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Diagram: Billet Vs Forged 80 Lower Receiver

Diagram: Billet Vs Forged 80 Lower Receiver

Posted by 80-Lower.com on Aug 28th 2017

A common question that we get from fellow builders at 80-lower.com is, "Hey man, what's the difference between a billet and forged 80 lower receiver?"  Check out this sweet diagram that we put together to show the differences and explain some of the terms that you may run into when choosing between a billet and forged 80 lower.

Billet vs Forged 80 Lower Receiver

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