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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:32:50 AM EDT

What is a good bang for buck one?

My brother has a DPMS one, I like it and was intending to get one but they seem to be discontinued now.

A lot of them look like cheap stamped plates (Wheeler/Tapco), Magpul's looks nice but they are really proud of it.

Any other suggestions?

Posted: 6/21/2016 12:13:14 PM EDT

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I've got a few but always tend to use my green Tapco, it's never let me down.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/wrenches/tapco-armorer-s-tool-sku100009876-54530-104531.aspx

Btw. IMO and experience,Tapco is pretty good for the price, their gen 2 mags with the brown anti-titlt follower are better than pmags. Never any problems and YouTube has a few torture vids on em...got mine for like 6.50 each.

Posted: 6/26/2016 5:42:16 PM EDT

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I've got a few but always tend to use my green Tapco, it's never let me down.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/wrenches/tapco-armorer-s-tool-sku100009876-54530-104531.aspx

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came here to post this ive seen/used many types but my tapco keeps plugging along.

Posted: 6/28/2016 10:29:39 PM EDT

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I really like the Magpul

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/wrenches/ar-15-m16-armorer-s-wrench-prod72950.aspx

Posted: 6/29/2016 12:21:27 AM EDT

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The DPMS tool is still in stock at several vendors. The only place that lists it as discontinued is Midway.

Posted: 6/30/2016 8:05:07 PM EDT

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I see one from Leapers advertised for both AR15 and AR308. Does it have any advantage over the others mentioned here? Any features missing? I'm new to the AR15 arena.

Posted: 7/1/2016 1:57:58 AM EDT

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I don't like the three prong side that's supposed to be for the free float tubes, but I like the Olympic Arms wrench. Amazingly one of the better ones I've ever used.

Posted: 7/5/2016 3:17:31 AM EDT

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I've got a few but always tend to use my green Tapco, it's never let me down.

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/wrenches/tapco-armorer-s-tool-sku100009876-54530-104531.aspx

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THIS.

Posted: 7/5/2016 4:00:53 AM EDT

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I really like the Magpul

http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/wrenches/ar-15-m16-armorer-s-wrench-prod72950.aspx

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I owned/used a DPMS, and broke one of the pegs off the one side. I have a Magpul wrench now, that while I haven't had to use that particular peg setup, the wrench is awesome.

Posted: 7/30/2016 3:23:25 PM EDT

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The DPMS tool is still in stock at several vendors. The only place that lists it as discontinued is Midway.

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Midway frequently lists items as discontinued when they really aren't , not exactly sure why they do that.

Posted: 8/1/2016 9:52:30 AM EDT

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Armorers Wrench

Not cheaply made. Solid, heavy and machined well.

Posted: 8/1/2016 6:02:19 PM EDT

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I like this one. > http://brdengineering.com/products/brde-barrel-wrench

I like these too. > http://www.2uniquellc.com/#!product/prd5/2439487811/ar15-m16-barrel-wrench-plate

As well as these. > http://www.2uniquellc.com/#!product/prd5/1928621315/ar15-m16-barrel-nut-wrench

This for stocks. > http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/wrenches/car-15-m4-buttstock-wrench-prod27454.aspx

I don't really like the all in one tools because they usually suck.

Posted: 8/2/2016 3:33:27 PM EDT

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They like to turn into a big monstrosity of a thing it seems like.

All my rifles have a fixed stock, I have wrenches that can easily do the receiver extension and/or flash hider. A screwdriver is a screwdriver. I had been on the train of thought to just get a barrel nut wrench and be done with it in case I ever have to pull the barrel off of my first rifle.

My last build had a proprietary barrel nut with the handguard and came with a wrench so I didn't need anything for that.

Posted: 8/7/2016 12:40:54 AM EDT

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Recently got this for a first build of a pistol upper. It's made in China. I got it with a couple of other things a upper vice block and a lower vice block. Hope it doesn't break. It looks ok.