JAustin316 Posted May 30, 2019 Report Posted May 30, 2019 Hello, New to the forum after getting into bolt guns and wanting something semi with a little more reach than my AR15. After looking what’s out there decided to join here and read up a little before building/buying one.
Armed Eye Doc Posted May 30, 2019 Report Posted May 30, 2019 Welcome from Texas. There are several members from CA that may be able to help you to make a California-legal rifle.
DNP Posted May 30, 2019 Report Posted May 30, 2019 Welcome from San Diego. Read up a bit and throw out any questions. There’s a few of us restricted Californians here. Happy to see another.
JAustin316 Posted May 30, 2019 Author Report Posted May 30, 2019 23 minutes ago, DNP said: Welcome from San Diego. Read up a bit and throw out any questions. There’s a few of us restricted Californians here. Happy to see another. Copy you. Just mainly debating spending the $3000 for a LaRue or similar or piecing something off a used DPMS GII that’s F4 inspired.
DNP Posted May 31, 2019 Report Posted May 31, 2019 10 hours ago, JAustin316 said: Copy you. Just mainly debating spending the $3000 for a LaRue or similar or piecing something off a used DPMS GII that’s F4 inspired. Both? We’re great at spending other people’s money. Why get one when you can have two?
98Z5V Posted May 31, 2019 Report Posted May 31, 2019 11 hours ago, JAustin316 said: Copy you. Just mainly debating spending the $3000 for a LaRue or similar or piecing something off a used DPMS GII that’s F4 inspired. Avoid the DPMS GII if you can - it's cool, at almost-AR15 sized, but there's a shiit-ton of proprietary parts in there, and the aftermarket doesn't support that 100%. On the other hand - there's no way in the world that you'd be disappointed with that LaRue, and you wouldn't have to change a single thing on it. Welcome aboard...
JAustin316 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Report Posted May 31, 2019 19 minutes ago, 98Z5V said: Avoid the DPMS GII if you can - it's cool, at almost-AR15 sized, but there's a shiit-ton of proprietary parts in there, and the aftermarket doesn't support that 100%. On the other hand - there's no way in the world that you'd be disappointed with that LaRue, and you wouldn't have to change a single thing on it. Welcome aboard... Which is what I’m as thinking... but a used one is stupid cheap and a nice Rainier Ultra Match barrel is only like $500ish and with extra triggers and stocks and handguards I think making one nice would still be 1/2 the price of the LaRue giving me more $$ for glass. But if I’m still wrong please let me know.
JAustin316 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Report Posted May 31, 2019 Also thanks for the welcome guys. I’m comfortable building the 556 platform and making them CA compliant, I just know everything here isn’t plug and play with the 556.
DNP Posted May 31, 2019 Report Posted May 31, 2019 If you decide to build, I would avoid the GII as 98 said. Pick a standard DPMS or Armalite based platform and run with it. Post up with what you’re thinking. PSA has been hit and miss, Aero seems to be pretty popular without too many complaints. Tons of others out there. If you watch for deals, you could probably meet you goal of 1500 with a decent rifle and have room for some nice glass. Keep Primary Arms in mind for the glass. They have some nice models at reasonable prices depending on what you’re after.
JAustin316 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Report Posted May 31, 2019 35 minutes ago, DNP said: If you decide to build, I would avoid the GII as 98 said. Pick a standard DPMS or Armalite based platform and run with it. Post up with what you’re thinking. PSA has been hit and miss, Aero seems to be pretty popular without too many complaints. Tons of others out there. If you watch for deals, you could probably meet you goal of 1500 with a decent rifle and have room for some nice glass. Keep Primary Arms in mind for the glass. They have some nice models at reasonable prices depending on what you’re after. I’m not against the $3k... I was just thinking that if I can get similar performance in a smaller package then I’d shoot for it. Have you heard anything about the Nordic Nc10s? Did they just come and go?
98Z5V Posted May 31, 2019 Report Posted May 31, 2019 8 minutes ago, JAustin316 said: I’m not against the $3k... I was just thinking that if I can get similar performance in a smaller package then I’d shoot for it. Have you heard anything about the Nordic Nc10s? Did they just come and go? Nordic Components is a very good company. They don't even list the NC-10 on their own website anymore, as far as I could see. Looks like they dropped it. You're looking for OLL stuff. That's gonna be tough, based on your legislators. They add everything that they can find to the list...
JAustin316 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Report Posted May 31, 2019 5 hours ago, 98Z5V said: Nordic Components is a very good company. They don't even list the NC-10 on their own website anymore, as far as I could see. Looks like they dropped it. You're looking for OLL stuff. That's gonna be tough, based on your legislators. They add everything that they can find to the list... Yeah the NC10 is from a buddy Which was also an option as well. I’m almost leaning towards the LaRue rifle kit and doing the lower from an 80% or so.
JAustin316 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Report Posted May 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, Robocop1051 said: Whereabouts in CA? Ventura County... then went to OC... back in Ventura County now. Yourself?
Robocop1051 Posted May 31, 2019 Report Posted May 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, JAustin316 said: Ventura County... then went to OC... back in Ventura County now. Yourself? Started in Sonoma, then out to Yolo, then further out the the east edge of Sacramento. Trying to get into the Sierras.
98Z5V Posted June 1, 2019 Report Posted June 1, 2019 17 hours ago, JAustin316 said: Yeah the NC10 is from a buddy Which was also an option as well. I’m almost leaning towards the LaRue rifle kit and doing the lower from an 80% or so. Need to do some deep research to see what it takes to mate an 80% lower to a LaRue upper. I'm just sayin'...
CraigAnderson Posted September 3, 2019 Report Posted September 3, 2019 On 5/31/2019 at 7:10 AM, Robocop1051 said: Whereabouts in CA? Thank you for the welcomes everyone. I'm in the South SF Bay Area/Silicon Valley.
Robocop1051 Posted September 3, 2019 Report Posted September 3, 2019 9 hours ago, CraigAnderson said: Thank you for the welcomes everyone. I'm in the South SF Bay Area/Silicon Valley. Awesome. I’m from the Sac area
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