Aero Precision AR receivers?

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procrawler

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I have been very.patiently waiting for what seems like an eternity ( 2nd wknd in Feb is when I did my courses) for my rpal to arrive....and it finally has.....I know with the rumours, AR stuff has been flying off the shelves and I have had to sit on my hands till now.
Does anyone know where I can buy an Aero Precision lower and possibly a matching upper too?
Thx in advance.
 
Good luck. I have an Aero M4-clone temporarily hosting the upper for my C8 build, and I've been considering trying to investigate the feasibility of asking Aero for a run of C7 and C8 clone lowers if you guys could get an importer/distributor to put the numbers together and would be okay with me getting first pick of serials (one each C7A2 and C8A3) to stay here in the US and go to my neighborhood FFL. (My idea, and I want something to show for it--and Serial #1 of each would be some pretty sweet recognition. :) )

They do solid stuff, even if not considered "Tier One Tactikewlz Uber-Operator"--the AR pistol that rides in my briefcase (I have a carry permit down here, and it *barely* qualifies) is built around an Aero upper and Ballistic Advantage (Aero subsidiary) barrel.
 
Lol.....you are speaking greek to me. C7 c8?
My rpal arrived yesterday. Never even bought a gun yet so I dunno what you mean.
I am just looking for a quality Aero reciever to start my 1st one
 
C7 and C8 are your versions of our M16 rifle and M4 carbine respectively (one of Aero's special "vanity" offerings is specially engraved lowers done to mimic US milspec M16A4 and M4 rollmarks). If you start with Aero receivers, whatever you build will be off to a good start.

Good luck with your project! Be warned, these builds get addictive...
 
procrawler said:
Lol.....you are speaking greek to me. C7 c8?
My rpal arrived yesterday. Never even bought a gun yet so I dunno what you mean.
I am just looking for a quality Aero reciever to start my 1st one
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Firstly, welcome to the club and glad you’re diving in with an AR.

Question: What is your rationale for building an AR vs. buying a fully functional one? Is it cost savings or you just like to tinker? Do you have the tools and/ or do you have someone you can talk to for sourcing good and cheap parts?

Since you don’t know what a C7 or C8 is, it might be safe to say that you may not know what a good part or brand is for your build. And there is a chance you might build something colossally expensive and poorly functional.

Compare what you think it might cost you to build a rifle from scratch vs. buying a complete rifle in the $600-$800 range. You can definitely build a nice gun but it takes time, knowing exactly what you want, tools and patience. Good luck and keep us informed on your decision and journey!
 
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Firstly, welcome to the club and glad you’re diving in with an AR.

Question: What is your rationale for building an AR vs. buying a fully functional one? Is it cost savings or you just like to tinker? Do you have the tools and/ or do you have someone you can talk to for sourcing good and cheap parts?

Since you don’t know what a C7 or C8 is, it might be safe to say that you may not know what a good part or brand is for your build. And there is a chance you might build something colossally expensive and poorly functional.

Compare what you think it might cost you to build a rifle from scratch vs. buying a complete rifle in the $600-$800 range. You can definitely build a nice gun but it takes time, knowing exactly what you want, tools and patience. Good luck and keep us informed on your decision and journey!
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The intention is to work towards participation in action shooting like ipsc and one day 3 gun. If I had more time to decide, I might just save up for a nice AR, but with the immediate intention of buying a competition pistol, a rifle as well is not in the cards. And with a rumour of a looming ban, a receiver is an accessible way to get my foot in the door. The ar being the best tool for that job (3gun/multi gun)obviously. I race motorcycles and have built a number of them so technically demanding mechanical things are interesting to me. I know it would probably work out more expensive to build a rifle than to buy a new Oracle for example....but the cost can be spread out over time, and I learn about the rifle in the process, while buildi g something I find both visually pleasing and can perform the duties I want it to. I tend to research the crap outta everything before buying, thus my decision to start with Aero. I don't need the Rolls Royce, but I understand value and quality are cheaper to pay a bit more for 1st time around.....same story with race motorcycle parts.
 
The most important things are your barrel, upper and BCG--I don't know if you can get them up there but I personally consider Toolcraft BCG's my "minimum acceptable," they're one of the primary suppliers of spares to the US military--stick to the Carpenter 158 bolt, but definitely get the Black Nitride at minimum since it's slicker than milspec phosphate. My briefcase-carry AR pistol (barely covered by Washington CPL, but it does squeeze in to be carry legal), which I very much consider a "Serious Social Work" weapon, has an Aero upper, Toolcraft BCG and Andro Corp (they use Ballistic Advantage 10.3's worked to NSWC Crane spec) barrel.
 
Hey procrawler,

Good reply! That’s exactly the mindset you need to build. I see you’ve thought things out, accept the costs and time, have the expertise and are willing to research.

Good luck! I’m sure the Black Rifle guys will be more than willing to help with further questions.
 
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