Y0ung Gun 53 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) Im starting with building the lower receiver first. Does anyone know a good stripped receiver to buy or does it really matter? Edited March 30, 2011 by Y0ung Gun 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briley1911 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 As you're putting your AR together make sure and check out ERGO Grips. They've got some great accessories that make the AR really stand out and make it more comfortable to shoot as well. Both my Rock River ARs sport their product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y0ung Gun 53 Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) As you're putting your AR together make sure and check out ERGO Grips. They've got some great accessories that make the AR really stand out and make it more comfortable to shoot as well. Both my Rock River ARs sport their product. Thanks for that. Their products do look good. I'm sure I'll be using their forward grips on DD Omega quad rail when I build a tactical upper. Right now it's just for competition. Edited March 30, 2011 by Y0ung Gun 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Firebird or JP. Can't go wrong with either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbs007 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 If you're just looking into a lower receiver can't beat the JP lower with their Fire Control kit for $299. Firebird lowers are nice too and so are these, in other words it doesn't really matter If using PMAGs make sure they don't bind in the magwell, but that might have been corrected already; haven't bought a PMAG for at least two years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I finished building my lower two days ago. I had a Firebird receiver. Great lower! I used JP parts exclusively. If you want to do it, go first class all the way. It is much easier in the short and long run. If you want a pre-assembled one then JP is a great choice. Call Jim at Firebird first. If you get Shooting USA, I believe he was on it (or Jim's other show) talking about his shotgun. However, his upper and lowers are quite good. Rock River has a complete lower parts kit for around $200 then another $100+ for the receiver. Personally, I was happy with Firebird and JP. A screwdriver, punch and soft hammer are about all you need. Follow the JP CD and you are good to go. Ping me if you want some helpful hints. BTW: this was my first build ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carharttfarmer Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 dosent really matter have used spikes, rockriver,stag ,and c3 defense and havent had trouble with any did have a SI defense that was way out of spec though magwell was way undersized sent it back came back fine just depends on how much $ you want to spend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y0ung Gun 53 Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 dosent really matter have used spikes, rockriver,stag ,and c3 defense and havent had trouble with any did have a SI defense that was way out of spec though magwell was way undersized sent it back came back fine just depends on how much $ you want to spend Probably no more than $150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryShoots Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Brownells is having a blowout on "biohazard" Spike's Tactical stripped lowers. They run great and they look cool too. Check out www.ar15builder.com which is the Brownells online gun builder. It's not perfect but will help you get the creative juices flowing. It's also way fun to build up the toys on screen and get a good idea of what your going after before you shell out the cash for the parts. When you get to the upper build if you do it yourself your best off to have a pro set the headspace unless your no stranger to the gun bench. It's not too expensive to have a smith do it and it can save you big bucks over doing it yourself and getting it wrong. Also if you don't already own an AR borrow a pals and keep it close by to look at as you go. It's a lot easier to look at a real one to see how a part goes in than looking at a picture. Plus if your buddy is there while you build you can press him into holding stuff while you work AR building is best performed by an Octopus and 4 arms are better than 2 when it comes to putting some of the parts in. If your budget allows it is wise to get one the blocks that Brownells sells to hold the gun on a vise while working. An Armorers wrench will save you much frustration and exactly 3 cuts to your hands and 2 maybe 3 pinched fingers. If you go with a standard stock and buffer tube a strap wrench is nice too. Enjoy the build it's way more fun than buying one off the rack! Feel free to drop me an email mid build if you hit a snag or have a question. jerryshoots@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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