Per the suggestion of Robbie Leonard, I went and got myself an FBI run background check today. Turns out I am NOT a terrorist, and I was sent home with a stripped AeroPrecision M5 upper and lower kit.
I have no idea what I want to build this into , so I would love to see pictures and suggestions.
I also have a lot of questions. As of yesterday, pretty much all I knew about .308 AR's was that they could be tricky to build because there was no universal spec like the AR-15, and there were two patterns of magazines.
Here is what I learned today from the box:
I just learned from poking around MDS that I lucked out on the mag choice as the DPMS pattern is apparently the same as SR25 and the more popular (I love it when a frivolous splurge at least gets something right )
Soo...I need DPMS patterned parts... what exactly does that mean? Looking a little bit online, I see that it is it's own LPK, but I'm not 100% clear on whether it uses an AR-15 buffer tube or not. And how about furniture?
I'm almost tempted to put the upper in my parts pile and just buy a complete upper assembly...but how does that non-standard issue fit in? Also, I would have to have some vision of what barrel I want. Heck, I don't even know what type of shooting I want to do with this rifle!
I believe Chad still has a build class opening at the end of the month, which, of course, would be the most prudent course of action but I don't think I am free that day, and doubt I could get all the parts together in time anyway.
Thoughts, parts lists, pictures, suggestions, etc. appreciated.
I have no idea what I want to build this into , so I would love to see pictures and suggestions.
I also have a lot of questions. As of yesterday, pretty much all I knew about .308 AR's was that they could be tricky to build because there was no universal spec like the AR-15, and there were two patterns of magazines.
Here is what I learned today from the box:
I just learned from poking around MDS that I lucked out on the mag choice as the DPMS pattern is apparently the same as SR25 and the more popular (I love it when a frivolous splurge at least gets something right )
Soo...I need DPMS patterned parts... what exactly does that mean? Looking a little bit online, I see that it is it's own LPK, but I'm not 100% clear on whether it uses an AR-15 buffer tube or not. And how about furniture?
I'm almost tempted to put the upper in my parts pile and just buy a complete upper assembly...but how does that non-standard issue fit in? Also, I would have to have some vision of what barrel I want. Heck, I don't even know what type of shooting I want to do with this rifle!
I believe Chad still has a build class opening at the end of the month, which, of course, would be the most prudent course of action but I don't think I am free that day, and doubt I could get all the parts together in time anyway.
Thoughts, parts lists, pictures, suggestions, etc. appreciated.