School the newb ready to shoot

Jgun · August 4, 2012

If you were able to tap it on with a screwdriver handle, I'm sure it will be fine, and you ought to be able to get it back off without too much trouble if you ever need to in order to change the gas tube.

NoFail · August 11, 2012

Soooooo, pics do we get any pics? I wants them pics, please.....

jeffreyC · August 11, 2012

:o

85 Jimmy · August 11, 2012

:o

Haha, I'll post some sometime today. My wife still doesn't know about this build, so I have to wait for a good time.

So now I need:

BUIS

Magazines

Already ordered/have:

MATEN reciever set (backordered, 3 weeks down)

18" ultramatch barrel (have)

UBR stock (backordered)

MIAD grip (have)

TRX rail (have)

gas tube (have)

gas block (have)

chrome BCG (have)

B.A.D.A.S.S. (ordered)

Buffer and spring (ordered)

Geissele SSA-E trigger (ordered)

LPK (ordered)

AAC 51T brakeout muzzle brake (ordered)

392heminut · August 11, 2012

Haha, I'll post some sometime today. My wife still doesn't know about this build, so I have to wait for a good time.

Meaning when the wife is out of the house! <lmao> Don't forget to delete the pics afterwards! <thumbsup>

85 Jimmy · August 11, 2012

Meaning when the wife is out of the house! <lmao> Don't forget to delete the pics afterwards! <thumbsup>

The funny thing is she wants to get into hunting, and asked when I was going to build her a AR for hunting. So I'm starting to gather parts for a 300 blackout also...

NoFail · August 11, 2012

Great parts list there <thumbsup>

85 Jimmy · August 11, 2012

This is what I have so far. Everything is loose right now since I'm waiting on the barrel nut wrench, that's why the barrel looks like it's drooping in the hand guard. And it's a cell phone picture, so it's not that great.

85 Jimmy · August 14, 2012

So now I need:

Magazines

Already ordered/have:

MATEN reciever set (have)

18" ultramatch barrel (have)

UBR stock (backordered)

MIAD grip (have)

TRX rail (have)

gas tube (have)

gas block (have)

chrome BCG (have)

B.A.D.A.S.S. (have)

Buffer and spring (have)

Geissele SSA-E trigger (have)

LPK (ordered)

AAC 51T brakeout muzzle brake (ordered)

MBUS (ordered) I want KAC micro flip front and rear 200-600 meter sights, but can't find any in stock, so the MBUS's will have to do until I can get them, then the MBUS's will either go on the 5.56 or the 300 blk.

Here's some better pictures. I am not into photography at all, so more than likely, ever picture I post will suck compared to others.

washguy · August 14, 2012

Jimmy dadgum you are getting close! The trx is sweet isnt it? :) Wash

85 Jimmy · August 14, 2012

Yea, I really like the TRX. I have Troy's MRF on my 5.56 gun and the TRX feels way better in your hand. But I don't have any rail covers on the MRF.

I ordered the brakeout comp from AAC this weekend, but still haven't gotten an email with any shipping notice... The same thing with the few parts I need to finish the lower. I ordered them from RRA and have no confirmation on shipping.

And if I don't have my UBR in my hands by the 25th I'm calling Botach and cancelling my order. I ordered it on the 17th, then a few days later got an email saying it was on back order with no ETA. Called last week and they said they are on order, but don't know when they will receive them.

jeffreyC · August 14, 2012

Botach is like that, if you can find the part somewhere else order it.

UBR's are still listed as in stock at the link I posted.

I have bought from him, first rate service.

85 Jimmy · August 14, 2012

Botach is like that, if you can find the part somewhere else order it.
UBR's are still listed as in stock at the link I posted.
I have bought from him, first rate service.

Payday is the 25th, so if it's not here I'm ordering from somewhere else. I'll probably go with one of the sites already posted in this thread.

Also on the 25th there is a gun show locally, so I'll prbably be bring home a stripped lower for the 300 blk... <thumbsup>

edgecrusher · August 14, 2012

just to throw it out there, Tactical Machining, our site sponsor has 300blk stripped marked lowers for $109 in-stock.

survivalshop · August 15, 2012

Yes & they are nice .

85 Jimmy · August 15, 2012

Should I check the headspace on this thing? Just wondering, b/c when I put the barrel nut on I set my torque wrench to 40 ftlbs and torqued it. Well one of the notches in the nut was covering up the gas tube hole and I had to put a fair amount of force on the nut to keep it going so I could get the gas tube lined up. Not sure what the torque ended up being.

If I should, does anyone have a suggestion on go/no go gauges or a headspace gauge?

MikedaddyH · August 15, 2012

ALWAYS CHECK THE HEADSPACE ON A NEWLY ASSEMBLIED GUN BEFORE IT IS SHOT !

If you dont want to buy a set try to borrow a set or take your gun to a gunsmith or a local gun store that you do business with.

85 Jimmy · August 15, 2012

That's what I was figuring.

Anyone have one that I can borrow? I'll pay shipping.

Also I just got off the phone with AAC and the brakeout muzzle compensator I bought from them is on brack order for 30-45 days, is it safe to shoot this thing without a muzzle device on it?

NoFail · August 16, 2012

Yes safe to shoot no muzzle device on it. Much quieter too :)

survivalshop · August 18, 2012

Yes safe to shoot no muzzle device on it. Much quieter too :)

& less flame <laughs>

85 Jimmy · August 21, 2012

I'm starting to get anxious to start breaking this thing in, so anxious that I'm not waiting to get paid to order stuff . I cancelled my original order this morning for the UBR and re-ordered it. I also ordered the muzzle device and go/no go gauges and already checked the headspace using them. Now I'm waiting on Clint to email me back about my buffer situation. It was my mistake and I ordered the wrong buffer.

So after I get the stock and a new buffer/spring I should be ready to shoot it. I'll be ordering p-mags for it this weekend, if I can't find any at the local gun show.

So now I need:

Magazines

Already ordered/have:

MATEN reciever set (have)

18" ultramatch barrel (have)

UBR stock (re-ordered)

MIAD grip (have)

TRX rail (have)

gas tube (have)

gas block (have)

chrome BCG (have)

B.A.D.A.S.S. (have)

Buffer and spring (figuring out)

Geissele SSA-E trigger (have)

LPK (have)

AAC 51T brakeout muzzle brake (have)

MBUS (ordered)

85 Jimmy · August 24, 2012

Now just waiting on the buffer and spring, MBUS, and magazines...

I'll probably hunt with it some this year with just the iron sights. I guess I need to start saving up for a leupold mark IV amd a can... First I need to make the wife happy though ???