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Freak of Nature
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I'm considering building a 300 blackout pistol and have some questions about the 80% lower.
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Yes I have. I walked through it by someone I knew.
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Old Mossy Horns
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My bro built one other day. He said it took him a little time but wasn’t much to it. And he had no YouTube tutorial working for him.
He got a shooter. Anderson ghost lower. PSA upper. He had 3 you could cover with dime.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands:
“The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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14 point
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Uncut lower -check
Drill press - check
Xy axis DP vise - check
Decision on jig - Nope can’t decide
Stuck in place - check
“It’s enough to make a man feel sour. Burning minutes every day by the hour. Just to end up gone like everything else.”
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Freak of Nature
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Decision on jig - Nope can’t decide Have you looked at this? >>>-------> https://www.80percentarms.com/colle...asy-jig-gen-2-combined-ar-15-and-308-jigI'm thinking real serious about buying one. Get a free lower with it.
Get the F out of the BATFE. The F is guaranteed by the US Constitution. Those other letters are not.
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14 point
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14 point
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This higlights my issue. The DP is neither the best tool for the job nor really a good one but I have one. The best tool is a mill (too expensive and don’t have) with a good alternative being a router with an easy jig or equivalent. Less expensive but still don’t have and some require proprietary end mills.
If I wanted to do more than a couple I’d prolly go the router + easy jig route. But having the drill press makes me a sucker for going cheap.
Last edited by CatHeadBiscuit; 10/14/18 12:19 PM.
“It’s enough to make a man feel sour. Burning minutes every day by the hour. Just to end up gone like everything else.”
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Freak of Nature
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I have a floor model drill press as well but I believe this jig may be easier with a router and I have a router.
Get the F out of the BATFE. The F is guaranteed by the US Constitution. Those other letters are not.
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I've done several AR15 lowers as well as a couple of AR10. I use a drill press with a XY clamp. I first bought a polymer lower to practice on. You can get one for about $20, https://www.eparmory.com I also bought their jig and works good. After the poly lower turned out fine I started doing aluminum lowers. If you can find a lower made from 6061 aluminum it will be much, much easier to work with compared to 7075 aluminum. The 7075 is some really hard stuff and can be a pain to work with. I've done a few with 7075 and it's really slow going. A 6061 lower I can finish out in a couple of hours, 7075 takes me all day.
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Bitch Peas, I'm a Kitty Whisperer
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I'm considering building a 300 blackout pistol and have some questions about the 80% lower. Hey crackhead check out bear creek arsenal before you do, they got some real good prices on complete uppers.
Last edited by Reloader79; 11/20/18 02:46 PM.
If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
Bluetick serpentines around green fields and rock spit a lease
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Less than impressive first 80%er. Drill press is NOT the best way to go. It was cheaper but tough on the DP and the end mill. Now if I can find a 350 Legend upper I’m a gonna bust a cap on a hog or two. Cause I can’t find no deer to do it on. Edit - Not standard mags! Forget that chit. 350 legend misses the point. Finally hogged one out
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“It’s enough to make a man feel sour. Burning minutes every day by the hour. Just to end up gone like everything else.”
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I've completed 4 of them(2 AR15, 2 AR10) using the Easy Jig Gen2 and had no issues. I use a drill press for the initial hole and then a Dewalt trim router to complete the pocket.
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