Shopping for an AR-10

[DannyInSoCal]

I bought the MP10 simply because I got a great deal on one.

Wasnt my first choice:

1) The upper will only work with the S&W MP10 lower.
2) Same for the lower - Only works with the S&W MP10 upper.
3) Have to drill out the factory CA bullet buton to switch over to featureless.

Things I like:

1) Very accurate out to 800 yards (furthest I've tested it)
2) Run PMags
3) Eats all ammo
4) Great value.

I've seen them new as low as $900 range. I bought mine for $750 which was about the same cost as just the DPMS uppers I was considering.

Then I built an AR10 pistol....

[russ69]

I rebarrelled an AR-30A1 into a 338 Lapua Ackley Improved last week. The owner sent me his first two targets today.

Those are rounds 3-4-5 and 6-7-8 through the barrel so these are not hand-picked groups...

Hey Randall, where do you get those big quarters?

[russ69]

Get an M1A

I was considering one until I held one. The thing is a tank.

Not a bad thing with a 308.

[mjpjr1]

Reciever set $299 - Saltworks
DPMS 24" barrel $120 - Numrich
BCM c/h $50 - Midway
BCG & adj. gas block $170 - Red Barn Armory
Handguard $150 - JL Billet
JP Enterprises Silent Capture buffer assembly $140 - Midway

Total: $929
Not far off of my "around $800". I didn't include price for a stock & buffer tube because I already had one laying around, but even if I didn't, A2 stocks are cheap. I also pieced together a LPK from spare parts & horsetrading, but have since upgraded to a CMC. I didn't include that because it wasn't needed - I already had useable lower parts for no cash outlay. Shipping charges were insignificant. Everything was purchased with other orders from other people and shipping was split up. I doubt it cost me more than $20 for all of it.

Don't get me wrong, you can't get these prices 24/7-365. It took me almost a year of shopping around, and not everyone has parts laying around, or know people that do. But if you're not in a hurry, network & shop around, you can build a nice shooter for less than you can buy one.

But you keep saying $800 to encourage others to build their own instead of buying one. So if someone took your advice, they would be very dissapointed when the build is easily closer to $1k for a basic build. Even if they spent a year looking for deals like you did, the stock and LPK would easily put them over the $1k mark and they might regret not buying a pre built rifle for the same price without the headaches of figuring out what parts will work together. Especially whe you can add another easy $100 for shipping, taxes, transfer and dros fees.

[Arnelcheeze]

another option, great price and a good base if you're upgrading

http://www.riflegear.com/p-1690-bushmaster-308-16-midlength-moe-rifle.aspx

[.40CALIbear]

I have less than $1500 into each of my 308 builds. The one on top is a 80 that I pieced together and the bottom one is my Salt works rifle company hunting build.
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[ar15barrels]

Hey Randall, where do you get those big quarters?

I'm sure the quarter measures around 0.95" like all other quarters.
The 1" grids on the target should show that...

[ar15barrels]

Reciever set $299 - Saltworks
DPMS 24" barrel $120 - Numrich
BCM c/h $50 - Midway
BCG & adj. gas block $170 - Red Barn Armory
Handguard $150 - JL Billet
JP Enterprises Silent Capture buffer assembly $140 - Midway

Total: $929
Not far off of my "around $800". I didn't include price for a stock & buffer tube because I already had one laying around, but even if I didn't, A2 stocks are cheap. I also pieced together a LPK from spare parts & horsetrading, but have since upgraded to a CMC. I didn't include that because it wasn't needed - I already had useable lower parts for no cash outlay. Shipping charges were insignificant. Everything was purchased with other orders from other people and shipping was split up. I doubt it cost me more than $20 for all of it.

$929 is a LOT closer to $1000 than it is to $800.

So if we add say $50 for an A2 stock and $50 for a LPK and $50 to correct the Saltworks receiver set price to current day prices and $71 in shipping since other people would be ordering the parts JUST for the one build and $100 in tax/DROS, we get a more realistic build price of about $1250 which is MUCH more realistic than the $800 you keep claiming...

[FMJBT]

$929 is a LOT closer to $1000 than it is to $800.

So if we add say $50 for an A2 stock and $50 for a LPK and $50 to correct the Saltworks receiver set price to current day prices and $71 in shipping since other people would be ordering the parts JUST for the one build and $100 in tax/DROS, we get a more realistic build price of about $1250 which is MUCH more realistic than the $800 you keep claiming...

Which is within $40.00 of the price for the CMMG I linked earlier in the thread.

Linked again for lazy people:

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/36_1049/products_id/716008555/CMM+MK3+T%2C+308+WIN+RIFLE

With picture this time: