What Lower Should I Get?

[Sinasta]

As the poll says.

If other, please explain.

 

[Leibermuster]

Need more criteria of requirements or expectations you want to meet?

 

[Undergiver]

Stag, Spikes, Aero

 

[Leg]

The cheapest you can find.

 

[TinkerBell]

i would go cheapest you can find UNLESS your looking for a true ambi lower... then get the KAC.

 

[North Eastern Arms]

$179

 

[Antoine22]

lol no.

 

[Suputin]

Price is an excellent criteria. I'd have an NEA except I already have a Stag and two Aero Precision. All of them work well.

 

[Silveragent]

so from the people relying 'cheapest'.. do I take it that lowers are pretty much the same? I am new to ARs. I just have a Norc and from what I see it is a pretty basic piece of machining that works.

 

[Mirk]

so from the people relying 'cheapest'.. do I take it that lowers are pretty much the same? I am new to ARs. I just have a Norc and from what I see it is a pretty basic piece of machining that works.

A forged milspec lower is pretty much the same as any forged milspec lower. Where things start to differ are with high end lowers which may or may not have a larger mag well flare, full ambi controls, integrated trigger guards, sling swivel attachment points and grip marks on the front of the mag well. Plus some just look cooler.

It is a little odd to respond with “buy the cheapest” when the guy put 2 of the most expensive options in his poll. I believe the KAC lower features full ambi controls and sling swivel attachment points. And, the Noeveske Gen II is the only forged lower I know of with a gigantic mag well flare and integrated trigger guard. Yeah, quite the night and day options to pick from…

I would go with the KAC or a standard milspec lower, preferably with the GS3 trigger for either. The giant mag well flare on the Noveske lower doesn’t do it for me and adds weight.

 

[shooterbuck]

lol no.

No to the NEA? Care to elaborate?

 

[North Eastern Arms]

No to the NEA? Care to elaborate?

Yes, please do.

 

[Silveragent]

thanks Mirk. I see what you mean about the magwell flare.

 

[ShrtRnd]

Need more criteria of requirements or expectations you want to meet?

+1

However for the two manufacturers mentioned in your orig question, you'd be hard pressed to fault either as a final choice.

 

[polkey]

$179

Who currently has these in stock for sale? As you do not sell them directly.

 

[toxic]

Any lower will get the job done. What I would suggest is that if you can, get a lower and upper from the same manufacturer. Play between the upper and lower doesn't affect accuracy or function but I would find it anoying. I handled a Sabre arms rifle once that had so much slop it felt junky.

I've built up 2 AR15 with uppers and lowers from the same manufacturers and no play. Mine happenned to be Rock River Arms. Today there are many options.

 

[alberta tactical rifle]

A forged milspec lower is pretty much the same as any forged milspec lower. Where things start to differ are with high end lowers which may or may not have a larger mag well flare, full ambi controls, integrated trigger guards, sling swivel attachment points and grip marks on the front of the mag well. Plus some just look cooler.

It is a little odd to respond with “buy the cheapest” when the guy put 2 of the most expensive options in his poll. I believe the KAC lower features full ambi controls and sling swivel attachment points. And, the Noeveske Gen II is the only forged lower I know of with a gigantic mag well flare and integrated trigger guard. Yeah, quite the night and day options to pick from…

I would go with the KAC or a standard milspec lower, preferably with the GS3 trigger for either. The giant mag well flare on the Noveske lower doesn’t do it for me and adds weight.

Our Gen 4 lowers are fully ambi AND have always had a very large flared magwell and integrated trigger guard.
The best part is that they are made 100% here in Canada by Canadians.
The GS3 trigger is a nice option that can be spec'ed in our guns.

 

[Satain]

As the poll says.

If other, please explain.

If you want a KAC good luck on that. I have been waiting for a lower to come since January from this web site;
http://www.oneshottactical.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=oneshot&Product_Code=FM-20394-1&Category_Code=KAC
LoL!!!
I think either this company doesn't want my $$$ or that they would rather me go pound sand.
Personaly I think both but...
This lower with and GS3 trigger is extremley tempting!

 

[hbean]

Any lower will get the job done. What I would suggest is that if you can, get a lower and upper from the same manufacturer. Play between the upper and lower doesn't affect accuracy or function but I would find it anoying. I handled a Sabre arms rifle once that had so much slop it felt junky.

I've built up 2 AR15 with uppers and lowers from the same manufacturers and no play. Mine happenned to be Rock River Arms. Today there are many options.

Smartest reply I have read in a longtime, even if they are within "mil spec" doesn't mean the tolerances are the sake between the upper and lower from different companies.
If you are going spend the cash and built a quality AR, don't end up with a franken AR with loosing fitting parts.

 

[Mirk]

Our Gen 4 lowers are fully ambi AND have always had a very large flared magwell and integrated trigger guard.
The best part is that they are made 100% here in Canada by Canadians.
The GS3 trigger is a nice option that can be spec'ed in our guns.

Grrglgrrrrgllgrrgll...Drool... I really like the ATRS lower... mainly for the right side bolt release... but, correct me if I am wrong, it is a billet lower, albeit from forged 7075 T6... not that that it is a bad thing.