Beginning first AR 10 Build. Need Advise

[ggymrat32]

First this site is great.  I'm obviously a newbie so bare with me.  Just completed an AR 15 build with an 80%  lower.  I was able to mill the lower pretty easily. Now I am looking at my next project.  I purchased an Armalite AR 10 kit with completed upper . Looking for recommendations on 80% lower. Not to many out there at a decent price.  Also I'm a bit concerned about the upper as it was completed but should I double check headspacing.  I assume it is OK but dont want it to blow up in my face literally

 

Thanks for the help

[Robocop1051]

If your upper is actually an Armalite, I wouldn't worry.

Good luck on the 80%. I have zero experience with them.

[Toolndie7]

Yeah, be very careful with the lower. Armalite and dpms ARE DIFFERENT!  The safety and trigger pins are shifted foward towards the muzzle .059 as compared to a dpms print in relation to the rear take down pin. As far as a recomendation for a lower???

I have no idea as my only 308 build was a dpms pattern

[Rsquared]

^^^^ Yep. What he said. I'm not aware that there are any Armalite 80% lowers. It doesn't mean that I'm right.....just that I've never seen any.

 

Like Robo said also. If it's a Factory Armalite upper, you'll be good to go.

 

Good luck my man.

[98Z5V]

ggymrat, post followup questions.  Need your input here.