Thor's Hammer..... A long time coming

[cory]

I set out to build a 16" Grendel back in the spring of 2013. Not to spoil the ending, it seems to have been well worth the wait.

This rifle truly has been a long time coming. It took me down a journey that saw many detours and evolutions.

Initially it was set to be a standard Templar barrel built around a seekins billet set.

That detour resulted in the original Lilja Group Buy. That somehow turned into 2 rifles a 20" built around a seekins billet set and a 16" built with a Spikes billet upper and and Spikes forged lower.

While the barrels were GREAT MOA shooters, I feared the chamber wouldn't provide the versatility I had been searching for. I did learn that I preferred the Spikes Billet upper/forged lower over the Seekins Billet set. (I still have the 16" rifle that I'm not sure if I want to sell it or not.)

After all that, I went to see Mark at PF where I ordered exactly what I had wanted from the beginning chambered with a Manson Reamer. However, I didn't know this was what I wanted at the beginning of this journey. Thanks Mark!

I came home for lunch today and what does the UPS guy drop off at my door. A long rectangular box. I dance all the way through the house with that box. Guess who didn't go back to the office.

I busted open that box and pulled out a beautiful work of art. My cell phone didn't do it justice.



It was time to go to work. A little music is required when your creating such a thing of beauty. And what other music than a little slow country. (Baby making music... can I say that here?)


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