Building Confidence

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Originally Posted by RKP

Just checking in, have you made any progress on this project as of late, accumulating tools, parts, etc. There's been some good sales going on lately on barrels, lowers, uppers, triggers, misc. parts. etc ......

I will, towards the end of this month. I have to decide on whether or not (and it seems it will) cost more to to build than to wait it out and buy the LE6950 OEM2, if I can find one. Still, I think I will build. I really want to learn how to do this.



I'm now deciding between an Anderson and Geissele for the upper/lower pair. Geissele being rather expensive ($280) I'll will definitely pop for a Geissele trigger group, but I want to know if it's really worth popping for an upper/lower pair, or can I get one cheaper and just as reliable at Anderson. I had been pricing out some of the major parts and discovered that if I went with Geissele for them, I'd be approaching what I'd have to pay for an LE6920 OEM2 in today's prices. Still, the education in building one is priceless, and I don't have to spend it all "up front." I can take my time doing it. But I should get the upper/lower pair first.


A couple of questions from a previous post. I'm still uncertain as to how the following play in the design/construction of the rifle:


1) Buffers and buffer weights - How do they work and what size, etc. do you use? I gather it has something to do with the resistance in re: recoil, but...






2) Headspace - And how important is it to be accurate....







Thanks all!








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