Sweet Custom AR-10 Build

Am Shooting Journal ^ | 12/15/2017 | B Phillippi

[w1n1]

Theres probably lots of you gun hobbyist/hunters out there that have built your own AR’s.
Not all of us have done this.
Johnny Muller, of Kansas City, built an AR-10, by piecing together components and a little instruction from his military buddy.
To start, he got a builder kit from Aero Precision to use as a base and then pieced together his custom rifle using his favorite parts.
This included Magpul furniture, a Geissele trigger and a VG6 7.62 muzzle brake.
For optics, Muller chose the Nikon M-308 with BDA reticle and 20-MOA mount because he was impressed by how well the scope zooms and held it’s zero despite being bumped around.

Now that he’s got his first rifle build under his belt, he said he would encourage others to do the same.
There’s nothing better than shooting your own rifle that you built with your own hands. It’s really rewarding.

He’s happy of his rifle, on his first evening out hunting with it, he tagged two deer, both around 350 yards away. See the full sweet custom AR-10 build footage here.

[This_Dude]

Just make sure you stake the HELL out of that gas key, and locktite on the threads will help too. Impossible to not over gas one of those. Your average psi is about 15,000 depending on gas tube length, but that’s with .223. Try that with a .308 and you’re looking at probably multiples of that figure, beating your gas key to death unless it’s REALLY secured

I never trusted AR10s that I didn’t build

[veracious]

The AR-10 is my dream firearm. Can’t even begin to afford one...

[This_Dude]

Have you considered building one? There are kits you can buy a piece at a time for not a whole lot of money

[husky ed]

Been thinking about building one. Got enough ar-15’s (10) ;-)

Ed

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I've had my eye on the Ruger SR-762 for months.

If it goes back down after the new year I am going to pull the trigger, so to speak.

[petro45acp]

Piston gun, nice!

KYPD

[Celerity]

The Turnbull TAR-10 is only what... $2500 ?

Chump change ! 8-)

[central_va]

If you want a 7.62 semi auto then you can get a m-1a for $1,500 bucks.

[doorgunner69]

Been there, did that 8 years ago starting with DPMS LR-308 receivers.

After fiddling, got it down to 8.5 pounds without optics or ammo.

[doorgunner69]

The AR-10 is my dream firearm. Can’t even begin to afford one..

As the Dude said: build it yourself. If you can assemble a .223 AR, you can do a .308. DPMS pattern is easier and more plentiful to find than Armalite AR10. Only a few tools are different. I use an action bar that locks into the barrel extension lugs for torquing these days, rather than the ole style receiver clamps.

[Lurker]

Thanks. When we finish the AR for Mrs. L I’m going to start on a 10 for me.

L

[veracious]

All those options are out of my price range for now. Thanks for your encouragement!