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PAYLOAD

BUILD COST

                                      Cost       On sale/blem/used

Anderson Stripped Lower: $55
Anderson Stripped .458 Upper: $69 $44.50
Stag Arms Lower Parts Kit: $41
Anderson Upper Parts Kit: $23
Bear Creek Arsenal .458 Barrel: $89 $44.50
TPI "Tanker Style" Muzzle Brake: $39
Magpul Vertical Grip: $23
Superlative "Bleed Off" Gas Block: $89
UTG Recon Flex Keymod Bipod: $49 $45.00
VLTOR 10" Freedom Rail Handguard: $147 $100
Expo Arms Carbine Length Gas Tube: $9
KAK Industry Bolt Carrier Group: $149 $100
Vortex SPARC Red Dot Sight: $199 $129
Veriforce Tactical Mag Release: $24 $7.50
Ergo Grip, FDE: $26 $15
VLTOR A5 Buffer Kit & Stock: $193 $150
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Total: $1224          $914.50

All the above (except for the rifle itself) can be found up to as much as 50% off through sales and/or blem stock! I frequent Optics Planet, Primary Arms, Midway USA, and Palmetto State Armory for deals.

BUILD PROS:

  • Affordable large-caliber rifle
  • Experience builder: first build from the ground up

CONS / FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS:

  • Current feeding issue, experimenting with follower lengths
  • $1.70 per round