What should I build with five new lowers?

Coach Z · July 6, 2012, 09:51 PM

So far this is what I'm thinking:

Pistol in .223 totally impractical range
toy

.223 varmint rifle 22"? Barrel

5.7x28 upper on standard carbine lower

Then???? 9mm m4 style, and maybe a .50 for the final one. Just looking for some fresh ideas. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1341625909.248682.jpg

UtopiaTexasG19 · July 6, 2012, 09:56 PM

300 AAC Blackout

tahunua001 · July 6, 2012, 10:02 PM

I have a 9mm carbine, by far my favorite semi in my collection

Coach Z · July 6, 2012, 11:04 PM

Totally forgot about the 300, hmm good call

Twodogs10mm · July 6, 2012, 11:16 PM

6.5 grendal outshine everything past 300yds in a AR15 platform even smokes a AR10 308 for trajectory and ties it for energy at 1000 yds

The 300 blackout will have more energy inside 200 yds past that the 6.5 grendal has more, and a way flatter tracectory.

madcratebuilder · July 7, 2012, 08:09 AM

A 6.5 Grendel for sure.

Pistols are fun

but SBR's are more fun.

Everyone needs a couple of carbines.

Iron sight toy.

Old school

Coach Z · July 7, 2012, 09:28 AM

I may sbr one of these lowers but I just started the process for my first suppressor and probably won't do it until I have that in hand.

The 6.5 Grendel uses the same mags as 5.56 correct?

JeffSSig · July 7, 2012, 10:51 AM

What kind of lowers are those? (Brand)

.458 SOCOM
22LR Dedicated (Not conversion)
FN 5.7
223/5.56 20 inch (anything longer is just extra weight )
300 BLK

toppermost · July 7, 2012, 07:35 PM

Ive always wanted a "Dissapator." With a Magpul full length handguard... Would look pretty darn handsome.

Deja vu · July 7, 2012, 10:49 PM

Id go with a 458 socom and may be a single shot 50BMG upper.

Coach Z · July 8, 2012, 07:09 PM

Quote:

What kind of lowers are those? (Brand)

They are Palmetto State Armory lowers

sholling · July 8, 2012, 07:53 PM

16" Midlength bet your life on it quality CQB self defense.
16" Midlength lightweight CQB for the wife/girlfriend's use.
18 or 20" precision SPR for fine target shooting.
16" lightweight midlength 6.8SPC for hunting.
Dedicated 24" varmint/match build.

DeadCenter · July 8, 2012, 08:02 PM

+1 Grendel

rickyrick · July 9, 2012, 12:00 PM

Send one to meeeeeee

Achilles11B · July 9, 2012, 11:29 PM

In no particular order...

1) Pistol caliber carbine
2) Top-quality 16" general-purpose carbine
3) Long-distance 6.5G rifle
4) .50 Beowulf (similar ballistics as .458 but slightly cheaper ammo) rifle/carbine
5) SBR

July 6, 2012, 09:51 PM	#1
Coach Z Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2011 Location: CT / RI Posts: 447	What should I build with five new lowers? So far this is what I'm thinking: Pistol in .223 totally impractical range toy .223 varmint rifle 22"? Barrel 5.7x28 upper on standard carbine lower Then???? 9mm m4 style, and maybe a .50 for the final one. Just looking for some fresh ideas. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1341625909.248682.jpg

July 6, 2012, 10:02 PM	#3
tahunua001 Senior Member Join Date: July 21, 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 3,602	I have a 9mm carbine, by far my favorite semi in my collection __________________ all guns lost in a tragic smelting accident. I never said half the crap people said I did-Albert Einstein You can't believe everything you read on the internet-Benjamin Franklin Bean counters told me I couldn't fire a man for being in a wheelchair, did it anyway. Ramps are expensive.-Cave Johnson.

July 6, 2012, 11:04 PM	#4
Coach Z Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2011 Location: CT / RI Posts: 447	Totally forgot about the 300, hmm good call __________________ Love my guns

July 6, 2012, 11:16 PM	#5
Twodogs10mm Junior Member Join Date: May 27, 2012 Location: Springfield Oregon Posts: 5	6.5 for long range 6.5 grendal outshine everything past 300yds in a AR15 platform even smokes a AR10 308 for trajectory and ties it for energy at 1000 yds The 300 blackout will have more energy inside 200 yds past that the 6.5 grendal has more, and a way flatter tracectory.

July 7, 2012, 09:28 AM	#7
Coach Z Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2011 Location: CT / RI Posts: 447	I may sbr one of these lowers but I just started the process for my first suppressor and probably won't do it until I have that in hand. The 6.5 Grendel uses the same mags as 5.56 correct? __________________ Love my guns

July 6, 2012, 09:56 PM	#2
UtopiaTexasG19 Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2011 Location: S.E. Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 699	300 AAC Blackout

July 7, 2012, 08:09 AM	#6
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,864	A 6.5 Grendel for sure. Pistols are fun but SBR's are more fun. Everyone needs a couple of carbines. Iron sight toy. Old school

July 7, 2012, 10:51 AM	#8
JeffSSig Senior Member Join Date: June 2, 2008 Location: TN Posts: 329	What kind of lowers are those? (Brand) .458 SOCOM 22LR Dedicated (Not conversion) FN 5.7 223/5.56 20 inch (anything longer is just extra weight ) 300 BLK __________________ http://www.SigPower.com

July 7, 2012, 07:35 PM	#9
toppermost Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 140	Ive always wanted a "Dissapator." With a Magpul full length handguard... Would look pretty darn handsome. __________________ k.i.s.s.

July 7, 2012, 10:49 PM	#10
Deja vu Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2010 Location: Border of Idaho & Montana Posts: 1,750	Id go with a 458 socom and may be a single shot 50BMG upper. __________________ Shot placement is everything! I would rather take a round of 50BMG to the foot than a 22short to the base of the skull. all 21 of my guns are 45/70 govt 357 mag, 22 or 12 ga... I believe in keeping it simple

July 8, 2012, 07:53 PM	#12
sholling Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 1999 Location: Hemet (middle of nowhere) California Posts: 4,251	16" Midlength bet your life on it quality CQB self defense. 16" Midlength lightweight CQB for the wife/girlfriend's use. 18 or 20" precision SPR for fine target shooting. 16" lightweight midlength 6.8SPC for hunting. Dedicated 24" varmint/match build. __________________ Proud Life Member: National Rifle Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, and the Second Amendment Foundation. Annual Member: Revolutionary War Veterans Association (Project Appleseed) and the Madison Society.

July 8, 2012, 08:02 PM	#13
DeadCenter Senior Member Join Date: September 18, 2006 Posts: 105	+1 Grendel

July 9, 2012, 12:00 PM	#14
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Location: Mesquite Jungle Desert, West Texas, USA Posts: 2,278	Send one to meeeeeee __________________ *Navin R. Johnson*: "He hates these cans!!!! Stay away from the cans!!!!"

July 9, 2012, 11:29 PM	#15
Achilles11B Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Posts: 582	In no particular order... 1) Pistol caliber carbine 2) Top-quality 16" general-purpose carbine 3) Long-distance 6.5G rifle 4) .50 Beowulf (similar ballistics as .458 but slightly cheaper ammo) rifle/carbine 5) SBR __________________ Good equipment will never be a substitute for good training.