Hi all,
I know AR builds tend to be a pretty popular subject on a lot of forum boards so forgive me if I am asking for information that has already been stated a thousand times.
That being said, I could spend hours perusing archives and past postings and put together some semblance of a coherent guide... or... I could ask my questions and have a somewhat tailor-made response from those of you who have the knowledge and experience to provide one.
First, I will list my experience with AR's.... Next to none. I have shot and played with various builds that some of my buddies have had in the past but other than that I have not really gotten into the nitty-gritty of them outside of magazine articles and the like. I understand the various components and what not that make up the base of an AR-15 but if I am going to do a build, I want to know where a good place to start would be.
I have not been interested in AR's until somewhat recently. It has seemed that doing AR builds in other calibers has been becoming more and more popular as of late, either that or I have just been out of the loop due to my lack of interest up to this point. I am not that interested in a .223 caliber, though I am very intent on doing a build in .308.
Basically my questions entail :
Where is a good place to start?
What are some good resources that can be used during a build?
Is it feasible to buy parts over an extended period of time if the end projects turns into a significant expense?
Is doing a .308 build a bad idea? i.e. platform issues, etc?
I know I probably have a lot more questions, but I will start with these. I am looking to potentially start my build in February or March of next year.
As always, any and all input/insight/general thoughts and concerns are always appreciated.
Take care all,
D
I know AR builds tend to be a pretty popular subject on a lot of forum boards so forgive me if I am asking for information that has already been stated a thousand times.
That being said, I could spend hours perusing archives and past postings and put together some semblance of a coherent guide... or... I could ask my questions and have a somewhat tailor-made response from those of you who have the knowledge and experience to provide one.
First, I will list my experience with AR's.... Next to none. I have shot and played with various builds that some of my buddies have had in the past but other than that I have not really gotten into the nitty-gritty of them outside of magazine articles and the like. I understand the various components and what not that make up the base of an AR-15 but if I am going to do a build, I want to know where a good place to start would be.
I have not been interested in AR's until somewhat recently. It has seemed that doing AR builds in other calibers has been becoming more and more popular as of late, either that or I have just been out of the loop due to my lack of interest up to this point. I am not that interested in a .223 caliber, though I am very intent on doing a build in .308.
Basically my questions entail :
Where is a good place to start?
What are some good resources that can be used during a build?
Is it feasible to buy parts over an extended period of time if the end projects turns into a significant expense?
Is doing a .308 build a bad idea? i.e. platform issues, etc?
I know I probably have a lot more questions, but I will start with these. I am looking to potentially start my build in February or March of next year.
As always, any and all input/insight/general thoughts and concerns are always appreciated.
Take care all,
D