Topic: How wicked can one thousand be? (Read 765 times)

Lima_Charlie · « **on:** January 31, 2012, 10:53:02 PM »

How do all. New member here with a dream vision or a craving. My collection is short a nice AR10. Tragic I know luckily I found y'all. Heres the plan and you experience is critical. Less than a grand, 18-20 inches, and hand built to include the lower. I could probly spend days on here sifting throught the endless chatter but trying to cut to the chase. Heading to mountain warfare training tomorrow and when I get back my 80% will be waiting on me. Let her rip......!

98Z5V · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2012, 11:47:36 PM »

With an 80% on the way, does this budget not include the lower?...

You're gonna be $500 into a barrel and BCG, and that's at good prices. Just sayin'...

Retired JM · « **Reply #2 on:** February 01, 2012, 03:57:51 AM »

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You're gonna be $500 into a barrel and BCG, and that's at good prices. Just sayin'...

...Not to mention buttstock, forend, pistol grip, gas block and tube, muzzle device and LPK. That's another $400+, easy. Then there's sights and optics/mounts.

While I appreciate the OP's desire and DIY attitude, a budget of less than $1000 isn't going result in a top-notch, reliable .308 AR that he/she will be able to enjoy in the coming years.

So I guess the answer to the question "How wicked can $1000 be?" is, "Not very."

Jgun · « **Reply #3 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:33:09 AM »

I've seen .308 AR's going for $1200 0n the used market from time to time. At the price he's talking about, I think he's going to need to keep 1K-$1200 handy and be ready to jump when he see's one of those deals come up. I've noticed that there seem to be a lot more of them showing up lately, with the economy being so bad. I don't see how your going to put a decent one together for 1K.

Dusty44 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 01, 2012, 06:00:07 AM »

I bought a factory DPMS rifle in Spring, 2010. It cost me vastly less than the parts to create one. That does not even touch the cost of the special tools that MUST be bought, also, to assemble one of these.

At the time I was investigating the cost and advisability of building one from scratch. My favorite gunshop had one on the rack; too easy; less than the cost of a bare upper&lower at the time.

A factory rifle is complete, cheaper than parts, instant satisfaction, can be modified later.

Look up CheaperThanDirt (Catalogue store On-Line; slightly different ownership for the brick&mortar stores in Ft Worth & McKinney, Texas, but pick your poison!!). Extreme collection of Black Rifles in almost any configuration. Just arrange to ship to your local FFL dealer if he cannot get you the one you want.

Disclaimer: No connection to these vendors. Just trying to provide a start for info.

survivalshop · « **Reply #5 on:** February 01, 2012, 06:30:11 AM »

Its always going to be less expensive to buy a complete rifle & 1K can get you close to one , but since you have a 80% lower already , that is not an option for you.

The end result will be you will have your rifle ,the way you want it & it will just cost you more .

With good glass , you should be saying , " how wicked can two thousand be" ?

Robocop1051 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2012, 06:34:51 AM »

Lol, I can't log into Brownells without dropping $400-$500. I have no concept of a $1k rifle. I believe a top end rifle can be built cheaper than some of the $3k tags out there. The lowest end, bare bones, 308 I've seen, still sold for $1100. I don't know where to cut costs on that??

MikedaddyH · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2012, 07:30:24 AM »

Your best bet maybe to buy a complete upper for a $1000 and peice together the lower as funds permit.
Mike H

edgecrusher · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2012, 08:35:11 AM »

i'm building two ar 15's and they are going to be 1500 each, easy, without optics and other outside accessories. good luck, i would try to do it the slow way piece by piece as you can afford it.

Robocop1051 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2012, 09:11:41 AM »

I have to lol again. My barrel cost $1000 by itself.

I'm intrigued to see if the OP can pull it off.

planeflyer21 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2012, 11:38:27 AM »

Welcome Lima_Charlie!

I don't think it can be done by buying parts and putting them together.

I'm happy with the Freedom Machine (RRA Operator) and Liberty (Elite Operator), both in .308 Winchester.

Jon

Matt.Cross · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2012, 12:37:50 PM »

I dunno guys, used parts could make this happen, I'll be keeping an eye on this!

LLArms · « **Reply #12 on:** February 01, 2012, 02:13:49 PM »

Used would be the only avenue I could see this working at all.

A bare bones rifle brand new? Sure. That is easy for $1,000 or less.

"Wicked" (I'm assuming he means geared out). Not gonna happen.

But being proved wrong is not always a bad thing!

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Heading to mountain warfare training tomorrow...

What branch are on you in?

unforgiven · « **Reply #13 on:** February 01, 2012, 03:00:57 PM »

Sportsmans has DPMS .308 uppers 16",20",24" for $649.97 FYI. From there latest catalog.

IM_JOHNNYV · « **Reply #14 on:** February 01, 2012, 04:00:52 PM »

I'm doing an Armalite AR10 and just for parts I have well over $1000.00 invested. That's not counting the tooling I have to buy to complete the job. I just started working on the barrel and have it chambered and headspaced, but now to profile it and drill the gas port. By the time I finish, I guesstimate I'll have around $1500.00 to $1700.00 in this project. Here's what I have done on the lower so far.

Seriously, $1000.00 - the rifle can be had for that price, but I'd be willing to bet it'll be shot out.... No offense intended, just my 2¢ worth.....