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AR15/10 Rifles
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1772830" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I you do a bunch of research you will find there are just a few factories that make the vast majority of upper and lower frame blanks. Different companies do finish them but since you are going to do a 80% the milling will be on you. I say this because people get hung up on brand name. I had a person talk about how cheap and bad the Anderson lowers that I am running are and his brand which I can't remember at this time which one, was much superior in metallurgy and so forth. Did the research and they both were made by the same foundry. Only difference was the name and about $100 for his. Be sure and know all the regs dealing with 80% stuff, both fed and local. As has been said put your money in the barrel, bolt and trigger. Next up is what caliber you will choose. There are many more than 223/5.56 . Take a good look at the 6.5 Grendel. If going with 223 decide which bullet weight range you will shoot most and get the right twist barrel for it. Only company I personally would encourage you to stay away from in my experience with them is Bear Creak Arsenal. Have fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1772830, member: 10178"] I you do a bunch of research you will find there are just a few factories that make the vast majority of upper and lower frame blanks. Different companies do finish them but since you are going to do a 80% the milling will be on you. I say this because people get hung up on brand name. I had a person talk about how cheap and bad the Anderson lowers that I am running are and his brand which I can't remember at this time which one, was much superior in metallurgy and so forth. Did the research and they both were made by the same foundry. Only difference was the name and about $100 for his. Be sure and know all the regs dealing with 80% stuff, both fed and local. As has been said put your money in the barrel, bolt and trigger. Next up is what caliber you will choose. There are many more than 223/5.56 . Take a good look at the 6.5 Grendel. If going with 223 decide which bullet weight range you will shoot most and get the right twist barrel for it. Only company I personally would encourage you to stay away from in my experience with them is Bear Creak Arsenal. Have fun. [/QUOTE]
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