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AR varminters advice
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:55 am
by bow shot
Anyone have suggestions on purchasing and AR varminter? I see DPMS, Bushmaster, maybe Stag all have "ready to go" rifles.
My concern is this: I'd like something that has a good barrel not just heavy and long that looks like a good barrel, if you know what I mean.
Do any of the mfgs have a good reputation for producing good barrels?
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:51 pm
by terrace
I am thinking of building my first AR I it seems that everybody I talk to likes the rock river predator pursuit
http://www.rockriverarms.com/index.cfm? ... ory_id=271
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:38 am
by bow shot
'Excellent link, thanks muchly.
I'm thinking my choices are:
1) just buy a garden variety weapon onto which I would install a Kreiger, Hart, Shilen, etc., barrel and target trigger.
2) buy a lower (stripped or not) and go w/ a Rock river or similar upper and guts
3) an off-the-shelf varminter.
Work has been trickling to a slow flow, so price is driving my options around...
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:29 am
by Mike
I bought a Rock River Varminter, sold the stock .223 Wilson barrel and put on a Krieger barrel chambered in .204 Ruger. There are probably cheaper options, but this one definitely drives tacks.
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:41 am
by bow shot
I may have to do this piece by piece as I sell things that don't matter to buy things that do.
hunting for a lower right now, that I can afford, LOL!!
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:56 am
by Mike
Good luck with the project!
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:26 am
by 204Shooter
bow shot wrote:I may have to do this piece by piece as I sell things that don't matter to buy things that do.
hunting for a lower right now, that I can afford, LOL!!
I have used
New Frontier Armory in the past. They are good to deal with. The link takes you to their lowers. The Aero Precision lowers appear to be good quality.
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:55 am
by Vartarg
Talk to Mike Milli at
http://www.dtechsuperstore.com/mili%20Guns.htm
I recently ordered a .17 Remington upper from him.
In addition to .223, .204 and others, he also has a line of "DTech Improved" uppers/rifles in .22, .25, 6mm and 6.5mm.......
A good guy to deal with, and has a blue ribbon reputation over at PredatorMaster forum.....
Just a thought......
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:37 pm
by bow shot
'preciate every thought!
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:53 pm
by bow shot
New Rock River (RRA) 24" bull .223 wylde upper and RRA lower with the crummy trigger.
Got the lower from a local shop (NY), and the upper from a shop in GA. Hope to assemble things tonight.
I may work the trigger before actually shooting and working up the load.
Regret #1: wish I went .204 rather than .223, naturally!!!
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:16 am
by bow shot
Wow, what a solid piece of hardware! the RRA upper and lower fit together perfectly.
I hope to start shooting soon. Snow is flying today... super yuk. Maybe load some rounds up tonight.
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:30 am
by chipar15
Go to accuracy systems inc.com they should have what u need . I have a .204 ar built by them . They guarantee accuracy !!!!!
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:54 am
by Varoum
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:31 am
by bow shot
beautiful machines, but I'm poor, LOL!!
1st regret being rectified now: exchanging the .223 upper for a .204.
I'm grateful for a gentle dealer: Phil Thompson at Hit and Run gun Shop in Tucker GA
Re: AR varminters advice
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:34 am
by bow shot
Looks like this may be a looong wait for the new upper....