80% lower jig compatibility

[joe blow]

Most if not all ar15 lowers hold the same mold. With that said, if an 80 % lower is pruchased from company "a" and and another company "b" the mutli use jig purchased from comapany"'c" can those two units be machined to complete a lower even if they are not from the same manufacturer?



Thanks for the time
Joe

[CSACANNONEER]

Nope. Many 80%s are being made from billet stock. Also, different jigs are set up to do the specific processes which that manufacturer has left out to keep it at under 80%. So, what is needed to complete one brand can vary from what is need to complete another brand.

[Bravodigger]

If the paperweights are forged they usually always fit in the same jig.
It's those pesky billet lowers that you need to make sure the jig will work.

[joe blow]

Understood. It seems that all 80% lowers require the trigger well, trigger hole and selector hole driiled out...that is why I m wondering what is the big difference. According to bravodigger, if they are forged then all is good...if not then watch out.

It is hard to find a company that has both 80% and jigs in stock at the same time!!!! Any vendors you trust that have both for a good price in stock right now?

Thanks
Joe

[Howie44]

Understood. It seems that all 80% lowers require the trigger well, trigger hole and selector hole driiled out...that is why I m wondering what is the big difference. According to bravodigger, if they are forged then all is good...if not then watch out.

It is hard to find a company that has both 80% and jigs in stock at the same time!!!! Any vendors you trust that have both for a good price in stock right now?

Thanks
Joe

http://www.ammobros.com/shop.php?cPath=567_568

There ya go.

[Bravodigger]

Btw. There is nothing bad about billet lowers, I absolutely love mine.

[joe blow]

http://www.ammobros.com/shop.php?cPath=567_568

There ya go.

Howie,

About to pull the plug on a few and a jig..have you used their stuff.....I have heard of a few jigs that are one time use, no luck this is one of them?

thanks
Joe