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Posted: 2/27/2015 3:45:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wtjosaas:
Ordered one of the billet 80% lowers. It came the other day and looks nice for $57 dollars delivered. Now to get a jig. I have two Cerro forged 80%lowers also so I am thinking of going with either Modulus Arms or Broken Arms jig. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By wtjosaas:
Originally Posted By wjoutlaw:
Seems like Eds Tactical Armory has some 80% lowers in stock for a great price. Use promo code CLOSE for additional savings. I have no affiliation with them, but I did hear that they are closing up shop. Just wanted to pass along a deal. I went ahead and ordered a lower from them to put back. I do not know what jigs will fit their lowers and hope my TR-Enabling jig will work. Ordered one of the billet 80% lowers. It came the other day and looks nice for $57 dollars delivered. Now to get a jig. I have two Cerro forged 80%lowers also so I am thinking of going with either Modulus Arms or Broken Arms jig. My TR-Enabling lowers work after a slight modification near the take down pin on both sides. |
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Posted: 3/5/2015 8:00:15 PM EDT
[#2]
Bump to keep current.
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Posted: 3/5/2015 9:23:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/5/2015 10:06:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThese are nice too! TM is GTG!! |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 3/6/2015 10:40:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryHey thanks for posting this!!! Great price...three for less than a hundred delivered....awesome. My wallet is cryin... 
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Posted: 3/6/2015 2:33:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Nitrodog:
Hey thanks for posting this!!! Great price...three for less than a hundred delivered....awesome. My wallet is cryin... Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Nitrodog:
Hey thanks for posting this!!! Great price...three for less than a hundred delivered....awesome. My wallet is cryin... I am in for a 3 pack and my wife is gonna kill me. 
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CA, USA
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Posted: 3/6/2015 11:30:44 PM EDT
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Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum
Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Type III Anodized BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: vytamenc actually manufactures forged and billet with trigger guards and without trigger guards our batf latter is available on request |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 3/13/2015 2:38:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Green0]
[#8]
Bought 2 lowers from Ares Armor. Both were blems.
Ares has a CNC program deflashing that is gouging the mag well flange up front pretty badly. The receiver extension reinforcement up top where the chamfer is added for the charging handle to ride over, looks like it was chamfered on a belt sander. The fire control pockets up top where they would meet the upper receivers have big .020" chamfers that appear to have come from tumbling or deburring. The pivot pin holes have counterbores on the left (wrong side) <small Cbores but they are there, and one of the pivot pin holes was hand deburred and the tool created a half helical chamfer with a lot of chatter. I got two A1's from Nodak Spud and they are absolutely perfect. The Ares lowers were a big dissapointment. On the market a 100% finished receiver in bulk is going for $35-$50 to OEM's. These aren't finished and they are selling for that and are flawed. Obviously guys will damage parts in machining at times, but they want to start with parts that aren't already blems in case they do do it right. I don't like being sold obvious blems and not being told they are blems up front. |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 3/19/2015 10:21:11 AM EDT
[#9]
Bought two cerro forged 80% from right to bear and they are perfect a2's- everything the ares lowers should have been. Buy from right to bear. You wont be dissapointed.
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CA, USA
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Posted: 3/19/2015 1:34:41 PM EDT
[#10]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Green0:
Bought 2 lowers from Ares Armor. Both were blems. Ares has a CNC program deflashing that is gouging the mag well flange up front pretty badly. The receiver extension reinforcement up top where the chamfer is added for the charging handle to ride over, looks like it was chamfered on a belt sander. The fire control pockets up top where they would meet the upper receivers have big .020" chamfers that appear to have come from tumbling or deburring. The pivot pin holes have counterbores on the left (wrong side) <small Cbores but they are there, and one of the pivot pin holes was hand deburred and the tool created a half helical chamfer with a lot of chatter. I got two A1's from Nodak Spud and they are absolutely perfect. The Ares lowers were a big dissapointment. On the market a 100% finished receiver in bulk is going for $35-$50 to OEM's. These aren't finished and they are selling for that and are flawed. Obviously guys will damage parts in machining at times, but they want to start with parts that aren't already blems in case they do do it right. I don't like being sold obvious blems and not being told they are blems up front. ARES does not make lowers. They sell them |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 3/20/2015 10:11:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Green0]
[#11]
Neither dose right bear. But the ares product is blemmed in several ways and the right to bear product is perfect. Both are identical in price.
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CA, USA
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Posted: 3/20/2015 12:49:51 PM EDT
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yeah I wont do business with Ares. Just buy direct from TM. They hold the market for the forgings. $30 a pop cant be beat.
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Posted: 4/19/2015 10:54:35 PM EDT
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Bunp
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OR, USA
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Posted: 4/28/2015 12:27:18 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Aresarmorrusty:
all Ares Armor lowers are 7075 t-6 aluminum forged raw ar15 lowers have the rear pocket. billet ar15 lowers have the rear pocket. ar10s and signature lowers do not have the rear pocket. all lowers have a determination letter to back them and can be provided upon request. How come the picture of this forged raw lower clearly shows no takedown pocket? http://aresarmor.com/store/Item/TACMHRW1 I had e mailed Ares (you?) regarding it and I explained that my jig did not have provisions to mill the takedown pocket as it has a bolt that gos through the takedown pin hole and I needed to know if it had the pocket milled. The responce I got was something to the effect that it shouldn't matter what jig I use, but did not answer rather or not the pocket was milled. |
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Posted: 5/6/2015 1:52:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryThese are back in stock, although there are 3 less of them now.....  |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 5/6/2015 2:36:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AASG:
How come the picture of this forged raw lower clearly shows no takedown pocket? http://aresarmor.com/store/Item/TACMHRW1 I had e mailed Ares (you?) regarding it and I explained that my jig did not have provisions to mill the takedown pocket as it has a bolt that gos through the takedown pin hole and I needed to know if it had the pocket milled. The responce I got was something to the effect that it shouldn't matter what jig I use, but did not answer rather or not the pocket was milled. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AASG:
Originally Posted By Aresarmorrusty:
all Ares Armor lowers are 7075 t-6 aluminum forged raw ar15 lowers have the rear pocket. billet ar15 lowers have the rear pocket. ar10s and signature lowers do not have the rear pocket. all lowers have a determination letter to back them and can be provided upon request. How come the picture of this forged raw lower clearly shows no takedown pocket? http://aresarmor.com/store/Item/TACMHRW1 I had e mailed Ares (you?) regarding it and I explained that my jig did not have provisions to mill the takedown pocket as it has a bolt that gos through the takedown pin hole and I needed to know if it had the pocket milled. The responce I got was something to the effect that it shouldn't matter what jig I use, but did not answer rather or not the pocket was milled. He is correct as far as milling the rear shelf goes. Having the rear shelf already done is a very recent improvement which several 80%ers still don't even have done. We have been doing them with the same jigs for years. You need to drill out the axis pin holes on them before you mill the shelf. Once you do that you insert an axis pin, which along with the pivot pin keeps the jig squared up. Then you can remove the take down pin and mill your shelf. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2015 10:52:38 AM EDT
[#17]
Went through this thread and used search and didn't get much information I was looking for on here.
I've been looking at the Hell Fire Armory 80% AR 15 lowers with the oversized trigger guard. Anyone with experience on them? Are they GTG? |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2015 4:26:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: LBRogers]
[#18]
I completed my forst AR build with a Custom Built Arms 80% .308 lower. I ordered the lower and the upper and recieved them in appropriate time.
There were a couple problems with the CB upper / lower. The lower had the selector detent hole drilled too small diameter for the std. DPMS LPK detent, I had to drill it out. The lower is not real refined, it has sharp radius on all the edges of the reinforcing, and is nearly 3/4" thick at the front of the magwell. The upper protrudes into the area for the bolt catch preventing it from overlapping the bolt adequately, I had to remove material from the bolt catch to get it to function. The bolt catch spring hole was packed hard with abrasive medium. Other than that, it works. Then I ordered a second 308 80% lower from CBA. The website said it was in stock, 12 business days later, no tracking #, and no projected shipment date when I emailed the company requesting order update. Three days after my inquiry about my paid in advance order, I asked for a refund. CB Arms responded that they would refund the order in 3-5 days, never heard back. I disputed the charge with my bank, and got a refund more than 15 days after I requested information about my paid order. I realize I am small potatoes, as a one part at a time customer, but bad customer service is bad customer service. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ungvf3zxbjz7gyi/raifu%201.JPG?dl=0 |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 5/9/2015 7:05:01 PM EDT
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Hmmm....
What's the best way to put the words "Fire" and "Safe" on both sides of an unfinished receiver? |
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Posted: 5/9/2015 9:57:07 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By straightshot:
Hmmm.... What's the best way to put the words "Fire" and "Safe" on both sides of an unfinished receiver? Laser |
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Posted: 5/9/2015 11:01:20 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By straightshot:
Hmmm.... What's the best way to put the words "Fire" and "Safe" on both sides of an unfinished receiver? You could give this a try: Etching |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 5/12/2015 12:01:39 PM EDT
[Last Edit: maxxx93]
[#22]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By straightshot:
Hmmm.... What's the best way to put the words "Fire" and "Safe" on both sides of an unfinished receiver? Who needs fire and safe spelled out? Many mfgs just use colors. I just spot drill the two locations and color them white and red. 
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MI, USA
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Posted: 5/20/2015 11:53:18 AM EDT
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Drilling and coloring would be easy...
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Posted: 5/20/2015 7:03:15 PM EDT
[Last Edit: popnfresh]
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Just finished my HellfireArmory this weekend with their jig thought I would just add to the comments:
Hell Fire Armory Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw machined or Beadblasted(+$5) BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Rear take down pin spring hole tapped,set screw and wrench supplied, bolt catch pin hole threaded and pin supplied |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 5/21/2015 11:12:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By straightshot:
Drilling and coloring would be easy... Yup, That's the whole point.
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Posted: 5/21/2015 1:06:58 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryI have no will power! None! Guess I better figure this 80% lower thing out. |
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Posted: 5/24/2015 9:42:45 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rsqhobbs:
I have no will power! None! Guess I better figure this 80% lower thing out. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rsqhobbs:
I have no will power! None! Guess I better figure this 80% lower thing out. Same here. Never done one before, guess it's time to learn! |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2015 11:41:41 AM EDT
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3 more gone, just dont tell the wife. I had to order a jig from Daytona Tactical also since I have never attempted this before.
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Posted: 7/4/2015 6:26:10 AM EDT
[#29]
Bump
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NC, USA
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Posted: 7/4/2015 8:25:18 AM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rsqhobbs:
I have no will power! None! Guess I better figure this 80% lower thing out. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rsqhobbs:
I have no will power! None! Guess I better figure this 80% lower thing out. LOL. Same here. Three on the way. |
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Posted: 7/4/2015 5:16:35 PM EDT
[#31]
You guys might want to look @ this thread:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_4/676733_Fruity_Ghost___DIY_100s_of_ARs_cheaper__faster__gentler_.html This is Boris of Shovel AK & Iron Glock fame. And it works. I held one in my hands today. $2.50 worth of plastic... |
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Posted: 7/5/2015 9:54:26 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DavidLee_64]
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rsqhobbs:
I have no will power! None! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rsqhobbs:
I have no will power! None!  I don't have any either. I just ordered 3 Gen 2 non-blems. For the price, I can use these to make sure my CNC program is exactly correct before I run any of my NDS A1 80% lowers. 
I gotta edit this. All the damn sales going on, I ended up getting another stripped A2 upper (CDNN) for $39 and change, then had to shoot (pun) over to Fulton Armory for a parts kit for it. And of course, I had to buy a bunch more spare parts. I am not commenting on what usually happens to "spare" parts ! 
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Posted: 7/6/2015 12:33:01 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidLee_64:
I don't have any either. I just ordered 3 Gen 2 non-blems. For the price, I can use these to make sure my CNC program is exactly correct before I run any of my NDS A1 80% lowers.
I gotta edit this. All the damn sales going on, I ended up getting another stripped A2 upper (CDNN) for $39 and change, then had to shoot (pun) over to Fulton Armory for a parts kit for it. And of course, I had to buy a bunch more spare parts. I am not commenting on what usually happens to "spare" parts !
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By DavidLee_64:
Originally Posted By rsqhobbs:
I have no will power! None! I don't have any either. I just ordered 3 Gen 2 non-blems. For the price, I can use these to make sure my CNC program is exactly correct before I run any of my NDS A1 80% lowers.
I gotta edit this. All the damn sales going on, I ended up getting another stripped A2 upper (CDNN) for $39 and change, then had to shoot (pun) over to Fulton Armory for a parts kit for it. And of course, I had to buy a bunch more spare parts. I am not commenting on what usually happens to "spare" parts !
Yeah, two inbound here. 
I swear, I'm going to start a twelve step program for people like us. "Hi, I'm Rsqhobbs, and I'm a partsaholic" |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:08:07 PM EDT
[#34]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rsqhobbs:
Yeah, two inbound here.
I swear, I'm going to start a twelve step program for people like us. "Hi, I'm Rsqhobbs, and I'm a partsaholic" Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By rsqhobbs:
Originally Posted By DavidLee_64:
Originally Posted By rsqhobbs:
I have no will power! None! I don't have any either. I just ordered 3 Gen 2 non-blems. For the price, I can use these to make sure my CNC program is exactly correct before I run any of my NDS A1 80% lowers.
I gotta edit this. All the damn sales going on, I ended up getting another stripped A2 upper (CDNN) for $39 and change, then had to shoot (pun) over to Fulton Armory for a parts kit for it. And of course, I had to buy a bunch more spare parts. I am not commenting on what usually happens to "spare" parts !
Yeah, two inbound here.
I swear, I'm going to start a twelve step program for people like us. "Hi, I'm Rsqhobbs, and I'm a partsaholic" I only got one this time, cause I got one last week for $49, lol. |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 1:10:52 PM EDT
[#35]
I'm almost to the point I need to buy parts by the 6-pack. BCGs, LPKs, barrels, etc.
Ordered 3 more 80% lowers from Tactical Machine yesterday. At those prices how can I possibly be expected to resist? |
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Posted: 7/6/2015 6:13:04 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By warkittens:
I'm almost to the point I need to buy parts by the 6-pack. BCGs, LPKs, barrels, etc.
Ordered 3 more 80% lowers from Tactical Machine yesterday. At those prices how can I possibly be expected to resist? The first step is to admit you have a problem!
Or, so I hear... 
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NC, USA
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Posted: 7/6/2015 10:24:44 PM EDT
[#37]
Hi, I'm HawgPhixer and I have BRD.
I also ordered two A2 uppers from CDDN. |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 7/19/2015 1:47:13 AM EDT
[#38]
Shore Tactical
Material: 7075 Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Anodized BATF Approval Letter: No
Comments: Free Shipping |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 7/30/2015 10:59:08 PM EDT
[#39]
The info on Tactical Maching is not correct. I just got four receivers from them and all have the rear lug pocket machined. These are their Gen 2 receives. Just thought you'd like to know. Donald
Originally Posted By PursuitSS:
UPDATED 01/02/15 If you find any errors, please post the issue in this thread. If you are an AR15.com Industry Partner selling 80% lowers, Please post your information. THANKS! Format: XYZ Lowers (list it "hot" as a link) Material: (7075) (6061) (etc) Construction: Cast, Forged, Billet, or Plastic Rear Lug Cut: (Yes or No) Finish: Anodized, Painted, or Bare BATF Approval Letter Supplied: Comments: .223 Targets Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: 80% Arms Material: 7075-T6 or 6061-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Anodized Type III or Bare Aluminum BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: ACT Tactical Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Anodized or Bare Aluminum BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Advanced Rifles Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forged or Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Unfinished (Raw) BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: American Spirit Arms Material: 7075 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Bare or Anodized ($15.00 Extra) BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: They claim it's a "95%" Lower, it's an 80%. ARs Unlimited Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Type III Anodizing BATF Approval Letter Supplied: Yes Comments: Ares Armor Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet or Forged Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Bare or Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: Yes Comments: AR15 Brick Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Bare or Anodized "Hardcoat" BATF Approval Letter Supplied: Yes Comments: Drilled and Tapped for the Rear Takedown spring Retention modification AR Only.com Material: 7075 Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Anodized BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: AR Parts Material: A380 Aluminum Construction: Cast Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Bead Blasted or Cerakote BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: "Cast"?, I didn't know anyone still sold Cast Aluminum AR lowers! Badger State Ordnance Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Raw or Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Billet80 Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Paint BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Drilled and Tapped for the Rear Takedown spring Retention modification, Threaded Bolt Catch Screw BIYAR15 Material: 7075 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Broken Armory Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Type III Anodized or Bare BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Coats Carbine Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Hard Anodized BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Custom Built Arms Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Bare BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Cobra Tactical Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Daytona Tactical Material: 7075-T6 Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Bare or Anodized BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Ed's Tactical Armory Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Bare BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: EP Armory Material: Kevlar Reinforced Two Color Plastic Construction: Plastic Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Plastic BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: I would do some research on this lower. I'd start here LINK Federal Armament Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Type III Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Hell Fire Armory Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: H&H Tactical Material: 7075 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Type III Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: HLF Manufacturing Material: 7075 Aluminum Construction: Forging Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Anodized or Bare BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Iconic Industries Material: Unknown Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Hard Anodized BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Worth a look! Not your "Run of the Mill" 80% Billet Lower James Madison Tactical Material: Plastic Construction: Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: As Cast Plastic in 3 colors BATF Approval Letter Supplied: Yes Comments: Juggernaut Tactical Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Type III Anodizing BATF Approval Letter Supplied: Comments: Marked with their logo (yuck!) KE Arms Material: 7075 Aluminum Construction: Forging or Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Anodized or Bare BATF Approval Letter Supplied: Yes Comments: KT Ordinance "Franken-Stone" Material: Aluminum (Alloy Unknown) Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Bare BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Bolt Together with minimal drilling Lockestone Industries Material: 7075-T651 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Type III Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: M1 Machining Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Raw or Type III Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: M-16 Parts Material: Unknown Construction: Unknown Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw or Anodized BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Matthews Carbine Company Material: Unknown Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: They CLAIM their receiver is "98.6 Finished", based on the listing & photo it appears to be a standard 80%. Modulus Arms Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum (Billet) or 7075-T6 (Forged) Construction: Billet or Forged Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Type III Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Moriarti Arms Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Anodized BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: NatMil Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Type III Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: New Frontier Armory Industry Partner Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Bead Blasted BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Drilled and Tapped for the Rear Takedown spring Retention modification, adjustable tension screw for removing "slop" between the upper and lower receivers, threaded bolt catch Quentin Defense Material: Unknown Construction: Billet Aluminum Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Ambidextrous Bolt Release, Threaded Bolt Catch Pin Revolvr Material: 7075-T6 Construction: Forged Aluminum Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Right To Bear Arms Material: 7075-T6 Construction:Forged Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Royal Arms Material: 7075 Construction: Billet Aluminum Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Scorpius Tactical Material: 7075 Construction: Billet Aluminum Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Raw, Anodized, or Duracote BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Stealth Arms Material: 7075 Construction: Forged Aluminum Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter Supplied: Yes Comments: Sub MOA Material: 7075 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Raw BATF Letter Supplied: No Comments: BEFORE ordering, I'd read this ENTIRE thread...LINK Tactical Gun Systems Material: 6061 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Tactical Machining Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forging Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter Supplied: Yes Comments: TAS Arms Material: 7075-T6 Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw BATF Approval Letter: no Comments: The Flat Spot (Weldable Steel Receiver) Material: Mild Steel Construction: Welded, Brazed (super glue FAIL ) Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Ships bare. User applies color case hardening, bluing, browning, parkerizing, tool dip, or various paints BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No. Comments: $25 per/$6 shipping as of 7 AUG 2014. Heavy. Strong. Not CMP TR-Enabling Material: Unknown, not listed Construction: Billet Aluminum Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: "Surface Hardened"?, Type III Anodized, Nickel Teflon BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: Viper Defense Material: 6061-T6 or 7075-T6 (+$15.00) Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: Yes Finish: Bare or Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments: U.S. Patriot Armory Material: Unknown Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw or Anodized BATF Approval Letter: Yes Comments: Vision Armory Material: A380 or 7075 Construction: Cast or Forged Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw, or Painted BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Vytamen C Tactical Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Forged Rear Lug Cut: Unknown Finish: Type III Anodized BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: Z R Tactical Solutions Material: 7075-T6 Aluminum Construction: Billet Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Raw or "several colors" BATF Approval Letter: No Comments: I think the price on these is too volatile to list, clinking on the link will quickly let you know that info. 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Posted: 7/31/2015 11:19:11 AM EDT
[#40]
Modulus Arms Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum (Billet) or 7075-T6 (Forged) Construction: Billet or Forged Rear Lug Cut: No Finish: Type III Anodized BATF Approval Letter Supplied: No Comments Rear lug cut = Yes Finish = raw or choice of 4 colors |
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Posted: 8/4/2015 11:42:46 PM EDT
[#41]
Is there a thread where people show their mills, drills, palm routers, CNC machines set up? I have seen pics sprinkled throughout ARFCOMdom, but no thread. Would anybody be interested in a new thread of this topic?
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Posted: 8/5/2015 7:19:34 AM EDT
[#42]
This whole 80% lower thing is getting more and more appealing now that prices have dropped. Might just take the plunge on them now.
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Posted: 8/5/2015 8:00:07 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AFCarbon15]
[#43]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ejeviking:
Is there a thread where people show their mills, drills, palm routers, CNC machines set up? I have seen pics sprinkled throughout ARFCOMdom, but no thread. Would anybody be interested in a new thread of this topic? I've done a few, obviously it's easier for me to find my own threads. Here's a couple: Mini Mill Thread Zero Percent Milling Thread withe LOTS of links |
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Posted: 8/5/2015 9:34:13 AM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AFCarbon15: I've done a few, obviously it's easier for me to find my own threads. Here's a couple: Mini Mill Thread Zero Percent Milling Thread withe LOTS of links Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AFCarbon15: Originally Posted By ejeviking: Is there a thread where people show their mills, drills, palm routers, CNC machines set up? I have seen pics sprinkled throughout ARFCOMdom, but no thread. Would anybody be interested in a new thread of this topic? I've done a few, obviously it's easier for me to find my own threads. Here's a couple: Mini Mill Thread Zero Percent Milling Thread withe LOTS of links |
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Posted: 8/5/2015 4:20:47 PM EDT
[#45]
I used Hell Fire Armory and they do supply a ATF letter if you request it from them. I got a copy just in case I am ever questioned about mine.
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Posted: 8/5/2015 9:12:08 PM EDT
[#46]
Subscribed. Just finished my first 80% lower with an easy jig. Will be dong many more!
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Posted: 8/6/2015 1:09:28 PM EDT
[#47]
Consider me hooked on 80% stuff. Now that I have this complete, how should I finish it? Leave it naked? Rattle can? Something else? I don't want to spend a fortune on a finish.
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Posted: 8/6/2015 1:51:35 PM EDT
[Last Edit: ejeviking]
[#48]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TheDevilYouLove: Consider me hooked on 80% stuff. Now that I have this complete, how should I finish it? Leave it naked? Rattle can? Something else? I don't want to spend a fortune on a finish. http://<a href=http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a608/alphabrew/Mobile%20Uploads/3F2AB7D4-B907-443A-BC85-7D2D55FB2F5D_zpsbqmf8lzw.jpg</a>" /> Krylon overhaul. if it gets thrown down the driveway, do it over, or not. I believe mine are going to be "truck guns", so something cheap. edit for clarification. |
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Posted: 8/6/2015 5:22:50 PM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ejeviking:
What you puttin on top? Krylon overhaul. if it gets thrown down the driveway, do it over, or not. I believe mine are going to be "truck guns", so something cheap. edit for clarification. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ejeviking:
Originally Posted By TheDevilYouLove:
Consider me hooked on 80% stuff. Now that I have this complete, how should I finish it? Leave it naked? Rattle can? Something else? I don't want to spend a fortune on a finish. http://<a href=http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a608/alphabrew/Mobile%20Uploads/3F2AB7D4-B907-443A-BC85-7D2D55FB2F5D_zpsbqmf8lzw.jpg</a>" /> Krylon overhaul. if it gets thrown down the driveway, do it over, or not. I believe mine are going to be "truck guns", so something cheap. edit for clarification. Since I live in Maryland, the only thing in 5.56 that I can build it into is an HBAR or a pistol. PSA had a sale on a nice 10.5" pistol upper without BCG for $179 shipped, so I ordered one for this. I'll still need to get a BCG and a Phase 5 Tactical pistol buffer. My CMMG parts kit is going in it tonight if I have time after work. |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 8/7/2015 12:19:56 AM EDT
[#50]
I just milled my first 80% also and it turned out great! For 45 bucks how can you beat it and I will be ordering more.
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