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Posted: 11/27/2015 9:52:47 PM EDT
| Yes I am new to building and I am building my first ar15. I have an upper and lower from mega arms. I'm hoping some people can point me in the direction to what products to use and who not to buy from. Thank you! |
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Yes I am new to building and I am building my first ar15. I have an upper and lower from mega arms. I'm hoping some people can point me in the direction to what products to use and who not to buy from. Thank you! Two things before anything else: 1) What is the primary purpose (plinking, range toy, training, home defense, hunting, shtf, a little of everything)?, and 2) What kind of budget do you have? In other words, help us help you. |
| I want to build it for a little bit of all I guess. I don't really have just one area I want to focus on. My budget is pretty much open. I don't really have one but I don't really want to buy something because it cost a lot but doesn't function or make my weapon work better. Thank you for your help! |
So you're looking for a rock solid, bet-your-life-on-it quality rifle without going "gourmet" just for the sake of it? BCM is a sure bet. They offer complete uppers at all lengths in a wide variety of configurations. I think you would be well served by a 16" barreled upper, which will handle everything from across the room to across your 125 yd range (you lucky bastard  ). A complete upper will also save you the expense of certain specialty tools and fixtures needed for assembly. On the other hand, a stripped lower receiver from a reputable forum vendor (I went with Spikes Tactical from a local ffl) only requires a couple basic tools for assembly. This would allow you to learn the inner workings of the rifle and give you the chance to upgrade some of the usuals like a trigger group and safety selector to more crisp, smooth acting parts. Good luck and welcome to the community, Rob.
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So you're looking for a rock solid, bet-your-life-on-it quality rifle without going "gourmet" just for the sake of it? BCM is a sure bet. They offer complete uppers at all lengths in a wide variety of configurations. I think you would be well served by a 16" barreled upper, which will handle everything from across the room to across your 125 yd range (you lucky bastard ). A complete upper will also save you the expense of certain specialty tools and fixtures needed for assembly. On the other hand, a stripped lower receiver from a reputable forum vendor (I went with Spikes Tactical from a local ffl) only requires a couple basic tools for assembly. This would allow you to learn the inner workings of the rifle and give you the chance to upgrade some of the usuals like a trigger group and safety selector to more crisp, smooth acting parts. Good luck and welcome to the community, Rob.Thank you for your help! I got an upper and lower from mega. The 16" barrel was was on the on the top of my list. I'm not sure on the trigger setup yet. I defiantly don't want to skimp on that area of my build. Just not sure what the best one to get is. |
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Thank you for your help! I got an upper and lower from mega. The 16" barrel was was on the on the top of my list. I'm not sure on the trigger setup yet. I defiantly don't want to skimp on that area of my build. Just not sure what the best one to get is. Quoted:
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So you're looking for a rock solid, bet-your-life-on-it quality rifle without going "gourmet" just for the sake of it? BCM is a sure bet. They offer complete uppers at all lengths in a wide variety of configurations. I think you would be well served by a 16" barreled upper, which will handle everything from across the room to across your 125 yd range (you lucky bastard ). A complete upper will also save you the expense of certain specialty tools and fixtures needed for assembly. On the other hand, a stripped lower receiver from a reputable forum vendor (I went with Spikes Tactical from a local ffl) only requires a couple basic tools for assembly. This would allow you to learn the inner workings of the rifle and give you the chance to upgrade some of the usuals like a trigger group and safety selector to more crisp, smooth acting parts. Good luck and welcome to the community, Rob.Thank you for your help! I got an upper and lower from mega. The 16" barrel was was on the on the top of my list. I'm not sure on the trigger setup yet. I defiantly don't want to skimp on that area of my build. Just not sure what the best one to get is. So the best advise I can suggest is decide on answers to the first two questions. What do you want to do with it and what is your budget. MEGA upper is G2G but there is a sea of options to install in it. Are you looking for a precision bench shooter, SHTF, all around, plinker? As said before help us help you, as I can think of 10 barrel makers off the top of my head I would buy from depending on use and budget. |
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Lots of solid, value barrels from Faxon, Ballistic Advantage and Green Mountain in the $100-200 range. Others too. Above that gets you into the specialty category, stainless steel blanks and more accuracy oriented barrel makers. Barrel discussions are a bit like arguing religion. Best recommendation is to choose a reputable maker after narrowing the length, profile (e.g., M4, lightweight, pencil), material and finish.
For trigger kits, basically all the LPKs are the same except for the trigger. For a good, grit free all-around mil-spec trigger the ALG Defense ACT trigger group for around $65 can't be beat. If you find yourself gravitating towards a certain type of shooting later, I guarantee you there's specialty trigger for it and you can upgrade later. For the bolt carrier group, the PSA (Premium "label") and AIMSurplus offer solid and readily available products that I wouldn't hesitate to run in any build. Phosphate finishes are fine but if you like something easier to clean the nitrided finish is nice and if you like something to stand out the nickel boron (NiB) is easy to clean and looks nice. NiB will dull some over time. Buy quality over finish. Handguards are based on the barrel length, gas system, front sight, accessory mounting system (picatinny, mlok, keymod, proprietary) and personal preferences from stance and grip. Too much to get into now but like barrels, buy from a reputable maker and you can't go too wrong. Best overall recommendation I can make is to build a quality (not to be confused with expensive) AR, shoot it, get training, and then start personalizing and accessorizing it to personal preference based on what you've learned. Don't be that guy with all the cheap Chicom trinkets that can't zero their rifle and can't shoot. Start researching and don't forget to hit the FAQ that covers the basics on these topics. |
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