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[NugginFutz]

Build your own rifle. Plenty of affordable receivers and quality parts available at a reasonable price. You are guaranteed a high quality rifle, if you put it together the way you want it.

That?s good advice.There are plenty of guys on this site they can help you if you have any questions. Just be forewarned that building AR uppers can be very addicting.

I can easily agree with both Montana and FLShooter about the addictive and affordable nature of building one's own AR. I can think of no other industry where someone can choose such a wide variety of parts from so many vendors to build a customized product with a relatively modest investment. (Barbie and her accessories cost way more.)

I was recently in the "Cave", with the gun safe standing open. My wife came in to ask me something, and stopped at the gun safe and exclaimed; "When did you buy all these rifles?" I looked at the safe and thought for a moment, replied; "I only bought four rifles". Without going into the rest of the discussion where she insulted my math, I can see where she was confused, since I never actually bought a brand name AR rifle - just the bolt action rifles. The rest, I lovingly assembled and fitted, myself.

I presently have one in the pre-assembly stage, living in one of LRRPF52's build boxes. That one is waiting for the Muse to strike me as to which barrel to install. When I do decide, the other guns in the safe will have to move over a bit to make room for yet one more AR that never came through the front door as a factory assembled rifle.

As a final caveat, affordable does not necessarily imply quality. It pays major dividends to choose your components with intent. Keep an eye on what the final product is going to do to earn its keep. If you're building a blaster, your choices might be simpler, but I still suggest waiting until you have the funds to afford the components worthy of your build. Remember the often repeated adage(s): "Buy cheap, buy twice" and its traveling buddy, "Buy once, cry once".