jcc2574 Posted September 27, 2020 Report Posted September 27, 2020 Hey all! I could use some advice from the group here. I recently built an AR-15 with an Anderson lower and a Larue UU kit and its awesome! I would like to do something similar with a 308 built but as I'm new to the world, its a bit overwhelming. I would like to stick with a Larue UU kit but am not sure about compatibility with lowers. Can anyone speak to this? My inclination is to go with an Aero M5 lower but before I go spending $$ I thought I would throw it out there and see what you guys thought and who has experience with mixing/matching and hopefully specifically the parts I've referenced. Thank you all and if there is a thread on this already, I apologize.
Lonewolf McQuade Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 Welcome from Pennsylvania!
edgecrusher Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 Those will not mix. Larue uses Armalite cut but I would call to see if it will fit.
jcc2574 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Posted September 28, 2020 Edgecrusher, as I was reading, I was beginning to think that might be the case. Thanks for the reply. Do you have a lower that you would recommend?
sagebrush Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 i would suggest the same brand upper and lower in the 308ar. welcome from oregon
MikedaddyH Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 Find a complete upper then buy it . Then get a lower which will be compatible to your upper. Right now piecing parts for a rifle is difficult. Getting a lower and a LPK should not be to hard. Buttstock and handguards are scarce.
edgecrusher Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 9 hours ago, jcc2574 said: Edgecrusher, as I was reading, I was beginning to think that might be the case. Thanks for the reply. Do you have a lower that you would recommend? So, if you want Larue it’ll be tough to find a matching lower as not many companies are building in that pattern, so you may be looking at a complete rifle. If you would like to build, which I encourage you to, then the Aero sets are not only budget minded but pretty nice. Mega Maten sets are gorgeous, I have one I’m building up, and offer full ambi options. Using quality parts in the heart of your rifle (barrel, bcg and trigger) is where you will find accuracy. Armalite and Matrix are the only ones I can think of using that cut. Knight’s are too now that I think of it.
shrade Posted September 28, 2020 Report Posted September 28, 2020 Welcome from Nebraska, a wealth of good info and help on this site.
Armed Eye Doc Posted September 29, 2020 Report Posted September 29, 2020 Welcome to the forum from Texas.
98Z5V Posted September 29, 2020 Report Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) On 9/27/2020 at 8:22 PM, jcc2574 said: Edgecrusher, as I was reading, I was beginning to think that might be the case. Thanks for the reply. Do you have a lower that you would recommend? Spend the $299 and just buy the LaRue lower receiver. That's the best thing to do. It's also the best thing to do for your small-frame gun on the Anderson lower - lust buy a LaRue small-frame lower for $199, and don't mess around. Then, you have a complete LaRue gun, top quality, and not some half-assed gun that's almost-badass. My $0.02 on the whole affair. For both guns. You're SO close to having TWO BADASS GUNS... So don't cheap out on some other lower receiver. Would you put a complete Noveske upper receiver on a $39 lower?... Years from now, when LaRue lowers might not be available, you'll be saying to yourself, "I was SO CLOSE TO GETTING THIS RIGHT!!!" - while you kick yourself in your own nuts over it all. Edited September 29, 2020 by 98Z5V
Sharpshooter Posted October 2, 2020 Report Posted October 2, 2020 Welcome from Arkansas. Listen to these people. They know whereof they speak.
Magwa Posted October 4, 2020 Report Posted October 4, 2020 Welcome from Idaho... lots of good advice here Larue is hard to beat period...anything he builds is awesome..
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