Building an Ar15 Have Q need A

Shocker s/f · 03-01-2010, 08:08 PM

ill start out easy , someone tell me what exactly is a " free floating hand guard " and whats the deal with magazines and different Follower.

I plan on ordering my lower kit soon I got my stripped lower last weekend, I got a Spikes Tactical Jolly Rodger lower, I plan on a RRA lower kit but whats the deal with triggers ?? Im looking at this kit 3 Pound Solid Timney Trigger WITH Rock River Arms Lower Receiver Parts Kit.. it says its a single stage trigger whats the diff between a sing and a double stage trigger ?? Ive asked on a few AR sites but no one was really willing to help

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pillage · 03-01-2010, 08:10 PM

Are you planning on shooting matches with it?

Shocker s/f · 03-01-2010, 08:12 PM

not really sure yet but i have the money and i want to do it with the nest stuff from the get go

DFSniper · 03-01-2010, 08:15 PM

not sure if thats a good enough pic, but a free floating hand guard has a piece that goes over the barrel on the receiver end, then the tube screws in over, and its open on the front.

i think a double stage trigger has a stopping point where it takes the slack out of the trigger, and then you put more pressure on it to fire it.

pillage · 03-01-2010, 08:22 PM

Most AR15`s are more accurate out the box than most shooters are. All the bells and whistles are nice and great fun but are not necessarily needed for a fun gun.

Shocker s/f · 03-01-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pillage

Most AR15`s are more accurate out the box than most shooters are. All the bells and whistles are nice and great fun but are not necessarily needed for a fun gun.

ok but this really isn't " out of the box" its pretty much piece built.

lol this is the first part i bought, needed an ffl so i bought it first cus it was the hardest to actually get,

pillage · 03-01-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Shocker s/f

ok but this really isn't " out of the box" its pretty much piece built.

lol this is the first part i bought, needed an ffl so i bought it first cus it was the hardest to actually get,

http://www.spikestactical.com/z/imag...0Lower_LRG.jpg

Looks like you need plenty of the guts for the lower. Are you planning on assembling everything yourself. If so you need a vice block and an armorers wrench among other things. Bushmaster has all the needed tools in their catalog.

When it comes to getting your upper together, buying a complete unit can be cheaper than getting one piece meal.

ilerman · 03-01-2010, 08:35 PM

Well, I'll probably be the only one on here to say this and if it seems like heresy to some....oh well

I prefer the Mini14 myself. Yes I said it.

Reasons behind my choice:

1. It's not a "stormtrooper" gun
2. I don't get sucked in with having all the bells and whistles
3. It fires the same .223 rnd as most rifles in the AR platform
4. I like the action
5. I wanted something that is "different" from the current trend
6. I LOVE the A-Team

All those things being said I hope you have fun with this project. ARs are great fun. I'll be shooting one for work here soon enough

HyePower · 03-01-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Shocker s/f

ill start out easy , someone tell me what exactly is a " free floating hand guard " and whats the deal with magazines and different Follower.

I plan on ordering my lower kit soon I got my stripped lower last weekend, I got a Spikes Tactical Jolly Rodger lower, I plan on a RRA lower kit but whats the deal with triggers ?? Im looking at this kit 3 Pound Solid Timney Trigger WITH Rock River Arms Lower Receiver Parts Kit.. it says its a single stage trigger whats the diff between a sing and a double stage trigger ?? Ive asked on a few AR sites but no one was really willing to help

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Free float handguard: A handguard which does not touch the barrel, increases accuracy. After each shot, the barrel vibrates, a free float handguard lets the barrel vibrate naturally without touching anything. Also, since the barrel isn't touching anything, it isn't influenced (or bent in any direction).

Magazine followers:

Black - original type. prone to tilting and sticking, causing jams and also this phenomenon in which the bullet is pushing INTO the casing because the bolt tries to push the cartridge into the chamber but the cartridge is tiled pointing down into the magazine, thus jamming the mag and pushing the bullet into the cartridge. Doesn't happen often but it does happen every once in a while.

Green- a Marine Corps innovation, better than the black follower, made to correct the mistakes the black ones had.

Anti-tilt, best follower for AR mags. Won't tilt or stick, follower always stays level.

Triggers:

Single stage - trigger breaks in one crisp pull.

Double stage - you pull the trigger half way, takes some of the force out. You can hold it half way, and pull all the way for a lighter pull. I can describe this much better but I'm in a hurry right now.

Hope this helps.

Shocker s/f · 03-02-2010, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HyePower

Hope this helps.

yes short and sweet thanks

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Shocker s/f Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Amsterdam Ny	not really sure yet but i have the money and i want to do it with the nest stuff from the get go