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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: superdown on January 02, 2014, 09:58:31 AM

Title: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: superdown on January 02, 2014, 09:58:31 AM: Well as i have mentioned in a couple of other threads My fiancee bought me a Aero precision lower and a DPMS lower receiver parts kit for Christmas. so last night she was bugging me as to when i was going to put together this lower she bought so i said why don't you put it together completely joking of course.She went out to my tool box and grabbed a punch a ball peen hammer some channel locks and a roll of electrical tape and about 45 minutes later she shows me this.I guess youtube makes anything easy :chuckle:
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: actionshooter on January 02, 2014, 10:20:56 AM: You can find ANYTHING on youtube. :chuckle:
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: Swannytheswan on January 03, 2014, 03:42:36 AM: sounds like a keeper!! :tup:
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: Blacklab on January 03, 2014, 05:23:18 AM: :yeah:

That's how I learn to build mine ;)
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: superdown on January 03, 2014, 07:55:29 AM: Quote from: Swannytheswan on January 03, 2014, 03:42:36 AM
sounds like a keeper!! :tup:
I think so 8)
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 03, 2014, 08:14:06 AM: Midway has some good prices on uppers. You can't just have half a gun! :chuckle:
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: superdown on January 03, 2014, 08:27:32 AM: Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on January 03, 2014, 08:14:06 AM
Midway has some good prices on uppers. You can't just have half a gun! :chuckle:
Your right What do you think of this one? it's a good price and gets good reviews. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/513528/dpms-ar-15-oracle-a3-flat-top-upper-assembly-556x45mm-nato-1-in-9-twist-16-light-contour-barrel-chrome-moly-matte-with-glacierguard-handguard-single-rail-gas-block-flash-hider (http://www.midwayusa.com/product/513528/dpms-ar-15-oracle-a3-flat-top-upper-assembly-556x45mm-nato-1-in-9-twist-16-light-contour-barrel-chrome-moly-matte-with-glacierguard-handguard-single-rail-gas-block-flash-hider)
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 03, 2014, 07:42:17 PM: I like it! Especially that it has a nice gas block, and not that high A2 type front sight. For the money, I don't think you can go wrong--everything is there, and just the Bolt Carrier Group will cost half of that. Being a modular gun, you can change things later that you want, but this will get you shooting! :tup:
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on January 03, 2014, 07:48:21 PM: PS: Summer is coming, so there's probably no rush, but the first thing I would change is a Winter Trigger Guard, for the days when you wear gloves. (About a $15.00 accessory). Down the road you might want a better trigger, but that one will get you going!
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: superdown on January 04, 2014, 08:44:23 AM: Which twist would be better the 1in9 or the 1in7 ?
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 04, 2014, 01:39:02 PM: It depends what type of bullets you want to run. Most of the time people buy the 1:9 to get a wider range of bullet choices.
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: superdown on January 04, 2014, 02:00:00 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on January 04, 2014, 01:39:02 PM
It depends what type of bullets you want to run. Most of the time people buy the 1:9 to get a wider range of bullet choices.
What type of bullets would be used for each rate of twist?
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 04, 2014, 02:19:33 PM: The 1:9 will most likely do best with 45-55 grain bullets. Some guns will shoot the heavy bullets better even with a 1:9. Not many in my experience. The 1:7 will do really well with the heavy bullets like 69 and up. Why they can run the mid range bullets. I have not had much luck with them doing so very accurately. I have 1:9 1:8 and 1:7. Hands down I like the 1:8 for most of my builds.
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: WildfireArcher on January 09, 2014, 10:55:33 PM: If your looking for a quality upper at a good value check out palmetto state armory.com
They are always running deals on ar15 parts. Only gripe is slow shipping, but I can live with that. And I agree with carp, 1:8 gives you a wide variety of bullet weights. But my 1:7 twist bcm upper shoots very well with 55 grain pills on up to 77 smk bullets.

Wildfire
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: superdown on January 10, 2014, 09:12:19 AM: Thanks for the info guy's. I will keep my eyes out for a 1in8 if i don't just buy the 1in7 it seems like the majority of bullets in factory ammo are the lighter bullets.
Title: Re: My first lower build. (sort of)
Post by: superdown on January 11, 2014, 01:27:03 PM: I picked up this complete tapco stock assembly last night from a guy on another forum for $40. The castle nut is a little scuffed but i don't really care these stock assembly's usually go for about $72 so i am happy with my savings and no wait if i were to order it.