Budget Build (Building a battle AR15 for $1500)
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- In this video im going to show you what parts I would recommend you purchase when building out your first AR15 or maybe you just want to build a new low cost higher tier general purpose AR15. This video is for you.
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Can you record a build process for us first timers? I'd love to see how you assemble and explaining some common errors or infield faults and root causes.
Commenting for the notification. Great video here & on the 300blk, new sub
Unfortunately it's against RUclips rules for posting videos relating to building, reloading, etc
Building an AR is easy. Picking out the right parts, especially barrel and bcg are the most important parts.
@@hobbylife10 Well that's just sad and wrong. Maybe his website could be an option?
@@hobbylife10that’s if you don’t care about monetization..there are plenty of build tutorials on RUclips. That’s how I taught my self how to build..and have never bought an AR complete.
The quality of your videos is INSANE. I genuinely look forward to seeing what all you put out.
especially the depression in his voice it really adds to the hipster quality
Shorter content with increased quality is always better than lower quality longer content.
Seems like all the guntuber’s these days those are cranking out insane quality stuff. GarandThumb, Brandon Herrera, etc.
@@PeterReid1993 Dude. I know. Lol. It's crazy. I sometimes forget that I'm watching RUclips and not an ACTUAL film.
@@spyderoficeable Gunmen has always been top tier on quality, it’s just nice as hell to see everyone else getting on that train too.
Eerly insane, I'm just finding this guy lol
Mine was right at $1,450 with no optic. Upper:BCM ELW MK2 BFH, BCG: Free with BCM upper, Muzzle: Surefire 3 prong flash hider, Lower: M4E1 Aero Blem Lower Parts: Sionics enhanced LPK, Stock: Magpul SL with springco spring+buffer, Grip, Magpul K2, Charging Handle: Radian Raptor Blem with talon safety, Mags: 3 magpul mags, Trigger: Geissele SSA-E Lot of parts grabbed them during their holiday sales so got a decent discount.
That cerakote job is incredible. Love this build
I was tying that. Awesome.
Aero sells a lot of builder kits (upper, lower, handguard) with cool cerakote jobs including a bunch of camo ones. They seem to have new ones every few months. IMO aero upper/lower/handguards are pretty excellent, pair it with a high quality BCG and a good barrel.
You can cerakote or paint your own parts but itll probably be cheaper and easier to buy a build kit in the pattern you like.
@@p51mustang24 yup, I built a Rattlesnake camo aero for my best friend as a wedding gift. Best camoflauge I've ever seen. Want one for myself. Can't beat the value
Per Cloud Defensive’s own website: “To provide the highest level of supporting structure, this mount should be attached in a way that it does not have any portion hanging off the rail. If it hangs off the rail, it does run a risk of being bent under pressure.”
Do u not see the suppressor?????
I’d trust my life with a PSA Ar15 all day any day..feature them on my channel all the time 😅
That intro is next level. We love the work, the mission, and the value you bring! Stay Strong. 💪
Grateful for you guys 🥲
I can’t stand long intros, but the rest of the video was good.
Another popular “budget build” with more features such as ambi
Sharps live wire ambi lower
Vltor mur upper
Vltor buffer kit
Geissele g2c trigger
Giessele upper and lower parts kits
Sionics bcg
Magpul str stock and k2 grip
Geissele hand guard (any style)
Roscoe blood line barrel
Radian charging handle
Slr gas block
And any muzzle device
Would be under 2k and you have a full ambi gun with a better hand guard.
1 complete Aero Precision lower (on sale $200-230)
2 complete Geissle Super duty upper (on sale $900-999)
3 PSA's Vortex Strike Eagle Gen 2 1-8 LPVO and mount deal ($325 shipped)
Done
4. Geissele or larue trigger
Bcm upper is $750. Could save even more.
In what world are u finding a complete geissle upper for 900$
@ilirians2183 the real world....not being a sheep. Primary Arms, Geissle's site when there are sales. Don't be a sheep
But don't I need to go to your website and use your "discount codes" to do this?
I agree with you on the price point. Cheap and budget are 2 different things. My advice to people who are getting into self reliance, buy a glock, then a cheap rifle to start practicing, and then immediately begin saving to build or buy a budget friendly, quality rifle you can trust. A complete bcm upper and an aero lower with an optic and light is about $1,500 more or less.
Dont tell people to buy Glock bro lol. Glock is terrible
@@Uncle1776Sam what do you recommend?
@@jgt07 sig, M&P, and Beretta are all fantastic.
@@Uncle1776Sam sig - gay, m&p - boomers, beretta - pretty cool
@@jgt07 Yea beretta is my top. Sig is definitely not gay. Probably have the top striker fired handguns.
I have been watching your vids lately and ooo man what a satisfaction and high quality vids you have. keep up the immaculate work
If my life’s on the line, it’s worth putting good parts in. Took my time 3yr build part by part: ~ $50-100 per month till I got it where I wanted it. Too slow, but done now
Light should be a necessity, I love the ergonomics of the Baldr SOL + ODA Combo, under $200 shipped for an incredible light system, best value light right now imo
I just built this rifle. Love it! Thx
I prefer the slings from Warrior Poet Society. They are awesome. Part of the sling has a little bungy to it, but not overdone, which makes switching much easier. I no longer have to swim out of my sling to change shooting hands.
“$1500 Budget Build”
Me: cries in $550 AR build
Be glad that most people in other countries can't even own an AR.
Times has changed I guess because budget was 400-700$
Palmetto State Armory brother.
Yeah and gas was 1.77 a gallon... those days are gone and ain't coming back.
sick video but since when is 1500 a budget build?
Well when u have money and get parts for free or close to free it is.
800 ish for a complete BCM upper, with ambi charging handle.
400 ish for lower. Aero m4e1, larue mbt2s, Magpul K2 grip, BCMs A5 buffer "recoil mitigation system", bcm sopmod stock.
1200ish without an optic, probably another 150-200 less if you use milspec trigger and buffer
Here we go again with the visuals and edits🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Production quality is top notch
I always put the bulk of the build money into the barrel and bolt carrier. I pretty much always run top quality .223 Wylde barrels and Sharp's relia-bolt BCGs. PA optics are great quality. I run holosun 510Cs when I go holographic.
I only buy parts during major holiday sales. That’s how you build cheaper high end AR15 builds. It takes longer but once you already have 1 good solid AR15, the other builds are just for fun so they can take longer to build. If you have military discount or any type of first responder discount, parts get even cheaper because some companies will let you stack discounts.
Alternatively, a complete BCM upper, complete psa lower (get the MOE and EPT trigger one for 140), BCM charging handle, surefire scout, sig Romeo5, mbus pro backup irons, sling of choice, and your total for all of that will still be under 1500. And you're actually getting a working weapon for under 1500, not just the bare bones firearm.
Really slick build with a quality budget! Thanks for putting the info together and links to discounts 🙌🏼 Now if I could only find the ammo to feed a build, I’m set haha
Bro keep up the awesome work....this is my new favorite channel as a newbie to this community. You got tons of valuable info and well thought out research to back it. Appreciate it all. Even the effort on the videos. You build just like i do even if it is my first one.
This is not at all a dig to you but I’m new to the 2a community and suprised at how many tech support looking guys build and loves guns
Almost at 100k and well deserved. One of the best content here.
Man, that is incredible. I really wanna know about the Can because all the ones I’m looking at cost about what you paid for your whole bill really want a can
One of the problems I see with guntubers is not understanding that most of us make under 50k a year. Now if you want a decent ar for under 1000$, aero has completely uppers on sale for 200-400$ and aero complete lowers are about 250$, get a decent red dot(vortex crossfire is 115$ and I’ve seen good reviews) and get a lot of mags and ammo.
I built my budget AR for around $600. If I spent 1500 on it, it would be one sweet build. It's just about shopping around.
An Aero Precision stripped lower is around 150, and a complete upper from Bear Creek Arsenal is around 275. It's been a solid build at the range and I get compliments on it all the time.
Bear creek arsenal is trash
@@aidendelpino4613 I've shot well over 1000 rounds using one of their uppers without issues. Even with some pretty crappy ammo.
150 for a stripped aero lower? Those regularly go on sale for 70, hell I got my M5 lower for 100.
Here lies my (1 & only) issue with this build.. If a guy has 1,500, the good folks at BCM will send you ALL the parts..and they'll send 'em to you arranged!
Just stumbled across this channel and I have to say great content! Simple and effective. Thanks for your videos
The best way to go about building your first rifle is to buy cheap and slowly upgrade as you are able to. Once experienced I would recommend saving up and then do a full custom build. This way you can find what you like and what you don’t like as well as how to go about building/specing one out
1:39 hold on, $1500 build that will fire suppressed and we are running what looks to be a standard milspec charging handle?
Your ejection pattern looks a little erratic. It could just be from the can, but you may want to check your ejector and extractor springs. Probably wouldn't hurt to change your gas rings too.
That mighty mustache is all we need.
Just a random thought that came to my mind watching this. Been getting into guns now for a decade and I remember people always said “buy a Colt” when getting into reliable AR15s. Do anybody even say that anymore?😂
the best way to know what you want to build is getting a cheap rifle and then going to competitions and modifying as you go. after a full season of that you should invest in a rifle build worth, imo about 2k. I made the mistake of buying a 1300 dollar rifle, spending 800 bucks changing it for my need in competition and then just making my own for 2500. I wish someone would have told me different.
Amazing video, really useful and high quality! Thank you :) I hope you will do a video on AR-10 builds too (battle rifle version and dmr version) 🤩
Top notch as always. I always laugh at the cost complaints. The same folks waste more than $1500 on cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, and sex every year. But complain about a $1500 rifle build… just accept that it’s not your priority. And keep your complaints to yourself.
Based
OH MY GOD I THOUGH THIS WAS AN AIRSOFT BUILD AND WHEN IT SAID BUDGET AND $1500 I SHAT MYSELF😂😂😂😂😂😂
trex arms sling is a must
honestly, this whole build can be solved for much cheaper by either getting a used or find a way to make a cheaper lower with aero precision or get centurion cm4.
Or buy a full-phat ar like IWI z15, an armalite, aero precision rifle or cmmg.
All of those are cheap options and honestly with a red dot. Id recommend aimpoint P.R.O; it has a 10 year warranty and proven track record of reliability.
Also alot of militaries and tons of law enforcement agencies buy them to issue to their peace officers for a reason. It will take a beating and still hold zero.
Larue tactical also makes some really good triggerpacks that are super-customizeable and are under 120 dollars. Also has a long warranty. cmmg makes good accessory components for m-lok and same with magpul. Magpul also makes good metal sights but so does DD and they are very competitive price.
Optic if rifles doesn’t come with irons
Sling to carry and then light to identify
Mags and training
BCM upper on an Aero complete lower for like $1000 or a little more. Or a full aero build for a little less.
I don't think $1,500'ish is bad. It's hard to get any of the Loptards PSA and BCA apologists to understand the unseen value of thing being made right. Because they all look alike.
Personally I'd buy a Mk2 featured BCM. And add a Ambi saftey and called it good. For most people that want a duty grade rifle. It'll be more than plenty. Add a above board LPVO. And get to rockin' .
I'm not in on these super duper BCG's. Most bolt failures are due to reciever flex. And premature lock times due to over gassing. Dragging brass out of the chamber is hard on the bolt assembly. I'm glad to see 3d printed flow through cans hitting the market. It'll alleviate premature wear dramatically.
There's uppers like the BCM's Mk2. And thicker cut Cerro forgings like Sionics, SOLGW use that they more than likely have adopted because of their Jim Hodge affiliations. Or the Vltor MUR. Those recievers extend bolt life a lot. Running a gun that is gassed right also mitigates bolt failures as well. Not to mention most people buying a so called milspec BCG's are not getting any that are shot peened. The vast majority are not. Even some of the Microbest BCG's on the market are not shot peened. So it's buyer beware.
The A5 system rules all. Mike Michalski from SOLGW has championed the VLTOR A5 system. And a lot of other people believe it's the greatest thing. Including myself. You can literally see wear patterns develop with high round count guns. And the A5 mitigates that a lot. It increases unlock times. And then slams that bolt home. Bolt bounce is gone as well.
If you buy a BCM with the Mk2 you are getting all of the improvements over the standard M4 fair. I'm not shilling for BCM. It just seems like they are putting the best recipe together. For a good price.
My favorite company is Sionics. I think they have awesome barrels. I'm a huge fan of 1/8 twist. And their chrome lined medium contour 1/8 twist barrels are DMR accurate. And like BCM they don't break the bank. I have their QPQ barrels as well. Again super accurate.
bros reccomending the most PLEB upgrades (minus the cloud and talon)
I’ve been looking for inspiration to build a GPR and this is perfect
So a 1,500 is now considered a budget build?
your videos are AMAZING!!!
I’m def building this might put a binary trigger on it
I agree more time on the range is a must or dry firing to learn that weapon
Can you build a heavy barrel? There’s quite a few states where we can’t have these light weight rifles.
I find your videos and guns therapeutic lol. Keep up the great work!
Dude , Looken Good, perfect match camo in that high desert environment. Rifle camo looks very good. Gotta cover that bright white face with a balaclava.
Iwi Zion with that primary arms scope, good sling, surefire g2x for the light, there you go
Nice suggestion, I have been looking at budget stuff for a while and independently settled on this exact build but with a magnifier as well
@@pth88 that’s cool man, the Iwi Zion is a bomb proof rifle and has been flawless for me, practical, durable, and reliability is better than Gucci rifles on Instagram where guys spend thousands of dollars on their rifle, take pictures of it, and then never shoot it. How you liking it so far? And what magnifier are you using, I just have the primary arms slx cyclops, no magnifier
I just came across this video... Very well done!
That logo is awfully to a fraternal order 😅 Very nice!!! That build is sleek, too.
this channel is aesthetic as hell
bro, 1500 dollars?
ok, if you want a starter rifle, buy a BCM upper(w/BCG) and get a complete aero lower. this will save you like 400 dollars, at least, and you will only be short a charging handle.
Did you watch the video?
Pretty messed up clockbait to have a $3000 build as the video pic and then title it as $1500…would it be so difficult to post the video with the actual $1500 build as the header???
10 out of 10 you have to be one of the best there is!
Will you build a bolt gun next? I’m interested to see what you would pick and throw together for the perfect bolt gun, love the videos man
“Budget”
You know you can get a good decent set up for 800 dollars
Ohhhhh man he’s back!!!!!!
Mom, can we have Garand Thumb?
We have Garand Thumb at home.
The Garand Thumb at home:
Amazing so many haters. If you don’t like his videos or what he does move on. Don’t be jackasses and leave shit comments. Don’t see you putting out videos like his.
Sick videos and build Gunmen! Keep putting in the grind and dope videos!👌
Got my .300 lower in the mail now cuz of your videos!👍
Huge props to you and the team! 100k is looking real close. Congrats!
finally gunmen posted another vid!
U can make a pretty good build now a days with kits from PSA for around 5-6 hundred bucks
Great. Now I need a other AR cause of this video. Thanks bro 😢
Intro is the best I've seen. Hit that Subscribe button quick
I did it just as good, or better for cheaper, but that things still sick
white lights are bullet magnets
YESSS!!! BEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO
Website needs a monthly membership just to look at the armory
That’s a scam.
You can get an entire bcm rifle for $1500-$1600 …. $1700 in certain states.
Bufferless is the future, cmmg or something.
LARUE TRIGGER 👍👍
At this point, just skip the gear explanation and make a full length movie of the intro lol
Solid stuff. Can you start including the ammo you use on your site for the load out? I’m genuinely curious
Really enjoy your channel. Very well done.
Great Build but if you're using a PA SLx 1x why would you need off set iron sights if the optic has etched reticles inside? I have 1 on my AR-15 with antiglare. And love it. Keep up the great job and be safe.
let me save you some time and money, open up primary arms and add to your cart:
an Anderson receiver set,
Expo arms rail, the $99 one with the wedge lock has a better lock up than the midwest rail here - preferably one no more than 1-2 inches shorter than your desired barrel length,
whatever expo arms BCG is cheapest, they're all OEM'd by microbest and are incredible value,
A ballistic advantage Hanson barrel with a pre pinned gas block
Whatever gas tube matches your hanson
an Anderson Lower parts kit minus the trigger, also snag a castle nut and receiver end plate
One of the following - an ALG ACT/QMS, A schmidd 2 stage, a Geissele G2S, a Larue AST
a VLTOR A5 receiver extension
a sprinco green M16 Spring
Whatever the lightest A5 buffer you can get is, preferable an H0 as hanson barrels are actually gassed properly.
Your choice of magpul/B5/BCM furniture.
A milspec charging handle, make sure it's 7075 as 6061 will disintegrate in your gun. If you're feeling fancy splurge on a Breek arms warhammer or a Radian raptor LT,
an A2 flash hider because you don't own a suppressor, A2s Are incredibly effective at reducing flash, cost $8 and come with a crush washer 90% of the time,
at least one QD sling swivel.
If you don't trust Anderson, replace all mention of them with aero precision and add $50-$100 to the end cost of the build. In either case, your end total will be less than a grand and the rifle will run whatever you need it to for as long as you're likely to need. I'd also recommend a trajectory arms pro chem kit, a torque wrench that you trust and a wheeler fat wrench. Out of the dozen or so rifles that I've out built for various buddies with some combination of those parts all still function flawlessly with the only maintenance needed being the occasional gas ring or extractor replacement. The former is expected regular maintenance for any rifle and the latter is because those guns ate steel case almost exclusively until that stuff disappeared. If you don't carry spare BCG components in your range bag you're wrong.
As a final note, there are exactly two good budget options on the market for optics; the Sig Romeo 5 and the Primary arms SLX 1-6 Nova. Pick one of those two based on the length of barrel you chose.Dont forget to add in your choice of streamlight rifle light and two point sling . I'd recommend the 1000 lumen Protac HL-X which now comes with an MLOK mount and the ferro concepts slingster, both of which can be bought on primary arms when you're picking up the rest of your parts. Trash the streamlight tapeswitch and run the standard clicky cap.
Follow that, and with some competent assembly, you'll have a more functional rifle than 90% of the midwits you'll meet at the range.
Much better rifle than this hypebeast joke of a video. Those Sharps BCG's in particular are fuckin garbage.
I do understand you can make a budget build for 500 but that was back in 2016, as of now those budgets are aeound or close to 800-1000. Heres my "budget build" am going with a contracted upper not the URGI nut the super duty upper and a G4 lower which is in total around 1800 alone woth light and optic and ammo 2500 woth all of that. Later as i progress on in the future will sell that rifle but replace the parts such as a BCG, bolt, and barrel so this way even though its used but the new owner will know that i have done a favor for him/her and know that the previous owner did his part on this rifle, whatever i got back after i sold it will be gping with an LMT piston rifle, will do a tax stamp two tax stamp for an SBR for the 14.5 and the other fir a suppressor, id sbr my 14.5 so this was i can change the muzzle device with what i want. Also another pro for me will be batrel replacement will be easier cause i can just buy the 14.5 piston barrel from LMT.
I am not a firearms collector by anymeans and will not have 40-50 firearms in my home, will have a total of three firearms, one rifle, one pistol, one shockwaves. Thats for my SHTF for thebuse of the shockwave in order to breach doors if i need to. My primary is rifle and pistol will have a sapre upper in case i get those weird shots where the round hits the rifle. Im all for the 2A this my philosophy on the 2A, cool to have 40-50 firsrms in homes and such for me thats just too much. My phlipsophy is have one rifle and one pistol platform and train it like you mean it, bring it through the ringer only way you are going to be proficient. Will only own one AK more so as a training tool, if i need to pick one up id at leadt know how to work it
Been waiting for this!!!!!
I just bought a sig m400 tread and i was hoping you could do a video for a good civilian buildout for getting out of domestic attack situations. thanks!
Just buy 1 part every paycheck before you know it you will have three like me 8.5" 11.5" 16" next im thinking another 14.5" personally i think its perfect.
Or you can buy a colt oem 2. then add your furniture. Easy.
Awesome looking rifle, new sub here from Texas!
I know some people don't like PSA but, I have a psa complete lower which I installed a triggertech duty trigger. PSA complete upper w/ a FN chf chromed lined 20" barrel. I got a Sharps Xtreme Performance Bolt (XPB) Carrier Group in DLC. Scope is a Riton X3 conquer 6-24 x50. With some other small upgrades, I have around $1500 in it. Also the price of ammo has gone up quite a bit. Just a couple months ago I paid $459 for 1000rds of 62gr green tip, it is now right at $200 higher for the same 1000rds of ammo.
Edit: I have 45 30rd steel and aluminum mags, so I'm good in that department.
How does it group
@@imjudeau2156 With-in 1" -1.5" at 100yrds which is the farthest I can shoot right now. As soon as the guy harvest his cotton, then I'll be able to shoot out to 300 yds.
@@Blueknight1960 that’s not bad at all have fun
Its like bcm mk2
Complete bcm 1500 and done
Where did you get the rifle skin !!
And no one is gonna talk about that recoil control
how do you feel about people who hate on cassette triggers? I have been watching your channel for a while and you always recommend the trigger tech drop in triggers. I am currently running Geissele triggers on my builds.
Geissele makes a fantastic trigger!! I would absolutely run geissele. I’ve just always loved triggertech.
Would love to see you do a honey badger or sugar weasel review
Just discovered your channel and subbed ! ... Excellent content !