What stripped lower?

[MOA]

Looking to start my first build and am thinking on what lower to use. I know the lower isn't as important as the upper where I plan to spend my money, and most parts kit come with crap i dont want or will replace. I was plannin to order a BMC lower and just start with a complete lower and bolt on a upper come tax time. Seems like I would thro out a lot of the parts tho. I would use none rotating trigger pins, probley a MOE grip and stock. So what stipped lower do I start with? Any other parts to look at replacing? Or just go BMC and add grips and stock and trigger pins?

[M4arc]

Looking to start my first build and am thinking on what lower to use. I know the lower isn't as important as the upper where I plan to spend my money, and most parts kit come with crap i dont want or will replace. I was plannin to order a BMC lower and just start with a complete lower and bolt on a upper come tax time. Seems like I would thro out a lot of the parts tho. I would use none rotating trigger pins, probley a MOE grip and stock. So what stipped lower do I start with? Any other parts to look at replacing? Or just go BMC and sith grippes and stock and trigger pins?

What are you talking about? (see red highlights)

I'm of the opinion that most stripped lowers are just fine for 99.99% of the builds. I've used Olympic, DPMS, RRA, Bushmaster, PWA, Mega and Eagle Arms to name a few and had success with each one of them.

That said if I was building a new AR at this point and time my money would be spent on a BCM lower. From my experience handling several of their lowers (and uppers) there is no better value on the market today.

[bkb0000]

if this is your first AR, there's no point trying to get all custom with it. in the long run, you'll save more money by building it yourself- IF you know exactly what you want and where to get it at the best price. for now, however, you have no clue what you want. just get a BCM complete lower and use it. then, as you gain experience and proficiency, upgrade where you, personally, see something lacking.

bcm makes fine parts.. you're not going to get better quality in a basic setup anywhere.

[SWATcop556]

A lower is a lower is a lower is a lower........as long as it's in spec. Find a rollmark you like and build away.

For your first I would do as suggested and by the BCM complete lower.

[orionz06]

G&R has a deal on 2 Charles Daly lowers, I got some Spike's on sale...

[99HMC4]

Noveske....

[MOA]

Sounds like I should just get the BMC lower from G&R and add the gip I want and stock, cause its a option on there page. Are the BMC triggers worth a shit?

[ra2bach]

Sounds like I should just get the BMC lower from G&R and add the gip I want and stock, cause its a option on there page. Are the BMC triggers worth a shit?

if you're getting a complete BCM lower from G&R ( and I recommend you do) you can get it set up how you want it. one thing you should understand however, you need experience to tell you what you do, and do not like. and experience is often painful or expensive.

there are people who are perfectly happy with the M4 collapsing stock and grip for what they want the gun to do. make sure you really need something, or at least understand the reason you want it before spending the cash for it.

[MOA]

I have large hands and the standard M4 grip is kinda small for me. I also dont like my finger to rub agaist the gap. The stock doesn't matter much to me. To be honest I just like stuff to match. Kinda OCD like that. What grip best covers the gap under the trigger?

[bkb0000]

I have large hands and the standard M4 grip is kinda small for me. I also dont like my finger to rub agaist the gap. The stock doesn't matter much to me. To be honest I just like stuff to match. Kinda OCD like that. What grip best covers the gap under the trigger?

the "gapper," a $2 chunk of molded rubber, will fix the gap on grips that don't cover it. otherwise, TD's battlegrip extends past the grip, and the MIAD has a trigger guard/front strap attachment that nullifies the gap.