What is the best AR 15 lower?
Palmetto State Armory Stealth Stripped Lower. Palmetto State Armory has come a long way in the past few years.
Aero Precision Stripped Lower Receiver. Aero Precision is a high-end weapons supplier and distributer.
Battle Arms Development AR-15 BAD556-LW.
Brownells Anderson AR-15 Stripped Lower Receiver.
Who makes the best lower for an AR-15?
Palmetto State Armory is famous for making super high-quality AR-15 parts and complete rifles at some of the lowest prices available. In fact, we chose them as the manufacturer of the best budget AR-15. As always, they come through clutch with some super affordable forged 7075-T6 aluminum AR-15 stripped lowers.
How to build an AR-15 lower?
Quick Section Links
Parts Kit. I started with a Rock River Arms parts kit and a Palmetto State Armory lower receiver.
Trigger Group Assembly. Trigger Group: pay close attention to the orientation of the springs on the hammer and trigger.
Trigger Guard Assembly. Next is the dreaded trigger guard. Though these pictures are technically out of order this won’t matter so much.
Magazine Catch Assembly. Magazine catch: a pretty simple component to install.
Bolt Catch Assembly. Bolt catch: another simple assembly. Here you need a special punch to keep from scratching your lower receiver.
Safety/Grip/Rear Takedown Pin/Receiver Extension Assembly. The Rear End: let’s install your safety,grip,rear takedown pin,and receiver extension.
Front Takedown Pin Assembly. The Front Takedown Pin: follow this tried and true method. Be careful as one slip can and will send the detent flying.
Buffer and Spring Assembly. Your AR 15 lower receiver is now finished! I hope you found this tutorial helpful!
What to look for in AR 15?
Top Tier AR 15 Manufacturers. The companies listed above are believed to be the greatest sources for service grade AR-15s.
Mid-Tier AR 15 Manufacturers. These are some companies with good guns that are fine for training/range plinking purposes.
Budget AR-15 Manufacturers.
