Just finished. No crazy gadgets, trigger, or other accessories. Just a Plain Jane that hopefully works just fine. BCG is Griffin Armamnent and barrel is Green Mountain 18" 223 Wylde 1/7 Scope is a Bushnell 1-4x24.
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1st AR platform budget build
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Thank you, I appreciate it. I've read numerous posts about never skimping out on a barrel or a bolt. That's exactly what I did. Besides that, it's just your run of the mill stuff you can find in a shop or Amazon
Here is the parts run down. If you search hard enough, you'll find deals. Spikes lower CMMG lpk Anderson Upper Stag Upper parts kit Green Mountain 18" 223 Wylde 1/7 barrel Griffin Armament BCG Bravo Co. gunfighter bolt handle Run of the mill buffer/spring/tube Magpul stick and trigger guard Guntec USA 4/15 15 inch hand guard Bushnell AR/223 1-4x24 scope with CCOP mount.
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What was your build cost. I have seen that free float a lot in builds lately. It's sharp looking.
Funny when I hear "budget" I expect to see a standard carbine that someone put together for 500$
Nice build. Now shoot the shit out of it!
fshalor
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My first was around $600. Sota arms barrel. Rra lpk. Magpul stock and pistol grip. Yhm forearm. Fair quality bcg. Dpms slick side upper and NFA lower. Second was around $1k as a 20" green mountain barrel and quinten defense upper and lower.
Besides the barrel and bolt, it wasn't bad. Like I said, you gotta stare the iPad for a few hours comparing prices, shipping costs, etc. Amazon get a lot of business from me lately. The handguard was $119 with free priority shipping. You can't beat that
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A tad over a grand. But that includes some minor shipping costs and scope/mount
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I would consider a budget build to be around $400, which can be done sometimes with the deals Palmetto has going and a cheap lower sourced locally. That or quality parts you get cheap. Palmetto on occasion has a lower build kit with Magpul parts. I built one of them recently and will be posting pictures of it once I get the BUIS installed.
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No. Barrel still isn't torqued
my LGS was selling Anderson lowers recently for $45 out the door, coupled with a PSA build kit when they do their daily sales ($400), you can build a $500 AR without to much work.
Personally, I don't get the idea of a $500 AR build... for $650ish you can get a Ruger or S&W with good build quality and a actual warranty.
IMHO, a custom AR build is best suited when you know exactly what you want and either 1. Can't buy it that way or 2. Can save money building it
Hmmm... for a $1k rifle I would have spent another $50 on the handguard. Guntec/MAS Defense's stuff is notoriously brittle and the finish is soft. For not much more $$$ you could have bought a Noveske rail or UTG Pro if you wanted to still save money. Of course if the rifle lives in a safe it doesn't really matter.
I agree with the other guys, budget is $4-600. You can pretty much put anything you want on a $1k AR build if you know the right suppliers. My AR9mm builds are both under $1k and those require extra killy parts to use 9mm. For $1k you could have bought a BCM complete upper ($700) and built just about any lower you wanted for $300.
I agree with the other guys, budget is $4-600. You can pretty much put anything you want on a $1k AR build if you know the right suppliers. My AR9mm builds are both under $1k and those require extra killy parts to use 9mm. For $1k you could have bought a BCM complete upper ($700) and built just about any lower you wanted for $300.
Care to give parts lists for your builds?
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Those prices are without shipping so figure there are three vendors there and $15 shipping from each vendor and you are right at the $1k mark.
Oh, and plus $200 for the ATF...![[devil]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/015.gif "Devil [devil]")
| $954.50 | |||
| Lower (stripped) | CMMG 9MM Lower Receiver | $143.00 | |
| Lower Parts Kit | Anderson | $35.00 | |
| Grip | LaRue | $0.00 | $5 if I had to buy it |
| Butt stock | Battlelink Minimalist | $38.00 | |
| Buffer tube | BCM Mil spec buffer kit | $50.00 | |
| Buffer | RRA 9mm Buffer | $25.00 | |
| Barrel | CMMG | $135.00 | |
| handguard | UTG Pro 7" keymod | $130.00 | |
| A2 half birdcage | $12.50 | ||
| bolt assembly | CMMG Bolt Assembly | $165.00 | |
| BCM Gunfighter Charging Handle | $55.00 | ||
| upper receiver | Aero Precision Upper | $75.00 | |
| Uzi mag | $11.00 | ||
| trigger | ALG trigger | $55.00 | |
| RRA 9mm ejection door & gas deflector | $25.00 | ||
Those prices are without shipping so figure there are three vendors there and $15 shipping from each vendor and you are right at the $1k mark.
Oh, and plus $200 for the ATF...
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
You answered your self with "when you know what you want"
I built my first ar on a s&w lower , piston conversion , free float tube , ace stock , bcm charging handle few magpul parts etc for around the same price of a s&w low end rifle .
My gun was really a budget build . I scored on the piston kit and the rest of the parts I bought through group buys or sales . Just worked out to be 5-600$ rifle when I was done.
If your a real savy shopper and play the deals, you can build an AR for $400, now that's a budget build. (I did this with one of PSA's Thanksgiving sales).
Sure:
$954.50 Lower (stripped) CMMG 9MM Lower Receiver $143.00 Lower Parts Kit Anderson $35.00 Grip LaRue $0.00 $5 if I had to buy it Butt stock Battlelink Minimalist $38.00 Buffer tube BCM Mil spec buffer kit $50.00 Buffer RRA 9mm Buffer $25.00 Barrel CMMG $135.00 handguard UTG Pro 7" keymod $130.00 A2 half birdcage $12.50 bolt assembly CMMG Bolt Assembly $165.00 BCM Gunfighter Charging Handle $55.00 upper receiver Aero Precision Upper $75.00 Uzi mag $11.00 trigger ALG trigger $55.00 RRA 9mm ejection door & gas deflector $25.00
Those prices are without shipping so figure there are three vendors there and $15 shipping from each vendor and you are right at the $1k mark.
Oh, and plus $200 for the ATF...
This build is $100 more than a Stag Model 9 and uses airsoft grade parts like UTG, so Im not sure I get your point
If you think the UTG Pro is airsoft then you haven't seen it. My point was "for a $1k rifle I would have spent another $50 on the handguard". I'm not sure where you are confused? I could have bought the Noveske for $175 but I didn't like the mounting hardware.
Oh, so what your saying is, it sucks when someone trolls your posts and dislikes your part selection....
For the record, yes I've handled the UTG Pro stuff, no thanks. Further, if "I" was going to invest in a tax stamp I wouldn't be using bargin basement parts, but that's just MY opinion.
4 seasons has the sw 556 for 584$ not to hijack but is it anygood? wouldnt mind getting on at that price
