I only build ARs. I take my time, try to buy quality parts, and since I'm retired, I'm in no hurry to get it done. I work on them when I "feel inspired".
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I only build ARs. I take my time, try to buy quality parts, and since I'm retired, I'm in no hurry to get it done. I work on them when I "feel inspired".
Just take a deep breath and focus on the task at hand. Stop worrying about building the perfect configuration because it doesn't exist. Don't get hung up on building a CQB rifle or DMR or MK whatever or M4 or what have you.
16 INCH BARREL. ALL DAY, EVERY DAY. Most would agree that in a practical sense, a 16" barrel will do anything you ask it to. It gives enough velocity to have reach, the length has no impact on accuracy, it's short enough to be handy and shorter requires a tax stamp. Bottom line, it's the most popular length for a reason. Call it a no brainer and be done.
TANSTAAFL. There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch. With anything you have a choice about on your AR, pick the compromise you like best and run it. You'll either figure out it's working ot that it's not. Either way, don't worry about till you figure it out
KISS. The more complicated the plumbing, the easier it is to gum up the works. That means the more crapola you stick on your AR, the more likely there will be something on it you don't like. Building a basic AR you may change something on later is better than building something fancy that's going to need changes anyway.
ALL FREE FLOAT TUBES DO THE SAME THING. They don't touch your barrel and protect your hands from a hot barrel. Stay away from from known garbage and pick something rugged & light. Quads are ok, but do you really need to spend all that money on rail estate you'll never use? Pick something simple, rugged & light and run it. Easy.
TRIGGER. I see two basic choices: Choose an ALG for combat rifles or spend more on an appropriate Geiselle two stage of your choice. If it's not the right trigger, sell it and try another. ALGs and G triggers are easy to sell, there's always someone looking for one. Don't over think it.
SHOOTING THE RIFLE YOU HATE IS BETTER THAN NOT SHOOTING THE ONE YOU THINK YOU'LL LOVE. Shooting a rifle, even if you hate it, gives you real world experience. If you're shooting your rifle, you'll be making changes to improve it along the way. You'll understand better why your rifle is better than it was. Agonizing over the perfect parts and never building your rifle is like mooning over a girl you're never going to talk to- a complete waste of time.
THE BUILD WILL GO FASTER IF YOU JUST BUILD IT AND BUILD IT RIGHT. Focus on what you're doing now and stop worrying about how it's going to come out. Stop wishing it was built now and just build it. Don't take shortcuts, don't rush, don't waste time and make it right instead of trying to make it perfect.
STOP SABOTAGING YOURSELF. Stop reading this thread. Tell The Voices in your head to shut up. Go build something. Shoot it
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Solution... build both.
You will go nuts either way, and ultimately end up building another anyways. No point in fighting it. Just build which ever is the most USEFUL right now, and then build up the opposite one later.
You will find many here with a featherweight build, an sbr, a musket, and a precision rifle. All because of the want to have one of each, rather than trying to fit all the things into one gun, in which it will never be.
Just my 2 cents. Building them takes less than an hour... that's the easy part![]()
From TOS ... "buy the shit out of that thing, all the mil spec is just nonsense."
to the OP.....its called "instant gratification" and we all have it. you are completely normal.
Thanks everyone for the advice, and this state of California ruined the real goal of a SBR.
Can you do an AR pistol, and SB15 brace in Ca? Just a thought, as the SB15 shoots pretty well in "alternate pistol firing positions and holds".
Best to have a purpose, have a plan, and stick to the plan.
I think for everyone, the hardest part is sourcing the parts. Knowing what you want, but having to find and/or wait to actually get materials in hand.
Assuming custom finishes are not being applied, actually assembly is a very lazy evening's pleasure.
You can do AR pistols as long as the lower say pistol. No you can't have the brace. You can put a folding stock, but it has to be pin and welded where it is just for looks.
May I reccomend taking notes? As you go in to building something, anything; take notes.
Your first paragraph should be your basic outline, i.e. I want a rifle to do X with.
Then add all of your research directed toward achieving "X" and how to get there. Build a list of parts that fit the spec's to achieve "X" then stick with the basic plan. Once you have all your parts, go forward with it.
Along the way if you become sidetracked with something new or a changing plan build another set of spec's for rifle "Y", your next build.
Being able to see your progress as you do the research and go back and read the inital plan may help from getting you sidetracked and having more than one plan on the drawing board isn't a bad thing as all.
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