AR-15 build

[rifleman wi]

Here is my current build.. sorry for the crappy pix.. Bushmaster ORC upper on RRA Lower.
More to follow
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8990/20100616120603.jpg
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[behemoth]

Shes lookin good,

My current carbine, chambered in 5.45x39mm

<img src="http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q243/htomeheb/Guns/DSC_0011.jpg?t=1276874704" width ="800">

[Spartan X]

Very Nice!

[rifleman wi]

beauty eh? :p

[Sneaky Sir]

Very slick looking. Thanks to people like you, I have a job. I work for Nordic Components manufactoring parts for AR-15's and other some other guns and love it.

[MoeMag]

Love to shoot. been to the range 4 times this week!
Just like paintball there are leagues to shoot!

Check out USPSA.ORG

They are pretty much the biggest thing going on.
Right now I'm just about to break into being a B class shooter!

I do a lot of the multigun (3-gun) competitions. Most of the events for the next 4 or 5 months are sold out, but it would be great to see some AO folks out there shooting!

I shoot the 3-gun nation series. http://www.3gunnation.com/ Next one is in August! Can't wait!!! Leaving the AR in the case and shooting my NM M1A in the Heavy Iron Division!

[maxama10]

When did you get the Aimpoint?

[behemoth]

When did you get the Aimpoint?

It was a primary arms clone. I got it, and decided to let it go in favor of something different.

I'm also changing around my MOE HG's and light mount for a deal i got on a rail :)

[rifleman wi]

Moe- yea my garand got jellous when I brought the ar home..I love shooting also, just never enough time or $.
Doesent help me any I broke my hand last weekend..hopefully I can shoot her before deployment again..

[Chris]

Heres a photo of mine in use.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i196/chris51080/IMG_0643.jpg

Stuck with 10 round 'fixed' mags in California. :mad:

[behemoth]

Heres a photo of mine in use.

[img]http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i196/chris51080/IMG_0643.jpg[img]

Stuck with 10 round 'fixed' mags in California. :mad:

Sucks, dont it? :D

[Chris]

Sucks, dont it? :D

They are commie bastards out here, I dislike it.

[MoeMag]

I know I know about beta mags... but check these out... :cool:
http://www.dillonprecision.com/content/p/9/pid/25716/catid/24/California_Competition_Works_60_rd_PMAG_Adapter

10rd fixed mags... :tard:

Also... 1st I.D. respect.
:cheers:
get as much trigger time as you can.
There are serious military discounts for shooting matches. you can get your rifle set up just like your battle rifle. Often times we shoot with the army marksmanship unit. They say its great training experience.

[Chris]

10rd fixed mags... :tard:


But I can change my 'fixed' mags just as fast as a regular AR15 :D

[rifleman wi]

I know I know about beta mags... but check these out... :cool:
http://www.dillonprecision.com/content/p/9/pid/25716/catid/24/California_Competition_Works_60_rd_PMAG_Adapter

10rd fixed mags... :tard:

Also... 1st I.D. respect.
:cheers:
get as much trigger time as you can.
There are serious military discounts for shooting matches. you can get your rifle set up just like your battle rifle. Often times we shoot with the army marksmanship unit. They say its great training experience.
This ones setup exactly like mine at work exept the front sight and bipod. Ide love to shoot with the marksmanship unit also, or go to the dmr class, but I'm not a grunt..just a silly pogue..funny how last 2 ranges I outshot allour infantry dudes and scouts. I'm allways up for prototype stuff.. ;) goona be hard to shoot the next 2 months..broke my left hand..thank god I have the bipod :shooting:

[MoeMag]

This ones setup exactly like mine at work exept the front sight and bipod. Ide love to shoot with the marksmanship unit also, or go to the dmr class, but I'm not a grunt..just a silly pogue..funny how last 2 ranges I outshot allour infantry dudes and scouts. I'm allways up for prototype stuff.. ;) goona be hard to shoot the next 2 months..broke my left hand..thank god I have the bipod :shooting:

well... that 60rd thing is just for making our cali friends jealous. I wouldn't let that anywhere near my rifle if anything more than my score depended on it. I have plenty of 30rd mags for that.

Go sit at a bench and pop targets at 300 yds with that bipod. That cast should work just right as a good elevation base. I was hitting a 12" diamond at 300 this past weekend with a friends 16" gun that was pretty much bone stock.

[rifleman wi]

Guy who had the upper before me was hitting bowling pins at 400 with it.. hope I can get the same results.

[MoeMag]

with a $1000+ optic sitting on there I should hope so. :D

I'm a masochist. I like Iron sights. besides the classes are smaller... better chance of winning.

[rifleman wi]

with a $1000+ optic sitting on there I should hope so. :D

I'm a masochist. I like Iron sights. besides the classes are smaller... better chance of winning.
Haha I shot a 40/40 irons and 37/40 acog last 2 times at the qual range
Wind was pushing hard only missed the 3 300 meter targets. I love irons also.

[sjrtk]

The irons on ar's (for me at least) have always been kind. But i have always been partial to the M-14 pattern rifles. To bad the ar's cost me alot less to assemble, and shoot.

[rifleman wi]

The irons on ar's (for me at least) have always been kind. But i have always been partial to the M-14 pattern rifles. To bad the ar's cost me alot less to assemble, and shoot.
oh ya, i love the M-14, but same thing.. too expensive.. plus im gettin my dads pre-ban from 82' in a few years..

[MoeMag]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d53/MoeRoark/thecrew.jpg
:D

[rifleman wi]

sex :shooting: my buddies A2 makes me wanna build a NM full legnth.. takes me back to basic.. would an A4 count as a service rifle? or just A2's?

[rifleman wi]

Me at Saddams Palace in Baghdad with my M16-A4 with ACOG, The M14 EBR-RI's we had in iraq, and Me with my Dads M1A.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3812/iraqu.png
http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/3520/m14ha.jpg
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2398/m142.png

[mentalglitch]

Wow! Just wow! I had a chance to get an AR before the year turned 2000 but decided not to. Ever since I put it back down on the store counter I regret not getting it and always wanted one. Now is it even possible to own one of these in California? Not the .22 cal version. Any info would be greatly appreciated, Thank you.

[sjrtk]

Wow! Just wow! I had a chance to get an AR before the year turned 2000 but decided not to. Ever since I put it back down on the store counter I regret not getting it and always wanted one. Now is it even possible to own one of these in California? Not the .22 cal version. Any info would be greatly appreciated, Thank you.

Simple solution. Move out of California, they make New jerseys gun laws look lenient.

[XM15]

You guys have way to long of barrels on those AR's. This is my latest toy that has put one heck of a dent in my 223 supply.

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[behemoth]

Pistol, or SBR? It doesnt look like a stock on there, but its dim.

Shortest barrel i'd want would be 10.5 or 11 - Under that, supressor mfg's wont warranty.

[MoeMag]

I like my long barrel. SBR=waste of rifle ammo IMHO. Go pistol caliber if your gonna do that.

remember... 100ft/sec less for every inch of barrel.

[behemoth]

I like my long barrel. SBR=waste of rifle ammo IMHO. Go pistol caliber if your gonna do that.

remember... 100ft/sec less for every inch of barrel.

Depends on what you're doing with the SBR, i suppose.

[XM15]

One man's waste is another man's fun.

[MoeMag]

One man's waste is another man's fun.

LOL! Fair enough.
not gonna lie, yeah it would be fun. I bet it puts down an impressive muzzle flash

My biggest deal is that for most competitions my rifle/ammo combo has to produce a minimum "powerfactor" a value calculated from the bullets mass and velocity in grains and ft/sec. that way it puts everyone on a level playing field as far as felt recoil and ammunition effectiveness on long range steel targets, and to keep folks from loading really light loads for up close to reduce muzzle rise on rapid fire close targets. Most 16" AR's have a hard time making the minimum.

[XM15]

To be honest I always thought AR pistols were dumb. Then I got in on a deal for AR receivers. I didn't need a 4th AR but I couldn't pass up the deal. I had it transfered as just a receiver just in case I wanted to do a pistol. When I went to the Knob Creek Machine Gun shoot in April I couldn't pass up the show special for a kit. I didn't know what it would be like to shoot since I never shot one. It was way more controlable and accurate than I expectd. Everybody who sees it wants to try it. My buddy in the pic shooting it now wants one.

[SCpoloRicker]

remember... 100ft/sec less for every inch of barrel.

This is why I have a 36" barrel on all my paintball markers.

/kidding, hopefully obviously

To actually add something, here is what a CA legal AR might look like (at least that's what the interwebs told me):

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8978/riflesfull.jpg

[behemoth]

To be honest I always thought AR pistols were dumb. Then I got in on a deal for AR receivers. I didn't need a 4th AR but I couldn't pass up the deal. I had it transfered as just a receiver just in case I wanted to do a pistol. When I went to the Knob Creek Machine Gun shoot in April I couldn't pass up the show special for a kit. I didn't know what it would be like to shoot since I never shot one. It was way more controlable and accurate than I expectd. Everybody who sees it wants to try it. My buddy in the pic shooting it now wants one.

I plan on building one, because in Ohio, its Illegal to transport (in a vehicle) loaded magazines.

UNLESS you have a CCW, then loaded pistol mags are okay. - This also allows you to transport a loaded pistol.

An AR pistol, and a few loaded pmags would be nice to throw in the trunk :ninja:

[rifleman wi]

I plan on building one, because in Ohio, its Illegal to transport (in a vehicle) loaded magazines.

UNLESS you have a CCW, then loaded pistol mags are okay. - This also allows you to transport a loaded pistol.

An AR pistol, and a few loaded pmags would be nice to throw in the trunk :ninja:
Oh yea.. definitely. There's a place online that sells a really short buffer tube with a swivel on the end. . Lone star rig anyone? Question, can you mount a foregrip on a pistol ar?

[behemoth]

Oh yea.. definitely. There's a place online that sells a really short buffer tube with a swivel on the end. . Lone star rig anyone? Question, can you mount a foregrip on a pistol ar?

No, I think you could if you pay for an AOW stamp.

[rifleman wi]

No, I think you could if you pay for an AOW stamp.
Ya AR15.com said the same thing

[behemoth]

Personally, a handstop works just as well for me.

[neppo1345]

.223?

Pffft

Only because I don't have any pictures of the AR:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/neppo1345/M1_GARAND/DSC_9589.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/neppo1345/M1_GARAND/DSC_9602.jpg

[behemoth]

And Tim wins the thread.

[XM15]

Hmm, I'll see his nice Garand and raise with my semiauto version of its battle field brother the 1919A4 mounted on a MAG58 tripod. Now who wins?

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[rifleman wi]

Ill try and find the pic of the 1919A6 we recovered from a weapons cache in Iraq :) I love my H&R Garand, she's mad at me for building an ar tho. .

[neppo1345]

Sometimes second is okay...especially when you have this as a shooting partner ;)

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c348/neppo1345/Random/DSC_9401.jpg

[Army]

Leupold makes a special run pink scope...would look great on that 10-22.

For all you California AR shooters or want to's:

www.calguns.net

All the Cal legal means to own an AR, and a great site to meet local to you shooters and dealers.

[maxama10]

I plan on building one, because in Ohio, its Illegal to transport (in a vehicle) loaded magazines.

UNLESS you have a CCW, then loaded pistol mags are okay. - This also allows you to transport a loaded pistol.

An AR pistol, and a few loaded pmags would be nice to throw in the trunk :ninja:


Weak... come back to Nevada. We may have the highest unemployment rate in the country, but we have some damn cool laws! :D

[XM15]

You got me on this one. I can't get my wife to try shooting. I do get her to come and work the manual clay thrower for me.

[Chris]

This is why I have a 36" barrel on all my paintball markers.

/kidding, hopefully obviously

To actually add something, here is what a CA legal AR might look like (at least that's what the interwebs told me):

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/8978/riflesfull.jpg


Not exactly correct. The rifle I posted is CA legal. Its identical to the ones in any other state with the exception of the 'bullet button', which makes it a 'fixed magazine'.

Look it up, its a great way to comply with the letter of the law :D

[Chris]

For all you California AR shooters or want to's:

www.calguns.net

All the Cal legal means to own an AR, and a great site to meet local to you shooters and dealers.

I got my lowers from a calguns group buy a year and a half ago. :ninja:

[Dark Side]

I'm looking to build an AR in the .308 range. I like the look of the REPR but can't throw 5K at anything right now. Any suggestions?

[rifleman wi]

I'm looking to build an AR in the .308 range. I like the look of the REPR but can't throw 5K at anything right now. Any suggestions?
RRA makes a nice .308 from what i hear..
http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=402

[Dark Side]

I stopped by the local shop and played with a very nice DPMS AR-10. Can be had exactly as I want it for a very nice price.

Something like this one.... Just need the Magpul stock and glass. No bipod required.

http://www.snipercentral.com/images/reviews/dpms308-6.jpg

[LegumeOfTerror]

Mine.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a248/LegumeOfTerror/GUNS/IMG_2319.jpg

Built it from a Del-ton kit and a spikes lower.

[fong0067]

Any recommendation on a good rear iron sight....links would help

[behemoth]

Flipups:

Magpul Mbus
Matech
Troy

just to name a few.

Solid:

Carry handle or Chopped carry handle.

[MoeMag]

Yeah. hard to beat milspec when it comes to the rear sight... if you dont want flip ups.

The only thing... maybe look into a smaller aperture, or a hooded aperture. other than that they are pretty much good.

I changed my front sight to a ball.

http://www.knsprecisioninc.com/ (http://www.knsprecisioninc.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KNS1&Product_Code=RND052&Category_Code=GunSights)

I really like it.

[maxama10]

I've got a brand new MI rear folding sight I'd sell. 40 shipped?

[maxama10]

Might as well?
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o179/maxama10/IMG_5537.jpg
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o179/maxama10/IMG_4409.jpg

thanks Behemoth ;)

[behemoth]

Ah, nice handstop :)

My rifle is currently undergoing transformation.

I put a 12" quad ail on it.

But, Apparently my paintball gunwhoring days havent quite worn off, because a couple days later I flipped it for profit, and now I'm debating what to put on.

Probably a TRX Extreme.

[maxama10]

Ah, nice handstop :)

My rifle is currently undergoing transformation.

I put a 12" quad ail on it.

But, Apparently my paintball gunwhoring days havent quite worn off, because a couple days later I flipped it for profit, and now I'm debating what to put on.

Probably a TRX Extreme.

Thanks, it worked out perfectly!

Well whatever you get throw it on the driveway to get that used operator look. ;)

First I've heard of these TRX rails, new thing by Troy?

[behemoth]

Not new, persay, but I hear they're nice.

[REDRT]

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/1748/picture006bi.jpg

This is my favorite rifle, my M21. Recently I won a 300yd battle rifle shoot with it and I'm waiting for the results of a match I just shot. My top score was 99-3x out of a 100 possible shooting the SR-1 reduced target, offhand, with surp ammo at 100yds. The X ring is about an inch for those that don't know. As pictured it has it's scope mount on, but being unemployed put the brakes on getting the US Optics scope. The rifle is pretty awesome. I choose all the parts and had my gunsmith build it. Total cost is near 4k so far. Adding the scope adds 3k to it. Pricey bugger, but worth every penny.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4538/picture054el.jpg

My Colt 6920: Magpul; CTR, AFG, MIAD. The rail system is KAC RAS and of coarse the Aimpiont is the M4. Rock creek SOPMOD bipod on it as pictured. I like the Colt, but 30cal is where it is at, sorry. Everyone has to have one though and this one is mine.

[rifleman wi]

I forgot to get pix of my M1 and my 590A1 last time I was home. i did shoot the AR tho for the first time.. loved it. its a Bushmaster ORC upper and Rock River lower. TA-31M4 ACOG, Matech BUIS, Magpul CTR, SureFire Scout Light, KAC rails and foregrip, Harris Bipod, Daniel Defence Single Point Sling Plate, Single Point Sling, YHM Phantom Flash Hider. waiting on getting a magpul trigger guard, ymh flip up front sight gas block, and some other little things..

[REDRT]

oh ya, i love the M-14, but same thing.. too expensive.. plus im gettin my dads pre-ban from 82' in a few years..You can step into a SAi M1a std used for a grand. The arguement they are too expensive doesn't hold water. Now if your looking for all out rifle, expect to pay, but same thing with an AR.

I bought my AR when Obama took office. I paid $400 too much for the rifle. But as pictured right there
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4538/picture054el.jpg
I have over $2500. That right there will get you a NM with plenty of ammo to make you happy for awhile.

The big difference is about anyone worth a darn can assemble an AR saving themselves money. With a M14 most can't. That adds into the cost. Your an armoror though. You probably have access to all that you need to build one. Something to consider.

Long time no see. Hope you and the familiy are doing well. I still live in the same dump if your ever home. Shoot me a PM if you are interested in getting your butt handed to you on the range.

[rifleman wi]

Long time no see. Hope you and the familiy are doing well. I still live in the same dump if your ever home. Shoot me a PM if you are interested in getting your butt handed to you on the range.
lol yes... i do have a full set of M-14 gauges too.... :shooting:
i built my ar for the same reason, and i had some of the stuff laying around.. had to have a talk with my M1 tho.. had to tell her she wasnt getting replaced by a newer, younger, hotter model when i left her at home and brought the ar out here..lol

[SCpoloRicker]

ITT: Operators be Operating

;)

[behemoth]

ITT: Operators be Operating

;)

This is how we operate.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs209.snc4/38779_417364993123_505643123_4882387_6305089_n.jpg

[Fred]

I think ur doing it wrong.

[maxama10]

I think ur doing it wrong.
What would chris costa do?

[Recon by Fire]

Me at Saddams Palace in Baghdad with my M16-A4 with ACOG,
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3812/iraqu.png



Hey, that place looks familiar...


I built both of these:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b70/doublenot7/CX-4%20Storm/IMG_0223.jpg
:rofl:

[rifleman wi]

[QUOTE=Recon by Fire]Hey, that place looks familiar...
Yea, I don't remember what one it was...it was the main one on victory.

[grEnAlEins]

I am in the process of building a 9mm. So far I have the lower, minus the mag-block. I still have work to do :p

[Recon by Fire]

[QUOTE=Recon by Fire]Hey, that place looks familiar...
Yea, I don't remember what one it was...it was the main one on victory.


Yeah, Saddam's "Victory over America" palace constructed after the the first Gulf War.

[Tunaman]

Does anyone know where I could buy a cheap used lower?... we have "problems" getting them here.

[behemoth]

I just did a new jersey search on ar15.com

No dice, unless you wanna spend 1800 for a noveske build :cool:

You cant just go to a store and buy a lower? Can you have one transferred in on an FFL?

[doc_Zox]

What would chris costa do?


http://premium1.uploadit.org/docZox//putinonritz.jpg

[doc_Zox]

Does anyone know where I could buy a cheap used lower?... we have "problems" getting them here.


roll yer own

http://www.lowerreceivers.com/index1.html

[Chris]

If you have access to a mill, look into 80% lowers. They are rough forgings/castings which require the end user to do a little machine work.

The plus side, is that they aren't technically firearms which need to be registered. 80%'s dont have serial numbers, and if you do your homework, you will find out what is required to create a serial number, or realize that you dont actually have to register it when its been made for your own use.

http://www.cncguns.com/projects/ar15lower80tutorial-2.html
:D

[LegumeOfTerror]

I recently got a BCM upper. I like it so far.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a248/LegumeOfTerror/IMG_3237-1.jpg

[behemoth]

He likes it loads better than his delton. :cool:

[maxama10]

He likes it loads better than his delton. :cool:
:p Imagine that

[LegumeOfTerror]

yeah, the BCG on my Del-ton catastrophically failed on a daily basis, if I shot it or not, because it was not HP MP tested.

[behemoth]

:3