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AR help needed

Posted on 9/18/17 at 8:01 pm
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35381 posts
Posted on 9/18/17 at 8:01 pm
Thinking about buying my first AR. Don't want to end up with a bunch of guns, but does this make any sense to you guys

5.56 to plink, 6.5 Grendel to hunt deer and other medium/big game.

I was thinking about going high end on trigger and such, and building a complete separate upper for each. Does this make any sense? Is it as plug and play as it seems? Should I build 2 separate guns?
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 9/18/17 at 8:05 pm to
Thought there was a thread about this already?
Posted by Thib-a-doe Tiger
Member since Nov 2012
35381 posts
Posted on 9/18/17 at 8:07 pm to
Maybe, maybe not. Not trying to search for ar thread on OB
Posted by doliss
Northern VA
Member since Sep 2009
987 posts
Posted on 9/18/17 at 8:10 pm to
Here's the AR thread you're looking for

Lots of questions answered on there
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 9/18/17 at 8:10 pm to
Page 9.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
24992 posts
Posted on 9/18/17 at 8:55 pm to
Personally, I'd just assume have two complete rifles. But, swing as I have 4 now and have 4 other lowers I may be a bit biased.

AR parts are so cheap now you could easily build one for $150-200 without a really good trigger.
Posted by DeoreDX
Member since Oct 2010
4053 posts
Posted on 9/18/17 at 9:34 pm to
Go ahead and order the Larue MBT trigger on their $75 off if you don't mind waiting deal.

I don't think there is anything wrong with one lower and two uppers.
Posted by Propagandalf
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2010
2528 posts
Posted on 9/18/17 at 10:56 pm to
If you're working with a limited budget I'd take the money you were going to spend on the second lower and invest in a Geissele trigger, better furniture and better quality barrels instead of getting 2 basic lowers and budget uppers. You're definitely going to want the better trigger when doing Grendel stuff. Personally I prefer to have each lower wearing an upper and eventually you're going to want each setup a little different to suit each of their purposes. But you got at least 2 years to figure that out before prices go back up.
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