good time for ar15 fans

[Lloyd Smale]

Put together a complete lower for a 150 bucks and just ordered a complete upper from palemetto with a bolt control group for 220 shipped. 370 bucks for a new AR. Already have 7 of them but promised my son in law that if he drove here for vacations next summer instead of flying id give him one. But 370 bucks for ANY rifle is dirt cheap. Especially considering an entry level gun 5 years ago would set you back an easy 700. heck a ruger pc carbine will set you back 600 today. bottom line is even if the son in law doesn't lay claim to it its like sticking gold under the bed. At one time or another in the future prices will rise again and they will be tough to find and you can make a few bucks. Last cheap on I built cost me 400 bucks and I sold it at the gunshop for 800 during one of the last buying crazes. Your not making that kind of profit off of gold in 3 years.

[sureYnot]

Nice find.

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[Lloyd Smale]

and gold isn't fun to throw up against steel plates or targets and attracts criminals to your home not protect your home against them. thinking of it another way 15 years ago a entry level ar cost 600 bucks or more factor in cost of living and your getting them for about 200 bucks in 15 years ago terms.

[frkelly74]

That is pretty cheap! Mid South has some complete kits minus the stripped lower and rear sight for $370 and $390 and I had thought they were a good price. You got that beat though. Build them up for the portfolio.

[Texas by God]

I'll say it again- these are the good old days for AR fans. Buy em cheap and stack em deep. I just put together a lightweight.300 BO for $350 or so.
We may see $25 stripped lowers soon.

[FergusonTO35]

Only thing that keeps me from finishing mine is that nobody, to my knowledge, sells an M16A2 style complete upper for less than what a name brand M4 style complete firearm costs. I'm just not interested in any of the carbine variants. Nothing wrong with them, they just don't tickle my fancy. I have an Anderson lower with A2 stock ready to go whenever I find a decent deal on the upper I want.

[Texas by God]

Only thing that keeps me from finishing mine is that nobody, to my knowledge, sells an M16A2 style complete upper for less than what a name brand M4 style complete firearm costs. I'm just not interested in any of the carbine variants. Nothing wrong with them, they just don't tickle my fancy. I have an Anderson lower with A2 stock ready to go whenever I find a decent deal on the upper I want.

Agreed. I would like a 20" 5.56 again but the uppers just aren't there at a decent price.

[merlin101]

Agreed. I would like a 20" 5.56 again but the uppers just aren't there at a decent price.

I picked up one about a year ago I believe from Midway, it had to be on sale or I wouldn't have bought it (I'm cheap) but can't remember how much.

[jimlj]

At Christmas time I paid $69 for a stripped lower locally(tax, shipping and transfer fee included), and $299 for a complete kit minus lower from Palmetto. I've been watching for the right upper with 20" bbl and Wylde chamber for the next one.

[dragon813gt]

My problem is I like to build them. That means every piece is bought individually. I can’t bring myself to buy an upper if it doesn’t have the hand guard I want. Same for LPKs w/ triggers I will just throw away. So my builds are always more money than the going rate. But I have exactly what I want so it’s not all that bad.

I still have one stripped lower in the safe. Don’t know what I’m going to do w/ it. Last one I built was a 9mm pistol. I did buy a complete upper for that. And apparently it doesn’t like the ALG ACT trigger because I got lots of FTF w/ it. Disappointed to say the least. I keep telling myself I will build a big bore. Maybe I will finally get around to it. Just a matter of finding the right parts and the right price. If it doesn’t use standard non modified mags I’m not interested.

[osteodoc08]

DPMS $399 with $50 mail in rebate = factory backed AR for $349. Buy em cheap and stack em deep my friends.

[Lloyd Smale]

makes you wonder how much profit they made through the years selling them for 700 bucks! It would about be like chev or for having a sale on brand new loaded 4x4 pickups for 20k tomorrow!!!

DPMS $399 with $50 mail in rebate = factory backed AR for $349. Buy em cheap and stack em deep my friends.

[jmort]

makes you wonder how much profit they made through the years selling them for 700 bucks! It would about be like chev or for having a sale on brand new loaded 4x4 pickups for 20k tomorrow!!!

Yes in deed. The wizzard is out from behind the curtain. I am at around $400 but without chrome lined barrel at that price,

[kbstenberg]

Osteodoc08 where was the sale on DPMS at?

[DougGuy]

what would constitute a light weight 30 caliber AR? I don't care for the 5.56 round, and would look for something with a little better energy than a 300BO.

[sparky45]

Ak 47/74

[LynC2]

what would constitute a light weight 30 caliber AR? I don't care for the 5.56 round, and would look for something with a little better energy than a 300BO.

Try a 7.62x40 WT, it's about a 30-30 powerwise and made out of 5.56 brass. It's 5mm longer than the .300 Blackout.

[therealhitman]

Try a 7.62x40 WT, it's about a 30-30 powerwise and made out of 5.56 brass. It's 5mm longer than the .300 Blackout.

First I had heard of this cartridge. I am in a cave I guess since it's 7 years old.
16" SS on sale right now $ 219.99! I am going to have to do some research on why this didn't catch on before ordering a barrel.
But at this moment...

[MrWolf]

I was at LGS and guy mentioned PSA had a sale. Full lower and seperate uppers with free shipping. Combined I paid $350. Bought two. I have a lot of work to do in finishing reloading room and even unpacking still to someday know all the parts I have. Love to have that problem.

[dragon813gt]

I am going to have to do some research on why this didn't catch on before ordering a barrel.

I wouldn’t say it hasn’t caught on because you haven’t heard of it. It’s a well known cartridge if you’re into ARs. But like all the wildcats it has its limitations.