Is this a good value starter AR15 builder kit for lower?

[Texas42]

In the Riflegear Lower Receiver Builders Kit you get one of each:

• Lower receiver magwell vise block
• 1/4" Clevis pin - For installation of front pivot pin.
• 1/16" Allen Key - For Magpul enhanced and MOE trigger guards.
• RRA Stock wrench - For carbine, A2, and Magpul UBR.
• 1/8" roll pin starter punch
• 3/32" roll pin starter punch

RifleGear - Riflegear Lower Receiver Builders Kit

$45 plus S&H

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

I'm in the same boat, would love to get peoples' opinions.

Also, are the punches and magwell vise block really necessary? I've tore down and reassembled other guns with a hammer, small screwdrivers and a little tape without messing up the finishes.

I was just going to get a wrench like this and improvise the rest...
Rainier Arms, LLC™ | Browse | Armorer Tools | Barrel Wrench / Multi-tool

 

[Acera]

I am surprised that they left out a handguard removal tool. That is one of the most used items I have. Don't have a mag block, been able to get by without one. I just bought a punch set from a hardware store, and the screwdriver set I use has all those allen wrench bits, and a boat load more different sizes.

Personally I would look at this as a good all around starter set.

Pachmayr Screw Driver Set - $10
31-Piece Professional Gunsmith Screwdriver Set

Set of Punches and a brass hammer - $20
Hammer Interchangeable Brass Nylon Steel Heads Punch Set 7-Piece

AR Multi Tool - $8.50
Multi-Tool AR-15 Mil-Spec Steel

Get a more expensive, bigger one like shown above if you anticipate changing barrels. This cheap one will handle stocks and flash hiders.

Handguard Tool - $16
Handguard Removal Tool AR-15 Synthetic Black

Pivot Pin Tool - $4
Pivot Pin Detent Installation Tool AR-15


This ought to get you a long way down the road to having the tools you need for an AR build for around $60.

Optional, but really helps on a number of gun related projects, a bench block. - $15
Bench Block

Not recommending you buy those exact items listed. I just hit the Midway site for some quick look ups. A set of similar tools I think is very handy to have, and would get you through a lot of different gun related projects. The rest like needle nose pliers, knife, tape, and some other normal house hold items you probably have already in your tool box.

JMHO.

 

[ChunkyMonkey]

I put mine together with basic tools and my AR wrench. The vice block may be nice.

 

[Gramps]

That looks like a decent kit for soley doing AR's. I wanted a full set of the roll pin punches & roll pin starters and get a set from Brownells. Other than that, you'd be good to go with that kit. In the end it was surprisingly easy to build the lower, took about half an hour?