Ar-15 Questions

[Guest Grot]

Been reading, and an AK isnt going to fit my bill.

So moving to an AR platform.

First off, my intentions are to build a rifle that will be accurate to 200+ Yards.

And would like to TRY to keep it in the $700 range.

Also, finding it in .308 caliber would be nice but isnt necessary.

Advice on how to achieve what im looking to do?

Also, the 700 figure is just for the rifle, i will get rings and optics at a later time, will run off irons or a cheap sight until then.

[Mike]

Just curious as to why the ak won't fit those parameters?

Mike

[Guest Grot]

Well, it will.

But its not what im really wanting.

Will and AR lower fit any caliber AR upper?

[Murgatroy]

No.

A multi cal will fit shorter rounds. 5.56, 5.45, 7.62x39, 6.5, 6.8, .450.

The .308 is a longer round and requires a larger magwell.

[Mike]

Yes. Ar-15 lowers will fit just about any ar-15 upper.

.308 uppers will not fit. They are built on different dimensioned receivers.

Mike

[Murgatroy]

Well, yes, I didn't think in terms of Ar-15 versus AR-10.

AR-15= Multi Cal

AR-10= .308

[Mike]

Not necessarily. The ar-10/lr308 can be multi caliber as well. I've seen many in .260 rem, .243 win, etc.

[gotigers]

Around that price the S&W M&P "optice ready" are a great.

M4 CHART

cheap sights, see primary arms http://www.primaryarms.com/category.sc?categoryId=5

What will you be doing with the AR; paper punching, varmint hunting, 3 gun, etc?

Edited September 26, 2010 by gotigers

[Guest Armgdnman]

I have a spreadsheet for a pretty inexpensive AR build put together. If you are interested in it, pm me.

[bigwakes]

+1 on the S&W Optics Ready. I bought mine based on the same chart. S&W has a $100 rebate out right now too.

[~48_South~]

Just buy a cheap DPMS 16" and it should fit the bill I can shoot all day at 200. great groups at 300 and on paper at 400 oh and that is using iron sights at the shooting complex in clarksville. The 308 AR uppers alone typically exceed your budget so I doubt if the 308 will be possible. However 5.56 should be plenty good enough for all you want.