Bargain Basement Budget AR-15 Build - Documenting my progress

[ocarolan]

Stinger was giving away free lowers if you do a youtube review. Otherwise they were $22 each.

"If you run a Youtube review channel we want to give your a lower so that you can go to town with it. We want a total build and abuse review. email:[email protected] for consideration."

For non-polymer, last I checked Fatboytactical was offering blem Anderson lowers at $39 + $10 shipping.

Used or individual parts will certainly be more expensive than just getting a kit.

 

[Joe13]

This has been hugely enlightening for me and I really appreciate all of the input yall have given me.

I'm going to ease into this and see if I can get a feel for the market so that I can recognize a deal when I see one.

 

[Capn Jack]

Try and buy as many pieces as possible from one supplier, other wise shipping will
eat up your efforts to keep the price down.
Brownell's is retail + 10-15% and Midway's shipping is expensive.

Optics Planet has good sales as well as CDNN.


Another thing to consider is your charging handle. If you want a scope, an extended charging handle is nice to have, as you can operate it with your left hand without having to reach under the scope.

 

[Joe13]

Great input! Thank you

 

[drewp]

I liked your original plan...its so easy and kind of boring to click a mouse and buy a low end part...

Make it fun and make rules like...only buy parts from nwfa members or armslist and all local...

Today for example I bought a troy free float for $90!!!. I bought a nickle boron bcg from here for $100, ive bought uppers lowers barrels etc all for super cheap from local members or armslist....that makes it fun...

Sure you can buy a $140 assembled lower and $250 complete upper online....but then your done. ..what fun is that...

 

[Flopsweat]

But at least it's only the stripped lower you have to run through the FFL. All the rest can be bought in a store, online, at a show or FTF.

I'm expecting a local shop to have some attractively priced lowers sooner or later. If all I have to pay is sales tax on a $50 lower I'm in. That's how I picked up the last one and it worked out well.

 

[etrain16]

I'm expecting a local shop to have some attractively priced lowers sooner or later. If all I have to pay is sales tax on a $50 lower I'm in. That's how I picked up the last one and it worked out well.

If you see some decent quality ones in town for $50, let us all know, I'll probably get in on that too.

 

[Flopsweat]

If you see some decent quality ones in town for $50, let us all know, I'll probably get in on that too.

Well, I'm not very near you but I'll let everyone know when I see some.

 

[nehalemguy]

Anderson stripped lowers for $28!

 

[etrain16]

Anderson stripped lowers for $28!

Too late, already out of stock.

 

[nehalemguy]

Too late, already out of stock.

Wow! Glad I didn't wait!

That took less than an hour!

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[etrain16]

Wow! Glad I didn't wait!

That took less than an hour!

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Not surprising at that price

 

[dwaineshort]

Well yall,

I'm going to try and build an AR-15 with the cheapest used parts I can find.

I have been advised to just buy bargain sale parts online as I can afford it but after looking at shipping and the plethora of options and upgrades available, I thought it may be possible to find used parts people don't want and are willing to let go cheap.

I'll document the parts I find and what I paid for them and total it all up and post pics as I go.

Any advice, help or trolling is welcome on this one

Joe I have a Magpul black moe stock you can have if you want it. I think it's mill spec i'll have to make sure.

 

[dwaineshort]

One other thing. Spend the money on a decent lower parts kit. Know a few people that had problems with some of the cheaper ones until they swapped them out.

 

[Joe13]

Joe I have a Magpul black moe stock you can have if you want it. I think it's mill spec i'll have to make sure.

How could I say No? Really, though, Thanks a Lot.

 

[nehalemguy]

Anderson lower parts kit for $39.99

 

[IronMonster]

Out of stock, Less than three hours after you posted.

 

[nehalemguy]

Out of stock, Less than three hours after you posted.

Aim Surplus also has them for $39.95. Not sure about shipping though.

Edit: Shipping is $6.05

 

[Joe13]

Big Thanks for keeping an eye out y'all!

Had my computer crash on me so I'm going to have to put a little money into it to get it up and running but will be back at the hunt ASAP.

Can't really stop now that someone is gifting me a part

 

[etrain16]

Big Thanks for keeping an eye out y'all!

Had my computer crash on me so I'm going to have to put a little money into it to get it up and running but will be back at the hunt ASAP.

Can't really stop now that someone is gifting me a part

Do you at least have a lower yet?