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Offline lokidog

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80% AR lower - anyone done one?
« on: October 28, 2014, 02:16:08 PM »
What is your experience?  Do you still have the jig you might loan or sell?  How do you do the stamping for the safety and other stuff on a smooth one?  Can these be used for other than .223 (like 6.8, .243, and the like)?  Would you recommend one with no finish or a finished exterior?

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Re: 80% AR lower - anyone done one?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2014, 08:26:45 PM »
I didnt go to the last WAC gun show, but there was a guy selling 80% lowers at one of the shows. A machining party was arranged where you rented a CNC machine for 15min and were instructed how to do the work... Pretty slick. Something like $150 total

I have seen some polymer lowers that were 2 tone so that it was REALLY easy to  do with a dremmel.  You can buy the online stencils and make one with a drill press and a dremel even with an aluminum one.

Ive never done it but looks easy.

Palmetto state armory had a sale back a while ago and you could buy a muliticaliber lower for $55. shipped to your ffl :twocents:
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Re: 80% AR lower - anyone done one?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2014, 08:40:07 PM »
I know they're cheaper to buy a stripped one, but it's that whole government thing.   :tinfoil:   ;)  plus it would be cool to "build" my own.

 


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