Completed my first AR build!

[Preacher]

Finally finished my first AR build. I wanted something to use primarily for deer, secondarily for defense. This is an AERO M5E1 builder set in the urban tiger stripe pattern. The barrel is a .308 Faxon 20" medium fluted with accompanying Toolcraft BCG. I went with the Aero lower parts kit and BCM Mod 3 pistol grip. The stock is a Magpul ACS-L on an Aero buffer extension tube. There's also a Magpul M-Lok grip kit on the hand guard, along with a Blackhawk 3-point tactical sling. The muzzle compensator is a Precision Armament M4-72, and I have an SLR Sentry 7 adjustable gas block. I'm running two optics; a Vortex Viper HS 4-16x44 scope for primary, a Vortex SPARC-AR for back-up/close up shots. Test fired beautifully, though I still need to fine-tune the gas system. When rapid fired, this beauty felt like my Army-issue M16. Needless to say, I'm hooked on building and already planning my next one, in .223!

 

[98Z5V]

You have done an outstanding job on that rifle, Preacher! 

[Sisco]

Beautiful job. Betting it's the first of many.

[dpete]

You do realize that you have broken the rules of AR building and have done it backwards!  The .223 is supposed to come first then after realizing how fun and relatively easy it is then get the bug to venture into the un-milspec world of 308 ARs.  All kidding aside, great job!   Next is the .223, then a 300 Blackout, then for chits and giggles a Grendel, then......   you get the idea, they tend to multiply.

[survivalshop]

[mineralman55]

17 hours ago, dpete said:

You do realize that you have broken the rules of AR building and have done it backwards!  The .223 is supposed to come first then after realizing how fun and relatively easy it is then get the bug to venture into the un-milspec world of 308 ARs. 

That was how I did it... 308AR first (three to be exact), then the AR15s. As Gene Wilder said in "Young Frankenstein", it's easier to work with the bigger parts.

[jtallen83]

17 hours ago, dpete said:

You do realize that you have broken the rules of AR building and have done it backwards!  The .223 is supposed to come first then after realizing how fun and relatively easy it is then get the bug to venture into the un-milspec world of 308 ARs. 

I broke the rules as well, 308 first then started on the little brothers. Go big or go home!