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Here is my first attempt at an AR build. And it's a Grendel!
Aero Precision Upper & Lower (FED Cerakote)
Underground Tactical 18" Ultralight Contour Barrel (FDE Cerakote)
Maxim Firearms BCG
Daniel Defense Clamp On Gas Block
Magpul Furniture (FDE) (still waiting on MI handguard - like watching grass grow)
Geissele SSA-E Trigger Group
Precision Firearms LMD Brake (FDE Cerakote)
Vortex Viper 1-4x24 PST Optics
LaRue SPR-1.5 QD Scope Mount
Total Weight With Full 10 Round Mag = 8 lbs. 5 oz.
This gun was designed to be my walkabout gun for hogs. I already have a heavy weigh tack driver. It was a very economical build and I couldn't be happier with the results.
Check out my grouping at 100 yards WITH A 4X SCOPE!!! These 59 year old eyes can barely see the target in a 4x scope at 100 yards. The reticle dot almost completely covers the bullseye at that range.
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Really nice!! It should improve with FF handguard.
Richard
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Great first build. I really like what you put together.
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Congrats! I'm running the same optics setup on a S&W MP 15-22 and have really enjoyed it. IIRC, the center dot is 1 moa so it does make bullseye shooting a bit of a challenge, but it should be great for hogs.
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04-13-2015, 02:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-13-2015, 02:25 PM by 65Whelen.)
Very nice, I just finished a build very similar to yours. My goal was a light weight hunter, check out my "No. Seven" album, it's right at 7lbs without mag and I've got an Aero Lightweight scope mount on the way that should take off a couple more ounces.
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Nice rifle and nice shootin!
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Great looking rifle and I've got bad news for ya, you can't build just one. I have as much fun building as I do shooting.
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That project was as much fun as I've had in years. A grown man's erector set. And the parts choices are limitless. I changed my design and sent a few parts back more than once. And the tons of input from postings from my brothers in arms at 65grendel.com was invaluable.
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65Whelen I'm at 7 lbs 1oz without the optics and optics mount. I'll have to admit there was a time when I thought the build was too light. But it came together nicely there at the end and once I had the scope balance right (was too far back on the rail initially) the build switched from a toy to a (hog killin) tool!
Hogs hate Grendels. And for good reason. Grendels really do a number on them.
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I was a little apprehensive of the underground tactical barrel. I have no history with polygonal rifled barrels. They said it didn't need break in but I did it anyway. First 2 patches had minor bluing from copper fouling, but that's the last I've seen of it. The rest appears to be powder cleaning. No further signs of copper.
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Big J Wrote:Great looking rifle and I've got bad news for ya, you can't build just one. I have as much fun building as I do shooting.
I agree 100%, it's addicting.
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65Whelen Wrote:I agree 100%, it's addicting.
Its easier to get away with if you have to build one for each family member
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Big J Wrote:Its easier to get away with if you have to build one for each family member
I second that motion.
