Lightweight AR Build.

[HEYOPEY]

Well I went out and got some range time today and I finally got my wife to shoot the AR! She loved it and I got the go ahead to build her one so here is my question. I need lightweight parts I mean as light as I can get it and still be 100% safe (nothing that is going to blow up on her). The weight of my gun was the only thing she disliked. The use of this rifle one be for plinking only.

[GeminiXD9]

Get in on the poly lower group buy

[86 slo-vo]

BCM upper with ELW-F barrel and KMR rail with a lightweight stock.

5lb rifle.

[SNL]

Had a lw 14.5 with omega 9 rail and aluminum front sight. Real light

[ssracer]

My Honey Badger build with light weight 14.5" barrel and Magpul furniture weighs in right at 6.5lbs empty

[ssracer]

My Honey Badger build with light weight 14.5" barrel and Magpul furniture weighs in right at 6.5lbs empty

[guncrank1]

A poly lower weights about half of a standard lower
A complete poly lower like this NFA one weights
About 2.5 pounds

[guncrank1]

The postal scale shown will lay flat when the weight is equal.
The NFA would squash the two pound and just make the three move half way.

[adayton]

pencil barrels are lightweight ... but looks like they are a little more expensive.
Fulton Armory has some....
http://www.fulton-armory.com/ar-15-barrels.aspx

[Dave1965]

Try dsarms. Get fluted or stainless pencil bbl .

[Dave1965]

Try dsarms. Get fluted or stainless pencil bbl .

[ssracer]

Pencil barrel is the way to go for lightest weight...

[ssracer]

Pencil barrel is the way to go for lightest weight...

[samb.]

This guy in the end gets it under 4lbs but its a 22lr.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/outdoor- ... t-sbr.html
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/outdoor- ... tions.html

Should be easy to build a sub 6lb AR for your wife. I think if you go with a Mag tactical and pick and choose parts should be to bad.

[HEYOPEY]

I was thinking Poly Lower with a BCM LW 16' BBL, Magpul or B5 poly handguards and something like a PA RDS. what kinda of rep does Fulton Armory have never heard of them? I have a few DSArms parts but what is the rep of a DSArms barrel? SS I dont think I have seen your Honey Badger build yet, and Ill check that poly lower group buy out maybe I could get in on that.

[ssracer]

My 6.5lb honey badger

[ssracer]

My 6.5lb honey badger

ImageUploadedByTapatalk1394886152.631530.jpg

[rustynuts]

Another six and a half pound Honey Badger. Ranier 14.5" pencil barrel.

[rustynuts]

MAG Tactical lowers are light, but a tad on the expensive side. Magnesium alloy, Keene's has several in stock.

[RecoilSensitive]

That's a baller status rifle there

[HEYOPEY]

Well I think Ill go poly lower, MFT minimalist stock, and BCM 16' LW Barrel. that should get me to something she can handle and have fun with.

[guncrank1]

Well I think Ill go poly lower, MFT minimalist stock, and BCM 16' LW Barrel. that should get me to something she can handle and have fun with.

You would save weight with a hole filled aluminum float tube
And a 14.5 pin/weld FH and have barrel turned down as well as the bolt OD regrind ( low mass)

And PM replied too.

[GPtuners]

If it's plinking only, and it's for her, I say get a 22. Save on ammo costs, and it's only 5.5 lbs for the whole rifle.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/ ... rrorView_Y

[ssracer]

Sadly it's easier to find .223 than .22 ammo

[ssracer]

Sadly it's easier to find .223 than .22 ammo