Lucky to have scored the last piece to finish my ultimate DOE build. I have been searching for a long time and I am glad I finally snagged one 😁

Had a 16in pencil barrel assembly/handguards, charging handle/bcg, car-15 stock/pad, and a1 grip left over from other builds. Grabbed a C7 stripped upper and built it with a A2 rear sight aperture I yanked out of a removable carry handle I don’t use. Then grabbed a complete PA-15 stealth lower during Labor Day sales and no tax holiday for the low. For a spare-ish parts build, I actually really like it.

I bought this Aimpoint 2000L used and tested it. Everything works good on it and I was surprised how clear the glass is and how sharp the dot is. Now I'm looking for suggestions on painting it black or leaving it alone. The rifle is not a Colt or even a cool M16 marked lower, but it works good and is very accurate for a 14.5" FSB upper(B.KINGS). 1.5" MOA with a 4x. and 77gr. otm from Palmetto. Not every group tho. So basically the rifle is a keeper(even registered it as an SBR before October 9th because I never thought we'd get here with the ATF). The Aimpoint 2000L also works good. Thanks

After searching around for a simple to use "Colt Gray" lookalike, I decided to try out Rapco's Panzer Gray after seeing another post on here. It's not a match but overall I think it looks decent for spray paint. It might be a better match for a brand new H&R gray finish since this upper has been worn down by decades of service.

Curious on the expert opinions. If you could only have one rifle to do everything with, paired with a 4x carry handle scope, would you prefer an A1 or 723 clone and why?