Where Do I Start?

[Ahmad]

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[MrPlink]

can and has been done, will be very expensive.
Frankly, if its your first 7.62 is not your best choice, I know you dont want to hear this and deep down inside you think this is an insult on your manly-hood, but its the truth for several reasons.

Mainly, ease of use and price

Go with something cheaper to shoot, it will get you more range time which is going to make you a better shot, which is FAR more important than big calibers, free float rails, fancy optics and any other ninja gear you may like

[The Virus]

hope you have a large budget.......

[Ahmad]

Price is a big deal for me considering I'm a full time student and I don't get many hours at GameStop. Can you give me an outline for the parts and prices that I should look into? I can mix and match accordingly.

I may just sell one of my Rickenbackers. That should get me a decent chunk of change.

[five.five-six]

you can economicly build a rifle in 7.62















7.62X39

[Ahmad]

I'm just not an AK guy. However I do appreciate them and understand their appeal.

[dirtykoala]

a basic 308 build will be right around 1 grand, without your nice options and with cheap parts. quality parts with nice options will run up to 2k+ easily.

id say go for a 5.56 build, ammo is cheaper, the build is cheaper, and you will get out and use it more since you wont be dumping $200 on ammo every range trip.

[five.five-six]

I'm just not an AK guy. However I do appreciate them and understand their appeal.

no, you can get a 7.62X39 upper for a ar-15 but no, it's not a .308

it just seems that everything is more expensive for an AR-10, and harder to find

[elephantrider]

Yes, what you are proposing is bordering on ridiculous. Especially considering that this is your first firearm and you are on a somewhat limited budget.

That having been said, nearly all of what you propose for your .308 build is possible and can be done legally. The short barreled upper that you have pictured would likely not be legal, as it would be classified as an SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) and not at all legal in CA.

I would strongly recommend that you not build or buy a .308 caliber AR (reasons too many to list) for a first rifle. Instead, I would recommend a 5.56 AR-15 carbine built with quality parts. You will be better off and happier in the long run.

If you provide some details on how you plan to use your new rifle, and what your budget is, folks here can help steer you in the right direction.

Why are you dead set on the UBR stock?

[Droppin Deuces]

Full time student working at Gamestop would be the first thing to consider here. Nevermind the price of the gun. Have you looked at price of .308 ammo? Start small. As a new shooter, you will get a lot of satisfaction out of a 5.56 rifle.

[tecate_gt5]

save your self time and money buy a saiga in .308 and 1000rds and some furniture.

[pacifico23]

With a gamestop employee abd student budget?? Stick with a .556 caliber; and a PSA upper flattop with a drop in rail.

That or get a Saiga and convert it to an AK.

[dirtykoala]

With a gamestop employee abd student budget?? Stick with a .556 caliber; and a PSA upper flattop with a drop in rail.

That or get a Saiga and convert it to an AK.

5.56*

[tecate_gt5]

With a gamestop employee abd student budget?? Stick with a .556 caliber; and a PSA upper flattop with a drop in rail.

That or get a Saiga and convert it to an AK.

that sounds about right^^^

[pyro3k2]

The .308 version of the AR is going to be VERY expensive and time consuming if you want to assemble it yourself. The parts are not standardized like the AR-15 they are more dependant on the company who built it. The two most common patterns in .308 AR area are the DPMS pattern and the Armalite pattern. Typically the DPMS pattern parts are easier to find, but they are about equal in price ranges. Both have their high and low end versions.

In terms of legality as long as you don't some how end up with an actual Armalite AR-10 or something on the list it will be very easy to make it compliant.

Since this is going to be your first firearm and your first semi-auto may I suggest getting the AR-15. Ammo will be much cheaper and you can really take it out and shoot it as much as you want. I had a .308 AR at one point, all said and done it cost me $2800 and even shooting the military surplus ammo was $0.50 every time I pulled the trigger or $5 per mag. And let me tell you how easy it is to shoot an entire mag with a semi-auto. I was shooting myself into the poor house, but it was a lot of fun to shoot.