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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is it just as easy to build an AR-10, as an AR-15?

Posted: 1/7/2006 5:59:06 AM EDT

I was thinking about building my own AR-10. Of course I would buy an assembled upper, but is it just as easy to find a stripped AR-10 lower, parts kit, stock.... etc...? I'm sure it would cost more, but who has the parts. I saw a stripped AR-10 lower on the web recently, I just don't remember were.

Posted: 1/7/2006 10:45:56 AM EDT

[#1]

i dont think so, parts are not as abundant

Posted: 1/11/2006 8:14:37 PM EDT

[#2]

Who carries stripped lowers, and parts kits? Do they take the same stocks as the AR-15's?

Posted: 1/11/2006 8:31:26 PM EDT

[#3]

www.armalite.com/sales/catalog/components/308lowers.htm

Posted: 1/11/2006 9:13:04 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Who carries stripped lowers, and parts kits? Do they take the same stocks as the AR-15's?

Unlike AR15s, which, aside from a few non-standard parts on Colt rifles, are all the same and allow parts interchangability between brands, .308 ARs are different from each manufacturer that offers them, and the parts aren't interchangable.

The only real reason to part up an AR10 is if you are going to use a lot of custom/aftermarket parts. There are a few vendors that make AR10 upper halves, and maybe you want a non-standard stock or pistol grip.

Otherwise, you're going to be buying most of your parts from Armalite.

-Troy

Posted: 1/12/2006 4:48:35 AM EDT

[#5]

i just finished building my ar-10, the easist build i've ever had. they go together the same way an ar 15 does. most of the lower parts kit is going to be that same as the ar 15. i built mine from all armilte parts stirpped upper and lower barrel etc (there a pleasure to order from). the best thing is i maybe have 700 in the project. if you want to built an ar 10 go for it

Posted: 1/12/2006 9:16:07 AM EDT

[#6]

Shermy,
How about a little info on where you went for parts, etc.

Posted: 1/12/2006 10:05:02 AM EDT

[#7]

dorsai

the upper and the lower are blem's i got at camp perry. the barrel i got from a friend that frequant's gun shows. the rest are all new armilite parts that i got by picking up the phone.
if you look at the catalog i built the ar10a4 carbine i'd be proud and post a pic but i'm not that technologiclly advanced. but if anyone has any questions ask , i'll be glad to tell you.

Posted: 1/12/2006 11:17:02 AM EDT

[#8]

It isn't too hard, in fact it is easy. It just depends on which one. I am working on my second Eagle/ArmaLite AR-10. A ton of the parts are just the same as the AR-15s (checkout their website for a list). Downside is since most of the parts are the same I keep winding up with too many parts and now I need to build more. Oh well...

-C4-

Posted: 1/12/2006 12:27:14 PM EDT

[#9]

There are a bunch of people who have built there own. Quantico Arms has lowers and parts usually cheaper than Armalite.

I would post this on the AR10 discussion forum. Also, contact Bigbore and a few others that build there own. From what I have heard if you can build an AR15 the AR10 is the same process.

Also, someone posted on the AR10 forums which parts are interchangable between the two rifles. Also check out the EE AR10 board for parts at good prices.

Good luck! Once you go .308 you'll have a blast!

Posted: 1/12/2006 7:47:01 PM EDT

[#10]

+1 quantico arms. bought a pistol from them.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is it just as easy to build an AR-10, as an AR-15?

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