AR builds under $800

[11BravoBernie]

Anderson AM15 optics ready carbine... $600
UTG "BugBuster" 3x9x32 illum mil dot... $95
UTG vert. grip $20
Quad Rail... $25
Total due: $740.00

 

[KDerekT83]

The one with FDE foregrip I build for less than $800....
Anderson Stripped Lower ($60)
Brownells Housebrand LPK ($60)
Brownells Housebrand Buffer kit ($30)
Magpul MOE SL-K FDE Collapsible ($45)
HardenedArms COMPLETE upper incuding BCG and CH ($320 shipped)
Yankee Hill Machine Flash Hider ($30)
( Dont remember brand ) flip up BUIS from Cabelas. ($20?)
Hogue Grip ($20)
Magpul AFG ($50)

For a total of $615. I'll round it up to $650 for dollar here and there inaccuracies

The other SBR next to it is one I built for a friend, he started out wanting one just like mine, but as time went by during ordering he decided he wanted to change things up. He has almost 1500 in that one.

 

[Creoleman]

The one with FDE foregrip I build for less than $800....
Anderson Stripped Lower ($60)
Brownells Housebrand LPK ($60)
Brownells Housebrand Buffer kit ($30)
Magpul MOE SL-K FDE Collapsible ($45)
HardenedArms COMPLETE upper incuding BCG and CH ($320 shipped)
Yankee Hill Machine Flash Hider ($30)
( Dont remember brand ) flip up BUIS from Cabelas. ($20?)
Hogue Grip ($20)
Magpul AFG ($50)

For a total of $615. I'll round it up to $650 for dollar here and there inaccuracies

The other SBR next to it is one I built for a friend, he started out wanting one just like mine, but as time went by during ordering he decided he wanted to change things up. He has almost 1500 in that one.

That' a pair of fine-looking rifles there. Looks like your friend was going for light weight. Do you happen to know how much the short-barreled rifle weighs?

 

[KDerekT83]

Not a clue. We never weighed them....

 

[Lets_Ride]

Not here yet but all parts on order for 7.5" Pistol build:
Upper kit excluding BCG - $199
Pistol buffer complete - $32
Anderson lower with LPK - $89
BCG and Magpul QD end plate - $120

Total $440

Will post pics when built

 

[DAVE_M]

Both of these builds were under $800, with the top build being closer to $550.

 

[11BravoBernie]

those are sweet sir

 

[11BravoBernie]

ok so I didn't really "build" it...lol (so many AR ninjas throw a fit when we don't make our own hammer springs)...I almost went from scratch and could have easily done it...but I wanted no fuss with this one, so I just bought the gun from Anderson.

 

[11BravoBernie]

very sweet rifles

 

[DAVE_M]

ok so I didn't really "build" it...lol (so many AR ninjas throw a fit when we don't make our own hammer springs)...I almost went from scratch and could have easily done it...but I wanted no fuss with this one, so I just bought the gun from Anderson.

Now you're going to want to take it apart and start changing things. Gotta get the tools to do that. Then once you have the tools, you realize how easy it is to build one.

 

[11BravoBernie]

very nice. Yes we have all that...nothing wrong with it at all bro, but for me I wanted to be at the range not on the bench...

 

[DAVE_M]

That's why you should have more than one.

 

[UnseenUSPCompact]

Im lazy, I just bought a M&P

 

[TangSooDoMan]

Both of these builds were under $800, with the top build being closer to $550.

I'm wanting to do a build for my son for Christmas. Can you let me know what you used?

 

[DAVE_M]

I'm wanting to do a build for my son for Christmas. Can you let me know what you used?

Both rifles were built on Anderson lowers with PSA, BCM, and MAS Defense parts. Everything I build now is with Aero Precision Gen 2 Lowers and Aero Uppers.