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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - My latest build, AR # 6 "up date sighting in'' 2-05-12

Posted: 11/11/2011 3:14:51 PM EDT

I wanted to build a somewhat light weight AR and this is what i ended up with weighing in at 5.lb 12.1oz, it possibly could have been lighter with a carbon fiber handguard and such but maybe next time. I bought my first part 09/03/2011 and finished it up 11/07/2011
I havent shot it yet, hopefully in a couple weeks if i can find the time. Ive misplaced the USB cable for my camera so i used my cell phone so there is poor picture quality.

UPPER:
BCM 14.5'' 1x7 LW mid-length barrel
Troy TRX Extreme 9 handguard
YHM 5c2 FH
Vltor low pro gasblock
Spikes mid-length Melonited gas tube
Rainer Arms reciever " going to replace with rainer's reciever with out forward assist when available"
Spikes BCG
BCM Gunnfighter CH
A.R.M.S. BUIS #71 series " i got the rear sight free with something i ordered a while back so i bought a front sight to match"

LOWER:
DTI lower
RRA LPK
Magpul trigger guard in O.D.
Magpul K grip in O.D.
Pmag in O.D.
Magpul buffer kit with MOE stock
Noveske QD end plate
ICW QD micro mount-n-slot for the handguard and buttstock

Just bought this lil tool and made things alot easyer

Pinning F/H

The family

Posted: 11/11/2011 4:16:24 PM EDT

[#1]

Very nice.

Posted: 11/11/2011 5:23:26 PM EDT

[#2]

Which one is your go to rifle?

Posted: 11/11/2011 6:50:59 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Which one is your go to rifle?

Second one from the right.

14.5

Posted: 11/11/2011 7:49:41 PM EDT

[#4]

Nice builds.

Posted: 11/11/2011 8:01:34 PM EDT

[#5]

Sweet!!

Posted: 11/11/2011 8:17:07 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Nice builds.

I like this last build the best. Thanks for posting.

Posted: 11/12/2011 10:47:55 AM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Nice builds.

I like this last build the best. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for the kind words everyone, I think i like this one the best also. It may be my new go to rifle, im lovin how light it is.

Posted: 11/15/2011 5:52:39 PM EDT

[#8]

You gonna flute the barrel with that dremel????

Posted: 11/15/2011 5:58:18 PM EDT

[#9]

Looks great.

Posted: 11/15/2011 7:41:15 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
You gonna flute the barrel with that dremel????

I was thinking about it but theirs not enough meat on the barrel

Posted: 11/15/2011 11:00:53 PM EDT

[#11]

Very nice! That first picture made me want to dive in and start assembling.

Posted: 11/15/2011 11:14:49 PM EDT

[#12]

My setup is very similar.

I am ADDICTED to light AR's.

~Norinco

Posted: 11/16/2011 9:28:31 AM EDT

[#13]

Wow, I really like that build. Nice work.

Posted: 11/16/2011 11:14:15 AM EDT

[#14]

Beautiful!

Posted: 11/16/2011 1:08:27 PM EDT

[#15]

Thanks guys, Im loving how light it is, makes the others feel like boat anchors.

Posted: 12/8/2011 8:00:34 PM EDT

[#16]

Just linked to this thread. Very nice, and I like the way you layed the process out.

Posted: 12/8/2011 9:41:07 PM EDT

[#17]

What welding rod you using? ER 70 s 2?

Posted: 12/9/2011 1:09:33 AM EDT

[#18]

Sweet collection! Oddball question but....

Which was the first one you built?

Posted: 12/9/2011 5:50:53 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
What welding rod you using? ER 70 s 2?

yes ER 70 S 3/32 diameter dropped in and used as the pin thin i fused it with the TIG

a good pic of my pinned M4

Posted: 12/9/2011 6:09:07 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Sweet collection! Oddball question but....

Which was the first one you built?

.458 SOCOM the one standing up in the middle with the scope, I use it for deer hunting and the occasional coyote passing by. Expensive to shoot tho, so it sets in the safe till gun season.

Back when i had FDE on it

Posted: 12/9/2011 6:19:41 PM EDT

[#21]

Where did you attach the ground clamp when sealing the pin?

Posted: 12/9/2011 6:34:49 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
Just linked to this thread. Very nice, and I like the way you layed the process out.

It took everything i had in me not to put things together until i had all the parts, usually im assembling as parts show up, i have no willpower

Posted: 12/9/2011 7:11:46 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
Where did you attach the ground clamp when sealing the pin?

I put it on the outside of the barrel extension where it slides into the receiver.

Posted: 1/5/2012 3:03:40 PM EDT

[#24]

Well the Rainier Arms uppers without F/A finnally became available and i order two of them, one to put on this build and the other for who knows what

It wasnt a big difference in weight, it was 5. lbs 12.1 oz now without forward assist it weights in at 5. lbs 9.1 oz

Posted: 1/12/2012 10:32:24 AM EDT

[#25]

no forward assist? very nice! i just checked out the upper receiver on rainier arms and it says these upper receivers save a little over an ounce. how did you save 3oz.? did you change your rifle set up a bit?

Posted: 1/12/2012 2:06:26 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
no forward assist? very nice! i just checked out the upper receiver on rainier arms and it says these upper receivers save a little over an ounce. how did you save 3oz.? did you change your rifle set up a bit?

Oh yea i forgot to mention that i took the rubber butt plate off the stock, my bad