I guess here is where I can find expert advice for a 1st time build...
I just purchased a
Bulgarian Parts Kit from Centerfire which is advertised as an AK-47, but looks like a milled SLR-96, if I'm not mistaken.
I haven't bought a receiver, but will probably choose a stamped one because the original milled is just too expensive (and I've had a difficult enough time convincing the wife to let me spend a few hundred dollars on "a toy"). I haven't decided whether it's better to spend ~ $175 for complete receiver with trunnion blocks installed or buy blank + trunnions seperately, since I don't want to FUBAR this project.
I also have no clue as to "headspacing" and whether it's something I must do in order to avoid a terrible disfiguring accident (which is what the wife thinks will happen if I build my own rifle!).
Any comments and suggestions are greatly welcomed.
Thanks