Building My Friend His First High-End Rifle

This video abides by KZbins guidelines.

[@vietnamtactical]

I will be uploading my friends reaction to it on shorts soon👌

[@mrjackdaniels0309]

Can’t wait for it!

[@liberaltears9231]

Nice build, but I would change the title. Building a rifle for a “friend” is a felony without licensing. ATF is gay so better safe than sorry bruh.

[@vietnamtactical]

Its not. He bought the lower and dropped it off with me, after i finished I dropped it back off to him👌

[@nf4833]

@@liberaltears9231thats not a felony😂 what if I give my brother a rifle is that a felony also 😂

[@AndyTran-j7z]

u hard work your friend rifle

[@jaimegastelum-angulo1057]

Anyone else finds these builds relaxing

[@samuelfuentes3955]

Me I'm trying to do Bible study ...

[@AJ-xc4nm]

Until he started hammering the barrel into the upper receiver.

[@vietnamtactical]

Cold hammer forged barrel vs wax mallet😱

[@AJ-xc4nm]

@vietnamtactical what you need to do is hit the upper threads with a torch for 30 seconds and the barrel extension slides right in no problem.

[@vietnamtactical]

@@AJ-xc4nmno damage to the barrel but i appreciate the tip, ill try it on my next setup!

[@jamesloh2010]

I love it when people like you can just quietly build a gun with minimal to no talking 🙏 it heals my inner introvert

[@vietnamtactical]

I hate videos where theres too much talking and no content i try to give people what they want haha

[@mrjackdaniels0309]

Beautiful, one of the most simple videos I’ve seen! Thank you uploader!

[@vietnamtactical]

Glad you liked it!

[@dumblogic81]

The most important thing I learned from this video is that I should only buy complete uppers 🙂 Great video! I'd love to see one with more commentary

[@ArmorXIII]

Beautiful build

[@zackalba442]

What a badass build!!

[@vietnamtactical]

Thanks!

[@vietnamtactical]

I appreciate it!

[@mummbamiester6338]

Anyway to get a parts list?

[@SyrupCanuck]

These videos lower my anxiety 😊 beautiful craftsmanship. Wish he would of put a Acog led with backup sight on this built. Beauty.

[@vietnamtactical]

I did that with my Spear LT🙏

[@SyrupCanuck]

@@vietnamtactical smart move.

[@tenarmurk]

Can only recommend getting him a magnifier (idealy a g33 on a unity mount) to get him used to shooting past 100-200 yards. Good video as always

[@vietnamtactical]

100%, he said he will be getting one himself later!

[@MADMAX839]

NOTHING like gun assembly asmr. Ahhhhh…

[@JTM-666]

*_Hands down the best build video I have ever seen. Well done young man!_*

[@vietnamtactical]

Appreciate that brotha!

[@CallsignAvenger91]

Great video, a little lost by the "Gucci" Aero upper on a mostly Geissele build. $G upper would've made more sense and not cost alot more than the aero.

[@vietnamtactical]

@@CallsignAvenger91 I was completely oblivious to geissele making stripped uppers. Luckily he likes the diff shades of FDE. I consider the parts that matter is what makes a weapon gucci haha

[@CallsignAvenger91]

@@vietnamtactical No judgement here, I have an Aero lower as my SBR lower which has a PWS Mk109 upper with OCL Polo-30 on it. Gucci doesn't matter as long as it works, lol.

[@coltonowens2742]

Bro I'm running an LMT BCG, in an Anderson upper on my LR-308 build lol.

[@stevenb4799]

Anderson is the lowest of the low​@@coltonowens2742

[@joelivan6022]

Dude. You’re a good friend.

[@vietnamtactical]

I try haha

[@joelivan6022]

@@vietnamtactical haha. Your “try” is better than most. I just recently discovered you. I’m new to the gun world myself. Purchased a Canik TP9SF Elite. Keep it up. Look forward to watching you. Much love and support.

[@vietnamtactical]

I appreciate the support and the TP9SFE is a great pistol choice. You’ll be running around with the best gear soon enough

[@joelivan6022]

@@vietnamtactical thanks yo.

[@TheDovahkiin05]

Man I love building ARs, surely no springs will go flying across the room and I’ll spend half my time looking for them!

[@vietnamtactical]

The worst part of building one haha

[@RJGuitz]

2:21 homie had balls of steel while doing this part. 😂.

[@slcwhere1534]

I KNOW I’d fuck up that gas tube install 😂😂 Great build vid

[@vietnamtactical]

I have a couple times but now im real careful haha

[@najmaceda403]

Damnn... the colors is so... beautiful and the handguard damn my Guy... your friends is good choosing the colors is good looking

[@vietnamtactical]

I picked everything out for my bud, luckily he loves it haha

[@kingofdaplayazball5817]

You: Building High-End Rifles for Friends Me: Friends don't even contact me once a year, or remember my birthday. All jokes aside, nice rifle. Hopefully one day I can buy myself one of these. Probably won't be any time soon seeing as I make less than 10k a year. Maybe I'll be able to get a cheap beater PSA on sale one day and pretend like it's this.

[@vietnamtactical]

BCA has cheaper rifles than PSA and they work fine in my experience, if you want to check them out the websites in my linktree. Its around $400 for an ar15. Id buy the rear charging and just upgrade it as time goes by. Good luck brotha!

[@kingofdaplayazball5817]

@@vietnamtactical Cheers, I appreciate it. Consider me a satisfied new sub 🫡

[@thetruthhurts5596]

This is a beautiful build no lie. I can’t help but say that because of all the moving parts and pieces this platform has I prefer AK. This platform makes it easier though to customize

[@vietnamtactical]

I will be doing an AK soon enough!

[@pewpew192]

This is super relaxing, but I'm not sure i can even afford to WATCH a build this nice lol. Any worries about the light being so close to the middle brake?

[@vietnamtactical]

Surefire is a beast it has done fine all the way in front on my personal weapons!

[@miles7096]

Best build vids on KZbin easily

[@vietnamtactical]

I appreciate it brotha!

[@BoomHauer73st]

If only your friend knew how much fun it is to build these lol sexy rifle bro

[@vietnamtactical]

I saved him the gunsmith fee haha

[@BoomHauer73st]

@@vietnamtactical you’re the homie for that

[@nicholis]

Only recommendation. Roll Pin punches.

[@gregoryferguson3575]

Aero upper reciever kind of killed it man you could’ve went with a BCM blem upper reciever

[@vietnamtactical]

Funnily enough aeros uppers are more expensive than bcm, also ALL upper receivers play zero part in a guns performance as long as you get one that you know wont break on you

[@gregoryferguson3575]

@@vietnamtactical I somewhat agree with uppers playing zero part other than cheaper ones will affect how much play and slack you have in it

[@catlantis7216]

@@gregoryferguson3575this is untrue, every mfg has levels of tolerance they need to hit doesn’t mean they are better or worse quality. Stacking poor quality parts is what gets you into potential trouble

[@omarmoran2313]

My respects, that is a custom job!👍👍👍

[@eagle5kilo598]

Subscribed watching the you build put me at ease.

[@vietnamtactical]

Thanks for the sub brotha!

[@13ableSpartan]

Not high end Mid. Also lubed everything but the BCG haha no need for lube/Grease at all on the buffer tube assembly… maybe a dab of anti seize on the upper receiver tenon. No red thread locker, rock set would have been better or just proper torque. Get some role pin punches and an upper receiver block for torques on the barrel nut and muzzle devices.

[@vietnamtactical]

Bev block has a star chamber retention as well. Dont need to lube the bcg this gun isnt cheap itll run fine. And yes you should grease the receiver extension lol youll have a higher chance of stripping/damaging the threads in my experience

[@draingang1337]

dude you buy hsgi and crimson trace, youre a pooron

[@Cameron-bk5gk]

@@vietnamtactical Even KACs need lube... You need to lube the bcg my guy.

[@13ableSpartan]

@@draingang1337 I actually have a SCAR H, SCAR L, P90, Custom built ( buy me ) Caspian 1911’s, Also have Mrk 25’s, FNX TAC 45’s, etc etc. sorry for buying things that work and or showcasing things that are in my shop that we sell and or making installation videos of said products for the customer who are curious about said products as well. There is also nothing wrong with HSGI…… Not that I needed to prove anything to you but ok white knight.

[@13ableSpartan]

@@vietnamtactical don’t take anything I’m saying maliciously. I was constructively criticizing and merely sharing the experience of 13 plus years I’ve been putting ARs together ( 4 as a fully certified Gunsmith and not an online one ). there is no need for the lube if you need it because you F’ed up some ish before it was because you where doing it wrong simple as that, however if that’s what you need to do and it works for you do it. Also saying it needs no lube is like saying since you bought a Ferrari, the engine needs no oil. Now I will say, the anodized/cerakoted upper with what looks to be maybe a nitrided BCG will have its own lubricity in a sense and help but only for so long it will need to be lubed. Again just sharing knowledge we all need to help each other so we can all get better in this industry. Unlike the other guy commenting to this before being a douche nozzle for no reason.

[@mrair7357]

Yo quick tip alot of high end receivers are heat fit for the barrel you gotta heat the receiver to have the metal expand then put the barrel on and let it cool to let it shrink

[@vietnamtactical]

The hamma worked👌

[@jacobwick2549]

FYI when you torque something like you did here with the positioning on the barrel nut. You have to do an equation to determine the new spec from the center of your armors wrench. Because you made the wrench longer and changed the torque calibration

[@MonsterChuck]

This is true BUT the solution is to have the barrel nut wrench at a 90 angle with the head of the torque wrench. Then there is no equation and you set to manufacturer's torque value. Also don't use a hammer on everything like seating the barrel of the hand guard bolts lol...... Thermal fit the barrel and those bolts should just slide in when you align it correctly. Nice to haves would be the MW Industries action rod for saving the upper receiver and a lower/buffer tube jig so your buffer tube isn't clocked after torqueing.

[@vietnamtactical]

For sure, appreciate the tip

[@yeshua1176]

Knipex pliers for roll pins makes life much easier dope ass build BTW

[@vietnamtactical]

Ill look into those appreciate the tip👌

[@yeshua1176]

@vietnamtactical they're not cheap but worth every penny look for the smooth jaw adjustable the 6 and 8 inch are more than enough to do every single roll pin on on an entire build and the pins will literally just glide into place and you can flush them up with a punch to finish hope this helps

[@joebruin05]

Top tier build. Solid work.

[@vietnamtactical]

Appreciate it brotha👌

[@cvshav]

Great video. Wilson Combat or Larue would have been my go to for high end

[@vietnamtactical]

Id say LMT beats them all but geissele parts were proven to last longer than all of those companies

[@jorgeluna2860]

God bro your videos are so satisfying and make me want to build something or modify something 😂 love the channel

[@vietnamtactical]

Go for it it’s always a great thing to do to burn some time

[@buck4alife685]

absolutely clean build it just needs a magnifier then it's perfect.

[@vietnamtactical]

Magnifier with an eotech is almost a must👌

[@allihatw]

Love your channel dude. Keep it up.

[@soggybiscuits9399]

Solid mid tier build, good stuff.

[@jordanwiist6813]

Cool video, great choice on parts. Looking forward to the reaction video!

[@vietnamtactical]

Coming soon!

[@ryansimpson7431]

that allen wrench adapter..... i need one asap instead of torching my hands to crank stuff down

[@vietnamtactical]

It came with some random ikea furniture tools haha

[@thomasdeo-ee9op]

Simple and beautiful

[@FL4christ]

Great build.

[@parrishcam3]

Ive always torqued the barrel to the upper twice or season the threads on the upper. Plus I use something a little more heat resistant than red locktite for the muzzle device.

[@vietnamtactical]

Usually muzzles just stay on when torqued properly that red loctite is just for a tad bit of insurance

[@OffRoadNewb]

Loved the asmr, but did you save any money part sourcing all those geisele parts? Or would it have been cheaper buying the rifle built by them????

[@vietnamtactical]

I saved a little over $700 sourcing parts. Geissele sells a duty rifle fit for a certain audience. Some want different parts which would make it a better option to just buy parts and put it together. Buying a geissele super duty and replacing parts and adding optics etc wouldve been around $3500+ building it was $2800

[@retsamwohs]

ASMR but for building rifles

[@non-binaryjesus]

Im not really seeing the "gucci" is this. Do you mean superduty? I like the Geissele stuff. But i wouldn't call it gucci

[@vietnamtactical]

Nice = gucci imo thats all. Like power tools ryobi is cheap dewalt is gucci

[@nelsonjustiniano5758]

Awesome build! Love ur content dude

[@vietnamtactical]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@tinmanspartan7551]

Nice display piece I guess.

[@lordfifth3885]

Nah, come on, tell me how many times you lost the dentin for the pivot pin. I refused to believe it was that easy, haha.😂

[@vietnamtactical]

Surprisingly i only had to look for the takedown spring and it was hidden in plain sight haha

[@lordfifth3885]

@@vietnamtactical Nice lol. Your friend is one lucky guy or girl. Beautiful build my man😎

[@shootermarcuhz]

I read that as your own build thought that your MCX wasn’t high end enough for a second 😭

[@vietnamtactical]

This was actually for a friend ill be uploading a video of his reaction as a short👌

[@BikeLife1]

gieselle lower with aero upper is a wild combo

[@vietnamtactical]

😭

[@RobinsonOhio]

Going to want to Loc-Tite the Surefire light screw as well as the VFG if you run 2-3 mags through the gun quick enough they will both start to walk.

[@vietnamtactical]

Surefire light isnt going anywhere. Same config on my spear 20 mag range days nothing happens. Same with the grip

[@RobinsonOhio]

@@vietnamtactical I own the same light, Mine walked with blue Loc-tite I had to use Red to get it to stay put I also run a K can 24/7 on the gun and will put multiple mags through it without pausing. The install directions even say to use Blue.

[@thechancellor842]

This was great! Very relaxing

[@vietnamtactical]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@wrenchk3827]

irl gun smith quests

[@albri6126]

I need a friend like you 😂😂

[@happylittletree1727]

Like watching a Gundam build except more based.

[@mrwagner01]

Well hot damn this was a treat

[@goldrush49]

Watched the whole video. Very nice.

[@vietnamtactical]

Appreciate it man👌

[@jaybake]

Bolt catch before mag release is crazy

[@vietnamtactical]

😭

[@kevinphan438]

Choi oi! Need a friend like you to build one like this for me

[@vietnamtactical]

I need a friend that would build me one haha

[@koi3574]

I need this kind of video .

[@nf4833]

Great video

[@choke666]

I have Bootlegs for my .308 and 5.56 rifles. Phenomenal BCG's. Nice, clean build brotha.🫡

[@vietnamtactical]

If milspec mojo uses them for all his weapons they must be great haha

[@VworksArt]

Very nice

[@koi3574]

More content like this please

[@vietnamtactical]

100% will happen brotha

[@Diamondtuffepoxy1]

Very nice pew pew.

[@Glock45-381]

I need you as my friend 🤣🔥

[@shadowsteel11]

Rocksett would be better instead of red loctite.

[@preabii23]

Great build … I’m about to do my first ever ar 10.5” pistol build .556 Also why not an adjustable gas block ? I got the Striker adjustable 5 clicks one but haven’t installed it yet .. the reviews are iffy.. I may return and get a SA .. Thx

[@vietnamtactical]

Adjustable BCG’s are a lot more reliable, and easier to use. Imagine having a 15” rail with a carbine gas tube. How hard would it be to adjust it every time when its so far into the rail. The BCG you can just adjust it from a closed bolt.

[@Dedinn]

love this build

[@vietnamtactical]

Hoping to do some more next year👌

[@michaeltapia5491]

Awesome video!!

[@vietnamtactical]

Thanks!

[@cbboiii1100]

That's a bad bitch!

[@Clockwork0nions]

"high end" >Aero Upper

[@XiaoPP1]

Sweet gat

[@georgedeveney9646]

Basically built a Giessele super duty with a stronger rail and inferior gas block

[@vietnamtactical]

When have you seen a BCM gas block fail? And theres a lot of parts that are different from a super duty specified for my buddy. I see where youre coming from tho

[@armorers_wrench]

@@vietnamtactical Obviously they don't fail. BCM isn't inferior. I have both, they both do what a gas block is supposed to do. I don't even think about them which is exactly how a gas block should be...

[@vietnamtactical]

That was my thinking I dont think ive ever seen a gas block from any company fail. Either a normal block or adjustable, fortunately bootleg adjustable BCG is a lot better than an adjustable gas block

[@OFF15]

I need friends like him hahah :D

[@zion1]

Thats a sick build. What was the total build cost.

[@vietnamtactical]

It was around $2800

[@ramons.6425]

Nice gun, how much was it at the end? I don't know the green reticles of an eo-tech, but normaly green fits better to my eyes. Do you notice a difference?

[@vietnamtactical]

I personally like the red exps3-0’s better but my friend wanted a green exps2-0. With everything put together it was around $2800

[@ramons.6425]

@@vietnamtactical Ok, thanks for answering.

[@arthurwilliams8371]

SWEET!

[@eagleyedye2070]

Me next!!😂😂

[@justincase635]

Bro have you ever built an AK, I recommend you should try to build one :))

[@vietnamtactical]

No but i am planning to either build one from a receiver or upgrade a cheap one

[@yeekyizzy917]

Wait build my next!! lol

[@Quietobserver9]

A beaut

[@sneakyj5432]

Geissele super duty master race

[@hackerforse33]

nice vid

[@tonytran1077]

Do you mind telling me what kind of vice is that? And or some of the tools you used,I'm about to build an AR-15 for myself,it would help me alot.

[@vietnamtactical]

It is a cheap vise I bought at home depot. Youll have to bolt it down tho. All the tools youll need to build an AR are: 1/2” torque wrench Magpul armorers wrench Barrel nut wrench for specified handguard Allan wrench set Punch set Lithium grease Red loctite or rockset for the muzzle And that is all

[@Lavabird827]

where did you learn how to fully assemble guns like these?

[@vietnamtactical]

Ngl youtube

[@greatgallade]

Quick question. For what purpose did it serve to put the bcg inside the upper and hammer it in. I'm new to this and what tools do you have. Need to know cause imma build myself an ADAC radian rifle but build that sexy piece over time

[@vietnamtactical]

I did it to please the perfectionists, supposedly it puts less stress on the barrel when installing a muzzle device so you dont mess something up.

[@versaciimd3it]

How much did it cost 💲 for everything

[@Cameron-bk5gk]

Great build. I have a Few pointers. Use Rocksett instead of red Loctite for the muzzle device (especially if you're using a supressor which I assume you are with the keymo brake) as red Loctite is removed using heat at only at 500º and your muzzle will reach temps up to 2000º. The red Loctite will simply be useless and you are risking a baffle strike. Rocksett does not come off with heat but rather by being soaked or put in boiling water and will withstand muzzle temps. If you are not using a suppressor just torque it without anything. I can't tell what anti-seize you used on the barrel extension and nut but it was not Aeroshell 33 and that is the ONLY anti-seize that should be used. You also do not need anti-seize on the buffer extension and castle nut. Look into the Midwest Industries URR. By using magpul Bev block, when you go to torque the barrel nut, you're putting all the stress on the index pin. This can lead to two things, 1, the barrel extension coming loose and 2, damping the threads on your upper.

[@joshcserep8811]

i hope he didnt spend everything he had building this rifle hope he bought a couple thousand rounds to practice with having a nice gun doesn't mean you are proficient with it

[@vietnamtactical]

Agreed but you can never assume. He shot a lot with it not even a week after getting it

[@hucchan3723]

besides the upper, bcg and gas block, you and ur buddy essentially built a geissele super duty. Why not just grab a geissele upper to match? they are essentially the same price

[@vietnamtactical]

It would cost a decent amount more to buy a super duty and change the parts to meet my friends wants. Super duty stock $2475 (before taxes) bootleg allows a better experience with suppressors. Recoil as well, super duties dont have a muzzle brake. Now we’re at $2800 with just those parts. Add the eotech, surefire, samson grip, and mbus pro set? Now we’re looking at $3600+. I spent less than $3000 on this and it was thought out and optimized for his wants. Same with just getting a super duty upper. I am paying for parts I wont be using. I understand what you mean though it is almost a super duty haha

[@armorers_wrench]

@@vietnamtactical They sell stripped super duty uppers at a steep discount on every major US holiday and especially black friday.

[@vietnamtactical]

@armorers_wrench 50 shades of FDE fits just fine👌

[@hucchan3723]

@@vietnamtactical i meant getting the stripped reciever like u did the aero. M4E1 150usd and geisseles stripped is 155

[@armorers_wrench]

Kinda looks like you just pounded a barrel into an upper that was meant to be thermal fit. Why not just use a heat gun or even a blow torch and just slide it in?

[@vietnamtactical]

Geissele barrels are NOT thermal fit. They are just perfectly milled. I was using a wax mallet with little force. Camera made it sound like I was slamming it in haha

[@BraxChat]

Hey bro, what’s your opinion on shadow systems? Any thoughts before I pull the the trigger? (First time gun owner with a slight bag)

[@vietnamtactical]

Shadow systems are great, BUT! I would personally upgrade a stock Glock MOS or buy a ZEV OZ9 if you have the money. Shadow Systems unfortunately doesn’t offer much more than a stock Glock. ZEV on the other hand gives you a perfected Glock with a more modern design. Hopefully that helps brotha

[@BraxChat]

@@vietnamtactical Thanks Viet! I/ we really appreciate the time you put into sharing your thoughts! I will look into your opinion carefully. You inspired me to learn a new skill bro’bro

[@VanTheMan1099]

Wanna be my friend you so can build my rifle? LOL

[@vietnamtactical]

😭😭

[@Quietobserver9]

🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Tony_The_Monk]

You never do a house pop 😢😢

[@vietnamtactical]

!??

[@deathraydave]

Do you have parts list for this?

[@Jroberts273]

Could you ship it directly to him?

[@vietnamtactical]

Technically since it is his gun (Lower) yes I can legally ship it to his door.

[@zsombi84]

👍👍👍

[@texture6]

Aero M4A1 lower BCM upper MCMR-15 Handguard BCM ion bond BCG Geissele Super 42 Buffer Blackout Defense ZERO TRIGGER - HYBRID BattleComp 2.0 Comp Midwest Industries flip up iron sights Viking Tactics sling USO Optics TS-8X RBR LaRue Tactical SPR / M4 Scope Mount QD LT104 Frankenstein Especial

[@KevenTac]

Can you put all the parts list here for a future build please

[@vietnamtactical]

Every part is shown in the video but if you have questions ask away!

[@llnaanll]

​@vietnamtactical what is the grip on the handguard??

[@mummbamiester6338]

You should check out the 100 concepts grip. You can angle it if you want and it’s really solid. Plus I like the aesthetic more. I have it in my spear Lt.

[@llnaanll]

@@mummbamiester6338 i can't find it? I looked on the 100 concepts page

[@KevenTac]

@@vietnamtactical how much $ was the whole build ?