This is the list I came up with for a sub 5 pound AR-15 that has amazing accuracy. Now, this is pre-covid pricing so it may be different, but the parts were top notch for the most part except the stripped lower.
Started pricing out a custom build
I decided I wanted to build a really good AR that is light enough for me to carry around if I needed. Wow it got expensive quick. Rock River BCG - 110 BCM Enhanced lightweight 16 midlength gas system 1:7 twist -270 battle comp - 150 midwest industries ssm rail - 190 mbus sights rock...www.texasguntalk.com
The last post that had an updated list of parts and price.
Updated parts list and cost. Includes shipping and taxes.
41.36 -- gas block and gas tube
47.94 -- minimalist stock
262.29 -- upper receiver
B.A.D. Lever
Angled Foregrip
Magpul MOE pistol Grip
BCM Carbine Stock kit -- buffer tube and spring
Strike Industries Charging Handle
290.52 BCM Enhanced Lightweight Fluted Barrel .625 stripped
214 - Geissel G2S trigger and Lower Parts kit
42.98 TacFun M-Lok handguard
10.81 Standard Barrel Nut
106.61 Nickel Boron BCG PSA
69.94 VG6 Gamma Brake
75.67 Luthar AR15 upper parts kit and Anderson lower
Total is 1,162.12
Excellent post, exactly what I was looking for. I might roll with something based off of this.
Would you say this is “better” than the CMMG I posted earlier?
I also found a LaRau build but I’m not very sure of the value of anything in the AR world so I don’t know if it’s worth going up to $1400.
Upper for $792 https://www.larue.com/products/larue-ultimate-ar-15-upper-kit/
Complete lower $599 https://www.larue.com/products/larue-5-56-complete-lower/