What you guys think about J&T?

[LRRPF52]

For a high quality budget build,

Lower $195

$DPMS LPK from Brownell's $55
$75 Spike's Tactical Buttstock kit
$65 McKay A2 lower from NoDakSpud


Upper: $517 Grendel/$458 5.56

$48 LAR "Blem" Upper
$15 AA A2 Flashhider for Grendel, $5 A2 flash hider for 5.56 from Brownell's or Midway
$269 16" AA SS barrel/bolt from Midway or 5.56 $170 Nitro-carb'd special sale M4 barrel, $50 Colt GI Bolt MPI/Shot-peened from Apex
$51 stripped bolt carrier, M16 weight, BCM
$41 BCM Gunfighter Charge Handle from Brownell's...you could cut cost here with a generic CH for $12
$23 Sadlak or YHM low-profile gas block, Brownell's
$48 DPMS rifle-length free-float tube, Brownell's
$22 DPMS Gas system kit with carrier key, gas tube, extra gas rings, gas tube roll pin, Brownell's/Midway

For both of those above, that is with a free-float tube and no iron sights. It is with the understanding that you have the correct tools for assembly as well.

I have used LPK's from most of the different outlets/brand names, but haven't seen any difference in performance in them over the past 5 years. Back in 2003, I would sometimes get kits that were missing parts, or a bolt catch wouldn't fit, but I haven't seen that in a while, so I just order the DPMS LPK's. If you run suppressed, that might change with bolt catch breakage, but I haven't seen it in any 5.56 guns yet...just AR10's.

Thanks for the heads up on DSG and G&R Pinzgauer. I hadn't seen them yet.

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