Finished New Build

[Fixer]

Ok, I just finished up my first build. I have been reading up on headspacing, and have heard if all the parts are new that it should not need to be checked. I put a decent amount of money into this and wouldn't want my first couple rounds to be the last because it was wrong. I know a lot of people here have built up many different AR style rifles, and I am looking for opinions on weather this is true or not. Thanks for the help. Here is a pic of the finished rifle. Minus charging handle(was out of stock) nice they inform me when all the other stuff came.

Still waiting for a few more pieces to finish it off, but rifle is complete.

 

[HandK]

Cool nice gun and great pictures, but you have a mouse on your work bench!!!

 

[evansvillethompsongunner]

Looking nice!
Congrats!

 

[Fixer]

I have a computer next to my bench. flat panel monitor on the wall behind the bench top so I can reference all things GUN.

 

[mvician]

Headspacing is set at the factory when the barrel extension is put on.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Looks great! I think I may have a standard charging handle laying around I can send you to finish it off. If so I'll PM you.

 

[Fixer]

Headspacing is set at the factory when the barrel extension is put on.

Thats what I have been reading. I just wanted to be sure. I know everyone says to check if you have new and used parts, which makes sense. Thanks for the info.

 

[Fixer]

Looks great! I think I may have a standard charging handle laying around I can send you to finish it off. If so I'll PM you.

Thanks for the offer. I paid for a tactical charging handle and when the box came with all the other stuff it was missing. After checking the order I found it was going to be shipped out ASAP. Not nearly fast enough for me. I don't have a spare here. I may borrow a friends to get a chance to fire it.

 

[jblomenberg16]

Thanks for the offer. I paid for a tactical charging handle and when the box came with all the other stuff it was missing. After checking the order I found it was going to be shipped out ASAP. Not nearly fast enough for me. I don't have a spare here. I may borrow a friends to get a chance to fire it.

Good deal...sounds like you have a plan in place.

 

[baldmax]

Looks great, tell us how it shoots.

 

[Fixer]

Looks great, tell us how it shoots.

Started a new thread with first rounds down range!! Worked great.

 

[l c gun guy]

Nice looks good. What dose somthing like that cost now days.

 

[Fixer]

Nice looks good. What dose somthing like that cost now days.

I think it was around $900-$1000 with all the parts I have on it.

Parts List:
A3 upper
DM lower
Timberwolf Stainless LPK
Tapco T-6 Stock
Houge pistol grip
Magpul B.A.D. Lever
Chrome bolt & Carrier
Tactical Charging Handle
16" M4 profile barrel
YHM Diamond series Rifle length FF handguard
Troy Ind. Medievel flash hider
Magpul BUS front and rear

 

[GSPBirdDog]

Looks great! How do you like that rifle length forearm? I am thinking of buying one for my current build and am debating between rifle and specter length

 

[Fixer]

Looks great! How do you like that rifle length forearm? I am thinking of buying one for my current build and am debating between rifle and specter length

So far I am pleased with it. I can tell it has a bit more weight to it than my carbine length tube I had. I think I would have liked either length as long as it got past the gas block.

 

[wally05]

this is just me, but I check headspacing on new rifles also. Mistakes have been made on barrels before. But, since the maker of yours was quality, you should be okay.

 

[GSPBirdDog]

So far I am pleased with it. I can tell it has a bit more weight to it than my carbine length tube I had. I think I would have liked either length as long as it got past the gas block.

Weight and getting past the gas block are the issues for me as well. I am just worried that when i mount my surefire M952XM07 light to it,that it will be front heavy!

 

[CB45]

I think it was around $900-$1000 with all the parts I have on it.

Parts List:
A3 upper
DM lower
Timberwolf Stainless LPK
Tapco T-6 Stock
Houge pistol grip
Magpul B.A.D. Lever
Chrome bolt & Carrier
Tactical Charging Handle
16" M4 profile barrel
YHM Diamond series Rifle length FF handguard
Troy Ind. Medievel flash hider
Magpul BUS front and rear

Who's upper, BCG and gas block?

 

[Fixer]

Who's upper, BCG and gas block?

Upper is a DSA
BCG is DPMS I do believe.
YHM mini gas block

 

[Fixer]

Weight and getting past the gas block are the issues for me as well. I am just worried that when i mount my surefire M952XM07 light to it,that it will be front heavy!

Mine is probably a bit front heavy but I am a big guy so it does not bother me.