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AR lowers, school me.
« on: April 08, 2020, 08:09:42 PM »
What's a good brand, kit, etc? Contemplating a build but I've always just bought, shot and sold Colts. Except for one Olympic Arms that was a colossal pos!
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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2020, 08:12:57 PM »
You really can't go wrong with a Spike's tactical.. never failed me.

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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2020, 08:31:43 PM »
There are a lot of good brands,
 Locally Rainier Arms and Aero are pretty much the leaders in the industry..



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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2020, 08:36:28 PM »
I have bought and sold and built lots. 2 things that are very nice to have is a closed trigger guard and a screw in bolt catch. Takes 2 of the bigger issues that a lot of the first time builders I sell to have. 1 breaking ears on the guard hammering the roll pin in. 2 scratching and marring the receiver trying to press in or pound in the both catch roll pin.
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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2020, 08:40:26 PM »
Aero Precision!  Nuff said!

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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2020, 08:43:24 PM »
I have bought and sold and built lots. 2 things that are very nice to have is a closed trigger guard and a screw in bolt catch. Takes 2 of the bigger issues that a lot of the first time builders I sell to have. 1 breaking ears on the guard hammering the roll pin in. 2 scratching and marring the receiver trying to press in or pound in the both catch roll pin.

Just about finished up with my first build, ill be shooting tomorrow.  Getting that damn pin in the gas block was the biggest pain for me.

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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2020, 09:08:34 PM »
"Keep shootin, when there's lead in the air, there's hope"

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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2020, 09:09:15 PM »
Sweet!!!

Oh yeah on the upper that is the biggest pain for sure. Lots of companies have so many variables. I bought a drill set just for them and run the bit through the hole and true up every one I build. Also a roll pin punch that has a inlet on one side for starting and a dimple on the other to finish seating it really makes life easier if a guy is doing a bunch of them.
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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2020, 09:18:28 PM »
Went with stripped lower and upper from aero.

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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2020, 09:35:54 PM »
The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first!

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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2020, 09:42:33 PM »
Appreciate it  :tup:
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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2020, 09:54:09 PM »
Went with stripped lower and upper from aero.
Good looking AR.  What barrel did you go with?

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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2020, 10:00:26 PM »
20" faxon flame fluted match, 8 twist.  Put a 2 stage geiselle trigger in it too.  Hopin it shoots good.

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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2020, 04:39:18 AM »
Sweet look in rifle there Bango.She will serve you well.If you don't mind me asking .Did you buy the parts right from aero or some other place.

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Re: AR lowers, school me.
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2020, 05:13:20 AM »
This is my AR 10 with a Aero lower.  I have a .223 in a rifle and pistol plus a 300 black out all with Anderson Arms lowers.  The only problem I had with the Anderson lowers is a bad trigger on my first one. They replaced it for free.  Haven't shot the 10 yet.  Waiting.

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