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Posted: 3/7/2024 2:35:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: djkest]
So I was at my LGS and they had a Gen I Honey Badger and I immediately fell in love. Everything about it is great and it looks sick. However, I can't justify spending 3k on it. Therefore, I decided to build a CLONE version. Here are some things I've come up with.
Attached File Attached File BEST Value clone Upper Same? U. Receiver Aero Precision n/FA /No $100 Barrel Q Honey Badger /Yes $400 from PSA Gas Block Q Honey Badger /Yes $0 Muzzle Device Q Cherry Bomb /Yes $100 from PSA Rail Q 6" M-Lock Rail /Yes $260 from Optics Planet BCG Aero P. Semi-Auto /No $120 Charging Han. Breen Warhammer /No $50 Port Door V7 Systems AL /No $40 Lower Forged Lower /No $75 Geisselle SD-C Trigger /Yes $240 Magpul K grip /Yes $20 Stock LWRCI UCIW-Stock-Kit /No $140 LPK no trigger / no grip /No $50 TOTAL $1650 Retains much of the "look" of they honey badger, same barrel, rail, muzzle device, trigger, and grip. Does not have the super cool stock and the buffer system that they use, or the proprietary upper/lower. I think the LWRCI stock/buffer setup with the shorter length is fairly similar to the Q version in terms of overall length. Cheaper: U. Receiver Aero Precision n/FA /No $100 Barrel Faxon 7.5" Match Grade /No $170 Gas Block SA Adjustable /No $100 Muzzle Device Q Cherry Bomb /Yes $100 Rail Q 6" M-Lock Rail /Yes $260 BCG Aero P. Semi-Auto /No $120 Charging Hand Breen Ambi /No $50 Lower Forged Lower /No $75 Geisselle SD-C Trigger /Yes $240 Magpul K grip /Yes $20 Stock MFT Battlelink Minimalist /No $60 LPK no trigger / no grip /No $50 Total: $1300 ish Dirt Cheap Upper Same? Up. ReceiverAero Precision /No $320 Barrel Aero Precision 8" 1:7 /No $0 Muzzle DeviceWolfpack Night Howler/no $60 Rail Aero Precision 7.3" /no $0 BCG PSA Full-Auto /No $80 Charging Handle PSA /No $20 Lower PSA B5 Complete Lower FDE /No $180 TOTAL $665 Decent build with a value-oriented Aero Precision upper. 1:7 twist isn't ideal but better than the 1:8 twist on the PSA uppers. Maintains compatibility with Q suppressors like the honey badger, but muzzle device could be swapped out. |
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[Last Edit: djkest]
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"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the boogaloo, whose face is marred by pixels and ink and cheetos.”,
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du riechst aus deinem maul wie ein fisch aus seinem arsch! - Ancient German proverb
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[Last Edit: djkest]
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Originally Posted By GlockfanUT: This is my clone. Built on a Seekins lower that I already had SBR’d. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/111848/IMG_1687_jpeg-3152352.JPG View Quote That looks really good! Do you like shooting it? It looks like you are using the Q barrel and Q handguard. |
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Updated with photoshop mockup that I spent way too much time on.
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The honeybadger does nose to charging handle rather well
these are also GTG https://www.sb-tactical.com/product/hbpdw/ |
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"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the boogaloo, whose face is marred by pixels and ink and cheetos.”,
Teddy the Toad, (w,stte), "The Derpmen" |
[Last Edit: GlockfanUT]
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Yeah, I am running a Q barrel and 6” handguard. I had my old AAC SDN-6 converted by Ecco to the Q Plan B so that I could use the Cherrybomb muzzle device. I was running a T1 for the longest but switched over to this Acro when I found it in stock at B&T.
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du riechst aus deinem maul wie ein fisch aus seinem arsch! - Ancient German proverb
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"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the boogaloo, whose face is marred by pixels and ink and cheetos.”,
Teddy the Toad, (w,stte), "The Derpmen" |
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A challenger appears!
Option A: Q Honey Badger 7" 1:5 Stainless Complete Barrel assembly (Barrel / Block / Tube) $394 Option B: Faxon Match-Grade 7.5" Barrel 1:5 twist, Superlative Arms Adjustable gas block, Pistol Tube ~$252 Pros (to option B) + Longer Barrel + Lighter Weight + Lower Cost + Better Gas Block +Not Q Cons (to option B) -Longer barrel -Lower-quality barrel compared to Q (maybe?) -Not Q |
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"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the boogaloo, whose face is marred by pixels and ink and cheetos.”,
Teddy the Toad, (w,stte), "The Derpmen" |
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You can buy the honey badger stock for $350
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Originally Posted By Daggertt: You can buy the honey badger stock for $350 View Quote Not compatible with Mil-spec receivers. Unfortunately. |
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[Last Edit: Daggertt]
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Originally Posted By djkest: Not compatible with Mil-spec receivers. Unfortunately. View Quote |
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If you are hell bent on the HB stock…only shoot subs. Your cheek will thank you.
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Stumbling on the stepstool of mediocracy...
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Originally Posted By Daggertt: this one is. https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-fwcq7xdl4a/product_images/uploaded_images/shortystock-thumb1-1121.png https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3gVhn4-NPRc/maxresdefault.jpg View Quote Ah cool, thanks for that. I didn't know. For all the glitz, their website is difficult to find stuff in. |
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I wonder how much money you save if you use as many Q parts as possible except receivers.
I wanted a honey badger for a while until I built a "similar" gun with a 7" barrel and pdw stock and realized it doesn't get THAT small compared to a standard short barrel 300blk. In fact I ditched the pdw stock with uncomfortable cheek weld (and in the honey badger's case, a weird, small buffer spring setup) for a LWRC UCIW stock which was just as small collapsed but much more comfortable extended. Then I picked up a Sig Rattler, and all thoughts of a honey badger build evaporated. It is super small folded down and feels more robust than the pdw stocks I'd played with. Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Daggertt: I wonder how much money you save if you use as many Q parts as possible except receivers. I wanted a honey badger for a while until I built a "similar" gun with a 7" barrel and pdw stock and realized it doesn't get THAT small compared to a standard short barrel 300blk. In fact I ditched the pdw stock with uncomfortable cheek weld (and in the honey badger's case, a weird, small buffer spring setup) for a LWRC UCIW stock which was just as small collapsed but much more comfortable extended. Then I picked up a Sig Rattler, and all thoughts of a honey badger build evaporated. It is super small folded down and feels more robust than the pdw stocks I'd played with. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/435611/364545194_579567637497524_22549845861123-3179776.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/435611/362914287_1808761972872648_1706676659020-3179777.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/435611/364229732_1570336750163005_2197870263808-3179778.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/435611/364535846_1086380095671493_6019615665124-3179780.JPG View Quote Thanks for sharing your experience. You are right, if you tried to "Clone" the honey badger as much as possible it would end up costing you very close to the same price as the Honey badger, and you still wouldn't have all the right parts. I am leaning towards a LWRC UCIW or KAK mini-mispec buffer system, but then you have other issues potentially. Thinking KAK mini-mispec with a cut-down MFT Batellink Minimalist. |
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If I was buying right now, I'd get the KAK kit with a magpul SL-M.
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"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the boogaloo, whose face is marred by pixels and ink and cheetos.”,
Teddy the Toad, (w,stte), "The Derpmen" |
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I’m also building something like this around the KAK tube. Hoping to have it up on my YouTube channel in the next few months!
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KAK tube/buffer ordered, should be here soon. Will weigh individual parts.
No "short" stock yet except I do have an LWRC Ultra-compact I could use if needed Barrel arrived and I learned that this part is a "thermal fit" so I haven't been able to install yet. Dang this thing is tiny! I hope to get pics soon. |
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Originally Posted By djkest: KAK tube/buffer ordered, should be here soon. Will weigh individual parts. No "short" stock yet except I do have an LWRC Ultra-compact I could use if needed Barrel arrived and I learned that this part is a "thermal fit" so I haven't been able to install yet. Dang this thing is tiny! I hope to get pics soon. View Quote I have all the parts and it's mostly assembled but I can't put it together until my Form 1 is approved and engraving complete. |
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"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the boogaloo, whose face is marred by pixels and ink and cheetos.”,
Teddy the Toad, (w,stte), "The Derpmen" |
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I made this thing when I was thinking about a Rattler. Came out way cheaper, and could have been cheaper still if I really wanted. I still want a Rattler though lol.
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