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Not so much the springs as the TINY detent pins that go on top of those springs. Especially the front take-down pin detent. I found that putting a tiny bit of gun grease (I used slide-glide) on the spring/pin helped keep it in place while struggling to get it seated.unless you are looking for an unserialized lower, and have pretty good tooling to finish the lower, IMHO a stripped lower is easier to build off of.
If this is your first build I'd go that way.
The lower is not hard to build, basic hand tools and punches, just do it in an area where you can find the springs that will go bouncing off into space on you, it will make it easier to crawl around on your hands and knees to find them.
Don't sell yourself short. Accept nothing less than to have it chewed up and regurgitated, like a baby bird.Spoon feed me please
Spoon feed me please
It's quite easy if you can follow along with a videonever tried to build one but always wondered what it takes from a 80 percent lower. difficulty level with quite a lot of fitting or just slap it together.
never tried to build one but always wondered what it takes from a 80 percent lower. difficulty level with quite a lot of fitting or just slap it together.
It's quite easy if you can follow along with a video
Interesting.Don't sell yourself short. Accept nothing less than to have it chewed up and regurgitated, like a baby bird.
I'd love to know when that's happened. Tell me more.Interesting.
What's your take on Harvard giving the Pink Pistols free ammo?
The real question is if the juice is actually worth the squeeze. There is significant outlay for tooling--but if money isn't that much of an obstacle and you actually enjoy that sort of challenge/work, then go for it. Honestly, thoguh--it is far faster/easier to just go buy a quality stripped lower and assemble it with the minimal tools required.
There are very good videos on Youtube taking you step by step through the process.
Here is a basic overview of the 80% process, as presented by 5D Tactical.
Here is a video about assembling the jig from the box.
There are also actually helpful firearms boards where guys share their lessons learned (can you imagine?) and offer sage advice about cutting lubricants, tips for milling bit longevity, etc. and other time-saving advice so you don't have to re-invent the wheel.
That didn't take long, only 5 minutes in.....Hi Maura!
those answers are here. most are in the DIY subforum, where folks talk through the entire process.
This happened after the Pulse nightclub shooting, to help familiarize the LGBTQ community with firearms.I'd love to know when that's happened. Tell me more.
I'm aware of the events and their history. There have never been ammo donations to the Pink Pistols events in the club's budget. There is, and continues to be, budget to support the events that HSC hosts.This happened after the Pulse nightclub shooting, to help familiarize the LGBTQ community with firearms.
Which is when the Pink Pistols began holding monthly meetups on Saturdays at the club to help familiarize new (LGBTQ) shooters with firearms/firearms ownership/firearms safety.
Club Calendar:
Back 40 - Pink Pistols (range remains open to general membership)
WhenSat, January 13, 2pm – 6pm
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I assumed the ammo donation was still in the Club budget.
Maybe not, though.
"Next-best"?? Damn, people are slacking...NES. The next-best thing to being raised by an angry, alchoholic parent.
There is a step by step build thread on NES, might be in members Only forum though
The kicker is the 80%, once it is a complete lower those are a yuge help.I'm aware of the events and their history. There have never been ammo donations to the Pink Pistols events in the club's budget. There is, and continues to be, budget to support the events that HSC hosts.
I'll admit, I'm not sure what that has to do with someone coming in here and demanding explanations on stuff that's been endlessly answered and can be found with a simple search.
But here, we go - digested and returned to those who lack the ability to search on their own:
DIY forum:
M16/AR-15 manuals:
M16 and AR15 manuals
All files are in PDF format and zipped. To get Adobe Acrobat Reader click here. FM 3-22x9 Rifle Marksmanship M16A1, M16A2/3, M16A4, AND M4 CARBINE TM 9-1005-249-23P Technical Manual (including repair parts and special tools list)www.northeastshooters.com
A thread on texts about AR-15s
Best Basic AR book
A buddy of mine down in N Carolina picked up his first AR just before this recent madness. I've got several books on the AR myself but what would be a good book to recommend for someone who is a new AR owner?www.northeastshooters.com
literal step-by-step on building an AR (member forum, as mentioned up-thread)
fair. I'm sure there are threads and videos about building 80s if one digs a minute.The kicker is the 80%, once it is a complete lower those are a yuge help.
The only reason i pointed that out was the op.fair. I'm sure there are threads and videos about building 80s if one digs a minute.
It also assumes the OP actually means what he said, and isn't (like previous posters) confused on the difference between stripped and unfinished lowers. To be fair, that confusion isn't even entirely their fault, but a modicum of research would go a long way in looking like they're acting in good faith.
never tried to build one but always wondered what it takes from a 80 percent lower. difficulty
I hear you. Just saying, we've had similar posts from folks saying "what's it take to build from an 80%?" that turned out to actually mean from a stripped lower.The only reason i pointed that out was the op.
fair. I'm sure there are threads and videos about building 80s if one digs a minute.
It also assumes the OP actually means what he said, and isn't (like previous posters) confused on the difference between stripped and unfinished lowers. To be fair, that confusion isn't even entirely their fault, but a modicum of research would go a long way in looking like they're acting in good faith.