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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - First Build Completed

Posted: 2/20/2006 8:03:18 AM EDT

Finished my first build about a week ago. It was so much easier than I thought it would be and all the guides and walk-throughs on here were a tremendous help. I got some good deals on most everything and the total bill ran around $575. I don't know who makes the upper (bought on GunBroker), but it's a Superior Lower, Delton bolt carrier assembly, generic stock, and JP Ent. trigger spring. Haven't made it out to the range yet but took it out to a creek a few miles out of town to make sure everything worked. First shot didn't go as I slowly let the bolt back down and my heart sank. Slammed it the second time and BAM! I was giggling like a school girl. Had the girlfriend take some shoots too and she thought it was too loud.

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Take care.
Conor

Posted: 2/20/2006 8:53:06 AM EDT

[#1]

Good for you - hoping mine goes that well.

collecting parts now. If all goes well, hope to be assembling later this week.

Posted: 2/20/2006 1:22:41 PM EDT

[#2]

Congrats on taking the old lady shooting. I get mine out every once in a while too. It sure is nice to take them along so you don't have to hear all the nagging about where you've been.

Posted: 2/20/2006 1:32:46 PM EDT

[#3]

congrats. looks good.

septic tank

Posted: 2/20/2006 1:43:59 PM EDT

[#4]

Glad things went well for you, Look's good.

Posted: 2/20/2006 5:59:03 PM EDT

[#5]

Nice job.

Posted: 2/20/2006 7:21:51 PM EDT

[#6]

Damn, you got a woman that will shoot ....

Im making one for my gal after I make my first AR....

Posted: 2/20/2006 7:29:17 PM EDT

[#7]

congrats on that build. first one is the best, no no the second one is the best , maybe the third, or ya its all of them

Posted: 2/21/2006 2:01:58 AM EDT

[#8]

Is there a flash hider on there? Which scope is that? Great price! What's next?

Gene

Posted: 2/21/2006 2:59:46 AM EDT

[#9]

great looking build. Job well done. Keep up the great work on the 2nd

Posted: 2/21/2006 4:53:36 AM EDT

[#10]

Congrats on the new build. (and the pretty wife) gd

Posted: 2/21/2006 5:21:24 AM EDT

[#11]

Do you think that if I built an AR for my wife as a birthday present she would let me keep it?

Posted: 2/21/2006 6:41:12 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Do you think that if I built an AR for my wife as a birthday present she would let me keep it?

The answer is unknown at this time.... But by all means, let us know how it works out.

Posted: 2/21/2006 6:45:08 AM EDT

[#13]

Can you use the peep sight with that scope mount?

Posted: 2/21/2006 8:10:34 AM EDT

[#14]

The scope is a 3x9x42mm BEC illuminated. I'm probably going to go with a Leaper 4x as I'm building a varminter that will get a Nikon Monarch.
I can still use the peep sights, it's tight but you can see clearly through them with a little room to spare.
And yes, she is a sweetie and it's a lot of fun to have her shooting with me.

Take care.

Conor

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