Hunting Washington Forum

Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: rock on April 17, 2013, 04:17:15 PM

Title: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: rock on April 17, 2013, 04:17:15 PM: Are they really as bad as people make them out to be? I wanna start a build in .450 bushmaster for deer hunting in Indiana. Any actual experience, and yes i know it's plastic, but i would like to hear any personal experience?
Thanks, Josiah.
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: jrebel on April 17, 2013, 04:54:14 PM: Tagging so I can lean as well, but why would you want a polymer lower. The lower is not where the weight is anyhow so it is not going to make it much lighter? :dunno:
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: dontgetcrabs on April 17, 2013, 05:30:24 PM: My nephew has a plum crazy poly lower. It's a 556 gun and he has shot hundreds of rounds with out any problems. I look at it like a glock, not a big fan of plastic guns, but if they go bang I guess that's all ya need.
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: rock on April 17, 2013, 07:07:15 PM: Because i'm a cheapo. I can build a .223 with a polymer lower and a decent upper for under $500, but i wanna know if it's worth it.
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: snowpack on April 17, 2013, 07:10:15 PM: A buddy built a lightweight AR using plum crazy and the thing is great. No problems at all. He was skeptical at first, but no reason to be now.
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: lazydrifter on April 19, 2013, 12:44:10 PM: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ati-complete-omni-lower.html (http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/ati-complete-omni-lower.html)
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: magnanimous_j on April 19, 2013, 12:49:43 PM: Quote from: rock on April 17, 2013, 07:07:15 PM
Because i'm a cheapo. I can build a .223 with a polymer lower and a decent upper for under $500, but i wanna know if it's worth it.

My friend has one and he doesn’t have any complaints. Buy one and if it sucks, replace it later.
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: CastleRocker on April 20, 2013, 05:33:19 PM: I bought a bunch of Plum Crazy lowers a few years ago. At the time they were under $100 per complete lower...stock and all, just pin on an upper an shoot it. Sold all but three right after the first "O" election, (wish I'd kept more to sell this go around!).

They all fit tight on all my uppers and I've never had any problems. The only issue I've had was when you upgrade the triggers, you have to pick and choose which one you use as some won't work in a poly lower.

I use one all the time on my lightweight calling rifle.
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: NW-GSP on April 20, 2013, 05:43:29 PM: https://newfrontierarmory.com/catalog/

I have a polymer lower from them
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on April 20, 2013, 05:57:17 PM: From what I heard, Midway has a kit with everything you need to build an AR, EXCEPT the stripped lower, for about $500.
So you could build a working AR, and still be under the $800 mark.... :tup:
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: JohnVH on April 21, 2013, 08:52:01 AM: Ive read that new frontier makes the ones Palmetto sells. Ive had a bunch of them, but never put one together. The shop I ship them to says a customer has one on a 300 blackout with no problems.

Have you guys seen the new frontier video? I wouldnt do this to a metal one!

LW-15 Polymer AR-15 receiver -- Torture Test #3 -- General Strength (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEAYW_2y4VU#)
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: hollymaster on April 21, 2013, 01:35:36 PM: wowsers :yike:
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: lazydrifter on April 22, 2013, 02:50:03 PM: Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on April 20, 2013, 05:57:17 PM
From what I heard, Midway has a kit with everything you need to build an AR, EXCEPT the stripped lower, for about $500.
So you could build a working AR, and still be under the $800 mark.... :tup:
I'm on notify me alerts when they get these and I haven't seen them for a while
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: JohnVH on April 22, 2013, 02:54:17 PM: model1 sales has kits for less than that, and are in stock.
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: lghtnquik on April 24, 2013, 02:16:48 AM: I've got New Frontier lowers on 6.8SPC, 300 BLK and 5.56. All have run great and they are in stock at p.m. for web address.
Title: Re: Polymer AR-15 lowers?
Post by: buck man on April 25, 2013, 12:29:40 AM: I have several FMK stripped lowers. All polymer. No problems. :dunno: