Wow, great info guys. Thanks. Some specific replies below...
Probably sacrilege around here, but I'm not sure I'll like the AR and I think a complete lower from a reputable company would have better resale than something a first time builder like myself could put together.
As for the upper, it seems like chamber spacing can be tricky. Maybe not?
I'm in Virginia. A few hours from PF and more than a few hours from AA. AA does seem like good stuff. My impression was that you pay more for PF but get more for your money. I could be wrong.
Hey, something I can actually answer! I'm a (civilian) army engineer and work with "mil spec" all the time. It doesn't really mean what you think it does. In the commercial rifle world, I think it just means it's built to the right tolerances with a suitable material, not that it's gone through the myriad qualifications, quality assurance, and environmental testing. Environmental testing (MIL-STD-810G) is itself a document the size of a phone book and testing to that standard is only as good as the engineer who specified the correct measures.
I thought about that Colt but it's out of stock and I have my doubts it'll come back at that price. If I do end up ordering the PF upper, I guess I'll have 8-10 more weeks to think about a lower, though. I will look more into PSA. Thanks for your advice.
Dumb question: MOE is a stock type?
Probably sacrilege around here, but I'm not sure I'll like the AR and I think a complete lower from a reputable company would have better resale than something a first time builder like myself could put together.
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