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2/16/2016 12:31:22 PM EDT
About to embark on the journey on of building my first rifle. My thought is that buying a lower parts kit would be the easiest and best way to learn. Anybody have any ideas on if this is the best route and can recommend some brand of lower parts kits? I have an aluminum 80% lower that is calling my name saying "I need parts!"
Thanks in advance.
2/16/2016 12:48:30 PM EDT
[#1]
You should look at the BCM lower parts kit, with BCM funiture, and their new PNT trigger, will run you about $99.00.
2/16/2016 12:55:12 PM EDT
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You should look at the BCM lower parts kit, with BCM funiture, and their new PNT trigger, will run you about $99.00.
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I'll second that.
2/16/2016 1:15:07 PM EDT
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It'd be better if they weren't all out of stock.
2/16/2016 1:20:14 PM EDT
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It'd be better if they weren't all out of stock.
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Came to post something like this. Iv'e had one on back order since after Christmas.
2/16/2016 2:44:20 PM EDT
[#5]
I'm a fan of Red Barn Armory's build your own lower parts kit.  You can switch out some of the milspec stuff that many don't want for the fancy bells and whistles you see here. And they're in stock.
2/16/2016 2:47:04 PM EDT
[#6]
BCM should have them in soon, it will be worth the wait, but stay away from DPMS lower parts kits, substandard at best.
2/16/2016 3:42:31 PM EDT
[#7]
I just picked up a complete lower parts kit with everything to build a lower including pistol grip for $65 with free shipping off ebay, it is nothing fancy, but it is fully functional.  The kit is from Anderson.
2/16/2016 4:16:17 PM EDT
[#8]
I've had good experiences with White Oak Armament's kits, they have one with the ALG ACT trigger which is a nice upgrade.
2/16/2016 4:22:56 PM EDT
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I just picked up a complete lower parts kit with everything to build a lower including pistol grip for $65 with free shipping off ebay, it is nothing fancy, but it is fully functional.  The kit is from Anderson.
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I ordered a couple Anderson kits w/o grip and trigger parts.  I am going to run them with drop-in triggers to try to avoid egg shaping the FCG pin holes in poly lowers and I am going with grips with the extension on the back to try to give a little more support to the buffer tube mounting area.

Anderson had their LPK w/o grip, trigger, hammer and pins for $25 on their web site the other day.  They were the only LPKs they had in stock at the time I ordered, but I don't know about right now.
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