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I'm finally on my way to getting this new build started. I had a complete Hunter upper on my Essential Arms lower for a while, added a JP/VTAC 12" forearm to it and figured for hunting it was a *little* on the heavy side. It also had no threaded muzzle, which was odd. I thought all Hunters had 9/16-24 threading. This one didn't. For bench shooting it was awesome.
I'd started looking to build a 16" model when the site reopened. And, thus, I was glad. Seeing 16" bead blasted barrels and bolts for $280 shipped and having it be a 6.5 Grendel Forum Fundraiser made it that much better.
I had a custom engraved port cover from Harford Engraving Services made similar to my avatar and put it on the now bare upper receiver.
The JP/VTAC forearm is nice becuase it's smooth but it is a bit on the heavy side as well. I know it's blasphemous but since the toprail ended short of the end of the forearm I shaved it off and refinished it. It resembles the Troy VTAC forearms now and it looks good imho. It will still be long enough to cover the midlength gas system completely. A .750 low profile gas block will be used on this.
I also picked up a F/A chrome bolt carrier on TOS.
The 9/16-24 threaded muzzle is also good since I can get YHM 762 suppressor mounts for this thread. I'm waiting on my dealer to pick up a couple of them, and in about 15 weeks they'll have the new YHM Ti 762 can (15oz) so I *might* be a little lighter in the pocketbook that weekend when they let me try one out--a friend is getting one.
I also have a new Brownells charging handle latch that is similar to Badger but textured and solid going onto this upper.
Moar pics when the barrel and bolt come in.
I'd started looking to build a 16" model when the site reopened. And, thus, I was glad. Seeing 16" bead blasted barrels and bolts for $280 shipped and having it be a 6.5 Grendel Forum Fundraiser made it that much better.
I had a custom engraved port cover from Harford Engraving Services made similar to my avatar and put it on the now bare upper receiver.
The JP/VTAC forearm is nice becuase it's smooth but it is a bit on the heavy side as well. I know it's blasphemous but since the toprail ended short of the end of the forearm I shaved it off and refinished it. It resembles the Troy VTAC forearms now and it looks good imho. It will still be long enough to cover the midlength gas system completely. A .750 low profile gas block will be used on this.
I also picked up a F/A chrome bolt carrier on TOS.
The 9/16-24 threaded muzzle is also good since I can get YHM 762 suppressor mounts for this thread. I'm waiting on my dealer to pick up a couple of them, and in about 15 weeks they'll have the new YHM Ti 762 can (15oz) so I *might* be a little lighter in the pocketbook that weekend when they let me try one out--a friend is getting one.
I also have a new Brownells charging handle latch that is similar to Badger but textured and solid going onto this upper.
Moar pics when the barrel and bolt come in.
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