Built a budget AR10

[Bubba Fett]

Not as cool as Grandpa's rabbit gun, but I thought I'd show off my budget AR10.  Dad and I built a matched pair.  Bought 80% lowers and machined them ourselves from Daytona Tactical, upper from the same place.  I put a cheap Amazon bipod and a UTG scope on mine to keep it "budget" themed and I've been surprised so far with the quality of the UTG.  

 

The real test will come in November, when I take it up on the mountain in Kentucky and really stretch its legs against long distance pie plates.  For now I'm holding about 2" groups at 100 yards with cheap ammo.  Doesn't sound like much, but for me that's an accomplishment!

The bipod took some "hardware store MacGuiver" action to get solid, but it was just for fun anyway.

Edited September 13, 2017 by Bob Lee
Honesty.

[TGO David]

Nice build!  While there are undoubtedly cases where you get what you pay for, I think this will prove to you that there are also cases where a little money goes a long way.  Somewhere between 800 and 1000 meters, to be exact.

I look forward to hearing how it does!

[MP5_Rizzo]

Very Nice.  Tell us about the upper details.  I'm sort of in the hunt for an AR10 upper and if a deal comes along, I may have to jump on it.

[Bubba Fett]

The upper came from Daytona Tactical.  It's my second upper from there and dad has three.  This one is from the kit with the 20" barrel, but we added a MSI muzzle break we had bought for our 300 blackout to replace the one it came with.  The Hogue grips and butt stock were a gift from my wife!  

What do you want to know about the upper?  I'm pretty sure it's a DPMS.