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Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:09 am
by x007x
Hello, does anyone have experience with aero precision and know if their lowers are good quality?

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:27 am
by x007x
They have lower receivers in stock.
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Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:35 am
by gigag04
Yeah they're decent and make lowers for some other big names in industry.

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:27 am
by OldCannon
gigag04 wrote:Yeah they're decent and make lowers for some other big names in industry.
Correct. A LOT of lowers are made by Aero and then stamped with the other company's name. I'm not at all keen on what they did during this panic, but they had every right to establish whatever business model they felt was best for them.

So, you're pretty mcuh getting the most "standardized" lower you can (although you'll find some polymer lowers are actually more "mil-spec" than aluminum ones, due to variances aluminum will have as it heats and cools).

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:38 am
by DocV
OldCannon wrote:
gigag04 wrote:Yeah they're decent and make lowers for some other big names in industry.
Correct. A LOT of lowers are made by Aero and then stamped with the other company's name. I'm not at all keen on what they did during this panic, but they had every right to establish whatever business model they felt was best for them.

So, you're pretty mcuh getting the most "standardized" lower you can (although you'll find some polymer lowers are actually more "mil-spec" than aluminum ones, due to variances aluminum will have as it heats and cools).


:iagree:

They are also a bit on the high side for a forged lower. I just picked up a billet lower for $20 more than Aero is asking for their forged lower.

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:51 am
by Ericstac
Thumbs up for aero.

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:51 am
by DocV
I knew I had seen the areo x15 lower advertised for much less money than on the aero precision web site:
http://www.surplusammo.com/aero-precisi ... eiver-new/

If you are not particular about the roll mark, surplus has other options available.

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:01 pm
by x007x
Thanks everyone.

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:02 pm
by PBR
they are very good lowers and great quality -- they sell for 200 on aero's site but they have been having blemished ones lately for 100

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:05 pm
by x007x
I did order a blemished one after reading reveries about them still being great.

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:50 pm
by cajunautoxer
Pretty much all lowers are the same

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:01 pm
by SQLGeek
Is $170 is a decent price for stripped lowers these days?

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:36 pm
by FL450
PSA has stripped lowers for 119 and blems for 99. They sell out quick but seem to resupply fairly quickly.

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:50 am
by Ericstac
I agree. Seems like 120.00 is the good normal price for a forged lower. I got one for this price a few weeks ago from delton.

Re: Is Aero Precision a good lower receiver?

Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:28 pm
by cajunautoxer
I have a feeling give it a couple months and they'll be below $100. I got my 6 recently for $90 from a backorder