A face only a mother could love...AR15 thread

[b4uqzme]

I'll admit I never really found black rifles all that attractive. But these just sing to me. I figure I must be biased since I assembled them myself. That kinda changes a guy's perspective.

[GLOCKROCKER]

Very Nice! But we need details - cal., brands of parts used, optics etc. Really like the co-witness setup.

[Bawanna]

Yeah, build me one like the bottom. That's perfect and just what I have in mind. You got my address right?

I'm not a black rifle guy myself except almost have to be here at work where the black rifle is pretty much it.

Oh hold the phone......I just noticed the top one has a side charger. Do everything on the bottom but make it a side charger like the top one. OK?

[b4uqzme]

^^^* Well...they are basically mutts = a lot of interweb sourced parts.

The upper upper is a 16inch AR Stoner barrel in .223 Wylde. Nordic Components handguard. Crosshill Technologies side-charger receiver. Nikon 2-7 scope and M-223 mount

the lower upper is a 16inch Radical Firearms melonited barrel in 556. An inexpensive keymod handguard off Amazon. BCM lightweight receiver. Davidson Defense bolt. Mbus sights. Bushnell TRS-25. This set up only weighs 7.6lbs with a sling, light and loaded 30rd mag.

the lower is Anderson with a Rise Armaments trigger.

+ misc stuff I'm forgetting.

[b4uqzme]

Yeah Colonel. I really like the side charger. Still getting used to a regular charging handle. It's tuff to teach an old dog new tricks. :o

[Bawanna]

I've been playing with the regular charging handle for 20 years and I still find it unnatural and inconvenient.

Don't see many of the side chargers.

I researched the 223 Wylde quite awhile back but durned if I can remember what I discovered. Seems like I liked it but don't remember why. Guess this old dogs memory is on the down hill slope?

I love flip up sights front and back so a guy can go completely simple without a bunch of stuff hanging on it.
Kind of a Mr. Potato Head rifle, you can hang everything but the kitchen sink on them if your a mind too.

Some of the boys here have way too much stuff, too many buttons for my taste.

[b4uqzme]

I don't think side chargers ever caught on. I'm not sure why. They are cool. You can even get ambi ones if you are a lefty.

.223 Wylde has tighter tolerances and, in theory, will be more accurate. But they made the chamber to safely accept 556 also. It's the best of both worlds IMHO.

I really like a red dot. It's just a lot of fun. Fast and nimble in this relatively light rifle. Those flip ups are just there in case I forget batteries. ;)

And it's easy to get carried away with hanging stuff on. I'm trying to stick with the essentials. I don't plan on anything else. But don't bet on it.

[gb6491]

Nice work on that rifle b4uqzme :)
Regards,
Greg

[b4uqzme]

Nice work on that rifle b4uqzme :)
Regards,
Greg

Thanks Greg. That means a lot. I built it a while back if you remember. But the parts for the second upper were sitting in a box still waiting for assembly. I finally got around to it.

I'm a convert. These ARs just work great. And all the accessories mate up perfect. I never could get a scope mounted properly on my old Mini14. If they just made AR wood furniture. Hmmmmmm.

[b4uqzme]

^^^ holy crap. They do...

[jeepster09]

Yeah, build me one like the bottom. That's perfect and just what I have in mind. You got my address right?

I'm not a black rifle guy myself except almost have to be here at work where the black rifle is pretty much it.

Oh hold the phone......I just noticed the top one has a side charger. Do everything on the bottom but make it a side charger like the top one. OK?


They don't have to be black ya know...
http://i691.photobucket.com/albums/vv276/jeepster09/44e86618-c2d7-4505-9721-d3b9a5b0bde0_zpshuqi5xoe.jpg (http://s691.photobucket.com/user/jeepster09/media/44e86618-c2d7-4505-9721-d3b9a5b0bde0_zpshuqi5xoe.jpg.html)

[Bawanna]

I didn't see that one a comin! But the truth spoken right here.

In hindsight........I should have known. What was I thinking.

[b4uqzme]

^^^ that's no .223/556 IIRC...

[Armybrat]

Once you go black, ya never go back.... or so the ladies say...


http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/18b351c744bdd1891b66b55907b131fab683109.jpg

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/92325784f8dd2164bbd0b928792843f4441f121.jpg

[jeepster09]

Hammer time....

[AIRret]

b4uqzeme, love the thread and the info….
Thanks

[b4uqzme]

b4uqzeme, love the thread and the info….
Thanks

Hey. No problem. Building these was the whole point for me. Twas an education and a lot of fun and I recommend it. Even with the mish mash of parts, they run pretty good and that's the icing on the cake.

Thanks.