INGO AR15 Build Party Thread 12/14/08

[VUPDblue]

EVERYONE IS INVITED! YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A MEMBER OF MCFG TO PARTICIPATE!

Ok guys, there seems to be enough interest to have a very successful AR15 building party. Pending board approval at MCFG, we are going to go ahead and plan this thing for Sunday, December 14 2008 at 2:00 pm. The location of this is going to be the Marion County Fish and Game association. The club is located just outside Speedway, IN on Crawfordsville road. Check out the website (Marion County Fish and Game Association, Indianapolis, Indiana) for directions.

Please post here if you are planning on attending, and post what tools you can bring, if you are going to be building, or if you are just going to watch and learn.

Now for the rules. There are only 2 rules. The first is that there is to be NO AMMUNITION in the clubhouse during this build. This is a safety issue, as well as an adherence to MCFG range rules. With the exception of .22lr, AR chamberings are not acceptable calibers to be fired on MCFG property. The second rule is simply to have fun!

If you guys have any questions, please ask.








Now for the attendees:

VUPDblue- Nick
Bigcraig-Craig
Don-Don
Shooter521-Mark
Ashylarry-Nick
Slacker-Zac
Bruenor-Jason
White_Wolfe
USMC_0311-Jon
ATM-Allan
Curaheeguns-Corey
Jblomenberg16-
Huawilso-Andy
Strongcrow-Jack
MRW-
Brown Trix-Jim
Clay-
Newg-Brad
10Ring-
SavageEagle-Ryan
IndyParts=Rick
Panama-
Kedie-
Bwframe-Burl
Techres-

 

[ashylarry]

I will mark the date now. I really dont have any of the specialty tools, but I do have a buffer tube wrench, punches, small non brass hammer, and other common tools that I could bring just the have "an extra set around".

I could help a little as Ive put together 2 lowers now. and could bring some finished product to look at.

Will there be vices available to people who might be wanting to put uppers together?

 

[VUPDblue]

I think someone *cough, Caspian, cough* said something about a vise. I'll bring a small table mounted vise to hold lowers, but it's not strong enough to assemble an upper.

As for tools, I have vise mounts for lowers and both kinds of uppers, armorer's wrenches, punches and hammers.

 

[Scutter01]

Event added to INGO calendar

 

[slacker]

Sign me up!

 

[Bruenor]

I'll plan on being there, but since my wife is due on the 28th and may go early, so I may not be able to attend. If not, I'll come to the next one.

 

[WHITE_WOLFE]

I will be there. Although I dont have anything to build, but dont mind helping out.

 

[USMC_0311]

I will be there....need to check what time colts play. Bringing 1 stripped lower, LPK, and butstock assembly. I have no tools, yet.

 

[bigcraig]

I will try and be there for moral support and bring all my build tools.

(Actually, I think I have enough parts to build a lower in the spares bin.)

 

[VUPDblue]

Cool, we have a TV in the clubhouse, so we can turn the game on.

 

[ATM]

Sounds great! I plan to attend and assemble a lower.

 

[slacker]

Too bad we can't shoot our shiny new AR's at MC F&G, but it will be great having help and tools available for building.

I ordered the rest of my part tonight for a 16" flattop

 

[VUPDblue]

I hope to have my Spike's parts for my 'precision rimfire' project by then...

 

[esrice]

Too bad we can't shoot our shiny new AR's at MC F&G, but it will be great having help and tools available for building.

Just a thought here. . . . . but what if someone brought a Ceiner kit?? Then you could test shoot it. . . right Nick??

Ok, you may all continue now. . .

 

[ashylarry]

Just a thought here. . . . . but what if someone brought a Ceiner kit?? Then you could test shoot it. . . right Nick??

I could bring mine if you want to make sure they work afterward

 

[slacker]

That would be great

 

[VUPDblue]

Here's the deal on the Ciener Kits. Members of the club would be free to shoot their .22lr's on the range, provided they sign in and out each time they go to the line. Non members would have to be accompanied by a member, and pay the $5 guest fee. The problem would be if there are more non members than members, as each member is only allowed to bring one guest. That's how I take the rules to read. In order to keep it simple and safe, though, I would probably ask that there be no shooting until after the party. At which time members would be on their own to shoot and they could then bring a guest if they wished. Remember, this is a build party, not a shooting party.

I'm going to wait until a board member reads this post and chimes-in with their thoughts, though as I know they are reading this thread... I'd like to get an official ruling before I make any definite decisions.

 

[Don]

I'll prolly be there with W_W.

 

[curraheeguns]

I would love to attend and bring my two new RRA lowers to assemble. I will have to try and get ahold of a couple lower parts kits by then.

 

[jblomenberg16]

I'll pencil it in. I'm down in Seymour, but looks like this might be a good chance for help putting my new kit together. There are two key variables...if I have my kit by then (Hope so) and what My wife and daughter have planned that day.