happypappy
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I'm trying to build an accurate AR, I just need to shoot coyote within 500yds, usually 100-300. I don't need anything that goes well with my amazingly precise skills where I time my shots between heart beats because I can't do that, but I would like something moa or preferably sub moa just to have fun with buddies trying to outshoot each other on paper.
I saw that everyone was suggesting white oak for the barrel on the previous post by twehri89, I've got that written down and I think I have one picked out, but my problem is I also want a beautiful AR... on a budget. So far it's been hard trying to find websites that have cheapish but still pretty looking upper and lower parts. I know I could take my time and shop around, buying from different companies and picking out what suits my wants and needs, but I don't want to have a gun with one black anodized handguard, and a slightly different shade of black anodized lower receiver, and then another shade for the muzzle device. Any advice on where I should go? Will I even be able to tell the difference between colors? I have a milled out 80% lower which I would prefer to use, but if I need to I'll buy a completed one so colors match perfectly.
And then this is my first time building an AR, so any non-related advice someone wants to throw out for kicks and giggles, I'd love to hear it. (not about marriage or chess, keep it in the AR family please)
Also, it's going to be in 6.8 spc. Anyone shoot that accurately with 110gr v-max from hornady? What twist and barrel length do you have?
I saw that everyone was suggesting white oak for the barrel on the previous post by twehri89, I've got that written down and I think I have one picked out, but my problem is I also want a beautiful AR... on a budget. So far it's been hard trying to find websites that have cheapish but still pretty looking upper and lower parts. I know I could take my time and shop around, buying from different companies and picking out what suits my wants and needs, but I don't want to have a gun with one black anodized handguard, and a slightly different shade of black anodized lower receiver, and then another shade for the muzzle device. Any advice on where I should go? Will I even be able to tell the difference between colors? I have a milled out 80% lower which I would prefer to use, but if I need to I'll buy a completed one so colors match perfectly.
And then this is my first time building an AR, so any non-related advice someone wants to throw out for kicks and giggles, I'd love to hear it. (not about marriage or chess, keep it in the AR family please)
Also, it's going to be in 6.8 spc. Anyone shoot that accurately with 110gr v-max from hornady? What twist and barrel length do you have?
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