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Posted: 8/24/2016 8:15:19 AM EDT
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Looking to buy another 10-12 80% lowers. Standard forged anodized lowers. Nothing special. I wouldn't mind the built in trigger guards, but it's not required. The best prices I can find (in stock) are all around $60 each even with quantity discounts. So, anyone have a preferred source? Hopefully one thst beats $60ea. Daytona Tactical tactical machining |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 8:32:36 AM EDT
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The cheapest I can find is Thunder Guns. 5 pack for $270 ($54 each)
I ordered one of these just to be curious and the finish was not very good. I've seen better anodizing, and I have not cut it so I can't comment on tolerances, etc... Daytona Tactical has them for $60 each. $80 each for built-in trigger guards. Most of my other usual sources are out of anodized and only have raw. Forsaken Tactical has 6061 billet anodized lowers for $60 each. |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 9:10:45 AM EDT
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Looking to buy another 10-12 80% lowers. Standard forged anodized lowers. Nothing special. I wouldn't mind the built in trigger guards, but it's not required. The best prices I can find (in stock) are all around $60 each even with quantity discounts. So, anyone have a preferred source? Hopefully one thst beats $60ea. ETA: Tactical Machining - OOS Daytona Tactical - 5 pks OOS, singles $60 Best so far: Thunder Guns - two 5 pks, $270 + $270 + $25 s&h We have Cerro 80's in stock for $49.99 RightToBear.com |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 9:30:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/24/2016 9:34:01 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Looking to buy another 10-12 80% lowers. Standard forged anodized lowers. Nothing special. I wouldn't mind the built in trigger guards, but it's not required. The best prices I can find (in stock) are all around $60 each even with quantity discounts. So, anyone have a preferred source? Hopefully one thst beats $60ea. ETA: Tactical Machining - OOS Daytona Tactical - 5 pks OOS, singles $60 Best so far: Thunder Guns - two 5 pks, $270 + $270 + $25 s&h We have Cerro 80's in stock for $49.99 RightToBear.com |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 11:16:52 AM EDT
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Have you checked 80-lower.com?
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Posted: 8/24/2016 1:29:24 PM EDT
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Have you checked 80-lower.com? Site says 4-5 week lead time. |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 1:41:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Site says 4-5 week lead time. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Have you checked 80-lower.com? Site says 4-5 week lead time. Yeah they are a small outfit and not easy to get ahold of. Decent dudes but a bit overstretched if that makes sense. |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 3:20:21 PM EDT
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Looking to buy another 10-12 80% lowers. Standard forged anodized lowers. Nothing special. I wouldn't mind the built in trigger guards, but it's not required. The best prices I can find (in stock) are all around $60 each even with quantity discounts. So, anyone have a preferred source? Hopefully one thst beats $60ea. ETA: Tactical Machining - OOS Daytona Tactical - 5 pks OOS, singles $60 Best so far: Thunder Guns - two 5 pks, $270 + $270 + $25 s&h Forsaken Tactical's billet with the built in triggerguard are $60 for the anodized ones. Doesn't beat the price but matches it with a bonus feature... Dunno what their current availability and delivery times are though, you'd have to check. |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 4:05:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Forsaken Tactical's billet with the built in triggerguard are $60 for the anodized ones. Doesn't beat the price but matches it with a bonus feature... Dunno what their current availability and delivery times are though, you'd have to check. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Looking to buy another 10-12 80% lowers. Standard forged anodized lowers. Nothing special. I wouldn't mind the built in trigger guards, but it's not required. The best prices I can find (in stock) are all around $60 each even with quantity discounts. So, anyone have a preferred source? Hopefully one thst beats $60ea. ETA: Tactical Machining - OOS Daytona Tactical - 5 pks OOS, singles $60 Best so far: Thunder Guns - two 5 pks, $270 + $270 + $25 s&h Forsaken Tactical's billet with the built in triggerguard are $60 for the anodized ones. Doesn't beat the price but matches it with a bonus feature... Dunno what their current availability and delivery times are though, you'd have to check.  Kids were playing in the garage again.....  |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 4:31:03 PM EDT
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Looks like these guys have some in stock.
https://www.ar-15lowerreceivers.com/80-lower-receivers/ Tactical Shit has raw lowers for $49.95 http://shop.tacticalshit.com/gun-parts/rifle-lower-parts/80-lowers/ts-forged-milspec-80-lower Looks like about $60 bucks for an anodized is about as cheap as you are going to find them right now. |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 4:52:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks like these guys have some in stock. https://www.ar-15lowerreceivers.com/80-lower-receivers/ Tactical Shit has raw lowers for $49.95 http://shop.tacticalshit.com/gun-parts/rifle-lower-parts/80-lowers/ts-forged-milspec-80-lower Looks like about $60 bucks for an anodized is about as cheap as you are going to find them right now. The Tactical Sh.t lowers are blems. (which does not matter to me, I've bought a few gun parts that were blems and it was difficult to find anything wrong with them) The best in-stock raw blem deal on the net right now is Tactical Machining. 39$! http://www.tacticalmachining.com/80-products/blemished-80-ar-15-lower.html |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 5:52:52 PM EDT
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I cut one of Forsaken's raw billet lowers over the weekend. Turned out great. Upper to lower fit with a standard forged upper is superb. No air gaps and front and rear pins slide in like butter. I'm very happy. http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/maximusscriptorius/2E185929-D4FA-4B67-ADFE-2EA92FFE7536_zpsa6yyvfr6.jpg ... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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... Forsaken Tactical's billet with the built in triggerguard are $60 for the anodized ones. Doesn't beat the price but matches it with a bonus feature... Dunno what their current availability and delivery times are though, you'd have to check. http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/maximusscriptorius/2E185929-D4FA-4B67-ADFE-2EA92FFE7536_zpsa6yyvfr6.jpg ... Looks pretty good! Which jig did you use? |
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Posted: 8/24/2016 6:22:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks pretty good! Which jig did you use? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: ... Forsaken Tactical's billet with the built in triggerguard are $60 for the anodized ones. Doesn't beat the price but matches it with a bonus feature... Dunno what their current availability and delivery times are though, you'd have to check. http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j69/maximusscriptorius/2E185929-D4FA-4B67-ADFE-2EA92FFE7536_zpsa6yyvfr6.jpg ... Looks pretty good! Which jig did you use? |
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Posted: 8/26/2016 4:08:49 PM EDT
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Did you find what you wanted in your price range yet?
I found these while googling something else. ($54.99 each) http://ktksales.com/products/10-pack-anderson-80-lower It says OOS for the 10 pack but he still has singles. http://ktksales.com/products/anderson-80-lower That either means he has less than 10 left or his stock is low and he does not want to part with 10 at a time?! |
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Posted: 8/26/2016 7:47:41 PM EDT
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Did you find what you wanted in your price range yet? Quote HistoryQuoted:
Did you find what you wanted in your price range yet? Sorta, I bought 5 from these guys Quoted:
Have you checked 80-lower.com? But only 5, at $60ea and 4-5 week wait. |
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Posted: 10/16/2016 9:16:29 PM EDT
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Forgot to post a follow up. The lowers came in. A little less than the 4-6 weeks too. I have yet to cut any, but on a visual inspection they look good. Consistent color in the anodizing and no tool marks or any burrs. StI'll looking for 10 packs or so around the $45/ea mark but so far no luck.
Also as it goes, I'm in need of a few more 308 80%'ers. Maybe a new thread for 80% 308 lower sources. |
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Posted: 10/16/2016 10:55:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Forgot to post a follow up. The lowers came in. A little less than the 4-6 weeks too. I have yet to cut any, but on a visual inspection they look good. Consistent color in the anodizing and no tool marks or any burrs. StI'll looking for 10 packs or so around the $45/ea mark but so far no luck. Also as it goes, I'm in need of a few more 308 80%'ers. Maybe a new thread for 80% 308 lower sources.  I've been picking them up here and there. It costs a bit more for shipping this way but spreads the cost around and it's nice to have a selection of different brands/styles on hand. The ones I got from DS Arms for $45 each are pretty sweet. Not anodized and limit of 3 per order though. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 12:21:33 AM EDT
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Have you checked 80-lower.com? I bought a 5 pack from them and milled them using a Modulas HD jig. One turned out good but the other 4 had the safety detent holes off center. This causes the safety selector to not point exactly at FIRE and SAFE. I would stay away from them. |
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Posted: 11/5/2016 3:45:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I bought a 5 pack from them and milled them using a Modulas HD jig. One turned out good but the other 4 had the safety detent holes off center. This causes the safety selector to not point exactly at FIRE and SAFE. I would stay away from them. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Have you checked 80-lower.com? I bought a 5 pack from them and milled them using a Modulas HD jig. One turned out good but the other 4 had the safety detent holes off center. This causes the safety selector to not point exactly at FIRE and SAFE. I would stay away from them. I have purchased probably close to 60 80% lowers at this point. I can tell you with complete confidence that this can happen with any vendor you buy from. My best guess is that they occasionally get a bad batch/lot because I have had ordered from some of the most respected vendors multiple times and I've had a few of theirs have this issue. If you raise a stink about it they might refund you, ship you a new lower, or tell you it's cosmetic and doesn't affect the functioning of the lower. YMMV of course. |
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Posted: 11/6/2016 10:27:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI bought a 5 pack from them and milled them using a Modulas HD jig. One turned out good but the other 4 had the safety detent holes off center. This causes the safety selector to not point exactly at FIRE and SAFE. I would stay away from them. The blank (80% lower) is just a blank that you drill a hole though...at least for the trigger/hammer/safety after you've milled out the FC pocket. Since you're using the Modulus jig then for this to happen and it be an issue with the lower, there would have to be a serious problem with the dimensional QC of the entire lower since -unlike other jigs- it's referenced by the buffer tube and pivot pin. Not Good. |
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Posted: 11/7/2016 6:09:38 PM EDT
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The blank (80% lower) is just a blank that you drill a hole though...at least for the trigger/hammer/safety after you've milled out the FC pocket. Since you're using the Modulus jig then for this to happen and it be an issue with the lower, there would have to be a serious problem with the dimensional QC of the entire lower since -unlike other jigs- it's referenced by the buffer tube and pivot pin. Not Good. Quote HistoryQuoted:
I bought a 5 pack from them and milled them using a Modulas HD jig. One turned out good but the other 4 had the safety detent holes off center. This causes the safety selector to not point exactly at FIRE and SAFE. I would stay away from them. The blank (80% lower) is just a blank that you drill a hole though...at least for the trigger/hammer/safety after you've milled out the FC pocket. Since you're using the Modulus jig then for this to happen and it be an issue with the lower, there would have to be a serious problem with the dimensional QC of the entire lower since -unlike other jigs- it's referenced by the buffer tube and pivot pin. Not Good. He is referring to the selector DETENT pin hole, which is already drilled in an 80% lower. |
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Posted: 11/7/2016 8:17:10 PM EDT
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He is referring to the selector DETENT pin hole, which is already drilled in an 80% lower. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I bought a 5 pack from them and milled them using a Modulas HD jig. One turned out good but the other 4 had the safety detent holes off center. This causes the safety selector to not point exactly at FIRE and SAFE. I would stay away from them. The blank (80% lower) is just a blank that you drill a hole though...at least for the trigger/hammer/safety after you've milled out the FC pocket. Since you're using the Modulus jig then for this to happen and it be an issue with the lower, there would have to be a serious problem with the dimensional QC of the entire lower since -unlike other jigs- it's referenced by the buffer tube and pivot pin. Not Good. He is referring to the selector DETENT pin hole, which is already drilled in an 80% lower. I have a few 80% lowers like this. It doesn't bother me one bit. They still function perfectly. |
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Posted: 11/7/2016 10:22:04 PM EDT
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