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    Think I'm going to order a few Aero blem lowers soon. I noticed Primary Arms also has them for $58.

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    I have built several rifles using spikes and aero stripped lowers. Both companies offerings were excellent quality and I am very happy with them. I would buy the aero however, simply because I prefer the simple roll mark. I can live without the spider on my lower, But it isn't a deal breaker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lopro619 View Post
    If you aren't worried about the roll mark, then why are you worried about when the price on $150 dollar lowers will come down? Just go with the Aero, you won't be sorry.
    Prices are still coming down, but how much further will they drop? If I want to build a rifle in todays market do I need to spend $150 on a lower?

    Lets take bolt carriers for example. We all know BCM makes a quality product. But their BCGs have not dropped in price in the past year. PSA premium bolt carriers without roll mark are less than $100, while the BCM is $189.

    Do I need to spend almost $200 on a good BCG? No I do not. There are other options out there besides the BCM.

    It seems like companies across the board are dropping prices, except for certain brands.

    The whole point of this thread is what quality brand name lower receivers have dropped their prices? I can spend $250 on a stripped lower. Just because it cost more does not mean it is better.

    As of right now I am looking at the Aero lower receiver from primary arms with a spikes tactical lower parts kit. With a blemished lower that is going to be about $113 + tax and shipping.

    $113 - lower receiver + parts kit
    $38.95 - BCM Milspec Receiver Extension
    $20 - Magpul pistol grip
    $399 - PSA 16" M4A1 Premium with BCG and charging handle
    $40 - Magpul stock

    Total price $610.95 + shipping, taxes and other fees.
    Last edited by ~kev~; 05-14-14 at 09:43.

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    I have built four lowers, LAR, Aero, CMT (billet), and Spikes (got it for $85 locally). Of all those the CMT by far seemed to have the most thought and precision put into it but then again the price is up there since it is a billet lower. The others were all about the same to me. I didn't want a spikes lower for my current build because I don't like their roll mark but I couldn't find a cheaper option since I could find it locally for $85. If I got a RA or others after FFL I just couldn't justify it for a different roll mark.

    I don't buy my guns to sell them later so at the end of the day the roll mark only matters to me and money in my bank account matters a lot more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ~kev~ View Post
    Lets take bolt carriers for example. We all know BCM makes a quality product. But their BCGs have not dropped in price in the past year. PSA premium bolt carriers without roll mark are less than $100, while the BCM is $189.

    Do I need to spend almost $200 on a good BCG? No I do not. There are other options out there besides the BCM.
    Actually, BCM dropped the price of their BCG a few weeks ago.

    I think I counted at least 3 threads that you've started regarding the quality/price of lowers within the last year. The info in those threads is still pretty much the same. Prices have come down a bit but only you can decide what is a justifiable price for the quality of lower you need. If an Aero works for you, give'er. No need to overthink it.


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    Quote Originally Posted by squid8286 View Post
    Personally, I don't care what roll mark is on a lower as long as it's a quality piece of equipment. Aero, CMT, and I THINK LAR make 90% of all the lowers out there.
    Do you have any evidence for this statement?

    If not, then just stop. This goes back to the old myth that "most AR parts are made by the same few OEMs, so where you buy it really doesn't matter - they're all the same." This belief has no basis in fact.

    Just off the top of my head, I can probably name two dozen companies who forge their own lowers, and they sell an absolute ton. So unless you have numbers for all of them, you really have no business saying any of this.

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    Recently I purchased 2 Aero Lowers and installed Colt Lower parts kits in them and then topped them with BCM uppers. They both run fine and the Colt LPK's installed with no problems at all. I also did the same with a Noveske Chainsaw lower. Really can't tell a difference between the 2. Considering cost, I'd stick with the Aero.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ~kev~ View Post
    Not when the depth of the hole is a few thousands too deep.

    As I said, I tried several springs and different detent pins.

    I even ordered a Colt safety selector from brownells to replace the one I got from PSA.
    The depth of the selector detent hole on the reciever can't be too deep, impossible, as the detent comes out the end and makes contact with the selector and the selector detent spring pushes on the back of the selector detent. The only hole that could be too deep and was probably the source of your problem is the hole for the selector detent spring in the pistol grip. Otherwise the lack of a good "snap" on the selector is from a weak or short spring, misshapened or short selector detent or poor macinining on the selector itself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ac130usnsr View Post
    The depth of the selector detent hole on the reciever can't be too deep, impossible, as the detent comes out the end and makes contact with the selector and the selector detent spring pushes on the back of the selector detent. The only hole that could be too deep and was probably the source of your problem is the hole for the selector detent spring in the pistol grip.
    Reverse that hole depth, if it was too deep the detent pin would be too deep.

    If the hole was not deep enough, then that would explain the issue.

    Quote Originally Posted by ac130usnsr View Post
    Otherwise the lack of a good "snap" on the selector is from a weak or short spring, misshapened or short selector detent or poor macinining on the selector itself.
    As I have explained several times, I tried several springs, different detents and two different selectors.

    One selector came with the PSA parts kit.

    The other selector was a Colt ordered from brownells.

    I even took my Spikes lower apart, took the spring and detent out of it and put it into the Anderson lower. The safety selector never functioned as it should have, and was RMAed back to anderson.

    The replacement Anderson lower is not much better. At least with the replacement lower the selector aligns with the safe / fire markings. The safety selector on the second lower does not have a "snap" to it. It feels like the slightest bump could move the safety from safe to fire.

    Chances are the Anderson lower will be replaced and sold off during the next panic buying. I am just not happy with the quality of the two Anderson lowers I have tried to use.
    Last edited by ~kev~; 05-14-14 at 13:17.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ~kev~ View Post
    The replacement Anderson lower is not much better. At least with the replacement lower the selector aligns with the safe / fire markings. The safety selector on the second lower does not have a "snap" to it. It feels like the slightest bump could move the safety from safe to fire.
    Should be easily fixed, try a different pistol grip. If that doesn't work, then just drill the selector detent pin hole a little deeper so that the detent protrudes far enough to fully engage the dimples in the selector.
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