Are AR15s hard to maintain?

[mr00jimbo]

I kind of want to build one because they may get banned in the US type of dealie.
Even to buy the lower and wait till I had the green.

I like the bottom one:

Is it possible to get something like that size, M4 and all, in a .308?
Thanks

 

[scotty]

Noveske Leonidas

Good luck getting one tho.

 

[Gunnerlove]

The answer to your first question is no they are easy to maintain and actually require far less care then many people would have you believe.

Figure out what you want to do with the rifle then buy the rifle to do the job.

If you want to shoot service rifle get one with a 20" flattop upper. You can always get a super short mall ninja upper at a later time.

 

[X-man]

It sounds like you're looking for an AR-10 rather than an AR-15. Different beast. Best price on one of those would be the Remington R-25. Check with SIR, TSE or P&D.

If you're just looking to have an AR registered in your name, you can simply buy a stripped lower for a little over $200.00 and complete it at your leisure.

AR-15s aren't that hard to maintain, especially the comparative lack of use they see in civilian hands compared to military. The rifle is completely modular and you can easily field strip it in under a minute. Check out YouTube, there are videos posted of little kids doing it in the matter of seconds.

 

[mr00jimbo]

Thanks!
AR10s I've been looking at have all been too big and long
I don't really plan to do anything with it but punch paper
308 is a helluva paper punching caliber but ah well you only live once

I might just buy a lower and register it and hope parts are plentiful later.

 

[heavenIsAlie]

similar question and i know jimmy wont mind it in his thread

if you buy a stripper lower, can the average person build it up themselves?
and does it usually turn out to be cheaper or more expensive to do it that way?

 

[Ironsight]

I have a 16" Armalite. It is very easy to maintain because of its original military design.

 

[RevolverRodger]

I would recommend a .223 armalite 11.5''

 

[jimy]

similar question and i know jimmy wont mind it in his thread

if you buy a stripper lower, can the average person build it up themselves?
and does it usually turn out to be cheaper or more expensive to do it that way?

Assembly instructions can be found here. I've used them a few times.


http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=226782

I think cleaning is pretty simple when I compare other rifles.

SW

 

[OldRanger]

Just "feeding" them is the "High-Maintenance" Part...

 

[heavenIsAlie]

Assembly instructions can be found here. I've used them a few times.


http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=4&t=226782

I think cleaning is pretty simple when I compare other rifles.

SW

found that last night after i asked on here, looks like something i could do and have fun doing

 

[furet]

Thanks!
AR10s I've been looking at have all been too big and long
I don't really plan to do anything with it but punch paper
308 is a helluva paper punching caliber but ah well you only live once

I might just buy a lower and register it and hope parts are plentiful later.

Just be aware that Ar-10 (308) and AR-15 have different lowers, but the AR-15 can have an upper in 9mm, .223, 6.8... and a variety of other calibers, although the common caliber is .223 (5.56).

Personally having been around AR's for many years and have built many sizes and shapes, the 16" mid-length is your best all around size, it's good for service rifle and not too long for indoor shooting. With a mid-length gas system it's smoother than a CAR gas system (10.5,11.5,14.5,16").
Note, the 16" can be had in either CAR or mid-length gas system. The 2 rifles in your original post are both CAR length gas system, the mid-length is 1.5" longer, making the handguards 9" rather than 7.5"