AR varminters advice

bow shot · Post by **bow shot** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:55 am

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?

terrace · Post by **terrace** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:51 pm

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

bow shot · Post by **bow shot** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:38 am

'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...

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:29 am

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.

bow shot · Post by **bow shot** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:41 am

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!!

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:56 am

Good luck with the project!

204Shooter · Post by **204Shooter** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:26 am

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.

Vartarg · Post by **Vartarg** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:55 am

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......

bow shot · Post by **bow shot** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:37 pm

'preciate every thought!

bow shot · Post by **bow shot** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:53 pm

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!!!

bow shot · Post by **bow shot** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:16 am

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.

chipar15 · Post by **chipar15** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:30 am

Go to accuracy systems inc.com they should have what u need . I have a .204 ar built by them . They guarantee accuracy !!!!!

Varoum · Post by **Varoum** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:54 am

Ready to go 1/2 moa not cheap http://www.lesbaer.com/204Ruger.html

bow shot · Post by **bow shot** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:31 am

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

bow shot · Post by **bow shot** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:34 am

Looks like this may be a looong wait for the new upper....

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