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My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 02-01-2016

I bought a BAD receiver set and started buying parts to build a lightweight hunting rifle, and a light-ish rifle for everything else. After taxes I'll be buying a lower for the 5.56 so that they don't share anymore.

Parts list for the Grendel upper and lower:
BAD receiver set
B5 SOPMOD stock in OD, grip in black
V7 castle nut, back plate
Geissele SSA-E
Whiskey carrier
Tactical Ammunition bolt
V7 lower parts
Aero Precision mount
Leupold VXR 2-7x33
ALG V-01 rail
V7 flash hider
SLR Sentry 7 adjustable gas block
Black Hole Weaponry .264LBC 16" MGS barrel w/ honeycomb fluting

5.56 upper:
Ballistic Advantage 16" govt profile barrel MGS
generic A2 flashider
Aero Precision upper
Geissele MK4 rail, gas block
Aero Precision BCG
Trijicon TA-33 green chevron ACOG

Parts just started showing up, here it is as of right now:
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My build in progress - Fredman - 02-01-2016

Man, I've got to educate myself on brands. I read " BAD" and thought you mention out of spec. I paid good money for a matched receiver set one time, and it was bad. Barrel to receiver fit was looser than my old Chevy's steering. Good news is the company stood behind it.
Good luck on your build.

My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 02-01-2016

Ha! It's made by Battle Arms Development and it's GOOD!!!

My build in progress - am4966 - 02-02-2016

Man I'd really love to get one of those reciever sets for my sbr.... Needless to say I'm drooling over here, lol. Nice list of parts, and those v7 parts a sweet!

Edit: how do you like the BA barrels? Thinking of one for a 556 & 300blk.

My build in progress - am4966 - 02-02-2016

am4966 Wrote:Man I'd really love to get one of those reciever sets for my sbr.... Needless to say I'm drooling over here, lol. Nice list of parts, and those v7 parts a sweet!

Edit: how are those BA barrels? Been looking at one for a 556 and 300blk build?

My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 02-02-2016

am4966 Wrote:how do you like the BA barrels? Thinking of one for a 556 & 300blk.

It's my first BA barrel and haven't shot it yet. They guarantee 1 MOA, about what I'm expecting.

My build in progress - LRRPF52 - 02-02-2016

The BAD receiver sets are great, very well made and lightweight.

My build in progress - Slinkz - 02-02-2016

What's going on with your optics mounting?

My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 02-02-2016

It's loose right now, just a mock up. Once my barrel arrives from BHW(12+ weeks??) I'll get it together for real. And once my upper for the 5.56 gets here it will get put together and taken to the range.

My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 02-04-2016

The upper and parts showed up for the 5.56 upper, so it's basically done. I just need to put it together for real and get it sighted in. Now I'm just waiting for Black Hole to make and send my Grendel barrel!
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My build in progress - Slinkz - 02-06-2016

When did you order the barrel? I'm waiting on one as well, ordered 1/18, so I've got some time to wait

My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 02-06-2016

About 12:01 AM on the 18th!

My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 03-18-2016

My barrel finally showed up. A Black Hole Weaponry stainless 16" 1-in-8 MLGS with the honeycomb fluting. I can finally put it together for real tomorrow.
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Mock up
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The barrel turned out to be a little heavier than I had expected, but still OK. Here it is except for the little screws for the handguard. I'll be changing a couple steel parts into titanium or aluminum in the future.
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My build in progress - thedudeabides - 03-22-2016

She's a beaute Clark!

My build in progress - 762n40 - 03-23-2016

Leupold VXR 2-7x33 These are some awsome glass, I have one on a AR, I'm very pleased with it. Wish I had more of the VX-R series scopes, perhaps I'll purge some of the less desirable too get more of the VX-R scopes.

Great choice...

My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 03-23-2016

thedudeabides Wrote:She's a beaute Clark!

You need to come up here and we'll go shoot at the Marksmanship Training Center!

My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 03-23-2016

762n40 Wrote:Leupold VXR 2-7x33 These are some awsome glass, I have one on a AR, I'm very pleased with it. Wish I had more of the VX-R series scopes, perhaps I'll purge some of the less desirable too get more of the VX-R scopes.

Great choice...

Super light, 30mm, and firedot! I got mine for only $250 too!

My build in progress - Beerswimmer - 04-23-2016

Finished, and sighted in.

Hunter with Blackhole .264LBC barrel
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Wolf blaster with AA 6.5 Grendel barrel
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The blaster has a standard gas block, standard carrier, standard upper, H2 buffer and standard mount and is still pretty light
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I lapped the receivers, bedded the barrel extensions and gas blocks. Both are one ragged hole 4 out of 5 touching at 100 yards with factory Hornady 123 AMAX. Even with the Wolf, very surprised at that! I was expecting ~2".

My build in progress - Moonshine44 - 05-04-2016

That honeycomb fluted barrel looks really cool!