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- Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:07 am
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: First AR: Need input on a build
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Re: First AR: Need input on a build
I would be interested in any reports on Radical as well. They seem well priced, but I am curious if anyone has experience with their quality, I was thinking about doing a 7.62x39 build,
- Sat Jan 16, 2016 12:08 am
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: First AR: Need input on a build
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Re: First AR: Need input on a build
For a first build I highly recommend you stick with the modular parts - completed lower, barreled upper, BCG, and stock. Trying to put together the stripped lower, stopped upper, mount barrel to upper, and gass block/gas tube can be difficult and frustrating without the right tools - punches, roll pins starters, gas tube alignment guides, upper vise mount, torque wrench, etc...
Can you do it with just a set of pliers and hammer. You tube says yes, but I garuntee that you have springs and catch pins go flying, you'll scratch your parts up, and you may have the barrel come apart during operation if not torqued down.
Once you are familiar with the process, tackle a stripped lower with a parts kit. Buy the right tools as brownells suggests in their learning videos.
Can you do it with just a set of pliers and hammer. You tube says yes, but I garuntee that you have springs and catch pins go flying, you'll scratch your parts up, and you may have the barrel come apart during operation if not torqued down.
Once you are familiar with the process, tackle a stripped lower with a parts kit. Buy the right tools as brownells suggests in their learning videos.