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Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/07/15 12:33 PM
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MortgageMan
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A friend wants to build an AR-15 and after we do that I would like to look into building an AR-10 (when I get the funds). It appears that we can buy kits for an upper and lower that will save some cash (over buying a brand name rifle). My questions are: 1) What brands or retailer should we be considering? 2) Is this as simple as buying a good quality upper and lower or are there kits for the complete rifle? Or is there a situation where we buy an upper, a lower kit minus the receiver and a separate receiver? The options are huge. Some advice before jumping into this would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/07/15 05:09 PM
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Go look at rifle gear in Plano. You can see it all and know your choices
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/07/15 08:54 PM
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Good Idea, also Runner Runner Guns in McKinney, Alamo in Euless
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/07/15 08:55 PM
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/07/15 09:17 PM
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Would like to stay around $800 if possible?
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/07/15 11:31 PM
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Easy budget. Gotta figure what you really want it to be good at, read a lot, buy once.
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/08/15 03:35 AM
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ddr225
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redxarms has some affordable uppers and parts. Ive built a few AR's and never had any issues
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/08/15 04:16 AM
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Easy budget. Gotta figure what you really want it to be good at, read a lot, buy once. This. Most any Mil-Spec receivers will be fine.
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/08/15 02:50 PM
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Palmetto State Armory is the best deal going in AR15 and AR10 rifle kits right now.
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/08/15 10:56 PM
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Seems AR's are trending shorter and lighter, I got on this band wagon lately with a Seekins Precision.
Look at Battle Arms Development, Cobalt Kenetics,
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/09/15 12:06 AM
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The Colt basic rifles were running in the $800 range. Why not just buy one of those?
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/09/15 12:17 AM
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For $800, I'd buy a factory Colt and call it a day.
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/09/15 02:03 AM
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Colt doesn't sell an AR10 for $800
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/09/15 02:26 AM
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I assumed he was talking about his budget for the AR-15. For a value build, you can't beat PSA (for the AR-10). If the AR-15 budget is $800, I'll still recommend the Colt. That being said, you can get a PSA build kit for cheap and it's a great value as well. Buddy at work built a PSA AR-15 and it shoots very well.
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/09/15 04:34 AM
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Colt doesn't sell an AR10 for $800 Just noticed you said AR-10... Ive seen quite a few 6920s for $799 last month or two. I don't know if they were running a sale to take attention away from the bankruptcy or what. Grabagun.com has some 6920s for $850, 6920mpbs for 900, and ones without furniture for less than 800 right now. http://grabagun.com/search/?q=colt+6920I bought my Colt a few years ago for $1064, if I remember correctly.
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
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09/09/15 05:06 AM
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You can get a DPMS LR-308 for $799 if you shop around and I can get full billet build kits complete with lowers for under $600 that are made in Texas.
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Re: Seeking advice about building ARs
[Re: clandr1]
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09/09/15 10:04 PM
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Palmetto State Armory is the best deal going in AR15 and AR10 rifle kits right now. Going to be getting another kit very soon. I built the 16 inch mid with the stainless barrel and it is nice.
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