11-22-2022, 03:47 PM
Barrel, barrel, barrel, then trigger.
I use more Bartlein than anything else, but have slipped a few Krieger's in the mix (boltguns). My last 6.5 Grendel barrel is a Proof SS 20". It is a shooter after I got a hundred or so rounds down the barrel and leaned on it some. I shimmed the barrel and put good parts throughout.
I haven't bought a complete AR in many many years and don't have any advice except maybe look into a company that'll build you what you want. Craddock Precision will assemble an upper for you and that seems to be where most have trouble doing it themselves. Really, a good vise block (I use and love the Odin), a good reaction bar (use and love the Midwest Industries with top rail thingamagiggy) and you're only needing a torque wrench. Well, I did leave out a vice but you either have one already or need one....
You want precision (who doesn't) and already reload so.....
Last but not least, if you do buy a complete AR and you're like 96.4% of the folks here, you'll end swapping out a lot of the parts already installed and will have a box of removed parts that you'll never use again. Heck, I do that to rifles I built!
I use more Bartlein than anything else, but have slipped a few Krieger's in the mix (boltguns). My last 6.5 Grendel barrel is a Proof SS 20". It is a shooter after I got a hundred or so rounds down the barrel and leaned on it some. I shimmed the barrel and put good parts throughout.
I haven't bought a complete AR in many many years and don't have any advice except maybe look into a company that'll build you what you want. Craddock Precision will assemble an upper for you and that seems to be where most have trouble doing it themselves. Really, a good vise block (I use and love the Odin), a good reaction bar (use and love the Midwest Industries with top rail thingamagiggy) and you're only needing a torque wrench. Well, I did leave out a vice but you either have one already or need one....
You want precision (who doesn't) and already reload so.....
Last but not least, if you do buy a complete AR and you're like 96.4% of the folks here, you'll end swapping out a lot of the parts already installed and will have a box of removed parts that you'll never use again. Heck, I do that to rifles I built!