I'll start off by saying this is my first EVER rifle build and, my online forum experience is ZILCH! Sorry in advance for any etiquette standards broken. On to the fun part (to me anyway):
I've started an Aero M5 .308 (pistol/maybe rifle with pin and weld) build and the parts list gets more confusing by the day. I'd love to stay under 8lbs without mag/optics.
My concerns are reliability. It won't start off sporting a can, but I expect to have one in the near future, be it a form1 or form 4. So, a muzzle with a QD is a must; preferably something to tame the beast a little, while keeping it somewhat a level shooter.
So far I've only purchased the Aero reciever set, Aero .308 LPK, SSA FCG and the LMT extended buffer tube setup (H3 buffer kit).
Next are my big purchases that have me scratching my head. I was told by a LGS to try to buy a barrel and BCG from the same manufacturer. So with that being said, I wanted to go LMT on the barrel and BCG. But, as you all know, they aren't compatible with the M5 dpms pattern. Yup, newb!! Having read through some of these posts, I feel like I'll be encountering problems along the way (gas tube/buffer/reciprocating weight etc).
Just looking to get some insight on decent to high quality setups that WORK..... somewhat like the 13.5" LMT, that I probably should've just bought as a unit. But, I'm tired of buying complete firearms, and want to build one of my own.
