??? For all you Black Rifle builders
 

Yeah , i get to be the first to start a long gun thread!!!!

Ok as the title states i got a question for all you ar-15 guru's. Any day now i should be receiving my ar kit, and wondering what brand of lower receiver you would recommend or go with , if you were working off a very very tight budget. I have seen a few out there but dont know about their quality. I'll give a list of the ones i have come across with the price and you guys fill in your thoughts and exp with them.
Thanks in advance'
John


1. Del-ton $120
2. Spikes $100
3. aero percision $75
4. Sharps mil spec $75-$55
5. Double Star

Sorry I don't have an answer.

I bought my AR from Surplus Ammo & Arms out of WA. The lower receiver is their own multi-caliber version. The upper is a DPMS. It works great and was dirt cheap.

Thats where I get my Ammo.
I'm a AK guy so AR questions are for others.
Dave

They have good, cheap ammo.

I may be oddball but I do not put much emphasis on the lower as I do the upper (really the barrel). Really good uppers run 3 to 5 times the cost of a decent lower.

The lower needs to meet basic standards and A GOOD TRIGGER (contributes a lot to consistency of POI). Most 5.56 barrels are fairly decent in accuracy (around 1 MOA) and fine for most shooting unless you are into competition. Type of stock depends on personal preference/function, I am fine with A2 stocks.

Right now I am getting involved with the 6.8 in the AR15 format, getting ready to change from a 16" YHM barrel to an 18" Bison in hopes (?) of more velocity and accuracy for a hunting rifle. The 16" gets about 1 to 1.2 MOA and hope the Bison will be less than 1" (the Bison has a slower twist rate).

Already have 2 in 5.56, 1 in 6.8 and an AR10 in 308.

I need some schooling on the AK as I would like add one to my small collection.

good to see other ar guys in here, this will be my second build, i am using a del_ton mid length kit, its a heavy barrel, flat top upper. Should be a really nice all around shooter. whole gun for under $600. Cant beat that!!!
john

I've built many AR's with the lowers you listed above, except the Sharps.

Pretty much a lower is a lower.

Oh, and if you need any help give me a shout.

I also belong to the club that believes that when building an AR, lowers aren't nearly as important as uppers.

I've heard very positive things on 1,2,3,&5.....and nothing on 4.

Grizz