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I guess my termanology was off and thank you TAM for the explanation on the interaction of FF vs standard.

FL450 wrote:Last year I couldnt even spell AR and had only shot 2 rounds out of one years earlier when I decided to build one ( Upper and lower). It came out just as envisioned and went bang the first time and every time since.
I spent 6 months researching the forums to learn all the details. I then decided where I wanted to put my money and where it didnt matter. I was able to find out all the information I needed without even 1 post.
The take away is dont be afraid to tackle an upper and lower. Building the gun was the easy part, deciding what parts to use with the thousands of choices out there was the hard part.

Some of the following are the components I wanted to invest my money into
I was going to post last night but 22 hours awake caught up to me so I kept my post short.
Barrel: NDT/MPI tested and Dimpled for the gas block set screw. I felt NDT/MP testing was criticle for barrel and bolt carrier

Bolt Carrier Group NDT/ MPI tested- I used a full auto for mass and Nickel Boran coated for ease of cleaning, I am not sure how well this works as I have not cleaned mine yet.

Trigger- Geissele GS2 2 stage trigger(like SSA trigger but cheaer, Uses differant hammer pin and not every unit is inspected). I felt the trigger as the direct human/machine interface was impotant to give a good feel and feedback. The GS2 didnt break the bank and many have said they cant tell the differance from the SSA and My shooting isnot good enough to tell but the feal is great.

Fore Arm- I chose a YHM customizable free float- The tube it self is light and You can choose the size rails and place them where you need them to keep the weight down. Mounting holes are 45 degrees apart for off set sights ot lights. I have a rifle length om a 16" barral so if I install back up sights They will have a longer site radius for better accuracy.
The other advantage is since the fore arm is only attached to one end so as the barral heats up the fore arm you can slide your hand forward so you dont need to don gloves.
I have read they a free float puts less torsion on the barrel thus better accuracy but that was not a reason for using a free float since I am not near that good for this to make a differance.

The rest of the parts I just bought the best deal and parts like the stock, buffer and spring I can upgrade later if desired.

Hope this perspective from an AR newbe helps.

Last year I couldnt even spell AR and had only shot 2 rounds out of one years earlier when I decided to build one ( Upper and lower). It came out just as envisioned and went bang the first time and every time since.
I spent 6 months researching the forums to learn all the details. I then decided where I wanted to put my money and where it didnt matter. I was able to find out all the information I needed without even 1 post.
The take away is dont be afraid to tackle an upper and lower. Building the gun was the easy part, deciding what parts to use with the thousands of choices out there was the hard part.