New build Shilen barrel

[patkin]

This is my first AR build and decided to make it pretty nice thanks to the guys on this site.

Barrel-- Shilen 20" from Midway
Trigger-- X-Treme 2 stage
Handguard-- Nordic 15 1/2 inch
Stock-- MOE with Mako monopod upgrade (cheaper PRS)
Upper-- DPMS flat side converted to side charge
Lower-- Spikes
Mount-- Burris PEPR
Scope-- Vortex Viper 6.5x20x50
Gas block-- Yankee Hill
Buffer-- H2

Gun cycles good and shoots good. Have shot factory Hornady 123 SST and working on some reloads. Have Lapua brass some Nosler 100 grain and some Hornady 123 SST and IMR 8208 XBR.







Here's a group with the SST's.

[NugginFutz]

Quite a way to introduce yourself to the horde, patkin. Welcome!

Nice looking stick, and I like your choice of components. Very clean build. Most importantly, of course, it looks like it is a shooter.

Who, if you don't mind me asking, did your side charger conversion?

[patkin]

Me. Out in my Kentucky machine shop.

Thanks

[VASCAR2]

Very nice, I did a build with the same Shilen Barrel and I'm using a Vortex 6.5 X 20 X 50 Mil Dot scope. This combo surpasses my ability to shoot. Looks like your Shilen is a good shooter too.

[Whelenon]

Looks ike all your efforts are paying dividends. Nice looking stick and it shoots. Congrates on a great build.