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First AR Build

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GunPowder

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I finished this build last week. I had liked the looks of the M&P15 Tactical
but didnt want a pinned collapsable stock, and I wanted a 1 in 7 barrel
with a brake. So I decided to build my first AR. I went with the 14.5 middy,
test fired it on Sunday and was amazed how soft it was shooting and had
almost zero muzzle rise.


M&P15 Stripped Lower
YHM Stripped Upper
YHM Phantom Brake
BCM Hammer Forged 1/7 14.5" Mid Length
BCMGunfighter Charging Handle M
BCM Barrel Nut and Foward Assist
Spikes Nickel Boron BCG
Spikes Nickel Boron Battle Trigger
Spikes Melonited Gas Tube
Spikes Buffer Spring & ST-T1 Buffer
Troy FlipUp Rear DOA Sight
Troy FlipUp Front Tritium Sight
Troy 10 inch Free Floating Rail M&P15T
Troy Gas Block
Troy Vertical Grip
Ace ARFX Entry Stock
DPMS Partial LPK
Engraved Dust Cover
Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard
Magpul MS3 Sling

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Future add-ons: Eotech, Magpul XTM rail covers, BCM's new grip, and a Surefire at some point.
 
very nice. what do you think of the length of the ace entry stock? i have the rifle length on my carbine and i feel like it is too long, but im not sure if the entry will be too short to shoot comfortably.
 
sweet! how do you like the battle trigger? i am considering upgrading my spikes milspec but dont want/need to spend hundreds on a competition trigger.
 
Thanks guys! Chris, I got the one inch pad for it Im 5'9" its been very comfortable so far but this could just be my personal preference. With the pad it has a LOP of about 11.375". Josh, the battle trigger is pretty smooth and feels clean but its fairly heavy as of now Im hoping it lightens up after some use.
 
GunPowder said:
I finished this build last week. I had liked the looks of the M&P15 Tactical
but didnt want a pinned collapsable stock, and I wanted a 1 in 7 barrel
with a brake. So I decided to build my first AR. I went with the 14.5 middy,
test fired it on Sunday and was amazed how soft it was shooting and had
almost zero muzzle rise.


M&P15 Stripped Lower
YHM Stripped Upper
YHM Phantom Brake
BCM Hammer Forged 1/7 14.5" Mid Length
BCMGunfighter Charging Handle M
BCM Barrel Nut and Foward Assist
Spikes Nickel Boron BCG
Spikes Nickel Boron Battle Trigger
Spikes Melonited Gas Tube
Spikes Buffer Spring & ST-T1 Buffer
Troy FlipUp Rear DOA Sight
Troy FlipUp Front Tritium Sight
Troy 10 inch Free Floating Rail M&P15T
Troy Gas Block
Troy Vertical Grip
Ace ARFX Entry Stock
DPMS Partial LPK
Engraved Dust Cover
Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard
Magpul MS3 Sling

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Future add-ons: Eotech, Magpul XTM rail covers, BCM's new grip, and a Surefire at some point.
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Nice job.

Mind telling us the total cost ?
 
JS870 said:
Sweet build.... I ordered an ace stock a couple days ago did it come with an assembly?....or do I have to get the tube and everything seperate?
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Did you order the shorter Ace stock or the longer one? I have a longer one and I had to buy the extension tube separately. I believe the shorter one comes with everything.
 
M&P15 Stripped Lower $150
YHM Stripped Upper $95
YHM Phantom Brake $25
BCM Hammer Forged 1/7 14.5" Mid Length $300
BCMGunfighter Charging Handle M $45
BCM Barrel Nut and Foward Assist $23
Spikes Nickel Boron BCG $225
Spikes Nickel Boron Battle Trigger $60
Spikes Melonited Gas Tube $16
Spikes Buffer Spring & ST-T1 Buffer $40
Troy FlipUp Rear DOA Sight $119
Troy FlipUp Front Tritium Sight $144
Troy 10 inch Free Floating Rail M&P15T $260 from S&W
Troy Gas Block $35
Troy Vertical Grip $60
Ace ARFX Entry Stock $95
DPMS Partial LPK $40
Engraved Dust Cover $30
Magpul Enhanced Trigger Guard $20
Magpul MS3 Sling $50

Mapgul RSA $30
Magpul XTM Rail Covers 4 packs $32
Fenix PD32 and Mount $80
$1974
This price doesnt include any shipping costs or taxes I had to pay for the lower or Troy products that are from MA. I bought armorers tool, roll pin punches, upper reciever vise block, torque wrench, laser bore sight, extra take down pin detents (One did go flying off never to be found, second attempt i did inside a box). The Ace Entry does come with the buffer tube unlike the longer version but it didnt fit the M&P lower, so I had to order the entry tube from RRA which fit perfect. I also had Greg Derr pin the muzzle brake on for 40 bucks. And I bought a USGI field guage for 50.
 
retroLS1 said:
Did you order the shorter Ace stock or the longer one? I have a longer one and I had to buy the extension tube separately. I believe the shorter one comes with everything.
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I ordered the longer version from http://www.model1sales.com/ after seeing it linked on the forum here and it came with the tube, spring, and buffer for $90....great deal! it's sitting on top of the box with the upper in it waiting for the NES lower to arrive
 
Thanks. It was just a cheap one I got off amazon. I have not fired with it on but I'm sure it would work fine though. Its the UTG Low Profile.
 

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