AR-15 BS Thread

Came across a good deal on a stripped lower and had to pick it up. Currently have a 7.62x39 7.5in, .223 16in, and ar-10 18in. Ideas for this new one? Thinking a 223 wylde chamber and I want to try a cmc flat trigger

 

223 wylde is the shit.

 

300 Blackout?

 

.458 Socom, there is also a new .375 Socom caliber out there.

 

Are you thinking of .375 specter?

 

Nope, Tromix now has a .375 Socom caliber for sale. Barrels, bolts, gas blocks, etc.

 

25 yard grouping. Finally was able to get the ar sighted properly with the stock sights.

 

I went to my lease last weekend and did a couple of water jug tests on the new designed 458 Socom X-Fire bullet. It is 218 grains of pure copper with a generous HP and slits down the sides to assist in opening of the 4 petals. This is a second design he had, the first ones I tested started to open up but did not fully open to an X shape nor did it lose the petals. He chamfered the inside of the HP some and made the slits a little longer and that did the trick as the first two water jugs literally exploded in to pieces. He makes these for 45 ACP and 9mm as well and they do open up in Ballistic Gel to a nice X shape. Here is what they look like prior to shooting them:



Here is a slow motion link of the first water jug test, the second was just a copy of the first one:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10728824/458SOCOM/New1_X_Fire11_8_15.wmv

The results: Found all 4 petals on the first shot in the 3rd and 4th jug, the core had left the area. Second shot found the core in the 4th jug and one petal 6 foot away from the table. Front of water jugs to half way on the 4th jug is 21". 218 grain X-Fire solid copper bullet, 37.5 grains of H110, CCI350's, COL 2.022", 2145 FPS.



As a bonus almost every year at my lease the pecans do well. They did excellent this year! In 2 hours time the wife and I picked up 37 #'s of pecans. That's about $185 worth of pecans. Between the brass I pick up all year long and the pecans at the end of the year, the lease practically pays for itself.

 

Started cutting mine tonight too. Now need to get the stubborn taper pins out, finish the block on the bench grinder, change my barrel but and reinstall everything with the new free float

 

I am starting my third build. This time I am going to build m16a1 replica or clone. Not going 100 percent on all details but looks wise will be ok. Using old stock butt stock and handguards.

Figured I would try here also besides local armslist.

I have a spare bcm upper receiver only. It was fired under 100 rounds. I would like to trade for a1 upper receiver. Decent brand, just no deep scratches, scuffs are ok as I will have it coated.

Here is where I bought mine. Lmk what you got.
http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/BCM-Upper-Receiver-assembly-M4-Flat-Top-p/bcm4-ur-m4.htm

 

My very first ar I built upper and lower from stripped parts. It is not hard at all, hardest parts to me was front takedown pin detent and keeping it from flying across room.

 

A hex key helps with that

 

This is the A1 upper I built. Traded it for a glock 41

 

PM sent.

 

Time for a budget build. I have all the parts. I was just missing an upper. This was a PSA Veteran's Day special. 16" mid length Freedom stainless. This one is going to stay a budget build.

 

remember it doesnt matter how much money you save on the build, that will always be the fixed cost of your hobby. Ammo is the incremental cost. So if you plan on shooting for any considerable length of time, the cost of your build per number of rounds you have fired will diminish considerably. At some point down the road, the incremental cost per bullet of a $500 vs a $2000 build will be immaterial, and you will ask yourself why you even went cheap on anything.

 

Yeah, The one I shoot the most costs more than my first car. Lol
It's likely I'll put a few hundred rounds through this one and put it in the safe. My favorite part of AR ownership is putting it together and sighting it in so a budget build is good for me.

 

yea I have a few homie builds where I had a bunch of spare parts from other builds and threw together a rifle with discount parts so when SHTF, everyone in my house gets to have a boomstick lol

 

I've had a 20" FNMI barrel that I scored at a show almost 10 years ago. Looks like it's time to finally build it out. It doesn't have M4 feed ramps, so that narrows down the field of available receivers. I was just about to order up an Aero Precision receiver, when low and behold, an "F" marked flat top with no ramps pops up on Gunbroker.
Yeah, it was a little pricey, but screw it.


Now I just need to find an "F" marked carrier, "MPF" bolt, slap on a Knight's M5, and a USMC marked 200-600 rear sight and call it done.

Hopefully it won't take another 10 years to build it's lower, but I'm thinking I'll build an A2-stocked lower for it to share with a MK12 Mod0 upper that I'd like to collect for next...now to find an original ARM's rail...

 

Well that was quick, found a smoking deal on a bolt/carrier group. MPF bolt with a 1B1B6 mil contract carrier, same vendor had a used "square" marked carry handle that I'll use until I pick up a USMC rear sight, and a like new M5 kit is on the way.

Just need the little stuff now: Gas tube, forward assist, dust cover, barrel nut, delta ring assy, and pins. Oh and a charge handle.