Posted: 10/11/2009 8:17:08 AM EDT
| I was wondering what complete lower would be a nice complement (in terms of FIT & FINISH) to LT DMR-16 or Stealth Sniper upper??? I read in Tactical Weapons review of Stealth that Mega mfg was an excellent match in terms of F/F. Also considering Sabre, DD and Stag complete lowers. |
| sadly, i don't trust my sausage fingers and don't want to F-up a nice rig. Just want to snap-snap and shoot. I know that is not acceptable on this forum but my time/money. If i build a KISS rifle first, then I would be more comfortable doing the complete Larue build. |
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sadly, i don't trust my sausage fingers and don't want to F-up a nice rig. Just want to snap-snap and shoot. I know that is not acceptable on this forum but my time/money. If i build a KISS rifle first, then I would be more comfortable doing the complete Larue build. You could always get the nice matching larue lower and have a shop put it together for you with whatever trigger and stock you wanted. |
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sadly, i don't trust my sausage fingers and don't want to F-up a nice rig. Just want to snap-snap and shoot. I know that is not acceptable on this forum but my time/money. If i build a KISS rifle first, then I would be more comfortable doing the complete Larue build. You could always get the nice matching larue lower and have a shop put it together for you with whatever trigger and stock you wanted. Having a shop put it together is more my speed. But there's honestly ONE gunsmith that I've heard of in the state of RI for AR-15 work! Is it way easier to install an LPK and Stock than doing an upper receiver group build?? |
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sadly, i don't trust my sausage fingers and don't want to F-up a nice rig. Just want to snap-snap and shoot. I know that is not acceptable on this forum but my time/money. If i build a KISS rifle first, then I would be more comfortable doing the complete Larue build. You could always get the nice matching larue lower and have a shop put it together for you with whatever trigger and stock you wanted. Having a shop put it together is more my speed. But there's honestly ONE gunsmith that I've heard of in the state of RI for AR-15 work! Is it way easier to install an LPK and Stock than doing an upper receiver group build?? Lower is very simple to put together. If you want to make it easy you can buy a punch set. Bravo company sells them for like 15 bucks but they are out of stock. You also need a wrench for the buffer tubes lock down nut if you are using a colapable stock. Really if you check around with some of the gun stores in the area I bet one of them has either a smith on site that can build up the lower for you or they can recomend one. |
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Just build it yourself. it is really easy, and even easier when you have arfcom as a resource. you don't even need an actual punch set from a gun shop, you can pick up a small punch from your local hardware store if you really want. and if you have sausage fingers, a pair of needle nose pliers will be your best friend. all in all you shouldn't need to buy any tools if you have even a meagerly stocked tool box laying around
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If you want a complete 'turn key' lower, go for a BCM or LMT, both are priced very well. You can get a two stage trigger and a SOPMOD with LMT.
I know I will not get a lot of people to agree, but the Stealth upper looks better on a forged lower. The lines of the Stealth don't match up well with the Larue lower. The upper/lower needs to match like the OSR does. The Stealth has nice rounded lines that match well with the forged lower. The LT lower's lines are squared off.. 
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sadly, i don't trust my sausage fingers and don't want to F-up a nice rig. Just want to snap-snap and shoot. I know that is not acceptable on this forum but my time/money. If i build a KISS rifle first, then I would be more comfortable doing the complete Larue build. Completely unacceptable. |
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sadly, i don't trust my sausage fingers and don't want to F-up a nice rig. Just want to snap-snap and shoot. I know that is not acceptable on this forum but my time/money. If i build a KISS rifle first, then I would be more comfortable doing the complete Larue build. I just did my first lower build a month or so ago and it was super easy. I just followed the instructions from all the great posters in the build it yourself forum. |
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Is it a problem at all that the rail isn't continuous?? or no big deal? If you're talking about the gap between the upper receiver rail and the top handguad rail, no it isn't a problem. There is no benefit to having the mate up together. A flat top upper and a handguard that site REALLY close to it does not make a monolithic upper and in my opinion it should not be used as such. Having a gap between the two keeps people from bridging a gap with optics which is a good thing, again, just my opinion. |
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There are a number of resources out there to help you if you decide to do it yourself (and I think you'll be just fine if you do).
I used this page from the Build it Yourself section when I did mine: Assemble your own... Brownell's has a video instruction series on building your own lower HERE There is also a video on the subject on Life, Liberty etc.com HERE. I hope that these will be helpful if you do decide to go ahead with the build. It really isn't as hard to do as you think it is, and it is a lot of fun. |
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Two options. Build it yourself:
http://www.spikestactical.com/z/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=104_65&products_id=305 Or buy it pre-assembled: http://www.spikestactical.com/z/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=104_114&products_id=86 Either way i am throwing my vote to Spikes. I have built 2 out of three with their lowers and the quality is top notch. With their current sale pricing you can't go wrong. I have to talk myself out of buying another lower from them about once a week. I am also in agreement about the lines of a forged lower being a better aesthetic match. |
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Quoted: Quoted: sadly, i don't trust my sausage fingers and don't want to F-up a nice rig. Just want to snap-snap and shoot. I know that is not acceptable on this forum but my time/money. If i build a KISS rifle first, then I would be more comfortable doing the complete Larue build. Completely unacceptable. This. This may just be my opinion here, but you'd be a fool not to pick up the LaRue lower if you have the chance. The hairiest part of putting a stripped lower together is the trigger guard.... you don't have to worry aboutt hat with the LaRue. |