[russ]

Thanks axxe.
Thanks mj.
It really wasn't difficult at all. But I do consider myself to be very mechanically inclined. I was an aircraft powerplant mechanic in a former life and have a nice selection of tools from that. Plus I'm pretty nit-pickey and detailed anyway, I've been in QC in the aerospace industry for 20+ years and I'm the chief inspector for our FAA Repair Station.

[Dillinger]

Excellent write up and great photos! Really nice work Russ.

JD

[Yunus]

Very cool!

[lonyaeger]

Well done! Great writeup and beautiful rifle.

[russ]

Thanks for the kind words.

[axxe55]

russ would you consider doing a lower receiver? i would like to see that. with the way you did the upper, i probably could finally build my next AR!

[russ]

Axxe, there is a really good write up on AR15.com on building a lower. I used it for the first 3-4 lowers I built. I probably will do a new lower for this, but it will be a while. I kinda spent my gun money on the upper and have to let the fund replenish.

[Quentin]

Great tutorial Russ, excellent write up and photos! Thank you for posting this and no doubt it will help anyone who's debating whether to build an upper. I hope it does become a sticky as a needed companion to JD's lower build.

[russ]

Originally Posted by mjkeat

Looking good. That Rainier comp throws a nice flame. LW DD barrel?

Indeed.


My niece shooting out at the inlaw's ranch yesterday. Dusk and cell phone pics, so sorry for the photo quality.

[mjkeat]

Did you all have Smores? lol