Posted on 07/11/2019 11:53:18 AM PDT by Black_Rifle_Gunsmith
There is too much gun control legislation being proposed lately. As the election cycle heats up, Presidential hopefuls are making big promises about banning guns, gunsmithing kits, and of course, the venerable and much-loved AR-15.
I'm taking a small departure from the regular newsreel and discussions about gun control, to instead talk about something a little more fun in the blog section: Anti-gun control. Politicians have said too much, and you want to build an AR-15 from scratch. You might have no idea where to begin. This guide's going to teach you everything you need to know to get started.
The rifle were piecing together in this guide is a typical AR-15 with a 16" barrel, chambered in 5.56/.223. Thats the gold standard for nearly all black rifles (you can customize later). If you want to keep your rifle un-registered (which is perfectly legal in most states), you'll also want to consider an 80 percent lower - a receiver blank with no serial number. First, well look at the relevant gun laws and answer some questions you probably have. Next, well explain every part you need to build your own AR-15 kit, including which parts are best for a well-rounded, affordable rifle.
Lastly, well go over the different types of ARs and calibers you can build (a rifle, pistol, or a short-barreled rifle/SBR). If you're interested, keep reading. Questions? Feel free to comment and I'll do my best to help you out and answer any questions you might have.
With respect to receivers, Forged. I dont have any polymer receivers so I cant speak to them, but my concern has always been life and reliability.
BTT So I can find it later
https://offhandgear.smugmug.com/Hand-Guard-Gallery/i-BQzTCnS/A
Cant imagine why.....
Aw, that's purty! Makes my plain old GI set look like...well, a plain old GI set.
Had a set of walnut on an M16A1 once, but that was long ago.
Concur. I've really rung out 2 .300s, swore I'd move on to the 7.62x40 Wilson instead, but .300 at reasonable prices is showing up on mart-mart and some dealer's shelves. My next build will be a .350 Winchester Legend, with a fallback option of a Brownell's BRN-180S upper in 5.56mm for the AR15 lower.
However I was asked *Why not a 20" barrel .300*? and I didn't really have a good answer. I may try that possibility out if I'm not thrilled with the .350 Legend.
Between the handguard and the Cerakote shes got around $300 in it. So I dont entirely blame her. We are doing the Zombie Shoot in September and itll most likely get a ding or two there.
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