jad0110
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The Sport really is a great buy at that price. They are nice rifles that should serve you well.
On your first build, you typically don't save much if anything. You can if you are careful, but there is a small investment in tools up front. The only real issue with assembling an AR is installing the barrel. It takes a torque wrench able to measure around 30 ft lbs, an upper receiver block and a solid bench vice and sturdy bench. I had a gunsmith install the barrel in my upper for a nominal amount because my work bench was a little too flexy, which threw off the reading of the torque wrench. He even verified the headspace with my bolt carrier group, not usually an issue with ARs, but it isn't bad to check it if you assemble the upper yourself.
On your first build, you typically don't save much if anything. You can if you are careful, but there is a small investment in tools up front. The only real issue with assembling an AR is installing the barrel. It takes a torque wrench able to measure around 30 ft lbs, an upper receiver block and a solid bench vice and sturdy bench. I had a gunsmith install the barrel in my upper for a nominal amount because my work bench was a little too flexy, which threw off the reading of the torque wrench. He even verified the headspace with my bolt carrier group, not usually an issue with ARs, but it isn't bad to check it if you assemble the upper yourself.