Anyone here into firearms?

SmoothZ · 02-23-2014, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

I have seen so many polymer lowers break that I am confident in predicting that you are destined for heartaches and headaches. I cannot recommend against them strongly enough.

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Originally Posted by MacCool

Both, IMHO. I've seen lowers from Plum Crazy, S&W, New Frontier, and RRA. I think there are only those that have cracked, and those that are soon going to crack. They break at the takedown pin holes, the FCG mounting holes, and where the receiver extension screws in. I think it's a combination of the higher-pressure cartridge with the torque stresses of a rifle as well as poor manufacturing and lousy quality control. Only exception (so far) seems to be the M&P 15-22. I haven't seen one of those go down yet.

That's very discouraging. I'm wondering why they even make them if it's such a problem. Like I stated, I read good and bad things about this one. Seeing that this will be my first, I'll see how it goes. I can always order a different lower in the future if I'm not happy with this one.