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- Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:18 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: AR Build - Do I need this?
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Re: AR Build - Do I need this?
Use blue painters tape, no residue and peels off easier than duct tape.
- Sat Jul 09, 2011 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: AR Build - Do I need this?
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Re: AR Build - Do I need this?
Barrel was torqued to "pretty tight". Built them in the Army this way so must work fine. Didnt set headspace, never done that on an AR. I usually use either free float hand guards or FF quad rails. I like to use railed gas blocks, no fixed front sights. I do have the armorers blocks as well to clamp it in a vise so as not to mar the finish. I already had punches for other work so didnt figure that in the cost. I am always up for new info though!Vecco wrote:What did you torq your barrel to # and how did you hold it? Did you build a quad rail or hand guards? How did you set/test your head space? Really there is no need for me to tell you what is the right way and the common way, that’s all over the net. But I am curious as to how YOU did it. You don’t always have the tools you need, so new information is always nice to have.rm9792 wrote:What tools would that be? i used a $20 armorer wrench and basic hand tools to build uppers and lowers.Vecco wrote:If you want to save $23.00 on tools, you might want to reconsider building a AR. If you build the upper, you will need about $200+ in tools. You can buy the upper built if that’s what you want, you can buy the lower built if that’s what you want. Or you can just go buy the gun. If you want to build and really maintain your GUNS, a punch kit is needed. On a good note, you can use it on all you guns.
PS this is a cheap kit, most good punch kits start around $69.00 or so. That said I have that one and it has worked fine for the last few years.
- Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:44 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: AR Build - Do I need this?
- Replies: 34
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Re: AR Build - Do I need this?
What tools would that be? i used a $20 armorer wrench and basic hand tools to build uppers and lowers.Vecco wrote:If you want to save $23.00 on tools, you might want to reconsider building a AR. If you build the upper, you will need about $200+ in tools. You can buy the upper built if that’s what you want, you can buy the lower built if that’s what you want. Or you can just go buy the gun. If you want to build and really maintain your GUNS, a punch kit is needed. On a good note, you can use it on all you guns.
PS this is a cheap kit, most good punch kits start around $69.00 or so. That said I have that one and it has worked fine for the last few years.