HRnightmare
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Tonight I started building my very first .308 version AR lower receiver build. I have built many "AR-15" versions.
I stumbled when I started to install the rear takedown pin and noticed there was no hole drilled and the spring was NOT held in by the end plate. I first thought my lower receiver was incomplete and was mad. I looked around and COULD not figure out how it possibly was held in place. I removed the pistol grip and low and behold the spring goes underneath and the pistol grip holds it in place.
Is this a common feature among all 308 AR's or is it just the SR25 version? I have never heard of it... but that is not that odd since I have also NEVER owned any .308 much less an AR type.
Quite honestly, I think I prefer this way over the Std. AR-15 way. You won't bend springs when changing buffer tubes out...
Is there a reason it differs from the 5.56/.223 version?
Thanks!
I stumbled when I started to install the rear takedown pin and noticed there was no hole drilled and the spring was NOT held in by the end plate. I first thought my lower receiver was incomplete and was mad. I looked around and COULD not figure out how it possibly was held in place. I removed the pistol grip and low and behold the spring goes underneath and the pistol grip holds it in place.
Is this a common feature among all 308 AR's or is it just the SR25 version? I have never heard of it... but that is not that odd since I have also NEVER owned any .308 much less an AR type.
Quite honestly, I think I prefer this way over the Std. AR-15 way. You won't bend springs when changing buffer tubes out...
Is there a reason it differs from the 5.56/.223 version?
Thanks!