AR Thread

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Originally Posted by Dan

Cheers guys - simpler than I thought! all the "essential tool lists" I found online were invariably just trying to sell me extra shit I wasn't sure if I needed. My dad's a fitter/turner/machinist here locally so maybe I can scavenge some punches and stuff from him :P
@Beaker - I'm in the great city of Tekapo, but do head into Timaru pretty often, haven't got any parts together yet but that'd be awesome! :thumbsup:

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No prob.

60 round pmag :D

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...psg10ukmok.jpg

Anyone have a Sig 516?
Thinking of buying one.

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Originally Posted by R93

Anyone have a Sig 516?
Thinking of buying one.

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SIG 516 CQB - On-Target Ltd

Not cheap

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Originally Posted by Beavis

SIG 516 CQB - On-Target Ltd

Not cheap

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Was thinking of a patrol and want an E cat setup.
Yeah they are dear but only plan to buy once.
Has heaps of features l like.
Just winding if anyone has one and what are pros and cons.

Mainly be used for service rifle and 3 gun.

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Originally Posted by Banana

60 round pmag :D

http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...psg10ukmok.jpg

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A true "Banana" Mag! Would double well as a mono-pod.

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Originally Posted by R93

Was thinking of a patrol and want an E cat setup.
Yeah they are dear but only plan to buy once.
Has heaps of features l like.
Just winding if anyone has one and what are pros and cons.

Mainly be used for service rifle and 3 gun.

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Sig Sauer 516 Patrol | Trade Me
@R93

If only you could get SIG 556s here. The new xi can have an ak lower or an AR lower, accepting 5.56/300/or 7.62x39 with right barrel bolts and mags. Probably need to bring your own in.

I think Sig's been banned from exporting

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Originally Posted by Beavis

Sig Sauer 516 Patrol | Trade Me
@R93

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Already watching but rather buy new.
Don't like second hand rattle guns or semi-auto shotguns.😆

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Originally Posted by Beavis

I think Sig's been banned from exporting

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Yup they have been but will be sorted soon.
Sig USA shafted them with a dodgy deal to Columbia.

Looking at buying a bare upper receiver to build a precision/long range upper. From what I can read there is no advantage of using a heavier/more rigid upper? they seems twice the price so if I can save $100US plus, yippee.

So maybe just a Bravo company or spikes upper?

Looking at buying a complete bolt to build a precision/long range upper, suggestions?

I don't know if this thread is dead or not but would anyone in Wellington or nearby know how to fit and headspace a barrel ?

AR threads never die!

There are heaps of guys down there who can fit an AR barrel. No need to head space it. Ask on sport shooter forum.

Administrators, can we have this thread as a sticky please. I'm always trying to find it to follow the goss, and 61 pages surely makes it eligible. Pretty please ;)

All those in favor please say AYE !

AYE

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Originally Posted by redbang

Administrators, can we have this thread as a sticky please. I'm always trying to find it to follow the goss, and 61 pages surely makes it eligible. Pretty please ;)

All those in favor please say AYE !

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+1 AYE

Just subscribe to it, or make a whole AR/rattle gun section with multiple threads.

$1399 for a brand spanking DPMS AR15

https://nzar15.com/store/index.php?i...oller=category

Bloody hell that's cheap. Finding it hard to justify what it's going to cost me to get a SL8.

considering how awful the SL8 is, yeah

well done @Digit a new record low NZ price! that should set the AR among the pigeons...

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Originally Posted by Beavis

There are heaps of guys down there who can fit an AR barrel. No need to head space it. Ask on sport shooter forum.

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I would disagree here after a spikes carrier and bolt I got at wouldnt quite close in my Stag Model4.

Yeah that is an awesome price and its a DPMS ie a decent brand.

Wait to you see the 308s

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Originally Posted by Digit

Wait to you see the 308s

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What've you got coming? Approximate prices?

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Originally Posted by steven

I would disagree here after a spikes carrier and bolt I got at wouldnt quite close in my Stag Model4.

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Probably two parts on the extreme end of a tolerance range.

Christ digit. You had me sold on the Noveskes, now you say 308! Just shut up and take my engagement ring money already! :thumbsup:

Don't piss around with an engagement ring, buy (her) a gun instead :thumbsup:

I told her I was willing to buy her an engagement AR. She said AR better stand for "another ring"

Told my wife I didn't believe in the guy only having to shell out for an engagement ring crap and would only buy her an engagement ring if she bought me an engagement surfboard , She still has the ring I snapped my board in Fiji 15 years ago .

I think an engagement AR is the perfect gift for yourself get it engraved and keep it forever .

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Told my wife I didn't believe in the guy only having to shell out for an engagement ring crap and would only buy her an engagement ring if she bought me an engagement surfboard , She still has the ring I snapped my board in Fiji 15 years ago .

I think an engagement AR is the perfect gift for yourself get it engraved and keep it forever .

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I've been telling my missus this!! @Ryan

I'd like to see this a sticky thread as well so +1

Good to hear Digit.
I gave up on my DPMS LR308 build after Brownells brought in the rip off US $250 blanket export fee and the NZ peso took a dive for the worse.
Was going to cost me the same as buying one from Reloaders.

Not Brownells but the State Department. I now get bits I cant get here <$100US and use international shipping to keep costs down as the shipping also hurts.

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Originally Posted by Digit

Wait to you see the 308s

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How far away?

reviews, lots on youtube,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGR62Msh_FE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aQ7QS0QdDw

@Digit 308w chamber or 7.62NATO?

so dpms 308? Any model specifically ?