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DD Upper $1200 with compliance work

Trijicon ACOG $1000 with mount

Stag Lower complete $300 little high due to 2012 event

VTAC Sling $40

Magpul VFG $25

Weapon light and mount $75

 

Around $2600 with some other small incidentals.

 

My BCM is my joy though. Complete BCM gun put togther with New/Unfired parts, including the BCM lower/upper and BCG. That was some wad.

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Most expensive is about $1800 least expensive was about $658, but I'd have a hard time reproducing that price. Everything was on sale, used, bought form someone who won it at a match, blemished, or some other thing that caused it to be discounted significantly. 

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Spikes Lower w/ NICS - 130

Stag LPK - 66

Stag stock kit - 58

Magpul stock - 57

Magpul trigger guard - 19

Spikes complete lightweight upper - 650

Troy folding rear sight - 110

Battle Arms pivot/takedown pins - 30

Battle Arms safety selector - 59

Spikes infidel dust cover - 21

Geissele SSA - 190

VTAC sling - 41

CAA pistol grip - 32 

B.A.D. lever - 29 

Seeking billet mag button - 6

Raptor charge handle - 86

 

Total including shipping   $1584

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Spikes Lower w/ NICS - 130

Stag LPK - 66

Stag stock kit - 58

Magpul stock - 57

Magpul trigger guard - 19

Spikes complete lightweight upper - 650

Troy folding rear sight - 110

Battle Arms pivot/takedown pins - 30

Battle Arms safety selector - 59

Spikes infidel dust cover - 21

Geissele SSA - 190

VTAC sling - 41

CAA pistol grip - 32

B.A.D. lever - 29

Seeking billet mag button - 6

Raptor charge handle - 86

 

Total including shipping $1584

Yikes. My main is very similar but I have an eotech EXPS-2 and a vortex magnifier on it. I probably broke 2k on that one then.

 

The other got a $200 trigger, $250 glass and a (used) DD free float rail and raptor recently as well.

 

I liked it better when I didn't know how much I spent.

 

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$499 Palmetto 16" upper

$155 Battle Comp Compensator

$200 NiB Bolt Carrier Group

$90 Ace Skeleton Stock

$146 Spikes ZED Lower

$225 Geissele Trigger

$60 Palmetto Lower Parts Kit

$115 Troy Dioptic Rear Folding Sight

$100 Troy Front Folding M4 Sight

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DD Upper $1200 with compliance work

Trijicon ACOG $1000 with mount

Stag Lower complete $300 little high due to 2012 event

VTAC Sling $40

Magpul VFG $25

Weapon light and mount $75

 

Around $2600 with some other small incidentals.

 

My BCM is my joy though. Complete BCM gun put togther with New/Unfired parts, including the BCM lower/upper and BCG. That was some wad.

 

Blksheep which BCM upper did you go with??

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Current rifle in progress, waiting on an upper from PSA.

 

Anderson lower receiver :  $50, plus transfer, shipping, and NICS.

CMMG LPK                     :  $65

Stock and buffer assy     :  $150

Pistol grip                        :  $25

PSA M4 upper blem        :  $285 shipped

PSA BCG & rear sight     :  $125 shipped

El Cheapo muzzle brake :   $25 shipped

Total                                   $725 to date

 

There will be a charge for compliance work, I should be under $800 total.  Pics to follow.

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Current rifle in progress, waiting on an upper from PSA.

 

Anderson lower receiver :  $50, plus transfer, shipping, and NICS.

CMMG LPK                     :  $65

Stock and buffer assy     :  $150

Pistol grip                        :  $25

PSA M4 upper blem        :  $285 shipped

PSA BCG & rear sight     :  $125 shipped

El Cheapo muzzle brake :   $25 shipped

Total                                   $725 to date

 

There will be a charge for compliance work, I should be under $800 total.  Pics to follow.

How do you like the PSA M4 blem upper?  I have seen them on PSA's websight and was thinking about getting one.

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I kept a spreadsheet during the build. Mainly for my own knowledge, doing things smarter/cheaper on the second build, etc.

 

16" mid-length complete upper (Accessory Arms: 1:7 CL/CHF, lo-pro gas block, FSC556 pinned/welded, no handguards/delta ring) - $560

Centurion C4 12" - $280

Spikes lower (LGS) - $120

FailZero NiB BCG - $180

Spikes ST2 buffer - $30

Geissele SSA - $180

Magpul UBR - $250

Magpul MIAD - $30

Troy Tritium DOA BUIS - $220

Magpul AFGv2 - $30

ACOG TA-31H - $1000

 

$2700 before mags, ammo, light, mount, sling, case. Including that stuff (but not including ammo) I'm probably within spitting distance of $3500.

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I kept a spreadsheet during the build. Mainly for my own knowledge, doing things smarter/cheaper on the second build, etc.

 

16" mid-length complete upper (Accessory Arms: 1:7 CL/CHF, lo-pro gas block, FSC556 pinned/welded, no handguards/delta ring) - $560

Centurion C4 12" - $280

Spikes lower (LGS) - $120

FailZero NiB BCG - $180

Spikes ST2 buffer - $30

Geissele SSA - $180

Magpul UBR - $250

Magpul MIAD - $30

Troy Tritium DOA BUIS - $220

Magpul AFGv2 - $30

ACOG TA-31H - $1000

 

$2700 before mags, ammo, light, mount, sling, case. Including that stuff (but not including ammo) I'm probably within spitting distance of $3500.

Holy crap dude, did you have to refinance your house to get that? lol jk, just out of curiosity because ill never have the funds to justify getting one how do you like the ACOG? Do you think its worth extra 4-500 over other optics like aimpoint or eotech?

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Holy crap dude, did you have to refinance your house to get that? lol jk, just out of curiosity because ill never have the funds to justify getting one how do you like the ACOG? Do you think its worth extra 4-500 over other optics like aimpoint or eotech?

Glass on the acog is very clear and the reticle is very easy to pick up while moving and at distance. At the range last week we were hitting a 3" steel disc consistently at 200yds with ease. I even had a new shooter hit it consecutive times.

 

The acog isnt perfect but is def worth the money.

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Holy crap dude, did you have to refinance your house to get that? lol jk, just out of curiosity because ill never have the funds to justify getting one how do you like the ACOG? Do you think its worth extra 4-500 over other optics like aimpoint or eotech?

 

Thankfully no refinancing necessary! It wasn't too tough to swallow, because I only bought stuff when the wallet allowed. It took some time, but I used the downtime to do research and stuff so when it finally was all done, I was 100% satisfied. 

 

I love my ACOG, but YMMV. But comparing a magnified ACOG to a EoTech or an Aimpoint isn't apples to apples. Different purposes. (And by the time you put a good magnifier and mount on your AR to get magnification with an Eo or Aimpoint... you'll be in ACOG price range anyway.)

 

Yeah a fixed magnification optic is slower in close than a red dot optic. But I didn't build this AR for close quarters.

 

It all really depends on what you're building the AR for, what purpose. That will define your gear.

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My .308 gasser that I built with optic cost $5000.00

 

My field bag with all the tools, not including spotter, another $1000.00 easily. Now that I have it dialed in, it's a real shooter. 100y zero, sub .5moa no problem, should get 3 all touching. Very Quick hold over drill with zero elevation from 300y-475y spread out, stupid easy. 600m cold bore shot, ring! 705y quick follow up from a first round hit, ring ring! 1000y shot as long as I read the wind changes, ring!

 

Anyone who says a gasser can't hang, let me know.

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My .308 gasser that I built with optic cost $5000.00

 

My field bag with all the tools, not including spotter, another $1000.00 easily. Now that I have it dialed in, it's a real shooter. 100y zero, sub .5moa no problem, should get 3 all touching. Very Quick hold over drill with zero elevation from 300y-475y spread out, stupid easy. 600m cold bore shot, ring! 705y quick follow up from a first round hit, ring ring! 1000y shot as long as I read the wind changes, ring!

 

Anyone who says a gasser can't hang, let me know.

Shoot,if your gonna pay 6k for it it better be ringing the plates at 1000 yards haha. Seriously though, if I am going to drop 6k on a toy its going to be a bike.

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Sig sauer 516 patrol $1700

Eotech 516 $550

Eotech g33 magnifier $600

Magpul str stock $95

Magpul miad grip $35

Magpul Xtu rail covers $35

Magpul enhanced trigger guard $20

Dtom dust cover $15

Bcm charging handle $75

Surefire x-300 $220

Battlecomp 2.0 muzzle brake $160

Geissele super dynamic combat $230

Phase 5 tactical bolt release $50

Spikes t2 buffer $45

 

Not counting mags, case, bipod

 

Prices are estimated market price

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My wifes's ar was a real budget build

 

Lower psa blem -$50

Lpk psa -$40

Upper smith and Wesson sport - $36

Bolt carrier group- an extra

Barrel with gas block -an extra

Pink magpul funiture $75

Trigger guard $10

 

 

 

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