AR-15 Advice

[Southpaw5280]

hey guys looking for some advice. I’m looking at purchasing my first AR. I’m looking at this Aero Precision M4E1 808$ plus tax and shipping. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1125901464

As well as an IwI Zion-15 and a ALG El Jefe.

Which of these would you go with?

Thanks in advance.

 

[flyfisher117]

What is your end use goals/hopes/dreams?

 

[Southpaw5280]

What is your end use goals/hopes/dreams?

Plinking at the range. Home defense and SHTF rifle.

 

[Southpaw5280]

On the Aero
It Looks like Troy ambi mag release (~$60),
Magpul SL (~$40),
ballistic advantage rail
(~$100+),
YHM 3 port brake (~$40), Streamlight HL-X (~$130),
BCM vert grip (~$20),
Magpul MBUS gen 3 BUIS (~$100),
KAK lefty BCG (~$130),
Radian raptor ch (~$100)

I’m unsure on the barrel, gas block, gas tube, upper receiver, buffer system and lower parts. I’m guessing mil spec

What is your end use goals/hopes/dreams

 

[StupidLightweight]

Did you buy the Aero?

 

[Southpaw5280]

Did you buy the Aero?

I did but I have the option to cancel the order and buy one of the others listed above.

 

[StupidLightweight]

I bet it'll be a fine build. The only negative with buying "custom" ARs is you don't the quality of the parts or the assembler. That said, most parts will work fine. Besides, it wouldn't hurt you to tear down the build and then reassemble it to ensure correct assembly. Even if you're a novice, with a fool tools, a vise, and internet connection, you can do the entire thing in an hour maybe.

 

[flyfisher117]

On the Aero
It Looks like Troy ambi mag release (~$60),
Magpul SL (~$40),
ballistic advantage rail
(~$100+),
YHM 3 port brake (~$40), Streamlight HL-X (~$130),
BCM vert grip (~$20),
Magpul MBUS gen 3 BUIS (~$100),
KAK lefty BCG (~$130),
Radian raptor ch (~$100)

I’m unsure on the barrel, gas block, gas tube, upper receiver, buffer system and lower parts. I’m guessing mil spec

Getting LH parts does make it hard to source some items. The unknown parts are what will make or break the rifles function. It will likely run and be a fine place to start plinking. KAK BCGs aren’t too bad at their price so I’m betting it’s got at least Aero barrel and other Aero lower parts.

You could probably do a little better for the same price in the RH market though.

 

[Southpaw5280]

Getting LH parts does make it hard to source some items. The unknown parts are what will make or break the rifles function. It will likely run and be a fine place to start plinking. KAK BCGs aren’t too bad at their price so I’m betting it’s got at least Aero barrel and other Aero lower parts.

You could probably do a little better for the same price in the RH market though.

Would you buy the IwI Zion-15 or ALG Wl Jefe over it?

 

[h2so4]

Skip the Zion- I believe it has proprietary components- given the options I’d go with the ALG. Good deal below.

https://www.eurooptic.com/alg-defense-el-jefe-556-nato-16-black-rifle?_kx=IhMhoh1xKtCd_9eX1b86cmzKIlZnAw1RDE9Wf43YSa0.XADnWG

 

[Southpaw5280]

I bet it'll be a fine build. The only negative with buying "custom" ARs is you don't the quality of the parts or the assembler. That said, most parts will work fine. Besides, it wouldn't hurt you to tear down the build and then reassemble it to ensure correct assembly. Even if you're a novice, with a fool tools, a vise, and internet connection, you can do the entire thing in an hour maybe.

Would you stick with the Aero build or go with the Zion or El Jefe?

 

[Southpaw5280]

Skip the Zion- I believe it has proprietary components- given the options I’d go with the ALG. Good deal below.

https://www.eurooptic.com/alg-defense-el-jefe-556-nato-16-black-rifle?_kx=IhMhoh1xKtCd_9eX1b86cmzKIlZnAw1RDE9Wf43YSa0.XADnWG

I wasn’t aware they were proprietary

 

[StupidLightweight]

Would you stick with the Aero build or go with the Zion or El Jefe?

If I had purchaed the Aero, I'd stick with that. If i were going to war tomorrow, I'd go with a factory-built AR, likely the ALG.

 

[h2so4]

I wasn’t aware they were proprietary

shoot. maybe I'm wrong. a quick google search does not prove me correct. I'd assume I'm wrong. If I find out otherwise, I'll update my post.

I'd still rather have an ALG given the current options.

 

[RockAndSage]

If you want the left-handed upper, @Southpaw5280 , go with the gunbroker deal you made and be ready to have to tune things up. You might get lucky, but as others have noted, we never know the quality or competence of someone else's build. As a set of parts it looks pretty solid, but be prepared to have to learn AR tuning with it, as opposed to it being out-of-the-box solid.

 

[NDGuy]

Buy a brand new ruger or s&w for that price without all the random parts. If you really want to budget get a PSA rifle. Aero has had a lot of quality issues lately they are not the company from 6-10 years ago.