AR Build for Dummies

[badmoon692008]

Well the charging handle doesn't cycle and the trigger won't work if with the safety selector installed... but at least is looks nice...
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[montana]

I'm getting a chuckle from your experience since I have had many "what the #%#@" moments in my past with my many AR builds. I use only true mil spec buffer tubes, parts and reliable receivers with all of my new builds today. This is why if you ever visit a person who has built many AR rifles they will have a huge parts selection on hand. The extra parts are not all from up grades. By the way it is a nice looking rifle.

[badmoon692008]

Well, finally had a chance to get it out today... Shot great. Tiny problem with chambering the first round out of a full magazine. The main thing I'm a little worried about it what looks like brass deposits on my bolt face. The brass is a little beat up looking, but not anything I'd be worried about, and the primers are a little flattened, but again, not enough I'd be worried. Is it normal to see brass on the bolt face or is this something to be concerned about?

[BigStickSmoker]

As a point of interest in following this thread, can you tell me what your Handguard is?

Nice job on your build and looks like very nice accuracy.

[badmoon692008]

As a point of interest in following this thread, can you tell me what your Handguard is?

Nice job on your build and looks like very nice accuracy.

Hand guard is made by Lancer... I really like how it looks, and have no problems with it, but knowing what I know now about how AR's work, would probably have avoided it because of its utilization of a receiver extension to mount the hand guard and adding one more point for loss of accuracy where the barrel mounts...

In reality, it's likely to never cause a problem, but I dislike it on principle... I haven't had any problems with accuracy with this gun, and everything has held tight, so I have no complaints....

[LRRPF52]

The brass shavings come from really sharp extractor lips and ejector face edges, things I deal with before even putting the bolt into the carrier.

Did you install a Forward Assist and Ejection port door by any chance?

[badmoon692008]

The brass shavings come from really sharp extractor lips and ejector face edges, things I deal with before even putting the bolt into the carrier.

Did you install a Forward Assist and Ejection port door by any chance?

I did install the forward assist and door before I fired it... I remedied the sharp extractor after some advice from guys at work and the brass shavings have lessened significantly...

Side note... took it out past 200 yards for the first time ever yesterday, went to a public range that has a 500+ yard range with gongs... pulled up hornady's bullet drop calculator, gongs were at 570 yards.. called for 15.4 MOA drop, dialed in 15.5 on the scope, lined up... HIT FIRST SHOT! (According to the guy next to us it was a 12 inch gong) I was pretty impressed... I'm a big big fan of this gun and this cartridge...

[LRRPF52]

Yup.. I put kids on the Grendel and they are usually making 1st-round hits right off the bat. 500yds is literally child's play with this cartridge, even from my 16" Grendel. You have way less wind deflection than most of the factory ammo and cartridges out there, certainly in a cartridge of its size.

I can't think of anything that compares well with it when you look at the low recoil, wind-cheating, and retained energy on target. I think a lot of people hear or read these things repeated, but you just have to see it for yourself to appreciate how beneficial the features are when they all line up from within the AR15.

[BigStickSmoker]

Congrats on some good work with your own build!

I just went out with a commercially purchased Grendel yesterday with my test rounds. My best group at 100 you could cover with a dime with just the outside splash of the impact showing.

I can't wait to load up some more and put it some time into it like I have my other firearms. I figure if I can cover a .338 Win Mag with a quarter at 200, I am REALLY going to like the Grendel.

I love how you all encourage this new Grendel shooter, especially this thread....AR for Dummies.

Thank you!

PS. And the encouragement to start my own build...A Wulfie...Beowulf. My apologies for the brief hijack, but I have loved watching this and other journey's along with my own.