Attempting my first AR build...Am I off to a good start?

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  • babalou

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    busy AF

    Where is Chad? He's been MIA on here for a long time.

    Saw him in Annapolis for Jeff's get together recently. Looks good. He said he was really busy and booked for a long time. Has had gubbmint people attend his class and is going back out to Colorado soon.
     

    babalou

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    yeppers

    OP, seems like you have plenty of help here, so I'll just butt out. Once you build it and take it to the range, maybe that's when the fun will begin...:)

    yeah, why would the OP need advice from someone like you who only has built a thousand firearms :) you rookie
     

    DutchV

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    The spaghetti or alignment peg trick works pretty well. Nowadays, a bore scope makes it easy... but the ones with spaghetti were pretty dead nuts centered. Explaining it takes more time than actually doing it and it gave me some peace of mind.

    Which borescope are you using? I don't think my Teslong is quite good enough to get that view.
     

    calicojack

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    OP - did we answer your question? My two cents; you have three options.
    1. Buy a stripped lower and assemble it (which is not too difficult), you'll need some tools. Then buy a complete upper that is HBAR Maryland compliant and all that.
    2. Buy all the parts but borrow tools from another member (or just bring a case over to their house) and build it soup to nuts.
    3. Build it your self and buy all the tools you need.
     
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    outrider58

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    OP - did we answer your question? My two cents; you have three options.
    1. Buy a stripped lower and assemble it (which is not too difficult), you'll need some tools. Then buy a complete upper that is HBAR Maryland compliant and all that.
    2. Buy all the parts but borrow tools from another member (or just bring a case over to their house) and built it soup to nuts.
    3. Build it your self and buy all the tools you need.

    I'm going with #3 This won't be his only AR build(nobody can try just one).

    This looks like a neat little starter's kit. Best price I've seen on it too...

    https://armorysurvival.com/product/real-avid-ar15-armorers-master-kit/
     

    calicojack

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