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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.

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

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

Uh oh, redbearded.

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.

I'm confused. The lower has no SN?

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

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

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

These are too.

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.

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?

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

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.

I think this is where something clever about tapatalk should go.

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

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...

I think this is where something clever about tapatalk should go.

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?

Ducks, you need a .17.

rebelp74 wrote:Ducks, you need a .17.

X2 on the .17 What an awesome little round!

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

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."

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

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

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

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

say what?

rebelp74 wrote:say what?

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



I'm laffin so hard I can't type.

Oh! Gotcha.

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

It was Rt. 50, dammit.

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