AR-15 lowers

[Sainte]

I have seen a few Oly's with mis-aligned pin holes/trigger hole and some DPMS with the poor workmanship in the magwell.

 

[burt gummer]

ok well i hear alot about good and bad lowers, how can anybody make a decesion lol, i think i will go with seekings,

 

[Sainte]

Seekins is great, just a little pricey for me when I can get a spikes for $100

 

[burt gummer]

i was just told by a friend that H&K does lowers for the military so gonna check them out might do that, if its good for our military it should be the best

 

[Bennettjh]

Seekins are nice. I've built Stag's, DPMS, another one I can't remember. All worked perfect.

 

[jcap412]

i was just told by a friend that H&K does lowers for the military so gonna check them out might do that, if its good for our military it should be the best

They H&K 416 is the military version, and it's a full auto gun. You're not likely to find those lowers just floating around. You would be looking for a H&K MR556A1 lower, which is the civilian version of that rifle. The full rifles themselves are kinda hard to find, and the only one I've ever seen was wearing a $2800 price tag. The lowers themselves are out there, but you can expect to pay $$$ for it. There are plenty of other cheaper high dollar options out there that it's just not worth it. Examples..Seekins, Noveske, KAC, Mega, etc. Hell, I have a Noveske GEN 2 lower that's one of their chainsaw (blemished) versions, and it's nicer then some brands non-blemished versions.

 

[burt gummer]

So what is the differance between seekings, and a less expensive lower like spikes or psa?

 

[SubUrbanCamo317]

So what is the differance between seekings, and a less expensive lower like spikes or psa?

Dont quote me, but I've been told that the fitment of Seekins parts are among the best. The lowers and uppers are supposed to have a very tight and seamless look. Im doing a Seekins upper on my Seekins lower for my first build just to see how much truth there is to the words.

 

[appleseeder]

The ambidextrous bolt release on the seekins is a nice.

 

[ghuns]

PSA has Anderson lowers for $49.99. Never heard of Anderson. Not sure if I dig the trigger guard, but for 49.99, it might be worth socking a few away for the next time things get crazy.

 

[VinceU1]

PSA has Anderson lowers for $49.99. Never heard of Anderson. Not sure if I dig the trigger guard, but for 49.99, it might be worth socking a few away for the next time things get crazy.

Some thread drift here... Hell for that price I'd buy 4 or 5 of them and just put them in the safe for a rainy day, or winter or whatever!
Other than that, I've built a bunch of AR's on 4 Oly's and a Bushmaster, and a Colt, and a DPMS (That's the DPMS .308 rifle), and an ASA and one other I can't remember and the only problem I had was with the Colt. It was the first one I built and I didn't realize there was a difference in pin size. That's the ONLY AR I've ever sold and I was glad to be rid of it. Flame away Colt lovers, but that pin was a pain.

 

[gfry12]

Do any of the shops around indy carry seekins lowers???

 

[68_F100]

If your willing to spend money on seeking might as well just buy a Mega set and be done with it. You won't find a better matched lower and upper.

 

[Manatee]

DOA recently had a deal on three Spikes lowers for around $250. A Seekins is around that price. Personally, I think the Seekins lowers are not attractive, but that's just me.

 

[Lep36]

Do any of the shops around indy carry seekins lowers???

Bare Arms in Nobelsville has them, at least last time I was there.

 

[burt gummer]

Wow i didnt know building a AR was so compicated just on getting a lower, everybody has companys that are good or suck lol, i talked to andrew at profire and he said spikes is good also, but they are stamped not forged, ugh i want a strong good quality rifle for what i plan on paying so i guess i will just save the $$$ for seekings, anybody in the noblesville area build a AR i could use some advice thanks

 

[SubUrbanCamo317]

Do any of the shops around indy carry seekins lowers???

If your ever around Greenwood or the south side of Indy stop by USDS, that's where I got mine. They generally have a few lowers, most people seem to be afraid to pay good money for a good product. Better quality = mo' money!!

 

[mvician]

i talked to andrew at profire and he said spikes is good also, but they are stamped not forged,

Andrew is full of or you misunderstood him.

Spikes lowers are forged.

 

[SubUrbanCamo317]

Now that I think about it, I've never seen a stamped lower.....

 

[BrinNutz]

It sounds likeyou have money to blow, so buy the Seekins...they are pretty cool looking.

But, if you're just wanting a rifle that will go bang every time, looks sick, and hits what you are aiming, I highly recommend Spike's Tactical. They have amazing customer service if you have an issue wtih anyhing and have a lifetime warranty. Palmetto State Armory is another one I'd recommend, though their CS isn't top notch, takes awhile to get things done. But, their parts are cheap and they work.

I have built an all Spike's AR and will continue building them from Spike's part where I can.

With PSA doing black friday deals, you could build a rifle for around $600.