AR barrel recommendation please

[Tony617]

I would build it myself. I have.I have a all punches and the most expensive. was a torque wrench but I have other uses for a torgue wrench besides putting together an AR. You also need a vice and you need to align the gas block correctly. I bought a roll of painters tape and taped over the lower and upper receivers for driving on the roll pins but I dinged up my lower a bit driving on roll pin it but it gives some character.

 

[sobo]

IDK man... You ever known someone who messed up an oil change?

 

[Member 53328]

I built my first one by gripping the gun between my legs real hard while torquing the barrel nut. Backyard gunsmithing 101.

Same. Lol.

 

[sobo]

I bought a dozen mags. Is that enough?

No. I bought 150+ before our Draconian mag ban up here in WA last year, and I still feel like I left a few hundred on the table...

 

[Member 53328]

No. I bought 150+ before our Draconian mag ban up here in WA last year, and I still feel like I left a few hundred on the table...

Montana/Idaho/Arizona aren't far away.

 

[sobo]

I bought a roll of painters tape and taped over the lower and upper receivers for driving on the roll pins

Took my first one to figure out that little helpful hint. That, and using a real roll pin driver, not just substituting a typical punch. Haven't dinged up a lower since...
Oh, and an AR bench block, too. With just those cheap, simple tools/accessories, even a knucklehead can can light one up...

 

[Member 53328]

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Took my first one to figure out that little helpful hint. That, and using a real roll pin driver, not just substituting a typical punch. Haven't dinged up a lower since...

That's what spray paint is for. Lol.

 

[sobo]

Montana/Idaho/Arizona aren't far away.

Idaho is on my horizon. I've been shopping for a large parcel in North Central Idaho for the past couple years now. Earlier this spring, I had a 28-acre property on Clear Creek outside of Kooskia get away from me by two hours. Didn't jump on the MLS quickly enough. Still in the hunt...

 

[sobo]

That's what spray paint is for. Lol.

I use Aluminum Black...

 

[Member 53328]

Idaho is on my horizon. I've been shopping for a large parcel in NOrth Central Idaho for the past couple years now. Earlier this spring, I had a 28-acre property outside of Kooskia on Clear Creek get away from me by two hours. Didn't jump on the MLS quickly enough. Still in the hunt...

I got family in all (3). Getting more mags/parts if 114 takes effect won't be an issue.

 

[sobo]

I got family in all (3). Getting more mags/parts if 114 takes effect won't be an issue.

I'm committed to moving myself lock, stock, and barrel. I've had it with King Jackboot Jay, Court Jester Ferguson, and the entire lot of the Marxists in Olympia...

 

[Member 53328]

I'm committed to moving myself lock, stock, and barrel. I've had it with King Jackboot Jay, Court Jester Ferguson, and the entire lot of the Marxists in Olympia...

If I could convince my wife to quit her job/leave Oregon I'd be gone tomorrow.

Unfortunately that's not the case and Oregon is my home. Sad thing is I really love the state. Just not all the retards in charge. I'll just continue doing what I want.

 

[sobo]

If I could convince my wife to quit her job/leave Oregon I'd be gone tomorrow.

Unfortunately that's not the case and Oregon is my home. Sad thing is I really love the state. Just not all the retards in charge. I'll just continue doing what I want.

Same here, except I don't have an "other half" to involve in my life decisions anymore.
Eastern WA is my home, but I despise and loathe my state gooberment to no end. I can't live under their boolscheet anymore, so I will stay here no longer...

 

[Flopsweat]

I use Aluminum Black...

Even a sharpie will work for expedient temporary "repair".

 

[sobo]

Even a sharpie will work for expedient temporary "repair".

Sure, but if I'm going to the trouble to hunt up a Sharpie in this house, I already know where the AlumaBlack is. I'd just go straight there and be done with it...

 

[DirectDrive]

I bought a dozen mags. Is that enough?

Depends a lot on what brand you bought.
If they are ProMag or ETS mags, then you have not purchased mags yet.

 

[Flopsweat]

Sure, but if I'm going to the trouble to hunt up a Sharpie in this house, I already know where the AlumaBlack is. I'd just go straight there and be done with it...

There's always a sharpie in my range bag.

 

[DirectDrive]

Sure, but if I'm going to the trouble to hunt up a Sharpie in this house, I already know where the AlumaBlack is. I'd just go straight there and be done with it...

"Black" Sharpie is actually purple and gets wiped out when cleaning the gun.
For small areas it's Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black for the win.
It chemically darkens the raw alloy and will work on some steels.

ETA
The Birchwood Casey "paint pen" is total garbage.
Will not hold up to cleaning solvents.

 

[sobo]

For small areas it's Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black for the win.
It chemically darkens the raw alloy and will work on some steels.

That's exactly what I use, as I already mentioned.

 

[Starslinger]

Depends a lot on what brand you bought.
If they are ProMag or ETS mags, then you have not purchased mags yet.

Magpul Pmags