Griffin
08-01-2017, 12:49 AM
This ones a 6.5 Grendel. I'd been looking and wanting to do one for several years and finally decided on this CBC Industries 18" upper (http://https://www.cbcindustries.com/collections/upper-assemblies/products/ar-15-upper-assembly-18-6-5-grendel-1-8-15-hera-keymod-unmarked-handguard-rail-with-bcg-chh). When I received it a couple weeks ago my first impressions were very positive. Build quality looked nice, Hera arms hand guard was slim and comfortable, and weight was light and well balanced.
I swiped a lower from another build, took a scope from another and fired a few rounds. Adjusted windage 3 clicks and it was dead on.
This was definitely going to require some select shopping to become my new carry hunting rifle.
I knew I wanted a fixed stock and wanted light so the SIG Carbon Fiber (http://https://www.cdnnsports.com/ar15-a1-carbon-fiber-stock-sig-sauer.html#.WX_MhbgcomU) seemed a shoe in along with the ERGO deluxe tactical grip (http://https://www.cdnnsports.com/ar15-pistol-grip-tactical-deluxe-ergo-black.html#.WX_M6bgcomU). The grip has the thickness of a target grip without the weight.
The lower was harder to locate. I've been wanting to try a billet using 6061 aluminum instead of 7075 and ran across Unique Firearms Solutions (https://www.uniquefirearmsolutions.com/billet-80-lower-receiver-anodized-p/ufs_lower_black.htm).
The lower finally arrived today. It does have some unique styling that I like but looked like could interfere with my jig. I was right. But after a little measuring and 10 minutes of dremel work on the jig it now fits perfectly.
This picture shows a dry fit of parts, I'll start milling it out tomorrow.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii308/johng52/2%20001_zpsr4pgxdd9.jpg
I swiped a lower from another build, took a scope from another and fired a few rounds. Adjusted windage 3 clicks and it was dead on.
This was definitely going to require some select shopping to become my new carry hunting rifle.
I knew I wanted a fixed stock and wanted light so the SIG Carbon Fiber (http://https://www.cdnnsports.com/ar15-a1-carbon-fiber-stock-sig-sauer.html#.WX_MhbgcomU) seemed a shoe in along with the ERGO deluxe tactical grip (http://https://www.cdnnsports.com/ar15-pistol-grip-tactical-deluxe-ergo-black.html#.WX_M6bgcomU). The grip has the thickness of a target grip without the weight.
The lower was harder to locate. I've been wanting to try a billet using 6061 aluminum instead of 7075 and ran across Unique Firearms Solutions (https://www.uniquefirearmsolutions.com/billet-80-lower-receiver-anodized-p/ufs_lower_black.htm).
The lower finally arrived today. It does have some unique styling that I like but looked like could interfere with my jig. I was right. But after a little measuring and 10 minutes of dremel work on the jig it now fits perfectly.
This picture shows a dry fit of parts, I'll start milling it out tomorrow.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii308/johng52/2%20001_zpsr4pgxdd9.jpg