AR-15 BS Thread

I have a “NOBO12” AR lower floating around somewhere in a box....

 

They just posted a model rifle on their Instagram and were polling what people would pay for one. Most people were saying 800-1,000. Didn't know if anyone had any real world experience with them, since I'm looking at my first ar.

Here's a picture of what the "entry" would look like.

 

I totally agree I hate ordering from them but I still do!!

The only thing I get anymore is barrels and mainly parts kits...

 

I think I will stay away from the retail stores since their customer service on the phone is such a pain in the ass....

I take it you have endured the pain of in person customer service..

 

DD and BCM are hardly entry level tools, so good for you. I'd say get the bcm upper direct from bcm, and when you do you can add a bcm bcg & bcm gunfighter charging handle for $69, which is a great deal.

 

They're a fairly new company, and they might end up being great, but I'm not going to be one of their beta testers, not with known, proven rifles out there for $1k. With careful parts selection and sales, you could build a nice ar for a grand or not much more. And if you can brush your own teeth, you can build an ar.

 

is there a lower youd recommend? wanting this to be cheaper than a complete BCM or DD rifle. With the saved money I'd like to drop it into optics.

 

I'm going to end up building a Anderson lower with a bcm LPK and eventually start saving up for either a complete bcm upper( that charging handle and bcg looks like a killer deal) or a premium line PSA upper.

But Valentine's Day is around the corner so the PSA upper might be the winner lol

 

What up guys just checking in on this thread. I recently did a 80 percent lower, James Madison tactical, highly recommended. I used a MAS defense upper. Definitely a good winter project.

 

People seem to be pretty happy with PSA complete lowers. If you want to build it yourself cheaply - Andersons stripped lowers are $50, an Anderson lpk is $50, Anderson mil spec RE kit is $32 and there's plenty of under $40 stocks out there. Smart man saving on the lower and buying a quality upper. Optics are a whole other can of worms.

 

right on thanks, Ill check out some youtube videos on building a lower with a kit. This is my first ar so didnt really think about building the lower.

 

Would any one happen to have a gas tube roll pin they be willing to sell me. Cant find a seller online who charges reasonable shipping. AKA letter mail

 

There are some great guides on youtube. That is how i built my AR15
I started with an 80% lower and worked from there for my first AR. Sale shopping FTW

 

You can buy a complete lower and a complete upper and combine them in 10 seconds to get a functioning rifle.

With how much ARs have taken off in the past few years, you're likely going to be able to find a complete AR lower with the grip and stock you want, and pin it to a complete AR upper with the handguard you want.

If I had $800 to spend on an AR right now, I'd go with this lower

http://palmettostatearmory.com/catalog/product/view/id/15072/

paired with this upper

http://aeroprecisionusa.com/m4e1-18-223-wylde-complete-upper.html

And a NiB BCG and BCM Mod4 CH from IWT (aka, @SFSMedic on here)

 

Why in 223wylde instead of 5.56?

 

Wylde is slightly more accurate than 5.56 and can still feed both 5.56 and .223. @SFSMedic can explain it better.

 

anyone have experience or an option on this trigger group?

http://video.ammoland.com/video/Brownells-AR-15-AR-Style-.308-D