Dixie AR build

[Iron City]

Been lurking for a while and wanted to throw up a few pics of the beginning of my build.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, graduated from Pitt and had to move to Atlanta for a job... but still consider the 'burgh my home.


Nothing fancy, RRA lower and single stage parts kits.

Before...




After...




...and with CTR stock.




Lower on back order....

[Iron City]

I ordered a 16" heavy upper, floated the barrel.... and am wondering after if I should have gone with 20" barrel for an all purpose rifle. I plan to shoot out to about 150 yds... but you never know.

[Emptymag]

Greetings from Pittsburgh and welcome to the forum!

You're off to a good start. Did you order a RRA upper?

[Iron City]

No, I ordered a DTI upper....

16" 1x9 Mid-Length Heavy Barrel
Handguards:YHM light weight 4 Rail Free Float Tube
Gas Block:YHM Flip Up Front Gas Block
Flash Hider:A2 Flash Hider
Flat Top Upper with M4 Feed Ramps

[mojo]

150 yrds with a 16" barrel shouldn't be a problem.

eta: Almost forgot. Welcome to the board.

[Iron City]

Well... it is starting. I bought another lower (Stag) and a parts kit(RRA). Justified that since I have two boys, they would both need one.

Figure this one I will buy a 20" upper.

This could go bad quick.

[Boomer]

If I may ask... where did you get the Stag lower ?


Tks

[phillyd2]

Figure this one I will buy a 20" upper.

http://www.rguns.net/rifles/rifles-s...pers-556.shtml

[Iron City]

If I may ask... where did you get the Stag lower ?


Tks

Well, I am down in Georgia these days, and Bullseye Guns in Lawrenceville (Georgia, not the one next to Bloomfield) had about 8 of them yesterday and about 4 RRA parts kits... so I had an impulse buy.

[nfafan]

Kewl.

When I seen "Dixie AR build" I was in mind of two possibilities;

1. An AR being built up from an old Plametto Armory lower, or

2. One of the "KISS" ARs; as in the spirit of the CSA and making do with the simple but effectives.

whatever.