makes a stock mil-spec trigger into a tight shooter that feels more like a drop-in trigger than the sloppy original you got with your lower build kit. It replaces the trigger guard and the grip screw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new grip screw presses on the inside of the trigger and removes the take-up before the trigger breaks, which also makes it feel tighter. The new trigger guard has a set screw that stops the trigger from continuing backward after it breaks, which makes the press feel much more intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395663-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395663-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395663-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395663-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395663-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395663.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hyperion&#8217;s PTC makes a cheap mil-spec trigger feel like a gucci drop-in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Both the initial press and the trigger reset are improved with <a href=\"https:\/\/hyperionmunitions.com\/product\/precise-trigger-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"could-these-3-ar-upgrades-make-you-a-better-shooter\" title=\"Could These 3 AR Upgrades Make You a Better Shooter?  -- SHOT Show 2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hyperion&#8217;s PTC<\/a>. It doesn&#8217;t change the weight of pull required to break the trigger, but it does make it feel more crisp. You get most of the effect of a high-end drop-in trigger for only $49.99, and it&#8217;s available now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-t6-firearms-g-o-a-t-series\">T6 Firearms G.O.A.T. Series<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ok, this one is not an accessory, but it&#8217;s an impressive upgrade to the standard AR platform. The <a href=\"https:\/\/t6firearms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"could-these-3-ar-upgrades-make-you-a-better-shooter\" title=\"Could These 3 AR Upgrades Make You a Better Shooter?  -- SHOT Show 2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">G.O.A.T. ARs from T6<\/a> come with a tune-able compensated barrel system, and the resulting weapons remain remarkably lightweight and the barrel remains 16&#8243; long.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395679-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395679-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395679-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395679-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395679-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395679.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">T6&#8217;s G.O.A.T. series includes a tunable compensated barrel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rather than threading the end of a 16&#8243; barrel and adding a compensator, T6 ported the end of the barrel itself and then threaded it. Then, they&#8217;ve stacked ported baffles over the barrel which can be twisted in various directions to direct the gasses coming out from the barrel ports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After shooting it, it&#8217;s the flattest-shooting AR platform I&#8217;ve used &#8212; both in 5.56 and .308.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395851-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395851-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395851-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395851-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395851-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/240121_SHOT_24_Hyperion_KCS_Levi_Sim__1395851.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It comes in .223 Wylde, 7.62 x 39mm, and .308. That stainless model is brand new and will include an effective flashhider. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/t6firearms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"could-these-3-ar-upgrades-make-you-a-better-shooter\" title=\"Could These 3 AR Upgrades Make You a Better Shooter?  -- SHOT Show 2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">T6 Firearms&#8217; G.O.A.T. series<\/a> comes in .223 Wylde (under 6 lbs), 7.62 x 39mm (6 lbs 4oz), and .308 (7 lbs 10oz). They are available now, starting at about $1,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be plenty more AR accessories to report on during SHOT, and we&#8217;ll keep you updated on the most impressive things we see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"could-these-3-ar-upgrades-make-you-a-better-shooter\" title=\"Could These 3 AR Upgrades Make You a Better Shooter?  -- SHOT Show 2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year at SHOT Show, we are buried with AR-15s and accessories for them. Here are the first three upgrades that could make your AR better. KCI&#8217;s Polycarbonate AR Mag with Steel Feed Lips Three things make the AR PC Mag from KCI better than polymer mags. 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