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80% Receivers

cbxjeff
Hello all.

While waiting for my NYC rifle permit to arrive I decided to occupy myself with something different. Why not build a rifle?

After researching the topic I realized, that I can pretty much own most of the rifle parts without the permit except for the receiver. But even at that I can buy an unfinished receiver and finish it myself.

A banal question, but ... what kind of tools would I need? And while on the topic, is it worth it to perheaps build a receiver according to specs myself? Is it worth it, or do I just pay extra $$$ for complete receiver or complete rifle for that matter?

The fact is that I will get 10 times more enjoyment out of shooting a rifle that I have built myself.

Eugene.
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  • cbxjeff
    I read a topic about 10/22 receivers a few days ago but lost it. A more general question: Has anyone built a rifle or pistol by finishing an 80% receiver. The legal aspects have pretty much been covered. I'm interested in the amount of work and your satisfaction with the finish product.

    Thanks,

    cbxjeff<P>It's too late for me, save yourself. <br>
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  • ibffsteve
    You might want to try lookin over at http://ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=3&f=4
    There are several people that have posted about doing 80%.

    lic_plate.bmp
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  • boeboe
    what kind of 80% receivers are you talking about? I've built 5 out of 80% projects, different kinds, the difficulty depends on the kind of 80% receiver part(s) you are using, and the parts set you are working with. I'm very happy with the ones I've finished, but don't do it if your goal is saving money. It doesn't work like that. I have another 6 in the works, don't have the money (or time) to finish them right now. AR parts are expensive. Got partly done with a couple, decided the AK's would be much less costly. still working on these.

    Building them can be habit forming, and an expensive habit to feed. Often it involves buying parts sets before the price goes up, and sitting them back. After buying the parts sets, the tools, the receiver part(s), you might as well just have bought the whole gun.

    It would also depend on your own skill level. If you are an excellent machinist, but don't know how to weld, certain builds would be easier for you. If you know how to weld but don't have any machine tools, maybe a different type would be the way to go.

    I assume if you are an excellent welder and a machinist as well, you wouldn't be asking.

    Following are about the easiest of many, but expensive:

    http://www.ktordnance.com/kto/

    here's another site,

    http://tanneryshop.com/

    another that hafd some good parts for AK builds:

    http://www.tapco.com

    of course, then there's the tools:

    http://ak-builder.com/ak/index.html

    these are just a few of the sites out there. there are many people doing these, but don't do it to save money. Do it for the satisfaction.





    To err is human, to moo is bovine.
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  • Red223
    Good links, thanks.

    A benefit of buidling a 10/22 from a 80% receiver is that you can make a pistol out of it. You can't buy a 10/22 and make it a pistol, must be made from an unregistered receiver as Ruger never manufactured a 10/22 pistol.

    I'm building one but the wife said I can't order the parts until next payday. already met my payday allowance this time on a few other projects.[:D]
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  • boeboe
    Yeh, I've been interested in a "fun" 10/22 pistol build, but that is on the back burner. Keep us posted on the progress!

    To err is human, to moo is bovine.
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