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What type of jigs do you guys use? It seems like the router jigs make it easier, but then I would have to get a router as well.
Let me know your thoughts.

I would screw around with 80% lowers if I were you.

Would or wouldn't??

Haven't tried the router jugs but have worked on one with a drill press. Wasn't hard. Just work it slow and have the right bits. Do your best to make sure your holes are straight

Ranger1 wrote: ↑August 11th, 2018, 10:02 pm I would screw around with 80% lowers if I were you.

Why would you say that?

I can get a done completed lower coated Anderson here in town with numbers for $35 and they go fast. The last 80% I saw last was like $60 or $80. If it's for the fun of machining it yourself ok that cool.

I've done a few with the original 5D Tactical set up. Super easy. I got the router used for like $60. Helped my neighbor with one, my coworker has the stuff doing one right now...

Two I built out. Top one is a 20" 6.5 Grendel, bottom one is a 16" 5.56. These are both billets from 80% arms. I like the look of the billets better than the forged ones, but I have a hand full of those too.


$40 forged 80% lowers..
https://onlylongrange.com/forged-80-ar1 ... -receiver/

I have some of the "right to bear" forged 80% w/ selector engravings if someone were interested. $55.

There is a 5D kit on offer up for $160 right now.

https://offerup.co/ZU4THQNIjP

ducatilover wrote: ↑August 11th, 2018, 10:19 pm Would or wouldn't??

Haven't tried the router jugs but have worked on one with a drill press. Wasn't hard. Just work it slow and have the right bits. Do your best to make sure your holes are straight

Sorry ment to say would not.

If anyone is thinking about putting a serial number on their build, may I suggest...
U812

I know that from a price standpoint you can get finished lowers cheaper, but I have always built stuff from scratch when I can. It's the satisfaction of making something yourself that I enjoy.

I totally understand

@ XJThrottle, thanks for the pics. That turned out real nice!!

Thanks. It really only takes about 30-45 minutes to do the machining. It takes me longer to set up/tear down the table stuff in my driveway than to machine it.

I do it in the drive because it make a huge mess with shavings, and I can just blow it into the grass.

80% arms has their billet raw blems on sale for $50. The raw one I posted earlier was a blem...I blem I couldn't find.

The Anderson jig.