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Quoted: Grab a Seekins extended mag catch release. It works great. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Armalite AR10 mag catch will work. The catch? Is the screw longer on the Armalite? I was assuming I needed a thicker button. Grab a Seekins extended mag catch release. It works great. Seems Aero has come out with their own now. http://aeroprecisionusa.com/extended-magazing-catch-button.html This is what i bought http://www.seekinsprecision.com/seekins-precision-billet-mag-release.html And I also got this https://armalite.com/shop/ar-10-a-series-magazine-catch/ I’m told that the AR10a magazine catch works in the Aero M5 lower no problem, still buying parts & have not installed it yet. |
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The threaded end of the Armalite is longer, allowing you to use any mag release you want too.
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This. The Armalite is what I used after realizing the one from the AP LPK wasn't going to work well enough for my preference. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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The threaded end of the Armalite is longer, allowing you to use any mag release you want too. This. The Armalite is what I used after realizing the one from the AP LPK wasn't going to work well enough for my preference. Battle Arms makes a billet mag release button that is a bit longer. Worked good for me. |
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I am gathering parts for a 308 build
I have the Aero Precision FDE Upper and lower receivers, a Fortis gas block, Fortis endplate, a JP Industries 308 Buffer, An Aero Precision (Bought thru them anyway) NIB 308 BCG, a black Ergo F93 stock, ATI FDE Scorpion 2 Grip, 10 Magpul magazines I need a barrel, barrel nut, Lower parts kit and a hand guard, Oh and I have a set of Diamondhead sights, but the front is for a railed gas block and I think I will need the shorter one.. Have a mid length gas tube, but I might need a longer one, I am thinking 18" barrel. I have a Armalite AR-10 with a 16" barrel. |
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I am gathering parts for a 308 build I have the Aero Precision FDE Upper and lower receivers, a Fortis gas block, Fortis endplate, a JP Industries 308 Buffer, An Aero Precision (Bought thru them anyway) NIB 308 BCG, a black Ergo F93 stock, ATI FDE Scorpion 2 Grip, 10 Magpul magazines I need a barrel, barrel nut, Lower parts kit and a hand guard, Oh and I have a set of Diamondhead sights, but the front is for a railed gas block and I think I will need the shorter one.. Have a mid length gas tube, but I might need a longer one, I am thinking 18" barrel. I have a Armalite AR-10 with a 16" barrel. View Quote AIM Surplus has 18" Mega Arms barrels for $250 shipped. Love mine. |
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Okay thanks, I was looking at a Alpha, from my LGS, I like supporting them if not too far out of pocket, so they are there when I need them.
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hey everyone.
I have the AIM nitride BCG and a CMC single stage 3.5# trigger. MY issue: With the hammer in the upright position, it hits the back side of the firing pin when i close the upper/lower and not allow it to close. i have to set the hammer in order to close them up. Do i need to replace the pin? Anyone else have this combo and had this happen? |
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I have two AR15 with with the CMC modular trigger and they will close easily with the hammer up or down as long as the BCG is all the way forward. While the 308 BCG's are longer overall, I thought they were the same dimensions as to where the opening is located. With out knowing for certain (I am poorly informed) I would think you would not have a problem either unless the BCG is part way back.
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I have ordered a new Barrel, Nut, M-Lok pattern handguard and lower parts kit, rifle length tube, .936 gas block, Diamondhead LP front sight, and whatever else I needed, hopefully just a week or so till I have it all.
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Tagging this thread. Just bought a reciever set. Going to slowly start buying the other parts for the build. Using this thread as inspiration. A lot of great looking rifles in this thread.
Possible build list includes: Aero lpk Aero BCG Unsure of charging handle 18 Barrel unsure of brand yet Larue MBT trigger Larue scope mount 14" SLR Keymod handgaurd Vortex PST 6-24x scope Some type of muzzle break that I can add a qd can Unsure of stock yet Want to cerakote recievers and handgaurd fde and run black funiture. |
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I have the Ergo F93 stock, 8 position, smooth and quiet, QD capable from either side. Robust, Butt pad. I already had it for my Armalite and I am happy to use it. As a alternative I would buy a fourth ATI TacLite.
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Tagging This Thread. I have been thinking on building an AR-10 for a while and have purchased from Aero before and when the Burnt Bronze builders kit came up for sale I couldn't resist. So now I am on my journey of building my first AR-10 from Aero.
Thinking on purchasing this Barrel. From What I understand this is what Aero Puts in their factory guns? Also Kicked around a Faxon Barrel. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Has anyone else fallen victim to the Bronze Builders Set? |
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Yes I did order one last week, but I have yet to put together my FDE / Black 308, I have all the pieces parts for it I think. I did order one of the new Lantac / CMC triggers(Lantac just made the shoe which they say is between 1-2 RMS for smoothness, I guess that it good, I was pretty satisfied with my two flat shoe CMC Triggers) I will have that in the bronze one, I already have a Rock River two stage for my FDE version.
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Tagging This Thread. I have been thinking on building an AR-10 for a while and have purchased from Aero before and when the Burnt Bronze builders kit came up for sale I couldn't resist. So now I am on my journey of building my first AR-10 from Aero. Thinking on purchasing this Barrel. From What I understand this is what Aero Puts in their factory guns? Also Kicked around a Faxon Barrel. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Has anyone else fallen victim to the Bronze Builders Set? View Quote I have been extremely impressed with the Faxon barrel that I have in my 308. Mine is in a Mega MATEN build that I bought from another member. I honestly had thought I would swap the barrel, but not after shooting it. Its a good contour, weight is moderate and the accuracy is very good. I am putting one of their 18" 556 barrels in a 3 Gun build for my younger brother, and I believe it will perform just as well. |
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Quoted: I have been extremely impressed with the Faxon barrel that I have in my 308. Mine is in a Mega MATEN build that I bought from another member. I honestly had thought I would swap the barrel, but not after shooting it. Its a good contour, weight is moderate and the accuracy is very good. I am putting one of their 18" 556 barrels in a 3 Gun build for my younger brother, and I believe it will perform just as well. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Tagging This Thread. I have been thinking on building an AR-10 for a while and have purchased from Aero before and when the Burnt Bronze builders kit came up for sale I couldn't resist. So now I am on my journey of building my first AR-10 from Aero. Thinking on purchasing this Barrel. From What I understand this is what Aero Puts in their factory guns? Also Kicked around a Faxon Barrel. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Has anyone else fallen victim to the Bronze Builders Set? I have been extremely impressed with the Faxon barrel that I have in my 308. Mine is in a Mega MATEN build that I bought from another member. I honestly had thought I would swap the barrel, but not after shooting it. Its a good contour, weight is moderate and the accuracy is very good. I am putting one of their 18" 556 barrels in a 3 Gun build for my younger brother, and I believe it will perform just as well. Awesome, thanks for sharing. |
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Tagging This Thread. I have been thinking on building an AR-10 for a while and have purchased from Aero before and when the Burnt Bronze builders kit came up for sale I couldn't resist. So now I am on my journey of building my first AR-10 from Aero. Thinking on purchasing this Barrel. From What I understand this is what Aero Puts in their factory guns? Also Kicked around a Faxon Barrel. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Has anyone else fallen victim to the Bronze Builders Set? View Quote I have that same barrel and a Upper/lower inbound at the moment. Ill post here with my thoughts, from what ive heard it is supposed to be a great barrel for the price. |
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Pretty much aero everything. Wish I had got the Nib bcg. And the trigger will need to changed along with an adjustable gas block. Other than that I am more than happy with my aero.
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Tagging This Thread. I have been thinking on building an AR-10 for a while and have purchased from Aero before and when the Burnt Bronze builders kit came up for sale I couldn't resist. So now I am on my journey of building my first AR-10 from Aero. Thinking on purchasing this Barrel. From What I understand this is what Aero Puts in their factory guns? Also Kicked around a Faxon Barrel. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Has anyone else fallen victim to the Bronze Builders Set? View Quote FWIW There was a rather large thread on faxxon barrels not long ago. I believe those were mostly 5.56 barrels, and it seems all the feedback was good, and Faxxon replied immediately to any whining. |
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Tagging This Thread. I have been thinking on building an AR-10 for a while and have purchased from Aero before and when the Burnt Bronze builders kit came up for sale I couldn't resist. So now I am on my journey of building my first AR-10 from Aero. Thinking on purchasing this Barrel. From What I understand this is what Aero Puts in their factory guns? Also Kicked around a Faxon Barrel. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Has anyone else fallen victim to the Bronze Builders Set? I have that same barrel and a Upper/lower inbound at the moment. Ill post here with my thoughts, from what ive heard it is supposed to be a great barrel for the price. Thanks for all the replies! I will see if I can find that thread on the Faxon Barrels. Also Which barrel are you referring to? I am still in the early stages of my build and trying to do my homework. I would love to see a range report on either of these barrels. |
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Tagging This Thread. I have been thinking on building an AR-10 for a while and have purchased from Aero before and when the Burnt Bronze builders kit came up for sale I couldn't resist. So now I am on my journey of building my first AR-10 from Aero. Thinking on purchasing this Barrel. From What I understand this is what Aero Puts in their factory guns? Also Kicked around a Faxon Barrel. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Has anyone else fallen victim to the Bronze Builders Set? FWIW There was a rather large thread on faxxon barrels not long ago. I believe those were mostly 5.56 barrels, and it seems all the feedback was good, and Faxxon replied immediately to any whining. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_12/660604_Faxon_Firearms_Barrels__NOW_with_Results_in_OP.html http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_121/667331_Faxon_barrels_in_a__308_build.html Just an FYI...Faxon's Arfcom account has been put on hold pending their acceptance as a vendor on the site. That's why there are no recent posts from Faxon in these threads. Apparently the higher-ups deemed them to be advertising on the site when they would post up information on availability and/or sales in these threads listed above. (Yeah, I get it. Now how about approving them?) Nathan is a stand-up guy and will reply to e-mails. At this time, you'll have to e-mail him directly at his Faxon account rather than his Arfcom account**. [email protected] **Just passing along info. Not trying to start a debate or derail the thread. I have a Faxon .308 barrel (on an Aero M5E1 Receiver) and a Faxon 5.56 barrel (on an Aero M4E1 Receiver) and have been extremely pleased with both. |
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Well Faxon has one on sale I better grab it as Aero Precision has my bronze set shipped (well it is USPS and 200 miles so maybe next week)
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I did order the 20" Faxon barrel on sale ($277 shipped with a Gas Block and rifle length tube), and Aero Precision had a NIB BCG for 308 on sale too so I did get one for $190 (Free shipping and veterans discount) I ordered a ATI Black stock and their enhanced butt pad along with a black grip
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Has anyone done a build with a 18" barrel and a 14" handguard? I didn't see any in the builds with specs listed.
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Quoted: I thought I saw a couple floating around here in this thread as well as others. It may have been in the Aero Industry section though. I just finished putting mine together last night though using an 18" barrel and a 14" rail. http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz38/r311davis/IMG_0966_zpscxiwhcfu.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Has anyone done a build with a 18" barrel and a 14" handguard? I didn't see any in the builds with specs listed. I thought I saw a couple floating around here in this thread as well as others. It may have been in the Aero Industry section though. I just finished putting mine together last night though using an 18" barrel and a 14" rail. http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz38/r311davis/IMG_0966_zpscxiwhcfu.jpg Where did you pick up that butt-stock? |
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Has anyone done a build with a 18" barrel and a 14" handguard? I didn't see any in the builds with specs listed. I thought I saw a couple floating around here in this thread as well as others. It may have been in the Aero Industry section though. I just finished putting mine together last night though using an 18" barrel and a 14" rail. http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz38/r311davis/IMG_0966_zpscxiwhcfu.jpg Where did you pick up that butt-stock? I snagged it locally from a guy who pulled it from a Bushmaster Varmint Rifle. I've seen a couple places in the EE who have them for decent prices if you're in the market. |
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Quoted: I did a 15" with a 18" barrel. Should give you a general idea. http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/maxfubar54/IMG_2605_zpspemvv4ip.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Has anyone done a build with a 18" barrel and a 14" handguard? I didn't see any in the builds with specs listed. I did a 15" with a 18" barrel. Should give you a general idea. http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac147/maxfubar54/IMG_2605_zpspemvv4ip.jpg That's sexy On their website, do I look at the DPMS High or Low? |
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Quoted: http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee160/beeks81/AP308.jpg Mine is almost finished. I'm hoping to shoot it this weekend. I'm really happy with how the rifle is coming together. The shineeze scope is a dime store find just to get me shooting. View Quote Very nice! |
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Looks good! I like the look of the MI rail, but I agree, that offset would bother me as well. Good to know about the Brownells mags.
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Has anyone posted up how they made a new version of the BCM CH work? Or is there a source for getting these old ones?
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I do not have a 308 version BCM CH, I have a AXTS Raptor CH for 308 (and 5.56 too along with BCM) and I have not had any glitch with the Raptor. Mine were around $90 but that was LGS, but I did a quick search for cheaper online prices and was surprised to find none. I have one on my Armalite AR-10 since the standard CH was half hidden by my scope. Easy fix with the Raptor.
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Raptor is flat on the bottom. It should work with any upper.
I had a BCM Gunfighter on mine Aero M5 and PSA PA-10. Once I handled the Raptor I replaced my Gunfighters. The Gunfighter is not a bad charging handle. It's a big improvement from a standard charging handle. But the Raptor is so beefy in comparison it makes the Gunfighter look almost wimpy. |
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Upper: AERO M5E1 upper, 15" Keymod Nickel Boron BCG(Fulton Armory) Criterion M110(Fulton Armory) Fulton Armory did headspace the two. SLR Sentry 8 clamp on gas block BCM Mod4 charging handle YHM muzzle brake for now. Lower: AERO M5 Geissele SD-E LPK stander Phase 5 bolt catch Seekins ex-mag release ERGO grip Madpul MOE stock Stander buffer & spring. Optic: SWFA SS 3-15x42 Warne E-SKELETON 20moa Butler Creek caps Magpul gen 2 BUIS. ACC: Harris 6-9s Noveske sling stud (fits very well in Keymod hole) ERGO Keymod cover http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/stone762/335F5C2C-22F2-4F19-8012-BE7859D5D521.jpg View Quote Nice! How's it shoot? |
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Upper: AERO M5E1 upper, 15" Keymod Nickel Boron BCG(Fulton Armory) Criterion M110(Fulton Armory) Fulton Armory did headspace the two. SLR Sentry 8 clamp on gas block BCM Mod4 charging handle YHM muzzle brake for now. Lower: AERO M5 Geissele SD-E LPK stander Phase 5 bolt catch Seekins ex-mag release ERGO grip Madpul MOE stock Stander buffer & spring. Optic: SWFA SS 3-15x42 Warne E-SKELETON 20moa Butler Creek caps Magpul gen 2 BUIS. ACC: Harris 6-9s Noveske sling stud (fits very well in Keymod hole) ERGO Keymod cover http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/stone762/335F5C2C-22F2-4F19-8012-BE7859D5D521.jpg Nice! How's it shoot? I haven't had a chance to shoot it. Just put it together yesterday. I am working on load development, 178 A-Max, ACC 4064, CCI 200, Win brass. I will post an update later. |
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Just got this finished up last week. It has a Bushnell Elite Tactical 3.5-21x50 DMR on it now.
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Quoted: Here's some of the latest of my Aero M5 http://i.imgur.com/CJtKU7u.jpg http://i.imgur.com/XFBFSdF.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ux7lkXz.jpg Parts List: Aero Precision M5 upper and lower receiver Aero Precision Nitrated Bolt Carrier JP Enhanced Bolt w/Nickel Boron finish POF-USA NP3 Coated .308 Roller Cam Pin Geissele Super Semi-Automatic (SSA) Trigger Magpul CTR Stock w/Magpul extended butt pad Midwest Industries 12” DPMS .308 M-Lok One Piece Free Float Handguard #MI-308SS12-DHM torqued to 35 in. lb. JP / Syrac .750 Adjustable Clamp-on Gen II Gas Block w/McMaster-Carr high torque Black-Oxide alloy steel 170,000 psi Socket Head Cap Screw, with Torx-Plus Drive, 6-32 Thread Size x 3/8” long, #92610A146 torqued to 30 in. lb. WMD Nitromet Mid Length Gas Tube Magpul MBUS front and rear sight Raptor Charging Handle Springco carbine length chrome silicon buffer spring (ORANGE) DPMS LR308 Carbine Buffer M4 Carbine buffer tube Rainier Arms 16” Black Stainless Select barrel guaranteed sub MOA @ 100 yards Lantac Dragon Muzzle Brake Hogue pistol grip Only thing I do not like is that the MI rail and Aero M5 upper do mate up exactly flush. Not sure who's out of spec here. The #MI-308SS12-DHM .210 rail is close but it's off just enough to be noticeable. Interestingly, my PSA PA-10 upper mates up perfectly with the #MI-308SS12-DLM .150 rail. So far I've put about 400 rounds thru this rifle without a single failure to feed or eject. Will be switching Syrac II gas block to SLR Sentry 7 next week. No problems with Syrac II but the SLR Sentry 7 has some features I like. Scopes off for the pic but I'm running a Larue LT-104 mount with a Vortex Viper HS-T 4-16x44 reticle VMR-1 MRAD Love the Aero M5 overall. It's very light and with the Lantac Dragon Brake, and Magpul extended butt pad, the recoil is barely more than my AR15 The mag in the pic is one of the new Brownell's 7.72 mags. It works fine as do PMAGS. View Quote Does your lower receiver have the upper/lower tension screw? |
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So what charging handles work on this receiver set?
Tried both a Mod 3 BCM and an old stock Mod 5. Both were cut with the same taper on the bottom and after talking to BCM, who states they never changed anything - it was AP, I'm not sure if I should cut this thing down and have an unfinished looking part or what. Any pics of what yall did to the BCM's to make them work would be much appreciated. Thanks, John |
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So what charging handles work on this receiver set? Tried both a Mod 3 BCM and an old stock Mod 5. Both were cut with the same taper on the bottom and after talking to BCM, who states they never changed anything - it was AP, I'm not sure if I should cut this thing down and have an unfinished looking part or what. Any pics of what yall did to the BCM's to make them work would be much appreciated. Thanks, John Just buy the AXTS 7.62 Raptor and you'll be golden. [whineyvoice] I know... but I have BCMs and all my ARs... [/whineyvoice] |
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I bought this M5 from a good friend of mine a couple weeks ago and it's going to get taken out sometime next month when the weather is better----as in cooler. My next planned upgrade to it will be sending the upper to Ayan of Boltcarrier.com and having some variant of KAC URX installed. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/615/21313337648_8f46eb7cce_h.jpg View Quote errbody got a BCM Gunfighter but me I just don't trust myself for fine dremeling |
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I bought this M5 from a good friend of mine a couple weeks ago and it's going to get taken out sometime next month when the weather is better----as in cooler. My next planned upgrade to it will be sending the upper to Ayan of Boltcarrier.com and having some variant of KAC URX installed. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/615/21313337648_8f46eb7cce_h.jpg errbody got a BCM Gunfighter but me I just don't trust myself for fine dremeling My BCM Mod4 had to be dremel a little then light sanding & black to finish the look. |
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