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Jon's AR build begins!

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    RafterW
    Power User Regular Contributors Cast Iron Big Green Egg
    wrote on last edited by
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    Nice! youtube will be your friend. The AR platform is a fairly easy assembly. I’ve never built but have torn mine totally down.

    Matt W.

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    • JonathonJ Jonathon

      Yup, first build so processhead no experience but lots of experience in this building so I should hopefully be able to do it without too much issue. I bought the lower about 2 years ago just to have and wanted the rest before anything happens and we can’t buy them or something else gets serialized on it.

      I absolutely will continue posting pics. I am excited for the optics to arrive, I got a good deal on a red dot that I liked. memorial day sales played a large part in me finally ordering the rest of what I needed.

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      bocephus
      Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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      Jonathon Just take your time and lots of info out there.

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      • JonathonJ Jonathon

        So, these are from righttobear.com and the rest from palmetto state armory should arrive in about a week, then we shall see what I have ordered incorrectly!

        20220603_123010.jpg

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        processhead
        Regular Contributors Power User
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        #11

        Jonathon If you learn about and understand one concept about rifle assembly, it is that of chamber head space. You want this right and you don’t want to take someone else’s word for it that your barrel and upper are “all set”.
        [https://www.at3tactical.com/blogs/news/what-is-headspace-in-an-ar-15-and-how-can-you-check-it-read-on](link url)

        Paul

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        • JonathonJ Jonathon

          Yup, first build so processhead no experience but lots of experience in this building so I should hopefully be able to do it without too much issue. I bought the lower about 2 years ago just to have and wanted the rest before anything happens and we can’t buy them or something else gets serialized on it.

          I absolutely will continue posting pics. I am excited for the optics to arrive, I got a good deal on a red dot that I liked. memorial day sales played a large part in me finally ordering the rest of what I needed.

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          cdavis
          Team Blue Big Green Egg Masterbuilt Canning Kamado Joes Regular Contributors Power User
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          Jonathon good luck 👍

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          • Idaho SmokeyI Idaho Smokey

            I really want one in .300 Black Out or .350 legend.

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            Grimpuppy
            Team Blue Military Veterans Power User Regular Contributors
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            Idaho Smokey said in Jon's AR build begins!:

            I really want one in .300 Black Out or .350 legend.

            Idaho Smokey .300 blackout. It is a fun gun.
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            • JonathonJ Jonathon

              Yup, first build so processhead no experience but lots of experience in this building so I should hopefully be able to do it without too much issue. I bought the lower about 2 years ago just to have and wanted the rest before anything happens and we can’t buy them or something else gets serialized on it.

              I absolutely will continue posting pics. I am excited for the optics to arrive, I got a good deal on a red dot that I liked. memorial day sales played a large part in me finally ordering the rest of what I needed.

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              Gmoran
              Green Mountain Grill Team Blue
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              Jonathon if you find your missing anything or need to borrow any ar tools just give me a shout. I probably have it.

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              • GrimpuppyG Grimpuppy

                Idaho Smokey said in Jon's AR build begins!:

                I really want one in .300 Black Out or .350 legend.

                Idaho Smokey .300 blackout. It is a fun gun.
                50031A09-167D-4B6C-8FFD-5F638E61BA38.jpeg

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                bocephus
                Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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                Grimpuppy Nice looking gun, I am thinking about a .350 Legend for my wife for deer hunting.

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                  Tex_77
                  Team Blue Power User Traeger Primo Grills PK Grills Canning Sous Vide Community Moderator
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                  #16

                  Austin Jonathon are we two going to have a shoot off to see who the better shot is?

                  Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                  • Tex_77T Tex_77

                    Austin Jonathon are we two going to have a shoot off to see who the better shot is?

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                    twilliams
                    Power User PK100 Regular Contributors Team Grey
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                    Tex_77 I’m even game for this, but I will be using a real gun that shoots a mile accurately. 😏

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                    • twilliamsT twilliams

                      Tex_77 I’m even game for this, but I will be using a real gun that shoots a mile accurately. 😏

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                      hunter43
                      Team Blue
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                      twilliams I wanna play. That’s five from a 300BO…IMG_0054.JPG

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                      • hunter43H hunter43

                        twilliams I wanna play. That’s five from a 300BO…IMG_0054.JPG

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                        processhead
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                        wrote on last edited by processhead
                        #19

                        hunter43
                        One ragged hole groups from a .30 cal are easier to shoot than from a .22 cal. lol 😉

                        Still, very nice.

                        Paul

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                          Austin
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                          Tex_77 Id hate to embarrass Jonathon

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                          • JonathonJ Jonathon

                            So, these are from righttobear.com and the rest from palmetto state armory should arrive in about a week, then we shall see what I have ordered incorrectly!

                            20220603_123010.jpg

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                            ND Mike
                            Big Green Egg Team Blue Regular Contributors Cast Iron Power User
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                            Jonathon looking forward to this. I love the Liberty or Death!

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                              Jonathon
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                              Austin I am 100% down for this, obviously, I will have to shoot with mine a bit first though! On a related note I had an enormous victory yesterday. My wife and I were talking and she said “what was the small pistol that (a friend of ours) had when we went shooting” It was a .38 glock and when I asked her why and she said that “all the news about shootings recently has me thinking I don’t want to be unable to defend myself” I cried in pride and we are now pricing .38s for her! All of my 2A subliminal messaging with her has started to pay off!

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                                Jonathon
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                                Austin “Id hate to embarrass jonathon” I have about 6 years of data that would fly directly in the face of that statement!

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                                  Austin I am 100% down for this, obviously, I will have to shoot with mine a bit first though! On a related note I had an enormous victory yesterday. My wife and I were talking and she said “what was the small pistol that (a friend of ours) had when we went shooting” It was a .38 glock and when I asked her why and she said that “all the news about shootings recently has me thinking I don’t want to be unable to defend myself” I cried in pride and we are now pricing .38s for her! All of my 2A subliminal messaging with her has started to pay off!

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                                  bocephus
                                  Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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                                  Jonathon After you get the gun, be sure to get extra ammunition and get out and get your wife familiar with the gun. Only problem I see is if she is like my wife, you will be doing less shooting and more loading of magazines.

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                                    Jonathon After you get the gun, be sure to get extra ammunition and get out and get your wife familiar with the gun. Only problem I see is if she is like my wife, you will be doing less shooting and more loading of magazines.

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                                    bocephus said in Jon's AR build begins!:

                                    Jonathon After you get the gun, be sure to get extra ammunition and get out and get your wife familiar with the gun. Only problem I see is if she is like my wife, you will be doing less shooting and more loading of magazines.

                                    And then its time for AR build #2 !

                                    Paul

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                                      Jonathon
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                                      bocephus Our friend had an AR and an FN SCAR and she wasnt interested in shooting either, she did put about 50 rounds through that little glock .38 though. I am still hopeful, having her want her own hand gun is a HUGE step!

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                                        bocephus Our friend had an AR and an FN SCAR and she wasnt interested in shooting either, she did put about 50 rounds through that little glock .38 though. I am still hopeful, having her want her own hand gun is a HUGE step!

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                                        bocephus
                                        Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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                                        Jonathon When I was dating my wife and first married my wife wouldn’t touch a gun, now she owns a few and loves to shoot. If you are interested in seeing her shoot more try a 22 rifle, my wife has a 10/22 and absolutely loves it, my sister in law shot it when visiting and then my brother had to buy her one and still blames me.

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                                          Jonathon It’s an easy build and after you do 1 you will be up to 4 like me in pretty short order. Also, don’t be surprised if it jams a few times at first; it always seems like I need to put 50-100 rounds thru it before it truly worked great. And, lots of ammo can go thru it pretty fast, leaving you wondering how your out of ammo already!

                                          Keep Processing, “PROCESSORS”

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