The long-awaited conclusion to the budget build faceoff: In this episode of TFBTV, @JamesReeves and @Hoplopfheil roast each other’s budget AR-15 from episode one. The boys have a $1,250 budget to build the best, cheapest, most complete AR-15 possible while staying under budget.
What’s the next build off going to be?
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What’s the next competition you’d like to see for James v. Hop ?
The roasting was top notch and very entertaining, thanks guys! lol
Just FYI would have watched it on Utreon but it wasn't available there. Cheers.
you can use a qd mlok attachment on the magpul SL-k…………………..
In my honest opinion, I feel that both James and Hop have an excessively high opinion of their abilities to build an economical self-defense MSR. There were some frilly accoutrements which both chose when G.I. or similar civilian parts would have done spendidly. Good video and thanks!
Expo chrome lined bcg/barrel: $170
Aimsports wraith handguard: $50
Aero receiver set: $160
Warhammer charging handle: $35
Trinity force 15°grip: $15
Rise armament trigger: $100
LPK minus FCG: $20
Buffer system and stock: $50
Sig Romeo 7: $150
6 pmags: $50
Total: $800
Yeah, I'd say $1250 was a bit excessive for "budget builds" that are already falling apart. Even if you were to include the price of the vice, vice block, armorer's wrench, wheeler punch set, and hour of labor plus brisket and a beer for lunch then I'm still under $1K with my setup.
“Pacific Northwest poor-lord M4” lmaooo
Can't believe he knows what Girls Frontline is. Did Hop show him or is it more insidious
I feel like they'd hate on my AR's if they'd seen em lol I spent significantly less than them
Just buy a PSA rifle, slap an optic and sling on it and call it good.
Btw James absolutely could have gone with an LPVO. Burris RT-6 with the chonky but functional Burris PEPR mount can be had for $370 from Cabelas. Way less than the prism magnifier + offset red dot setup he went with.
That would have left plenty of spare $$ for a decent weapon light without going over budget.
Heavier gun, though, to be sure.
Hops won't blow up
I really want to like mlok rails, but man are 99% of them ugly as hell…then there's quads which are just such a vibe… I can't let them go…
I guess that's one way to suck money out of your viewers…lol!
A jolly good nice entertaining interesting and informative video. Did Hop say "a BADAR" for James' rifle? Yeah I guess he was right to say the budget firearms are out of James' league.James is like a fish on the ground when it comes to budget firearms. However if you do not mind me asking : was that budget sufficient for any iron sights?Was it possible to include a bipod? If a person is on a budget what is wrong with an M16A4 why do you need lots of holes for optics and electronic devices one cannot afford?Is something wrong in buying uppers and lowers from the Ruger S&W Colt etc? A 7.5 inch barrel might not be legal but it would be much better for the CCW inside a shorts.Was it not possible to have a threaded barrel on a budget?Have a good one.
I just got done building out a 16in upper and accessorized a lower for it, and I mismatched the furniture on purpose. I think the 50 shades of green is the new hotness
The AR platform has played itself out, it has been developed as far as it can go. We need a rifle platform to come out that can take rifle design beyond where it is now. Even the new rifle the military has chosen is basic AR design. Front heavy, unbalanced, unable to be used one handed, a liability to an injured man. What is needed is a rifle that is adaptable, modular, simple to clean, fewer moving parts, idiot proof (sorry James you are a lawyer🤣), something that has zero recoil or near zero recoil but hits the target like a 30 06. This is the rifle we need in a cartridge weapon. That is before energy weapons are developed.
What are fake bids?
At every job I've ever had, there is always a grumpy old man that just rips everything apart. He is usually really smart, one of the best at the company, and absolutely painful to work around. But it is fun to watch them go in on someone and just be generally unimpressed and crabby. Hop has reached this status at a very young age. Years later people will study how this happened.
Your one of the longest and oldest gunners tubers keep up the great work James hopp and TFB
Someone should tell hop you can just put an mlok qd sling mount on the sl-k.
I love seeing this kind of content. I'd love to see more of this.
Is that Terry Blaster made out of polyurethane baby, Sha-fax….
Please do a video on the line between budget build and unusable dog shit, I want to read the comments on that one.
At 7:57
Great info to check on every rifle.
I'm disappointed in society in general, but even more so in the 2A community.
It's beyond selfish to watch, be entertained, then NOT vote.
Now I didn't see the pole I didn't get to vote against James reif how can we vote for this old relic of the past when we have this young beautiful relic of the future and hop
Fyi to those watching: Sig now has a Juliet 5 combo for 40 bucks more than the 3. The blurry dot has to do with the emitter placement in the Romeo MSR, not the magnifier itself.
With the way this show keeps going, I'm betting on the day that you two strap on a cammo thong and pole dance.😭😭😭😣😣😣😣😣😓😓😓😓😓😓😓😓
Hilarious shit as usual!
Best budget long range accuracy under 1k using same mount and scope model. 308 and 5.56
The girls frontline comment *chef's kiss
I see quad rails everywhere!
Where was the poll?
I never saw the poll!??,
is the father son real…or they are just joking?
Look YouTube I'm making a comment
My budget build…Del-Ton 16” midlength gas upper, 1:9, Anderson lower, A2 stock (personal preference), ultra-small, light handguard from B5, front sight post, flip-up rear sight. 1”light nylon sling. And still a good $600 for optics or other upgrades.
So Hop's budget rifle won with the people who didn't have money to spend in the auction? That was the point right?
Is the Ruger MPR 18" 556 with Romeo n Juliet optics and a Odin Olight mini considered budget? I think my total is about $1500 after all said n done. Seems like a better option than these franks 😅 But I'm a noob
Lol homeboy went deep on that review of your AR lol with no lube. I almost felt bad for you haha
“Coon fingering” hahaha love it
Anybody could add a better rifle and optics to the PSA shopping cart for the money and have enough left over for a light.
Oh boy I’ve been waiting for this! “Also I pooped my pants, and I’m still wearing the pants I pooped in”
"Like Romeo said, Juliets box is pretty tight" lmao
When are u gonna do the torture test for the ultimate patrol
2023 the M4A1 is still being issued and used in active combat in the Ukraine war. 90s tech still getting the job done.
Ni9cely done. I was split on this one; I liked James's better for looks, and Hop's better for function. Now put James's optics on Hop's gun…
What’s with the Antifa haircut dude?