A basic AR-15 inspection you can do at a gun counter to check if a new gun is worth buying, regardless of who built it or what reputation a brand may have. Taking an objective view of this process can help you avoid a poor emotional purchase based on flashy gimmicks designed to catch your attention and empty your wallet.
What is the best AR-15 upper receiver for your next build? Author/Gunsmith Todd Gimian gives us an overview of what to look for in an upper receiver, as well as several brands to research as you approach your next AR build.
Alex Bohl from Trajectory Arms recently made a video for ARBuildJunkie about the importance of staking AR-15 Castle nuts. If you think it’s something on your build you can ignore, you should probably watch this brief video on the topic.
From time to time, we like to reach out to different firearms manufacturers to hear first-hand what they’re all about. Earlier this week, we were able to speak with Travis Hamlin of APOC Armory about his company and its line of cold hammer forged barrels for the AR platform.
What is the best AR-15 upper receiver for your next build? Author/Gunsmith Todd Gimian gives us an overview of what to look for in an upper receiver, as well as several brands to research as you approach your next AR build.
Should you download your magazines to 27, 28, 29…or is it even necessary? It’s a topic we’ve seen discussed a lot this week, and earlier today, one of our absolute favorite experts has recently weighed in via video on the topic of downloading AR-15 magazines and AR magazine spring tension.
What is the best AR-15 barrel for your next build? The answer is that it depends on what you want to do with your rifle. Guest author/gunsmith Todd Gimian gives ARBuildJunkie readers an overview of what to look for in a barrel, as well as a few brands to consider as you research what is right for you.
Chad Albrecht from School of the American Rifle highlights different methods for gauging your AR-15’s firing pin. He also explains why this proper firing pin protrusion is important to the function of your AR.
In the last several months, we’ve heard multiple reports of the 20″ V Seven rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor being a tremendously impressive package…and relatively speaking, a great value for what you receive. To learn more about this particular rifle, we reached out to V Seven founder and owner, Joel Allen.
Chad Albrecht from School of the American Rifle highlights a wide variety of AR-15 Reaction-style rods. Look for more videos from ARBuildJunkie in collaboration with SOTAR in the very near future.