polymer ar's

[cool arrow]

I had different intentions for my Plum lowers and am not disappointed yet.

As I stated, I put the walking pins on mine when I built them and I think it makes a difference in their overall longevity.

No problems yet, but I haven't ran thousands of rounds through them either.

 

[17-21-23]

If you are doing 80% lowers and can get them dirt cheap and I mean dirt cheap then yes buy them through them together and have them as a last resort rifle. That's cool. But if they cost the same as a Anderson lower and you are going to use it as a primary rifle dont do it.

 

[Steve_In_29]

Not an AR guy but from what I read on other forums it seems most feel the poly receivers are really better suited for .22LR builds.

 

[17-21-23]

Yup not an AR guy. You have no idea do you. Still loves to chim in on things he learns from others opinions. Most. Well I got to tell you. They make them for 308. 556, 9, 45, 10mm, and so on. Some are just poly. Some have steel embedded in their poly. I've seen a carbon fiber lower still with some steel plating. So poly is what you make it.

 

[cool arrow]

One of my CAV lowers is mated to my BeoWulf .50 cal.

It hasn't given any signs of wear or failure, and is tough as nails....

 

[Lobo2087]

Im just giving my experience with a polymer at work while instructing. As I said personally I would spend a few extra dollars on a mil spec

 

[Steve_In_29]

Yup not an AR guy. You have no idea do you. Still loves to chim in on things he learns from others opinions. Most. Well I got to tell you. They make them for 308. 556, 9, 45, 10mm, and so on. Some are just poly. Some have steel embedded in their poly. I've seen a carbon fiber lower still with some steel plating. So poly is what you make it.

Bit confused are we? You literally just posted they weren't good for more then a last resort, untraceable (80%) rifle and now are singing their praises.

You just can't help arguing the opposite of anything I post it seems.

I simply relayed what other guys who are AR guys have said about them.

 

[17-21-23]

Did you read the post? Or could you see it through your hate classes. I did not praise them at all. I just started FACT not something I heard from some guys that think they are AR GUYS. By the way Steve ,what makes a AR guy. Prerequisites please. I dont like them because in a combat situation they would not be my first choice. I would use them if I had to but not first choice. In my years of using AR15 and their variants I have put over 900,000 rounds down range. I would say I'm a AR GUY.

 

[Exorpmtech]

I wouldn't mess with polly uppers in any brand; too many failures but I'll vouch for the gen2 Plum Crazy. Literally 1000's of rounds. Was my first AR from a couple years ago. Stupid light weight.

 

[Elk34]

I have used them. Its hit or miss with the different brands.