Clownrock95 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 im trying to build a ar 15 and i was wondering if what i am looking at would be a complete rifle (minus the lower of course) upper --it seems to be pretty well agreed on to just buy a full upper (correct?) the other bits -- (if my terms are correct i will be suprised) fire control group, buffer tube/spring, stock, grip im not nessicarily going to buy these exact parts but it will help me make a list and get some opinions reason for building and not buying: the big reason is i have always wanted to make a simple pistol from scratch (like hunk of metal to a working pistol) but i realize that takes a lot of skill and tooling that i dont and prolly will never have so to me the next best thing is to mill/make a major part of a firearm and the easiest way of doing that would be a 80%lower on a rilfe i was the first to assemble (edit: title an ar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT.Smoke Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Yes that would be a complete AR platform once you add in the lower.. So yes that list of parts would build you a complete rifle Team MaxRetribution Si Vis Pacem Parabellum Id rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6 Bowhunting- Life Begins and Ends at Full Draw Bowhunting Team Fatal Trajectory Hunt Team http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/49335-sick96vtecaccords-t-line-build/?hl=sick96vtecaccord << Accord Build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/68498-smokedout08impalas-tline-build/?hl=+sick96vtecaccord << Impala T-line build Rebassed.com for all your music needs 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman46953 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 The way the market is right now, you are money ahead to buy an off the shelf for around 4-500 and then make your upgrades. That being said I have built mine from the ground up because at the time it made more economical sense to do it that way. One on top now looks like this: If you want to build a pistol from from scratch you can look up Caspian and build, fit, and finish a 1911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 He's right. There are too many 5-600 dollar rigs right now to try to build one if you aren't doing a special purpose rig. I bought my first. Then spent a bunch more money to make it what I wanted it. I've built the rest because they are all purpose built. The next three I've got planned will be as wekk THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 My only issue is all the costs to replace something you already have. I always put my own ar together and if you look around there are always kicks deals on parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 Building mine from the ground up. I can't see how id be saving money by buying a shitty complete rifle and upgrading it. Also see no benefit to buying a complete upper. That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airborne Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 If you aren't in too much of a hurry and really dig you can fing sales on everything you want and more. Plus you won't have a pile of junk parts taking up space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguels Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 The $600 rifles are not built like then$1500 rifles.. I built one and cost me $800 but it's quality is like those on the $1500 range. Building a rifle with quality parts are near better then the $600 rifles you can buy complete. You know it cost $600 for a reason.. Not saying they are bad but you cant compare the quality in parts my logshttp://www.stevemead...-my-new-set-up/my blow through loghttp://www.stevemead...future-updates/ 96 ss http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/164094-96-impala-ss-build/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 A ruger 556 is a 600 dollar gun right now that's not a bad rifle a stag model 3 is close to that. It's not a bad rifle. Lots of great deals right now. What was going for 1200 a year ago is now going for 800. The market is really down on them. You get a lot for your money THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted December 1, 2015 Report Share Posted December 1, 2015 All I know is I want to build a really nice smooth accurate ar and if I bought it pre built it would cost me way more than I'm putting into my build I'm sure. Although I guess not everyone cares about going top of the line and just want something cheap to play with which I guess that's what I would do then too if that's all I was after. My barrel and rail are going to be $500-$600 alone. That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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