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    Quote Originally Posted by skullworks View Post
    I build because I liked LEGO's and Meccano as a kid; and it's fun!...
    It's all about the fun for me, too.

    I really didn't intend to build an AR, as I already had one with all the features I wanted--purchased complete.

    Then I stumbled across a stripped lower at a price I couldn't refuse. It was all downhill from there.

    When I realized I felt more attached to the AR I'd built from cobbled together--albeit excellent quality--parts than I did to my "perfect" pre-made rifle I knew I had the building bug.

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    1. Save money (11% excise tax)!
    2. I am able to pick and choose quality parts.
    3. Enjoyment and satisfaction of creating a quality firearm.


    Last edited by TXGUNNER308; 08-22-11 at 16:21.
    Initial Success or Total Failure!!

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    Seeing that Grant sells a complete LMT lower with single stage trigger, ERGO grip, and mil butt stock for $330; add an MOE stock for $50, sell the mil stock for $15, and you have a top tier lower for $365, is it really worth building a complete lower?

    I can see that the upper, having many more options, might be the place to build, but I can't see saving a few dollars on a lower over an LMT that has everything I need.

    Is it really worth it financially to build your own lower (forget satisfaction of doing it yourself, doing it right, and the "layaway plan") when I can buy an LMT for $365?
    Last edited by DWood; 08-22-11 at 16:35.

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    I don't, but what if I want a Geiselle trigger and BAD-ASS 45* safety, and Tango Down BG17 grip along with Vltor A5?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rob_s View Post
    I don't, but what if I want a Geiselle trigger and BAD-ASS 45* safety, and Tango Down BG17 grip along with Vltor A5?

    You are right and those are good points. But, since you say you don't want those, don't you think an LMT lower for $365 is a pretty good deal and maybe not worth building a lower if you don't want the mods you mentioned?

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    Honestly, the time and effort and straight cash cost for milling/anodizing my 80% lowers were WAY more than just buying a stipped lower and building it up....but with the custome engraving I got on it, and my own personal serial number...there's nothing else like it in the world.

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    Satisfaction Gives me a reason to go tinker around my man cave and get away from my wife! Main reason im building a second rifle is I had a spare BCG from my first build and Lauer was selling lowers cheap so I decided to build aanother lol. The AR builds usually are a long slow process for me, ive been dicking around with this current build for about 2 years now. Ive got the Lower pretty much nailed down but I cant decide if I want to make an M16A4 Clone or go with a SBR... I guess I could always build another

    (I dont really consider it building though because I dont mess with the Upper receiver other than handguards and BCG)

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    Quote Originally Posted by DWood View Post
    You are right and those are good points. But, since you say you don't want those, don't you think an LMT lower for $365 is a pretty good deal and maybe not worth building a lower if you don't want the mods you mentioned?
    I was just trying to make an absurd list, but it's not totally far off. I have parts en route for an upper that will be mated to a lower that I'm still mulling over, but is starting to look like:
    CAR stock
    Vltor battleax grip
    BAD-ASS 45* safety

    I *could* buy the LMT and drop those parts in, but then I'm flushing the cost of the stock parts (and BTW, the Ergo is third in line in terms of the crappiest grip with the Hogue and A2 being first and second) down the toilet. I'm hoping to use one of the new Noveske FFL lowers as well but that remains to be seen.

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    Going back to your original post D, I guess the only thing I am getting at was, I started by seeing if I can build an AR under budget. I made it a hair under budget. It was rewarding. It was reliable. It was fun as hell to shoot. I kinda stopped shooting pistol. Well not fully, but mostly.

    The closest thing I can equate it to is your ride. Are you the type of guy that rides a factory sports car? Will you tinker with it? Change the wheel, put and exhaust on it? Put and aftermarket radio in it?

    Will you pull the head and give it a 4 angle port job? Put turbo on it? Drop it with a coilover suspension kit? Put a 18 point roll cage in it?
    Gut the interior and souproofing?

    Guys ask all the time, why did you drop $40k on your 95 RX7, when you could have just bought a Viper for the same amount. I guess everyones just have a different answer. My answer would be, I really didn't mean to, I just couldn't stop myself.

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