Looking for complete AR15 upper

[LPfishnTIM]

I ordered my upper from Palmetto state armory on sept 6th, still waiting, I emailed them asking about about the progress on my order, I got an email back saying it takes 15 business days for there factory to complete an upper and get it to shipping. then it usually takes 4-5 days to get here. I got the email after I tried calling them twice, then I emailed them and let them know they email 3x a day with different deals but they don't email there customers on the progress of there order. I got a 16in carbine upper for $289 after shipping cost.


Hopedale Hustler, I got a New Frontier lower complete for $144, got it at LA Guns and Reloading. I ordered my bcg and charge handle from bravo company, got it in less then 3 days after I ordered. coming from Wisconsin.

just waiting for the upper, I kinda thinking if I don't get it in a few more days I might just go spend some more $ on a upper and build another gun when I get the PSA upper.

[Hopedale Hustler]

Do any of you know if the new frontier lower comes in FDE or just black?

[Hopedale Hustler]

Also these madness uppers from palmetto I like them but do they have rails on them to mount foregrips and lights etc. ? I just finished my ak and y'all got me wanting to build an ar now...I have one already but never built my own.

[SULPHITE]

Originally Posted by Hopedale Hustler

Also these madness uppers from palmetto I like them but do they have rails on them to mount foregrips and lights etc. ? I just finished my ak and y'all got me wanting to build an ar now...I have one already but never built my own.

I do believe you can bolt a rail strip on those for lights etc...

[SULPHITE]

yep i was reading people gripping on their facebook page...they posted an awesome price on a moe upper today...and some with blemishes that where priced damn good.

Its got to be one of those places you order when your not wanting it real bad just stocking up lol...took'em five days to ship my lpk, and stock

[LPfishnTIM]

Originally Posted by SULPHITE

yep i was reading people gripping on their facebook page...they posted an awesome price on a moe upper today...and some with blemishes that where priced damn good.

Its got to be one of those places you order when your not wanting it real bad just stocking up lol...took'em five days to ship my lpk, and stock

yeah! I wonder if those blemished uppers ship right away? it has to be built to be blemished, and if its the barrel finish who cares doesn't affect accuracy or functionality.

[LPfishnTIM]

just got my shipping tracking # its only gonna be a couple more days now!

[Matt G]

So this thread has really sparked my interest in getting an AR for a "graduation present" for myself. The rifles I have been looking at were in the $1,000 -$1,500 range. However, reading here and doing a little research I realized I could build 2 for that price (one for the wife too). A friend of mine picked up a DPMS Panther 5.56 Oracle at Cabela's last week for just over $600. My question is, should I try and build a budget rifle or just go pick up the DPMS? It's nice, but HEAVY!! I was figuring that the poly LW-15 lower would help drop some weight on it.

[LPfishnTIM]

Originally Posted by Matt G

So this thread has really sparked my interest in getting an AR for a "graduation present" for myself. The rifles I have been looking at were in the $1,000 -$1,500 range. However, reading here and doing a little research I realized I could build 2 for that price (one for the wife too). A friend of mine picked up a DPMS Panther 5.56 Oracle at Cabela's last week for just over $600. My question is, should I try and build a budget rifle or just go pick up the DPMS? It's nice, but HEAVY!! I was figuring that the poly LW-15 lower would help drop some weight on it.

if you peice your own together, don't forget to get someone to check headspace on it before firing it, most of the time with ARs its correct, but if it isn't it could be disastrous to your gun once fired!
just bought rear sight today another $40 spent on it!

[kcinnick]

Originally Posted by longcast

I have a s/w m&p 15 matched with a eotech zombie stopper. i love this ar15. i had a bushmaster before and did not like it near as much. kcinnich i would like to check out them bullets.

These are a lil on the dark side, a first batch. They are more of an Emerald/British racing green.

Originally Posted by LPfishnTIM

if you peice your own together, don't forget to get someone to check headspace on it before firing it, most of the time with ARs its correct, but if it isn't it could be disastrous to your gun once fired!
just bought rear sight today another $40 spent on it!

It is just about impossible to have head spacing off on an AR15 that is assembled properly...

[LPfishnTIM]

Originally Posted by kcinnick

It is just about impossible to have head spacing off on an AR15 that is assembled properly...

thats good to know! thats not what a gunsmith told me, but! I know he has to make $$$ too!

[SULPHITE]

here is a start if you don't mind the lead times:

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...ng-handle.html

[LPfishnTIM]

the reason I peiced mine together was because I'm not financing or paying $1k all at once, makes it easier for me to spend a couple hundred every other week for a gun and not take money out of my savings or be broke for a while! another reason to do it is say you want a les baer upper reciever with no forward assist and a LMT enhanced bolt along with a light weight handrail. your not buying a rifle then changing things on it your building what you want, I didn't want dirt cheap I wanted M16 BCG and a good charging handle, I'm gonna change the buffer spring too down the road, along with a different trigger. I want good moving mechanical parts on a rifle that will help with reliability but other than that I just want to keep it basic other than I want a reflex sight.

[Hopedale Hustler]

Ok so once I have my upper ordered I then need to order a bolt carrier and charging handle?? Any opinions on these ? Wat do diff ones do? What is the difference in one from another ? Also anything else I should be ordering? I feel lost but determined to do this ? I ordered the new frontier got it for 109.99 plus tax...ARs are much more confusing to build than Aks are.

[Hopedale Hustler]

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[SULPHITE]

Yes if u buy a complete upper with no bolt or charging handle you will have to purchase them

[SULPHITE]

Does the lower come with a lower parts kit and stock?

[LPfishnTIM]

mine came complete already assembled, HH make sure you order a M16 BCG its better balanced, the firing pin is better covered and it should last longer, Core15 has a nickel boron coated one that comes with trigger and charging handle for $200 or if you just want to save money they have a bcg for $120 and a charging handle for $20 which would make the total cost of the rifle even less then 6oo. only thing left is a rear sight!

[SULPHITE]

you can buy a headspace check for around $25

[Hopedale Hustler]

I'm like a kid before Christmas right now...just waiting.