03-08-2011, 01:39 AM
Well, since the demise of the old forum, I have built one 16" AR for my brother and helped another friend build his 18". My brother's primary use will be as a hunting rifle. It's a lightweight upper. I used the AA barrel/bolt combo, Clark carbon fiber forearm cut to mid length, Yankee Hill flip-up front sight/gas block combo, MGI adjustable gas tube and Smith Vortex flash suppressor. It's noticeably lighter than the 5.56 upper that was on it before, but that one had a pretty fat barrel.
I think that once we get it dialed in and hunting season rolls around next fall, he's going to be a happy hunter.
The other one (the 18") was for a friend of mine. I introduced him to the AR via a 5.56 Franken-AR and he got hooked. Decided on the Grendel of his own volition (honest!) and pretty much ran with it from there. I gave him a few tips, but he studied the assembly process, bought the tools and wrenched it together himself. Not many people assemble their first AR from scratch, but he's a pretty brainy guy. This one will also be primarily used for hunting.
I've also done a bit of playing around with fireforming loads, but that's for another forum.
So, I've added a bit to my knowledge base where the Grendel is concerned. I hope I can learn a lot more and be of help to others who are just joining the horde.
And I get to be the first poster in this section of the new Grendel forum. Yes!
Will
I think that once we get it dialed in and hunting season rolls around next fall, he's going to be a happy hunter.
The other one (the 18") was for a friend of mine. I introduced him to the AR via a 5.56 Franken-AR and he got hooked. Decided on the Grendel of his own volition (honest!) and pretty much ran with it from there. I gave him a few tips, but he studied the assembly process, bought the tools and wrenched it together himself. Not many people assemble their first AR from scratch, but he's a pretty brainy guy. This one will also be primarily used for hunting.
I've also done a bit of playing around with fireforming loads, but that's for another forum.
So, I've added a bit to my knowledge base where the Grendel is concerned. I hope I can learn a lot more and be of help to others who are just joining the horde.
And I get to be the first poster in this section of the new Grendel forum. Yes!
Will