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New to a AR10 build and hi from sunny Maine


PeterLindsey

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Hey Peter welcome aboard! build it....you will find its rewarding...and you can purchase parts as your wallet will allow.....Mega is my fav....quality thru and thru...throw down on a matched upper/lower and go from there :) Wash

If you're set on building Wash is correct, start with a lower receiver, get a matched upper/lower set if you can swing it.

I'm going to recommend the DPMS/SR25 pattern receivers only because they're easier to find parts for so here's a few to ponder...

Black Rain Ordnance > http://308ar.com/308ar_parts.htm

Tactical Machining (Uppers should be in stock soon) >  http://tinyurl.com/lozmgat  http://tinyurl.com/md22got

DPMS- LR-308 > http://tinyurl.com/n8s83br   http://tinyurl.com/mv8wnss

Sun Devil > http://www.shop.sundevilsales.com/308-Upper-Receivers_c5.htm

VC Defense > https://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=4102

MKM Maten (Badd Ass) > https://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=3480

Mega Maten > https://www.rainierarms.com/?page=shop/detail&product_id=2200

Fulton Armory > http://tinyurl.com/m4ah5f3 

Quentin Defense > http://quentin-laser.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=274

JD Machine > http://www.riflegear.com/p-2762-jd-machine-tech-308-lowerupper-set.aspx

http://www.goldenstatetactical.com/JD-Machine-Tech-308-Billet-Lower-Receiver-Shipped-p/gstjdm308smlr.htm

AXTS > http://axtsweapons.com/products/AX762

SI Defense > http://si-defense.com/store/page/3/

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Welcome from AZ !

All good advice ^^ , depending on your budget !

Buy a complete upper ,DPMS pattern then build the lower half from parts.

Much easier to do and affordable,you will be building your own gun and the upper headspacing issue will be taken care of. You will be able to customize the lower as you see fit.

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Peter The reason I like Mega MA10 is because when you buy the matched upper/lower billet they come with a charging handle,and the takedown pins,and also the pesky detent pin on the front is already installed and so is the ambi bolt catch.....makes it easy peasy to start your build.

also it has a tension screw,so if ever your upper/lower gets any slop you can adjust for it,but Ive never had to do this....they are built so exact you can hardly see the line where the upper and lower come together!

money well spent and not that much more either than other brands :) Wash

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Hi Peter. I'm one of the Armalite guys around here. Don't listen to these guys. You can find parts for AR-10's fairly easy as long as you stay on top of what you're looking for. Go buy yourself an AR-10 carbine to start with. As you learn about the platform, you'll become comfortable enough to build one after a while. Either an Ar-10, or an AR308 patterned rifle. Though I'd stick with the Armalite style. I mean, once you're driving a Lincoln.....you don't wanna change over to a '73 chevette. <lmao>

 

Oh, and get ready to laugh as these guys start to lay into me. No worry. I can take it. I'm used to it. <lmao> They're all just jealous.

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Hmmm. As the pig in the commercial said. Guess I just walked right into that one.

 

You know what I meant Peter. Don't trust these other guys. The one's like, Instigators....enablers in chief's...and so on. And most of all, that unforgiven guy. He'll bait you in....while someone sneaks up behind you and pulls a hood over your head......and it's all down hill from there. Next thing you know......you wake up in a drunken stupor in the back of a short bus going to god knows where (why does this look like Mass.?)....surrounded by a buncha drunks laughing and holding large caliber weapons. <lmao>

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Welcome to our group of shady and questionable characters, despite all the trouble you will get in just for hanging out with us, there's a lot of good help to be found here. Enjoy the forums, and trust no one.

 

 

 

P.S. Beware of the silverback gorilla on an ATV. He is bad news.  :hail:

P.P.S. Beware of the one they call "enabler", he is also bad news.  >:D

P.P.P.S Beware the LEO in shining armor atop a motorcycle. Bad news.  C:-)

P.P.P.P.S Ya know what, this list could go on forever, play it safe and beware of them all!  <outtahere>

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Welcome to our group of shady and questionable characters, despite all the trouble you will get in just for hanging out with us, there's a lot of good help to be found here. Enjoy the forums, and trust no one.

 

 

 

P.S. Beware of the silverback gorilla on an ATV. He is bad news.  :hail:

P.P.S. Beware of the one they call "enabler", he is also bad news.  >:D

P.P.P.S Beware the LEO in shining armor atop a motorcycle. Bad news.  C:-)

P.P.P.P.S Ya know what, this list could go on forever, play it safe and beware of them all!  <outtahere>

A little paronoia is a good thing, they are all out to get me anyway.
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