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AR question.
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^^^Truth!^^^ "Oh look, I have an extra detent spring. That's practically a rifle, so I might as well get the rest of the parts!"
The girls or the rifles?
The girls seem to leave if you dont feed them but the rifles dont seem to mind
I picked up a lower today.
I planned to be patient.
I planned to be patient.
I picked up a lower today.
I planned to be patient.
Was it after lunch? That counts as patient.
It was.
I got a shockwave lower and 7" barrel. Now I'm worried about not having room for an AFG and shooting my finger off.
And to keep it compact, a steel ProMag 10 round, $7 at a yard sale, still in the package.
And to keep it compact, a steel ProMag 10 round, $7 at a yard sale, still in the package.
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Yeah, if you build they seem to multiply. We have built many PSA uppers into ARs without any problems. With PSA, what they advertise is what you get. Now, that Brownells brand (assembled by ATI) upper that I purchased, sold as Nitrided SS barrel with FF handguard. The barrel is probably 4140, not nitrided, and it wasn't a FF handguard as the aluminum gas block pressed hard against handguard. And 3 of the six FF mounting screws bottomed out on the barrel, not holding the FF tight to the barrel nut. I repaired it and it works fine, but the accuracy just isn't there. Forgot to add, all our ARs were initially built as pistols, that way we can use them as a pistol or a rifle and switch as desired. If the initial build was a rifle, it has to remain a rifle or become a SBR with tax stamp.
OP stated he will be sticking to an entry level ar. As far as entry level goes. PSA will do the trick for being what it is.
And their warranty is TOP NOTCH. They had the opportunity to tell me to pound sand for modifying my rifle, but happily replaced it.
My AR-9 had an issue with feeding plated flat points. they would jam something awful on the bottom of the feed ramp area. AllenM told me to bring it by and he did a HELL of a job creating a highly polished 360* feed ramp with his lathe. It was stupid slick and although it had worked for other rifles, this time it made it worse by making the bullets bounce off and jam on the top of the chamber opening.
I sent it back to SC and instead of them telling me "nope. You monkeyed with it, you voided the warranty, they did their own version of a fix by replacing the barrel and cutting in an actual feed ramp which worked like a charm. They were not obligated to fix it, but they did anyway. That was awesome. They went above and beyond.
Build. It’s fun and you get to know the inner workings and can tweak and upgrade to extremes. I started with PSA and have done a few kits. Tools? If you buy a complete upper, you don’t need any specialized tools.
Any spare parts you end up with from upgrading parts, you should sell immediately. Otherwise they eventually turn into whole guns.
Any spare parts you end up with from upgrading parts, you should sell immediately. Otherwise they eventually turn into whole guns.
I have built AR-15 lowers using Anderson, PSA, and Aero Precision parts. With all the parts on hand and the tools I have I can build a complete lower in about 15 minutes and never put a scratch on it. The Anderson and PSA stuff it’s pretty equivalent and quite adequate; the AP stuff is a step up in quality because of the tension screw at the takedown pin as well as the tapped hole which allows one to use a 4-40 set screw instead of the latch plate to hold the takedown pin plunger spring in place. The AP lower parts kit comes with the setscrew.
Speaking of lower parts kits, I’ve used PSA and AP. The PSA EPT (enhanced polished trigger) are consistently nice; the AP triggers can be hit or miss.
Definitely build with help from an experienced builder with the proper tools. Not only will you understand how the rifle operates mechanically; you will also save the 11% excise tax complete rifles are subject to.
Speaking of lower parts kits, I’ve used PSA and AP. The PSA EPT (enhanced polished trigger) are consistently nice; the AP triggers can be hit or miss.
Definitely build with help from an experienced builder with the proper tools. Not only will you understand how the rifle operates mechanically; you will also save the 11% excise tax complete rifles are subject to.
I made this mistake.
Recently I seen Anderson lowers on sale for $28 I ordered 2. They turned into a 6.5 Grendel and a 7.62x39.
OP: Before you begin buying parts to assemble or buy a completed rifle, ask yourself what it is that you want to DO with the rifle.
Let the mission dictate the gear. This will help you plan and budget accordingly.
Let the mission dictate the gear. This will help you plan and budget accordingly.
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What about bear creek Arsenal. Anybody have any experience with them
