Hey everyone,
I'm one of the remaining victims of the Winter Ares 80 group buy! I'm tired of having a stock and lower parts kit sitting on the floor in my office, so I'm going to build my first AR. I've been watching lots of how to videos on youtube on building an AR and I think I understand how this goes. (famous last words )
I took the first step yesterday and found the bushmaster stripped lowers for $50 at Brownell's and am having one shipped to Precision Point. Now, what to do about an upper?
I live in a small apartment and don't have a workroom with a vise or any real tools besides what I've needed for gun smithing so far, like a set of punches and nylon/brass hammer. I'm pretty sure I can build the lower without any tools, but I would expect I definitely need the vise for the barrel. Or maybe I'm wrong and definitely need tools for the lower too.
Should I just buy a completed upper? Would anyone with the correct tools and know how help me build the rifle? I'd be very grateful and bring pizza, beer, or something (maybe cigars?).
Thanks!
So far this is what I've purchased: RRA A2 stock kit, RRA lower parts kit, Bushmaster stripped forged lower
I'm one of the remaining victims of the Winter Ares 80 group buy! I'm tired of having a stock and lower parts kit sitting on the floor in my office, so I'm going to build my first AR. I've been watching lots of how to videos on youtube on building an AR and I think I understand how this goes. (famous last words )
I took the first step yesterday and found the bushmaster stripped lowers for $50 at Brownell's and am having one shipped to Precision Point. Now, what to do about an upper?
I live in a small apartment and don't have a workroom with a vise or any real tools besides what I've needed for gun smithing so far, like a set of punches and nylon/brass hammer. I'm pretty sure I can build the lower without any tools, but I would expect I definitely need the vise for the barrel. Or maybe I'm wrong and definitely need tools for the lower too.
Should I just buy a completed upper? Would anyone with the correct tools and know how help me build the rifle? I'd be very grateful and bring pizza, beer, or something (maybe cigars?).
Thanks!
So far this is what I've purchased: RRA A2 stock kit, RRA lower parts kit, Bushmaster stripped forged lower