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2nd upper for the AR - Cockednlocked - 08-21-2016

I built an M4 about 3 years ago in 300 BLK, intended as a short to midrange CQB and target rifle. The BLK works well for me out to 300 yards with 155 Sierra Palmas, and really well with 125 AMAX in CQB.

I wanted something for further out, so I built a Grendel upper. All I need is a scope, and that will be here mid-week. My parts list is:
Mega forged upper and lower receivers (both)
CMMG parts
Spikes Tactical Gunfighter charging handle (both)
Geissele HSNM DMR trigger
Hogue pistol grip
Magpul ACS stock
AIM Surplus NiB BCG (300BLK)
Rainier Special Match SS 16" barrel 1:8.5 (300BLK)
Wilson Combat adjustable gas block (BLK)
Geissele 9.5" Mk4 rail (BLK)
AAC flash suppressor (BLK)
Redfield Counterstrike 2 MOA red/green dot with axial laser (BLK)
Odinworks BCG (Grendel)
Odinworks SS 20" barrel 1:8 (Grendel)
Odinworks adjustable gas block (Grendel)
Geissele 13" MkII Mod 1 rail (Grendel)
Precision Firearms LMD muzzle device (Grendel)
Vortex Viper HS-T 6-24x50 scope (Grendel)

Only picture I have is past limits for posting. I'll try again when I get the scope and make other pictures.

2nd upper for the AR - NugginFutz - 08-21-2016

Cockednlocked Wrote:I built an M4 about 3 years ago in 300 BLK, intended as a short to midrange CQB and target rifle. The BLK works well for me out to 300 yards with 155 Sierra Palmas, and really well with 125 AMAX in CQB.

I wanted something for further out, so I built a Grendel upper. All I need is a scope, and that will be here mid-week. My parts list is:
Mega forged upper and lower receivers (both)
CMMG parts
Spikes Tactical Gunfighter charging handle (both)
Geissele HSNM DMR trigger
Hogue pistol grip
Magpul ACS stock
AIM Surplus NiB BCG (300BLK)
Rainier Special Match SS 16" barrel 1:8.5 (300BLK)
Wilson Combat adjustable gas block (BLK)
Geissele 9.5" Mk4 rail (BLK)
AAC flash suppressor (BLK)
Redfield Counterstrike 2 MOA red/green dot with axial laser (BLK)
Odinworks BCG (Grendel)
Odinworks SS 20" barrel 1:8 (Grendel)
Odinworks adjustable gas block (Grendel)
Geissele 13" MkII Mod 1 rail (Grendel)
Precision Firearms LMD muzzle device (Grendel)
Vortex Viper HS-T 6-24x50 scope (Grendel)

Only picture I have is past limits for posting. I'll try again when I get the scope and make other pictures.

Looks like a nice upper, C&L. I suspect that you'll enjoy that scope. I have three, so far, and am quite certain quite a bit of additional cash would be needed to get something significantly better. Only one of them has an illuminated reticle, and that has never been put into play. I suppose that it is because the areas I could use it are so remote, I hesitate driving in and out of them in darkness due to hazards and BLM regulations. To each, their own.

On the other hand, I think you're only forestalling the inevitable by building an upper for another weapon's lower. Kinda like sharing your car with your roommate, if you know what I mean.

Looking forward to seeing your pictures. If you want to get past the size limitation, post your pictures to a site like PhotoBucket and link to them from here.

2nd upper for the AR - A5BLASTER - 08-21-2016

Sounds like its going to be a nice rifle sir.

If your pics are on your smart phone there is a app you can download to resize them and post them striagt to here. Thats what I do, just cant think of the name of the app now lol.

2nd upper for the AR - schrödinger's cat - 08-22-2016

Tapatalk ?

2nd upper for the AR - Hank Rearden - 08-22-2016

Very nice.

When posting photos from my phone, I email them to myself and it will ask whether to send it original size or smaller.
I choose the smaller, and then resave it to photos.

2nd upper for the AR - Cockednlocked - 08-24-2016

[Image: DSC09503_zps9jczinao.jpg~c100] Here it is, with scope mounted.

2nd upper for the AR - Cockednlocked - 08-24-2016

http://rs950.pbsrc.com/albums/ad349/pointnpull/DSC09503_zps9jczinao.jpg~c100

Here it is, with the scope mounted.

2nd upper for the AR - Cockednlocked - 09-05-2016

Finally figured out resizing my pictures. Here's the Grendel and BLK living together in their case.

2nd upper for the AR - Catman4127 - 11-12-2016

I do the same with a 16" BLK upper and a 18" 233 Wylde on 1 quality lower and a 24" 223 Wylde and a 24" Grendel on a quality lower. I like the idea of splitting the cost of a really good lower and have 2 great guns. Let's you spend a little more on 1 quality trigger. Nice set!

2nd upper for the AR - Cockednlocked - 03-14-2017

Finally, a picture of the assembled rifle.

2nd upper for the AR - Texas - 03-14-2017

Very Nice

2nd upper for the AR - jim_bob - 03-16-2017

Nice looking blaster!

2nd upper for the AR - shooter545 - 03-18-2017

I as well do the same. I usually pair a pinned and welded 14.5" 5.56 with one of the 6.5 G uppers. That way I have some options all in one case. I don't have the cool cutouts in my rifle case though! Smile

2nd upper for the AR - Sticks - 03-19-2017

shooter545 Wrote:I as well do the same. I usually pair a pinned and welded 14.5" 5.56 with one of the 6.5 G uppers. That way I have some options all in one case. I don't have the cool cutouts in my rifle case though! Smile
That is what is going to happen with my Eberlestock pack. One lower, two uppers.