What Is the Difference Between AR15, DPMS, SR25, and the LR .308? Just because things look the same, it doesnât mean that they are equal. Crackers are always made out of flour and crunchy whereas cookies are usually sweeter, and have additives like fruit or chocolate chips. Just the same, shrimps and prawns might […]
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Information about making 80 percent lowers for AR-15, AR-10/,308 & 9mm, building firearms, rifles, reviews and gun news.
How To Clean And Maintain Your AR15 Or .308
Cleaning and Maintaining Your AR Rifle Letâs assume that you have spent a few months creating your perfect AR out of all the best after-market parts that you can cobble together. Youâve tested it out and are now putting a lot of rounds through it. You enjoy it, so why not use it. But […]
The Importance Of AR15 Gas Tubes
What Do You Need To Know About AR15 Gas Tubes? AR15 gas tubes are often very misunderstood. Ask your average shooter to describe the system and watch them come up with all kinds of convoluted descriptions of âtubes along the topâ and âlittle holesâ, or even âsomething to do with gasâ. But never fear, […]
Using An AR15 For Home Defense
Using An AR15 For Home Defense No one really wants to think about the need for home defense, but the fact of the matter is that itâs definitely something that you need to be prepared for and there is little better than you trusty AR rifle to show that you mean business. But how […]
Why Buy An AR Lower Receiver?
Buying An 80 Percent Lower Receiver Most people who have built there own AR have done so, because they realized building from the ground up will make the perfect weapon designed just for them. But others may not see it this way, and may think that the extra effort is a waste of time. […]
An Introduction To Buffers And Springs
What You Need To Know About Buffers And Springs Buffers and springs donât sound too much like important parts of your AR, but like everything else in your bolt carrier group (BCG), if you didnât have them, you wouldnât be getting very far with your gun. Buffers and buffer springs are a sub-assembly within […]
AR Rifle Legal Barrel Length
What Is the Legal Length of An AR Rifle Barrel? The AR barrel, is a beautiful piece of engineering that forms the cherry on top of the complex cake that is your customized gun. Without your barrel, all those other little modifications become fairly pointless, and your gun practically useless. Itâs easy to think […]
What You Should Know About Your AR-10
Some Important Facts Before You Build An AR-10/.308 Experienced rifle builders are well aware of the potential with the AR-15 with its huge range of interchangeable parts. Upper and lower receivers always seem to fit together well, parts kits match up with BCGs every time, and every .223 or 5.56 NATO barrel and chamber […]
Solutions For AR-15 And .308 Rifle Upgrade Problems
Solutions for AR Rifle Upgrade Problems The main advantage of the AR10/15 is their adaptability, and the ease with which you can update and customize them. Unfortunately, that can also be their major weakness, as the sheer range of aftermarket parts can mean that sometimes you end up with a bit that doesnât fit properly. […]
Three Things That Help Keep Your AR From Overheating
Why Your AR Overheats, and How to Stop It! There is little more annoying that an overheating gun in your hands; you want to try and zero in on another target but you end up playing âhot potatoâ with it instead! What can you do about it? The AR was conceived as a […]