Topic: Here we go again... (Read 2214 times)

weaponizer · « **on:** July 03, 2011, 05:36:58 AM »

I just got this on friday, as some others here, i am going to try to build a carbine as light as i can...

Jgun · « **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2011, 07:18:09 AM »

So, what are your plans with regards to the upper/barrel/handguard,stock, if light weight is your goal? One of the things that I found while building my .308 AR's was that there is a difference in weight between the different upper/lower sets. Some of the billet sets are several oz. heavier than the AR-10 set. The other components all become a matter of personal preference/planned purpose, and your budget. Since you've started your build with a lightweight lower, you'll just have to see how far your willing to go to make that lightweight carbine. Good luck.

jfeenin · « **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2011, 07:30:43 AM »

I can't wait to see this thing grow into a full blown carbine.

weaponizer · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2011, 08:25:26 AM »

I will keep you all up to date, i just sent uncle Armalite some money, and i'm waiting for a reply to a question from Battle Arms about a trigger combo...
Any suggestions are welcome, while i've been building Ar's since the 60's (yes you read that right) i know little about the AR308's, this seems to be a great site to get that information, and so far i see a great bunch of guys willing to share it without the usual BS that you get from other sites...

imschur · « **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2011, 09:06:44 AM »

I dont have any good images of a stripped AR-10 lower. Any chance you can take some for me? I can photoshop the serial out perfectly.

weaponizer · « **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2011, 01:03:05 PM »

Quote from: imschur on July 03, 2011, 09:06:44 AM

I dont have any good images of a stripped AR-10 lower. Any chance you can take some for me? I can photoshop the serial out perfectly.

No problem, will do......Do i PM them to you?

imschur · « **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2011, 02:16:22 PM »

Quote from: weaponizer on July 03, 2011, 01:03:05 PM

No problem, will do......Do i PM them to you?

Ill pm you my email

weaponizer · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2011, 02:28:52 PM »

Okay, just give me a few days to take some good pictures....

weaponizer · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2011, 02:37:23 PM »

Talk about the saying "while the cats away the mice will play"
Wife is staying with son and grandkids, and i'm home alone with all my paid off credit cards

I think i used every sponser on this site...

imschur · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2011, 03:48:29 PM »

Ballistic Reload almost got me. I have a $10 Brownells gift card. You know thats going to cost me a bundle to spend

RayGun19 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2011, 04:04:21 PM »

For a trigger, Gieselle SSA from B.A.D. in combo with their A.S.S. And if you use their promo code on here, it's CHEAP and free shipping.

Just an awesome combo. And you can't argue with a trigger SOCOM uses.

weaponizer · « **Reply #11 on:** July 04, 2011, 06:02:54 AM »

Quote from: RayGun19 on July 03, 2011, 04:04:21 PM

For a trigger, Gieselle SSA from B.A.D. in combo with their A.S.S. And if you use their promo code on here, it's CHEAP and free shipping.

Just an awesome combo. And you can't argue with a trigger SOCOM uses.

You can't use the promo code anymore with the Giessele combo, i pm'ed them and they said they were "close to losing money on it" so they had to stop it, but that didn't stop me i bought the SSA combo, like you recomended, except i got the enhanced model...I have Giessele triggers in all my AR's except my MK12 model 0 which has a KAC, (i like the Giessele better) ...

RayGun19 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2011, 06:16:16 AM »

Well, I don't want them to lose money. It's a great deal regardless. But I do wish I'd ordered mine already.

I'm glad you were happy with my recommendation. I'm not always right, but I have a habit of when I am, it's the nail on the head kind.

BLACKTIP · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2011, 07:18:01 AM »

I have this AR10 I picked up at a pawn shop for $600 and I've been thinking about having
the barrel cut to 14.5", add 1 1/2" muzzle break, Magpul stock/grip leave it with a mid-
length gas and milspec hand guard to make a absolute minimum size/weight rifle.

Here is a photo shopped image of what it would look like