I have been content shooting my inexpensive SKS (among my hunting weapons) the last 15 yrs and had been holding off on getting into AR's - well the time is about right. I am hoping to liquidate a few other "toys" and start a 243 chambered build on a 308 platform. Something to put the hurtin' on varmints, coyotes and antelope.

I have assessed going either the DPMS compatible route vs. the Armalite compatible route, and as of right now, I intend to go with DPMS compatible components.

Any tips/tricks/pointers are welcome.