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To anyone who hasn't built an AR from scratch, with nothing more than a table full of parts, you haven't had any of the real fun yet.

First AR I built was a Mega forged lower, stainless 16" midlength barrel in .223Wylde, LaRue handguards, LMT SOPMOD stock, RRA LPK, Timney trigger, PWS compensator. Then I put Primary Arms red dot and magnifier on it.

I then promptly sold it to a friend six months later because I never had time to shoot it....



Well, my next build will likely be less extravagant, but if you aren't at least building your lowers, you are missing half the fun of it.



What barrel you get is one of the most important qualities in the AR rifle family. If you have a mid-range upper with good rigidity and tight tolerances, putting a matched barrel and bolt into it is the best upgrade you can make. Of course a lot of people get confused by the M4 feed ramp issue, but it's pretty straight forward. If your receiver has them, your barrel needs them. If your receiver does not have them, then it doesn't much matter what the barrel has, but it's recommended to go without.

For anyone in the DFW interested in building an AR, I have the majority of the tools, ideally just need a vise for the handguard installation if you buy a free-float.