Ares Armor lowers..

[Germz]

Not bashing, just stating my observations. ive recently done four of their lowers (3 of the gen 2's with the RTL pocket and one of their square looking billets).

All four of the selector detent pin holes have been off. and by off I mean:
with the lower orientated so the receiver extension threads are facing towards you, the hole is so close to the center line that the FCG pocket collided with that dentent hole and bisected it.

at first I thought it was my Jig but then I did two more lowers, one no name forged one and the other was a TM forged; no issues.

Has anyone else had this issue?

[ar15barrels]

Post a picture of the lower, so that the lens is centered over the selector detent hole and the lower receiver is upside down on the table with the camera straight above it.

Sorta like this:

[aresarmorrusty]

what jig are you using?
can you post pictures?

[spyde12]

I'm interested to find out as well because I was going to buy one just to try a different vendor and compare.

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[spunkysandoval]

I've just finished putting two of their lowers together and they function perfect. I will buy more in the future.

[spyde12]

I've just finished putting two of their lowers together and they function perfect. I will buy more in the future.

Which jig did you use? Thanks

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[762x39]

Not bashing, just stating my observations. ive recently done four of their lowers (3 of the gen 2's with the RTL pocket and one of their square looking billets).

All four of the selector detent pin holes have been off. and by off I mean:
with the lower orientated so the receiver extension threads are facing towards you, the hole is so close to the center line that the FCG pocket collided with that dentent hole and bisected it.

at first I thought it was my Jig but then I did two more lowers, one no name forged one and the other was a TM forged; no issues.

Has anyone else had this issue?

Very interesting. Seeing as TM makes the lowers that Ares sells.

[mrwetwork]

Just an FYI TM does not make those...

[cdb2468]

i have had this happen SO SO SO SO MANY TIMES WITH ARES LOWERS!!! i thought it was my jig at first, then i got myself a QUALITY lower and omg that safety detent hole thing was way more centered and away from where the fire control pocket cut is.... not to mention my bolt catch hole was crooked, everything was fubar... never again for ares... $45 lower is a $45 lower for a reason

[Nathan Krynn]

Very interesting. Seeing as TM makes the lowers that Ares sells.

mrwetwork is 100% correct.

We do not make a single thing that Ares sells.

[valley82]

mrwetwork is 100% correct.

We do not make a single thing that Ares sells.

Good to hear...I would hate to have to put TM on my do not buy list.

[cdb2468]

What/who is this TM you guys speak of? They make the lowers for them...?

[ar15barrels]

What/who is this TM you guys speak of? They make the lowers for them...?

2 posts above your post is Nathan from TM (Tactical Machining).
They don't make lowers for Ares.

[baih777]

What/who is this TM you guys speak of? They make the lowers for them...?

TM is the one everybody tries to copy. There quality is hard to beat.

[valley82]

TM is the one everybody tries to copy. There quality is hard to beat.

Yep