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Postby assateague » Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:55 am

I just sprang for an 80% lower. Hopefully, in about 4 months, I'll have a completed AR which doesn't exist. I'll try to remember to keep this updated as I go. I must say, I'm a little hesitant about milling the parts which need to be milled, but I did go with a polymer lower, not metal. Should make it easier, and was about 30% cheaper. I figure if polymer is good enough for my handguns, it's good enough for an AR.
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Re: Lower

Postby 3legged_lab » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:09 pm

Details man! I too want a (cheap) non-existent ar.
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Re: Lower

Postby 3legged_lab » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:09 pm

Details man! I too want a (cheap) non-existent ar.
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Re: Lower

Postby 3legged_lab » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:16 pm

Uh oh, redbearded.
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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:56 pm

Not sure how cheap it's gonna be. Probably a fuzz more than a "low-end" AR. But it won't exist, which could be worth millions. The polymer 80 lower was $100, shipped. Finding the other parts is a bit more of a challenge.
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Re: Lower

Postby DeadEye_Dan » Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:04 pm

I'm confused. The lower has no SN?
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Re: Lower

Postby 3legged_lab » Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:06 pm

assateague wrote:Not sure how cheap it's gonna be. Probably a fuzz more than a "low-end" AR. But it won't exist, which could be worth millions. The polymer 80 lower was $100, shipped. Finding the other parts is a bit more of a challenge.

Cheapest lower I can find around here is 200-250
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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:32 pm

This is stripped. Which I guess wasn't really necessary to say, since it's only 80%, so obviously can't have a trigger or anything in it :lol:
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Re: Lower

Postby 3legged_lab » Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:53 pm

assateague wrote:This is stripped. Which I guess wasn't really necessary to say, since it's only 80%, so obviously can't have a trigger or anything in it :lol:

These are too.
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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:18 pm

Holy shit. I've priced everything up, and gonna be a shade under $750, soup to nuts, no FFL. Could go cheaper, but I want 5.56, not .223, and I want a 20" barrel, not 16.
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Re: Lower

Postby jehler » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:28 pm

assateague wrote:Holy shit. I've priced everything up, and gonna be a shade under $750, soup to nuts, no FFL. Could go cheaper, but I want 5.56, not .223, and I want a 20" barrel, not 16.
ive shot 5.56 and .223 out if mine, not suppose to?
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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:47 pm

It's a pressure thing. I don't know much about guns, but a 5.56 barrel has a much bigger "forcing cone" (or whatever it's called in a rifle). Shooting 5.56 military out of a .223 barrel will spike the pressure. Not a lot, something like 20% more, but it's not recommended as a "regular" occurrence
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Re: Lower

Postby Feelin' Fowl » Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:31 am

assateague wrote:It's a pressure thing. I don't know much about guns, but a 5.56 barrel has a much bigger "forcing cone" (or whatever it's called in a rifle). Shooting 5.56 military out of a .223 barrel will spike the pressure. Not a lot, something like 20% more, but it's not recommended as a "regular" occurrence

I don't know much about rifles, but I believe you can shoot .223 out of a 5.56, but not the other way around...

Could be wrong though. On second thought, it's probably best to goggle that shit.

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Re: Lower

Postby Flightstopper » Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:38 am

Always thought one was just a smidge longer than the other which would affect feeding. Very well could be wrong.
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Re: Lower

Postby Feelin' Fowl » Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:41 am

I know that you can find 5.56/.223 rifles for sale. Advertises that it will shoot both.

Just not sure if a regular .223 and/or 5.56 can interchange the rounds...

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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Sat Jun 22, 2013 3:03 pm

You can, but you're not supposed to. A 5.56 is the "universal" barrel in this equation, which is why I'm getting that one.

Anyone know anything about sights? I want an A2 barrel with the front sight post, but am going to put a scope on it (no carrying handle). Will the front sight post duck up my scope picture?
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Re: Lower

Postby rebelp74 » Sat Jun 22, 2013 3:48 pm

Ducks, you need a .17.
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Re: Lower

Postby capt1972 » Sat Jun 22, 2013 4:55 pm

rebelp74 wrote:Ducks, you need a .17.

X2 on the .17 What an awesome little round!
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Re: Lower

Postby 3legged_lab » Sat Jun 22, 2013 6:38 pm

assateague wrote:You can, but you're not supposed to. A 5.56 is the "universal" barrel in this equation, which is why I'm getting that one.

Anyone know anything about sights? I want an A2 barrel with the front sight post, but am going to put a scope on it (no carrying handle). Will the front sight post duck up my scope picture?

My nephew has one of the M&Ps (in .22 of course) with fixed front sight and removed the rear sight to put a scope on it. The scope on that one sits pretty high so there is no interference
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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:14 am

Apparently, these companies have a much different opinion about just what the phrase "In Stock" means than I do. To me, it means "I will pay you, and you will take it form your storage facility and put it in the mail at your earliest convenience". To them it means "we have most of the stuff, but might be waiting on some things; however, we will get it to you within 2 1/2 months. As soon as we put it together. With the parts which we may or may not have. Thank you."
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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:15 am

However, what is meant by "In Stock" when it pertains to a $1,500 upper matches my definition. To a T. Go figure.
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Re: Lower

Postby rebelp74 » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:16 am

and you're just gonna take that? I see a dirty email in someone's future.
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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:18 am

No way. I'm not pissing anybody off until I get the parts that go bang.
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Re: Lower

Postby rebelp74 » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:18 am

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Lower

Postby 3legged_lab » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:20 am

And somebody is gettin challenged to a fister out on hwy 130
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Re: Lower

Postby rebelp74 » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:21 am

say what?
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Re: Lower

Postby 3legged_lab » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:23 am

rebelp74 wrote:say what?

Not what you're thinking. Short for fist fight.



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Re: Lower

Postby rebelp74 » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:25 am

Oh! Gotcha.
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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:26 am

3legged_lab wrote:And somebody is gettin challenged to a fister out on hwy 130



It was Rt. 50, dammit.
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Re: Lower

Postby assateague » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:26 am

I very rarely spend money. And now I want to spend $600, and can't manage to do so. WTF.
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