The specialty tools save on swearing, reduce pin and detent launching but certainly are not needed. Duct tape is a very good scratch reducer.
I have some of the tools and keep telling myself, I don't need the others as this is certainly my LAST AR build. Never is...
School Me on AR-15 Builds
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Re: School Me on AR-15 Builds
The kit comes with a complete upper. Thus the only tools needed are:
Opposable thumbs.
Hex key for the pistol grip screw.
Castle nut spanner or armorers wrench might be handy, but not strictly needed.
Really, putting this together is less work than a Lego kit.
Opposable thumbs.
Hex key for the pistol grip screw.
Castle nut spanner or armorers wrench might be handy, but not strictly needed.
Really, putting this together is less work than a Lego kit.
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Re: School Me on AR-15 Builds
I laughed out loud when I read this because it’s so true. Every time I get too casual with one of those detents I end up fumbling or launching it.
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Re: School Me on AR-15 Builds
Or you can get the Aero lower and just not have to deal with errant punches messing up the side of your receiver...
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Re: School Me on AR-15 Builds
I built a .300 blackout this weekend and a .458 SOCOM using the Palmetto lowers, at $29 they are a no brainer and I always buy 4-6 when they go on sale. Makes good trade fodder for a basic rifle as well. I am halfway through two more builds I will probably finish today or tomorrow. My advise is get one of those pop open laundry baskets or a big box and point everything in it when working. You WILL launch a some tiny pins and springs and it makes a matter of seconds to find and not days reordering. Ask me how I know. Do, it's easy and fun.
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I still dont understand why psa and Anderson dont do bulk packs of lowers at a reduced price - your comment just adds to my belief that 10-12 lowers at 300ish would make money, just like the periodic buĺk deals on magpul magazines.
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Indeed. No idea why.
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If they could do a 'lower bulk pack' as one transfer fee......
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My FFL charges per form, not per serial number.
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Last I looked, TN Arms sells their polymer lowers in 3-packs. Maybe 6s as well.
I've put together 2 PSA Freedom kits on TN Arms lowers. So far, so good, at least for range plinking.
I've put together 2 PSA Freedom kits on TN Arms lowers. So far, so good, at least for range plinking.
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