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New Aero Precision M5 .308 build. Help?
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And a dozen more.
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And he's moved from the PS area to boot....
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Doh!!!Well, since the last time he posted in this thread was in 2015, I'm betting he's already completed it.
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Well, some of you lose, some win...
This one is long done, I've built two more and have parts to build a fourth... all Aero
This one is long done, I've built two more and have parts to build a fourth... all Aero
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What does your bill look like after building one of these? I have been debating on building an ar308 for a long time.
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Bill? You mean hard cost?
If that's what your asking I really can't answer.
Been over a year ago since I bought any parts and I just don't remember.
I think in the $1200-$1400 range
The only real issue I had was with the DPMS buffer and Tubbs spring the bolt carrier would crash into the receiver, damaged it a bit. Problem was solved by going to Slashes heavy buffer and spring but $.75 worth of quarters in the end of the receiver extension would have kept the bolt from crashing
If that's what your asking I really can't answer.
Been over a year ago since I bought any parts and I just don't remember.
I think in the $1200-$1400 range
The only real issue I had was with the DPMS buffer and Tubbs spring the bolt carrier would crash into the receiver, damaged it a bit. Problem was solved by going to Slashes heavy buffer and spring but $.75 worth of quarters in the end of the receiver extension would have kept the bolt from crashing
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Really pleased with the way all of them came together overall, using the Aero parts you end up with a rifle that shoots and feels better than what it should for the money
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Probably the .308 P-Mags....
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I used Pmags. They work great.
I built mine from mostly all Aero parts.
Barrel is a Faxon Arms, and I cheaped out on a matching FDE handguard (hard to find!) Aero finally came out with a new M5 handguard, but now I don't have the money to drop $200.
I built mine from mostly all Aero parts.
Barrel is a Faxon Arms, and I cheaped out on a matching FDE handguard (hard to find!) Aero finally came out with a new M5 handguard, but now I don't have the money to drop $200.
Thanks for the info on the mags, guys. I'll see what I can respectively scrounge up. My first "get it now" necessity.
The builders kit, I've been monitoring availability. I justified my doing so by the slim pickins available, and decided to jump on it. They're a little hard to come by. The longer the wait, the lesser the odds. Upper/lower, and builders kits are out there, but their thinning out. I never thought I'd buy a matching set like I did. But I'm glad I did!
The builders kit, I've been monitoring availability. I justified my doing so by the slim pickins available, and decided to jump on it. They're a little hard to come by. The longer the wait, the lesser the odds. Upper/lower, and builders kits are out there, but their thinning out. I never thought I'd buy a matching set like I did. But I'm glad I did!
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That and he is in Idaho now so can't just waltz down to Rainier Arms.Well, since the last time he posted in this thread was in 2015, I'm betting he's already completed it.
Brutus Out
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a buddy of mine went all aero on a 308 build. his came out very nice. im sure you will be very happy with all your aero products. ive built quite a bit of ARs most of them being aero parts as far as upper/lower/LPK go. cant say enough good things about Aero.
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I have built a Aero FDE 18" one and have a Bronze 20" one waiting to be built, but I have two black "Bear Creek Arsenal" AR-15 builds to do before I get back to the Bronze AR-10.
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Where can I buy the FDE stripped upper and lower?
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Lower Link and Stripped Upper Link or Assembled Upper the assembled one has the extra $17 worth of parts installed for $3, but if you want a high speed 'Forward Control" forward assist at $50 or so go for it
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I ordered all mine directly from Aero. You just have to watch their site often.
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I just subscribed to the back in stock notifications. I plan on building a AR308 hunting rifle
