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6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - PyratM - 10-25-2017
Started life as a 14.5" pinned and welded .223 Wylde. Shot great, but I wanted something a bit more multipurpose that I could take hunting. That's when I started looking into the 6.5. The rest was history.
Proof 20" 6.5G
JP Enhanced Bolt
Superlative Arms "Bleed Off" Gas Block
AAC Blackout FH
Nightforce Beast 5-25
Spuhr 4003b
Fresh out of the box
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Barrel swapped
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A little 5-axis mill work to clear the gas block
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6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - PyratM - 10-25-2017
By the skin of my teeth...
![[Image: IMG_2569_zpsjxfanugc.jpg]](http://s1144.photobucket.com/user/PyratM/media/IMG_2569_zpsjxfanugc.jpg.html)
Scope mounted
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The gas block still did not clear the rail when you seat it onto the upper receiver since the block height is not concentric about the bore axis. I needed to get it back up on the machine to mill out a .250" x 4" slot on the topside of the forward end of the rail.
After the slot was milled the block and gas tube still hit so I had to bail on the adjustable gas block and just throw on a Troy low profile block in order to clear the hand guard.
![[Image: IMG_2706_zpsnbesflsg.jpg]](http://s1144.photobucket.com/user/PyratM/media/IMG_2706_zpsnbesflsg.jpg.html)
Also wound up taking off the Beast because it was just too much scope for the rifle. Ended up going with a Nightforce 2.5-10x24 in a Spuhr 3026 mount. Much better fit for my needs and keeps it to a nice, compact size.
Finished product (With exception of the 5.56 PMag. E-Lander just came in the mail today)
![[Image: IMG_2822_zps3hh54pay.jpg]](http://s1144.photobucket.com/user/PyratM/media/IMG_2822_zps3hh54pay.jpg.html)
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - babue - 10-25-2017
VERY, VERY nice build. Let us know how it shoots with that Proof barrel.
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - just_john - 10-25-2017
PyratM - looks gorgeous! How's she shoot? Do you have that mill in your garage? What part of the world are you in?
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - PyratM - 10-25-2017
just_john Wrote:PyratM - looks gorgeous! How's she shoot? Do you have that mill in your garage? What part of the world are you in?
Not sure how it shoots yet. Going tomorrow to zero it in. I run an aerospace manufacturing company so I have some pretty cool gadgets and talented people to help me out.
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - ty_hooper12 - 10-25-2017
Man thatÂ’s pretty! Sweet rifle!
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - Keef - 10-26-2017
Dont trip and fall it
...guess that goes for any gun though. Maybe I should have said "It looks sharp". 
Awesome build!
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - Sticks - 10-26-2017
Wow!
Sleek and Sexy.
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - StoneHendge - 10-26-2017
Yummy!
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - BluntForceTrauma - 10-26-2017
Lamborghini of Grendels!
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - just_john - 10-26-2017
PyratM - you still haven't admitted to what part of the world you are in.
6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof - PyratM - 10-26-2017
just_john Wrote:PyratM - you still haven't admitted to what part of the world you are in.
Good old Canton GA