Bear in mind, you're talking about being a month and a half out from Perry; John's kinda busy right now. We had our State Service Rifle Match in St. Louis the week before last, a match that John and company have usually attended in the past. They didn't make it this time, and it's likely that a heavy workload is why. You're dealing with a guy who is himself a competitive shooter, and caters primarily to the competitive shooting market. Send him work in November or December, and don't be surprised if it shows up done in very short order. Send him work three or four months before the Nationals, and you're likely to get caught up in backlog.
Shooter65,
What are you looking to do with your AR?
That is the most important question. I wouldn't have LaRue build my competiton upper. Likewise, I wouldn't ask Holliger to build a zombie zapper. That being said, if White Oak has the barrel profile/length/twist combination I am looking for, that is who gets my business. I cannot even estimate the number of barrels/uppers I have purchased or had others purchase from White Oak.
Dan