What is the easiest/cheapest .308 to build?

[50 Freak]

Get a Cetme, I've seen them go for aroung $400.

[GunOwner]

My choice would be easy between an FAL and anything by Hesse. I think that's why I'm up to 5 FAL's with another in process now

-hanko

Is a FAL as easy to build as a AR-15? Any special tools or skills required? Where is the best place to get parts and how much to do a modest build?

[yellowsulphur]

I can assemble the simple parts to build an AR-15 even with these ten thumbs I'm typing with - I would like to assemble a .308 rifle (and save some $$ in the process). Bear is mind I am of limited intelligence, very little skill and fewer tools also I am cheap so would like easy to assemble AND not too expensive.

I missed the part of your post where it asked about an evil, black, semi auto rifle chambered in .308/7.62 NATO
You can buy a Saiga in .308 do the conversion and end up with something like this:

*Image from Tromix Systems

All the information for this project can be found here:

http://www.saiga-12.com/

For the cost of the Saiga, the conversion, new furniture, tools, 1500 rds. of Lake City surplus you could get something from Fulton.

[morepoop4u]

Get a Cetme, I've seen them go for aroung $400.

cetme If you can weld its pretty easy to build or take it to a welder to lay a couple of beads on the trunion and cocking tube for around $20.


parts kit $100-200, reciever $229, $100 us parts

[C.G.]

My choice would be easy between an FAL and anything by Hesse. I think that's why I'm up to 5 FAL's with another in process now

-hanko

Generally, I would agree with you. If you can get something else for the same amount of money, take the non-Hesse version. However, I have 2 Har-15 that look like crap, but work fine and I have 2 HAR-25 that look like crap and work fine. I have one FAB-10 way out of spec.
I way overpaid the Har-15, but the Har-25 were about $275, which is a lot less than what Fulton or POF charges. One of these days I will make the machining marks disappear on the HAR-25s and still come out ahead.

And I would never buy a Hesse Fal receiver.

[C.G.]

Is a FAL as easy to build as a AR-15? Any special tools or skills required? Where is the best place to get parts and how much to do a modest build?

Fal takes a bit more to build and they are getting more expensive to build nowadays.

[Tweak338]

if u dont have to stay with a build.. you can just buy an off the shelf stag 308

WTF! Stag 308

when did this happen?

[C.G.]

WTF! Stag 308

when did this happen?

Me thinks he means RRA .308 based on the FAL mags that Bushmaster had a lot of trouble with and saved their butt by selling it to RRA. Don't hold your breath for that one. I think that the RRA .458 Socom will end up on the market sooner and both are at least a year behind schedule.

[Tweak338]

the RRA 308 is a hoax, like the C products 9mm mags..