Anyone shopping for an AR 223

[Gencountyzeek]

1 minute ago, moog5050 said:

Problem is he needs the FFL to pin to do the transfer.  Yes that is crazy but buyers are kind of stuck. 

True forgot about that part...it pays to be friends with ur ffl. Id just show up and do it in his shop when the rifle showed up lol.

[NonTypical]

2 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

Problem is he needs the FFL to pin to do the transfer.  Yes that is crazy but buyers are kind of stuck. 

Exactly. I can’t take possession of it until it’s pinned. 

[moog5050]

1 minute ago, NonTypical said:

Exactly. I can’t take possession of it until it’s pinned. 

Unless you just buy a stripped lower.  Then you build it yourself and do it at home. 

[NonTypical]

On 3/7/2020 at 11:59 AM, moog5050 said:

Unless you just buy a stripped lower.  Then you build it yourself and do it at home. 

I’m thinking that this may be the way I go. Any recommendations on a good stripped lower for a budget build? And I would guess that a complete lower is no good, right?

Edited March 8, 2020 by NonTypical

[moog5050]

13 minutes ago, NonTypical said:

I’m thinking that this may be the way I go. Any recommendations on a good stripped lower for a budget build?

Budget - bear creek arsenal.   I would not skimp on trigger and barrel.  The rest can be budget!

this lower is cool:

https://andersonmanufacturing.com/receiver-lower-am-15-open-semi-auto-multi-cal-ghost-anodized-black-american-flagd2-k067-ag03.html

Edited March 8, 2020 by moog5050

[NonTypical]

16 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

Budget - bear creek arsenal.   I would not skimp on trigger and barrel.  The rest can be budget!

this lower is cool:

https://andersonmanufacturing.com/receiver-lower-am-15-open-semi-auto-multi-cal-ghost-anodized-black-american-flagd2-k067-ag03.html

I was figuring on dropping some coin on both the trigger, barrel, and optics. And try to save some on some of the nonessential parts. 

[Hock3y24]

Can build that cheaper and better.

[Jeremy K]

14 minutes ago, Hock3y24 said:

Can build that cheaper and better.

Can you be more specific please?

[Marion]

Budget - bear creek arsenal.   I would not skimp on trigger and barrel.  The rest can be budget!

this lower is cool:

https://andersonmanufacturing.com/receiver-lower-am-15-open-semi-auto-multi-cal-ghost-anodized-black-american-flagd2-k067-ag03.html

Aka the poor pony to some pretentious douches.

 

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[Hock3y24]

Get the lower and build yourself! You’ll save so much money and hassle. I’ve built about 10 now and they take about 20 minutes to throw together. Only built one with a thordsen stock and they SUCK. Self taught from YouTube .

[Hock3y24]

On 3/8/2020 at 7:32 PM, Jeremy K said:

Can you be more specific please?

Buy parts, build yourself cheaper than $550

[mlammerhirt]

Any specific parts you recommend? And from what web sights?

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[Hock3y24]

8 minutes ago, mlammerhirt said:

Any specific parts you recommend? And from what web sights?

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For your average person and first build I’d go palmetto state armory. Ept magpul kit is about $400 and a LoweR is $50. 

[TreeGuy]

Get the lower and build yourself! You’ll save so much money and hassle. I’ve built about 10 now and they take about 20 minutes to throw together. Only built one with a thordsen stock and they SUCK. Self taught from YouTube .

I'm fine with my thordsen. Much prefer it to a pinned mag.

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[moog5050]

37 minutes ago, mlammerhirt said:

Any specific parts you recommend? And from what web sights?

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Components run from Yugo to Ferrari.  Trigger and barrel are where I would consider higher budget pieces.   PSA, bear creek arsenal for budget parts.  Larue for reasonable but very nice trigger.   White oak armament and rainier ultramatch for barrels.   Just some suggestions but those barrels will not likely keep you under $500 for a build. 

[Jeremy K]

1 hour ago, Hock3y24 said:

Buy parts, build yourself cheaper than $550

I figured that much ,I was looking for a list of parts to buy cheeper then that ,I cant find them.

[NonTypical]

On 3/7/2020 at 11:59 AM, moog5050 said:

Unless you just buy a stripped lower.  Then you build it yourself and do it at home. 

Picked up a stripped Anderson lower today as well as a lower kit, stock and buffer tube. I will upgrade the trigger at some point, probably a Larue. Next up is to order a complete upper. Definitely going.223 Wylde. Just haven’t decided on one yet. 
 

I was thinking of this one from PSA. 
https://palmettostatearmory.com/psa-18-rifle-length-223-wylde-1-7-stainless-steel-15-lightweight-m-lok-upper-with-bcg-ch-mbus-sight-set-516446673.html

Edited March 14, 2020 by NonTypical

[loworange88]

I've built two rifles that would be considered "poverty ponies".  One with an ATI lower, and one with an Anderson.  Both lowers were of standard quality, no noticeable machining marks, edges were deburred, and the anodizing was uniform....IMO standard quality.

One upper I used was a BCA and I swapped the standard barrel for a BCA heavy barrel. Side charger and I disabled the gas block so this one operates as a bolt gun, NOT defined as an assault rifle per NYS Safe ACT, and has a grip with removable mag.....its a good shooter, likes the expensive ammo best.

The other one I bought the upper complete from Karri's Guns, and no issues there either. Pinned mag with Mean Arms kit.  Both rifles were completed at approximately $550 each by me.  With zero extras, I could have been right at the $500 mark.  The added cost for me came from buying extended take down pins for each, and a couple minor things.

[NonTypical]

I ended up ordering the complete upper that I posted earlier from PSA as well as a LaRue mbt-2s trigger. The upper comes with sights, but I’ll probably get a scope for it down the road. I can’t wait to put it together and send a few!

[Cory]

I’m going to save my money because I’m in the market for the ultra rare “AR-14”!

[NonTypical]

32 minutes ago, Cory said:

I’m going to save my money because I’m in the market for the ultra rare “AR-14”!

[moog5050]

5 hours ago, NonTypical said:

I ended up ordering the complete upper that I posted earlier from PSA as well as a LaRue mbt-2s trigger. The upper comes with sights, but I’ll probably get a scope for it down the road. I can’t wait to put it together and send a few!

That trigger gets great reviews