AR Stripped Receiver???

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What is required to complete a stripped receiver? What is the benefit of buying a receiver and building it up?
 
Rubikahn said:
Is it cheaper to build one up or buy a complete rifle?
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It depends on what you want.

If you want a bone stock AR without any "bells & whistles", it is probably cheaper to buy a complete rifle.

If you have something specific in mind, for example a SPR/MK12 Mod O clone, then building one would be cheaper then buying a stock rifle and changing all the parts.

By starting off with a lower reciever (which is the registered part), you can add parts you want instead of taking off the factory parts and installing theones you want.

As long as you are mechanically inlined and have the proper tools for this job (Reciever/barrel blocks, barrel nut wrench), building an AR isn't that hard.

I have never bought a complete AR. I have bought/traded for the lower recievers, then bought the upper reciever/barrel/bolt/carrier, etc.

Saves on removing & selling the take off parts...................

SKBY.
 
I've had great success buying complete rifles, swapping parts in and out. Life was great. Then I even won some gold medals at the National level, too.

I've also had further success taking stripped lower recievers and then building them up with quality parts kits and then winning more medals. Both methods were equally satisfying to do. Just like tweaking my M14's for competition, working on the AR was half the fun.

Hey, maybe it's time for another clinic, but AR this time ?

Not this coming season....
 
It was WAY cheaper to build back when you could get parts from the us easily (cant now export/import regs)

I built several ar15's for under $800.00 with brand name parts
 
So you're saying that due to the US export laws, a build will be just as expensive and more time consuming? Waiting for pars for the US does take a while.

I have never built an AR but would love to try. But given the current postal/export/import conditionss it just better to buy a complete unit the first time around.
 
RAYE said:
So you're saying that due to the US export laws, a build will be just as expensive and more time consuming? Waiting for pars for the US does take a while.

I have never built an AR but would love to try. But given the current postal/export/import conditionss it just better to buy a complete unit the first time around.
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Building it yourself will still probably be a bit cheaper but not by much.

Just go to some online retailers and price out the parts against complete rifles and you'll see what the difference is. Sometimes you'll even save money by buying complete uppers and lowers separately.
 
RAYE said:
So you're saying that due to the US export laws, a build will be just as expensive and more time consuming? Waiting for pars for the US does take a while.

I have never built an AR but would love to try. But given the current postal/export/import conditionss it just better to buy a complete unit the first time around.
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customs has gotten REAL good at taxing everything these days

i was lucky a few years ago before the us paperwork mess and got barrels uppers bolt/carriers all for fairly cheap in the us and did NOT get dinged for any tax!!!!!! this was for probably 8-10 parcels all labeled with actual contents and value this went on for years i get lots of stuff from all over (ebay) and used to rarely get dinged by customs now i ALLWAYS get taxed ive got billed for as low as 1.11 in tax owed....

so factor in your tax if your buying from the us and you may get lucky and not get nailed
 
Don't be intimidated. As long as you have patience, do your research and are somewhat mechanically inclinded I say go for it. It's fun and you get to know your gun from the inside out.
 
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