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Posted: 7/25/2017 10:09:55 PM EDT

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Ugly but functional. Any info on the a1?
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Posted: 7/25/2017 10:13:13 PM EDT

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Posted: 7/26/2017 9:47:34 AM EDT

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Thank you Troy. I'm figuring out a new hosting solution.

As it says, Ugly. But very functional. After zeroing it put 3 into into one hole.

Can anyone ID the A1 stock? Plastics buttpad and metal trap door. Trap door latch is stuck and lower screw is rusted tight. I quit trying to get it open so I wouldn't break anything.

Posted: 7/30/2017 11:37:51 PM EDT

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One of the 12" this last week took 5 pigs. I love this handy light hard hitting package.

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Posted: 8/1/2017 10:52:33 AM EDT

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Posted: 8/3/2017 5:37:45 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/7/2017 12:52:08 PM EDT

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Bump! I don't know if y'all want to count him sense he broke into my wife's tame hog pen. But the Grendel slain another pork chop maker.

He was bouncing off the panels pretty good when the first shot blew up on a panel and peppered him.

But a quick fallow up put his pecker in the dirt.

Posted: 8/7/2017 5:42:17 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/7/2017 6:19:44 PM EDT

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ET2SS, I like the simplicity of that build. What side-charging upper is that?

Posted: 8/7/2017 8:52:06 PM EDT

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Thanks.

That's an AA 16" light bbl, with an Aero Quantum 15"

It's a Bear Creek Arsenal Side Charger

They were running specials at $139.00 for an upper with BCG a few weeks back.

I also picked up a 24" complete upper to go on one of those specials. Found a spare Stag lower kicking around in my gun room
to mate it with. I just need to get some glass to go on it.

Posted: 8/8/2017 7:05:04 PM EDT

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is that the swfa 3-15? If so I have the same setup on my grendel. I went to academy to get more ammo today and they were all out. If anyone has extra brass and wants to send it to me, I'll paypal you.

Posted: 8/11/2017 7:31:30 PM EDT

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Hopefully soon I find the right handguard for my 20" build in progress.

It has been 7 years since I had my last 6.5 Grendel.

I sold it to fund a silencer, and the time was right to get this one together.

Posted: 8/11/2017 9:04:16 PM EDT

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Hopefully soon I find the right handguard for my 20" build in progress.

It has been 7 years since I had my last 6.5 Grendel.

I sold it to fund a silencer, and the time was right to get this one together.

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Posted: 8/12/2017 10:33:04 AM EDT

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is that the swfa 3-15? If so I have the same setup on my grendel. I went to academy to get more ammo today and they were all out. If anyone has extra brass and wants to send it to me, I'll paypal you.

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Fixed 16x that I got on a Black Friday special a couple of years ago.

I am going to move this to the 24" bench rifle awhen I pick up
a new one for this rifle. Thinking variable, just don't have lots in the way of
funding

Posted: 8/12/2017 3:26:47 PM EDT

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Christensen arms barrel had some chamber throat issues, swapped it out for some Proof Research and hit it with some alumahyde.

Posted: 8/12/2017 5:19:48 PM EDT

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One step closer.

Posted: 8/13/2017 5:01:55 PM EDT

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*UPDATE* on my 2nd build. It's starting to come together. I had purchased a 24" fluted upper from BCA, but it came with a standard upper receiver.

I finally got to borrow my brother's Reaction Rod to switch out the upper. Sure am glad I had some extra barrel shims around to get the handguard aligned.
Swapped out the carbine stock on the Stag lower I had laying about as well.

So here she is, coming along quite nicely.

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Now I just need to get a decent grip (MIAD?), and to throw in the MBT I got on sale. And of course some new glass.

Posted: 8/14/2017 11:17:38 AM EDT

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sucks to hear about the throat issue. that alumihyde looks great tho with the carbon poking out.

Posted: 8/14/2017 11:20:12 AM EDT

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Fixed 16x that I got on a Black Friday special a couple of years ago.

I am going to move this to the 24" bench rifle awhen I pick up
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i trolled the local gun trader site for a month or two and found the best deal on a viper PST. lowball people and eventually you'll get what you want. Just gotta be picky.

Posted: 8/14/2017 8:49:44 PM EDT

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Larue 6.5 Grendel with Vortex Viper PST 2x10-44

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Posted: 8/15/2017 8:00:01 PM EDT

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sucks to hear about the throat issue. that alumihyde looks great tho with the carbon poking out.

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Thanks, I wish that barrel was the only one that had issues, there were a few others in this thread https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_16_4/5879_6-5-Grendel-tight-chamber-.html that had the same problem. Mine was about ~.060 short of SAAMI with nosler CCs and the factory ELDs stuck in there pretty good as well. Proof barrel is spot on though, machining is much nicer as well.. nice target crown and no threads hanging off the barrel out of the box like the other one. Tiny bit heavier though, but hardly noticeable.

Posted: 8/16/2017 9:20:09 AM EDT

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Posted: 8/16/2017 4:15:54 PM EDT

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Color-filled

Posted: 8/16/2017 4:49:58 PM EDT

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12.5 SBR. Not settled on the optic, but I'll try this out for now.

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Posted: 8/16/2017 5:19:06 PM EDT

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Looks like a great setup, why are you apprehensive about the optic? I was planning on going the same route on my SBR Grendel.

ETA, I thought it was the PST gen2 at first, but I am unsure now.

Posted: 8/16/2017 6:00:30 PM EDT

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For Mississippi blind or still hunting that looks like an awesome set up.

Posted: 8/16/2017 6:27:21 PM EDT

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Looks like a great setup, why are you apprehensive about the optic? I was planning on going the same route on my SBR Grendel.

ETA, I thought it was the PST gen2 at first, but I am unsure now.

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I'm not really worried about it holding up, but the glass may be better on my VXR-Patrol that is 1.25-4x and it is lighter. I'd really like to put my 1-6 Razor on it, but don't want to pull it off my 3 gun rifle. Another option is my 4x acog that doesn't have a home at the moment.

Posted: 8/16/2017 6:29:47 PM EDT

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For Mississippi blind or still hunting that looks like an awesome set up.

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That's the idea. Plus it is a hell of a lot lighter than my AR10.

Posted: 8/16/2017 9:35:28 PM EDT

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10-4
Now someone needs to kill a hog or a coyote. The grass is so tall here I'm starting to go through withdrawals.

Posted: 8/17/2017 5:34:31 AM EDT

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@miker84 I'm assuming that's a 12" EMR V3 with a 12.5 BA barrel?

How much room does that give you to put on your AAC can?

Any more pictures of the spacing between the rail/flash hider/can would be appreciated.

Posted: 8/17/2017 8:30:48 AM EDT

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@miker84 I'm assuming that's a 12" EMR V3 with a 12.5 BA barrel?

How much room does that give you to put on your AAC can?

Any more pictures of the spacing between the rail/flash hider/can would be appreciated.

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@ZoomieFoosh
Correct

It is very close

TLDR; Had to use the flash hider rather than the brake and had to add a shim to clear the latch.

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Posted: 8/17/2017 9:26:09 AM EDT

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@ZoomieFoosh
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It is very close

TLDR; Had to use the flash hider rather than the brake and had to add a shim to clear the latch.

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TIIIIGHT fit! Thanks!

Posted: 8/17/2017 6:59:27 PM EDT

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I have some work to do.

12.5 BA

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Posted: 8/17/2017 9:37:57 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/17/2017 11:02:35 PM EDT

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That's a really cool pic of some top notch equipment. I've heard you talk about the Lilja, I'm familiar with the Larue FDE (I have one, may be my favorite gun now, at least for the time being). What about that 16" on the top though?

Posted: 8/18/2017 3:38:30 PM EDT

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My "backpack DMR":

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Posted: 8/18/2017 3:49:49 PM EDT

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Cola Grendels all up in here.

Posted: 8/18/2017 4:00:12 PM EDT

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So much privilege.

Posted: 8/19/2017 9:06:59 AM EDT

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Added a bit of FDE

Thinking I need to do something with the shiny barrel...

Posted: 8/19/2017 7:46:42 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/19/2017 11:22:18 PM EDT

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What forearm is that?

Posted: 8/20/2017 7:04:09 AM EDT

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What forearm is that?

Odin O2 Lite
15.5"

Posted: 8/20/2017 8:09:59 AM EDT

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Mega upper
BHW 18" MLG barrel (6.5G chamber .136 bolt headspace)
Syrac adjustable gas block
AIM surplus low mass bolt carrier
BCM charging handle
Strike Industry dust cover
Wilson Combat flash hider
ADCO forward assist plug
ALG 13" handguard

Stag lower
Geissle SSA trigger (SSA-E trigger spring and JP disconnect spring. Smooth take up, with 1# 2nd stage)
Gutted rifle buffer
TUBBS flat wire spring
Cav. Arms A1 stock
Magpul miad grip

Vortex PST 2.5-10X32 mrad
Badger Ordnance uni mount 1.3" high 20moa

I have only function tested the gun. It's smooth shooting and recoil is almost non existent. Hope to find sometime to shoot some groups. Built the gun over a year ago.

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Have you had an opportunity to weigh it?

Posted: 8/20/2017 10:13:48 PM EDT

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8lbs 7oz w/o the bi-pod and mag.

Posted: 8/21/2017 11:59:05 AM EDT

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Posted: 8/21/2017 4:31:39 PM EDT

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Hadn't shot it in a while so took it out to pop Jack Rabbits. Still has the Mojo! Just need to get a lower to dedicate to it!

Posted: 8/25/2017 4:26:16 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/25/2017 9:18:43 PM EDT

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Pulled them all out today.

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10.5", 16, 18, 20, 24". 2 16" m4 barrels.

Posted: 8/25/2017 9:48:05 PM EDT

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Another forum member posted this over in LaRue Industry section:

All Grendels, 2 x 16", 2 x 12.5"

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Posted: 8/27/2017 7:58:57 AM EDT

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Started my path of following the GrendelFather (LRRP) with a 16" Liberty build, great gun 1/2moa. Very happy with it but 10.5lbs loaded/scope/bipod... wanted something lighter. Have several AR pistols, seemed like the thing to do. Of course everything shorter than 16 is Long Group Buy or OOS. Then Primary Arms got the Bear Creek Arsenal 16" M4 bbls in @ $75, grabbed two. One went into a 16" carbine build, the other went to Dallas to be chopped to 10.5. Total of $150 in it with cut/thread.
It would not cycle until the gas was opened to either 3/32 or 7/64, cant recall.
The 16" BCA carbine is fine <1.5moa with factory or my handloads but is 4moa with Wolf Steel.

The 10.5 was <2 moa with Hornady Black or my handloads but was 10moa with Wolf 100gr Steelcase, it hated that ammo. It also had a very short rifling leade. A 100gr fmj I worked up in my Liberty 16" build would not chamber in either of the BCA's. That load uses a FMJ 100gr that Midway did a clearance on. Kinda short fat ogive on it unlike the much longer Hornady or Lapua pills I have tried.
I saw that the GraniteRidge place had the BA 12.5" bbls in and at 25% off, no brainer. Swapped them out yesterday.

Pre Swap