450b AR Style Rifle Picture Thread.

[Jeepejeep]

We have lots of hogs around here but getting access to the land can be a challenge.
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Damn, that's a big piggie!

[Texas Sheepdawg]

And the scarey part is that my friend shot this one with a 22LR rifle through the ear. He had to shoot it more than once. We dragged him out of the pasture with a Jeep Wrangler 4X4 and a logging chain. That's me next to the hog. I was pushing about 215Lbs then.

[Jim in Houston]

Just completed building a lower for my 450. If anyone is contemplating doing this, PM me and I can send you a list of the parts you will need. Building the parts list was one of the harder aspects of doing this. I undertook this because I wanted some custom components, so I ended up with the following:

Tactical Innovations stripped lower (Tactical Innovations)
DPMS / Panther internals (Brownells) and buffer assembly kit (DPMS)
Magpul trigger guard (Midway)
Mako GL-Shock butt stock (Outdoor Oasis)
Mission First Tactical G-27 Tactical Pistol Grip (Midway)
Geissele two-stage trigger group (Midway)

I could have saved some money by shopping more widely, but the prices at Midway and Brownells were competitive. Also, Brownells sells an internal parts kit without the trigger group or pistol grip, which I planned to buy separately. They also have a set of instructional videos at http://www.ar15builder.com that were invaluable. The trigger group ran the price up to just south of $525 including shipping, and I also invested about $100 in tools (roll pin punches, pivot pin detent tool, AR15 combo wrench to tighten the butt stock, lower receiver vice block, etc.), since this was my first build. It took me about 6 hours to put it together, excluding time spent searching for the take-down pin detent, which launched itself into outer space during assembly. Yes, you could buy a less expensive lower with stock parts.

The upper is stock Bushmaster 450 with the addition of a Harris 9 - 13" swivel bipod, Butler Creek sling, and a Sportsman's Guide (I think Barska makes it) 3-12x50 scope on a UGT riser.

Will give it a test at the range next week (Christmas shopping not withstanding).

[Texas Sheepdawg]

Building your own is addictive.... Yep. That means me. The biggest challenge is that there are multitudes of options and parts available. The hardest part for me was choosing what I wanted while still staying inside a budget. FWIW, I built what I wanted....but I blew my budget to hell and gone....

[Jim in Houston]

I built what I wanted....but I blew my budget to hell and gone....

Yea, verily.

[commander faschisto]

We don't need no stinkin' budgets!....

[Texas Sheepdawg]

Just completed building a lower for my 450. If anyone is contemplating doing this, PM me and I can send you a list of the parts you will need. Building the parts list was one of the harder aspects of doing this. I undertook this because I wanted some custom components, so I ended up with the following:

Tactical Innovations stripped lower (Tactical Innovations)
DPMS / Panther internals (Brownells) and buffer assembly kit (DPMS)
Magpul trigger guard (Midway)
Mako GL-Shock butt stock (Outdoor Oasis)
Mission First Tactical G-27 Tactical Pistol Grip (Midway)
Geissele two-stage trigger group (Midway)

I could have saved some money by shopping more widely, but the prices at Midway and Brownells were competitive. Also, Brownells sells an internal parts kit without the trigger group or pistol grip, which I planned to buy separately. They also have a set of instructional videos at http://www.ar15builder.com that were invaluable. The trigger group ran the price up to just south of $525 including shipping, and I also invested about $100 in tools (roll pin punches, pivot pin detent tool, AR15 combo wrench to tighten the butt stock, lower receiver vice block, etc.), since this was my first build. It took me about 6 hours to put it together, excluding time spent searching for the take-down pin detent, which launched itself into outer space during assembly. Yes, you could buy a less expensive lower with stock parts.

The upper is stock Bushmaster 450 with the addition of a Harris 9 - 13" swivel bipod, Butler Creek sling, and a Sportsman's Guide (I think Barska makes it) 3-12x50 scope on a UGT riser.

Will give it a test at the range next week (Christmas shopping not withstanding).

Very nice rig!

[Archie]

Nice Rig!

As for budgets - they are unnecessary. The parts you want are available, they don't spoil, and you have all the time you need to save a couple extra sheckles. The beauty of an AR is that it is modular and you can put in and pull out whatever you want. Barbie dolls for big boys...

[BillytheKid]

Nice Rig!

As for budgets - they are unnecessary. The parts you want are available, they don't spoil, and you have all the time you need to save a couple extra sheckles. The beauty of an AR is that it is modular and you can put in and pull out whatever you want. Barbie dolls for big boys...

No, No, No, not Barbie dolls ..... Lincoln Logs!

[Jim in Houston]

No, No, No, not Barbie dolls ..... Lincoln Logs!

Showing your age, here. I'm sure you meant Legos.