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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 
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Posted: 11/11/2011 4:16:24 PM EDT
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Very nice.
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Posted: 11/11/2011 5:23:26 PM EDT
[#2]
Which one is your go to rifle?
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Posted: 11/11/2011 6:50:59 PM EDT
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Which one is your go to rifle? Second one from the right. 14.5 
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Posted: 11/11/2011 7:49:41 PM EDT
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Nice builds.
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Posted: 11/11/2011 8:01:34 PM EDT
[#5]
Sweet!!
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Posted: 11/11/2011 8:17:07 PM EDT
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Nice builds. I like this last build the best. Thanks for posting. |
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Posted: 11/12/2011 10:47:55 AM EDT
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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. |
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Posted: 11/15/2011 5:52:39 PM EDT
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You gonna flute the barrel with that dremel????
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Posted: 11/15/2011 5:58:18 PM EDT
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Looks great.
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Posted: 11/15/2011 7:41:15 PM EDT
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You gonna flute the barrel with that dremel???? I was thinking about it but theirs not enough meat on the barrel 
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Posted: 11/15/2011 11:00:53 PM EDT
[#11]
Very nice! That first picture made me want to dive in and start assembling.
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Posted: 11/15/2011 11:14:49 PM EDT
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My setup is very similar.
I am ADDICTED to light AR's. ~Norinco |
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Posted: 11/16/2011 9:28:31 AM EDT
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Wow, I really like that build. Nice work.
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Posted: 11/16/2011 11:14:15 AM EDT
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Beautiful!
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Posted: 11/16/2011 1:08:27 PM EDT
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Thanks guys, Im loving how light it is, makes the others feel like boat anchors.
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Posted: 12/8/2011 8:00:34 PM EDT
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Just linked to this thread. Very nice, and I like the way you layed the process out.
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Posted: 12/8/2011 9:41:07 PM EDT
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What welding rod you using? ER 70 s 2?
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Posted: 12/9/2011 1:09:33 AM EDT
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Sweet collection! Oddball question but....
Which was the first one you built? |
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Posted: 12/9/2011 5:50:53 PM EDT
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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 
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Posted: 12/9/2011 6:09:07 PM EDT
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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 
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Posted: 12/9/2011 6:19:41 PM EDT
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Where did you attach the ground clamp when sealing the pin?
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Posted: 12/9/2011 6:34:49 PM EDT
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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
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Posted: 12/9/2011 7:11:46 PM EDT
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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. |
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:03:40 PM EDT
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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 
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Posted: 1/12/2012 10:32:24 AM EDT
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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?
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Posted: 1/12/2012 2:06:26 PM EDT
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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 
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Posted: 2/5/2012 2:27:09 PM EDT
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I finally got around to sighting it in today, i used XM855 and put 40 rounds through it.
First three shots after bore sighting it 
adjusting in the Lead Sled 
shooting over the side of my truck at 25 yards 
over the side of my truck at 50 yards 
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Posted: 2/22/2012 5:30:10 AM EDT
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Nice looking bunch of rifles you have there! I am jealous!
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Posted: 2/22/2012 6:52:41 AM EDT
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nice builds... i especially like your "go to rifle"
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Posted: 2/22/2012 1:21:09 PM EDT
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Thanks guys. im suffering from BRD
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