Tack14

Thanks unforgiven - glad to be here!

DustBuster thanks that is good to know about Kak barrels. I mean, not good news of course, but good to know. i have had some notifications set up to alert me when their 10.5's and 12.5's come back in stock. I have also seen another mention or two out there, someone mentioned in a review of a milspec receiver extension that was a bit oversized vs. an Aero one they tried. Loose barrel extension seems like a bad thing to have happen. How are those put on? Heat/sweat fit? I saw a video that in dog years is pretty old now (haha) of a guy building a 308 pistol with one of their barrels and a Daniel Defense quadrail. Don't know if he followed up with how well it shot though.

Thanks again everyone. @Armed Eye Doc I understand. I am a transplant here myself, been here since fall '17. Former tarheel. There are definitely things we like about the DFW area but I guess I'm just not much of a city slicker. 🙂 Looking to get out of urban/metro and back into more of a country setting myself.

Thanks 98Z5V! I still have a lot to learn but hopefully getting to a good start. I'll be using an older Magpul UBR (1st Gen) for a stock (Clint recommended the CAR-10 XH).

Thanks eveyrone! Forgot to mention, I am in Texas, DFW area. On the first build -- I'm using: American Made Tactical 308 lower KAK Industry 308 upper (DPMS "high" profile) - seems to have many good reviews and although I hope it was not a mistake, DPMS High seemed like a good choice (although I am seeing lots of DPMS "Low" rails around too lately). It is 6061 and probably forged (not billet). SLR 12.5" Helix DPMS High rail KAK Industry AR lower parts kit + the 4 308-specific parts, also have a KAK extended mag catch handy in case I need the extra length of threads (have read sometimes the mil-spec ones don't have enough threads for good engagement with mag release button) Lantac Enhanced BCG - Nitrided, full mass Heavy Buffers AR 10 Carbine XH (6.5oz) buffer + 308 Carbine Buffer spring Superlative Arms bleed-off .750 adjustable gas block (set screw) - will dimple my barrel, have a jig coming. Not 100% sure I will need the adjustable gas but with the way things are going I want to have it there instead of finding out alter I needed adjustable gas and can't get one anymore... Barrel and a couple lower-related options still a bit up in the air. I have some things in mind but will have to see. 🙂

Hi everyone, I was really glad to find this forum when I started searching for info on 308 AR's, especially once I found out (pretty early on) that building 308 AR's is a little different and something you need to research before you just start buying parts. I've been reading articles and threads here off and on for a while - so much great info here! I finally got enough parts together and other needfuls (tools, etc.) and am starting my first build soon. Hopefully starting to get parts for the 2nd also in the not too distant future, but will have to see how that goes. My background with AR's, well of course it has been AR-15 up to this point, I have a 16" carbine I got some years back. But I'm just getting started with the world of 308 AR's, it is something I've been reading about off and on and thinking "one of these days..." for some time now. I do have experience with other 308 rifles though -- my first love for a rifle was the M14 / M1A. What can I say, they're pretty rifles and it was love at first squeeze/crack! Although I still like iron sights, my eyesight is not what it used to be and from the time I finally decided AR's are pretty cool after all and bought my first, I have had a curiousity about 308 AR's. So here I am. :) About to build my first. I will definitely be in the n00b category with a lot of things, although I do have some experience handloading 308 and a few various smithy tools like a set of 308 headspace gauges. Looking forward to it! Tack14