AR tools. What kit would you start with

champ198

champ198

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For those of you who build your ARs.
What Kit would you suggest to start with.

I am looking to start building them for something to do and looking for some advise.
Years ago I had one of the Wheeler kits and it seemed to work fine for what I needed at the time.
I have had a few ARs and had one that I pretty much did everthing on it other than a barrel install on the upper.

Just looking for a little advise.
 
There is usually a bunch of unnecessary crap in any kit. Common hand tools will do most stuff. But for installing barrels, get an action rod, a vise to hold it in, and a torque wrench and a barrel nut adapter for it.
 
The main ones are armors wrench and vice block 3-piece kit. I bought both from Brownells, shown below:

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If they would stop putting that stupid castle nut, just a punch set and clam shell or action rod and torque wrench would be all that is needed.
 
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