My build in progress

[Beerswimmer]

I bought a BAD receiver set and started buying parts to build a lightweight hunting rifle, and a light-ish rifle for everything else. After taxes I'll be buying a lower for the 5.56 so that they don't share anymore.

Parts list for the Grendel upper and lower:
BAD receiver set
B5 SOPMOD stock in OD, grip in black
V7 castle nut, back plate
Geissele SSA-E
Whiskey carrier
Tactical Ammunition bolt
V7 lower parts
Aero Precision mount
Leupold VXR 2-7x33
ALG V-01 rail
V7 flash hider
SLR Sentry 7 adjustable gas block
Black Hole Weaponry .264LBC 16" MGS barrel w/ honeycomb fluting

5.56 upper:
Ballistic Advantage 16" govt profile barrel MGS
generic A2 flashider
Aero Precision upper
Geissele MK4 rail, gas block
Aero Precision BCG
Trijicon TA-33 green chevron ACOG

Parts just started showing up, here it is as of right now:

[Fredman]

Man, I've got to educate myself on brands. I read " BAD" and thought you mention out of spec. I paid good money for a matched receiver set one time, and it was bad. Barrel to receiver fit was looser than my old Chevy's steering. Good news is the company stood behind it.
Good luck on your build.

[Beerswimmer]

Ha! It's made by Battle Arms Development and it's GOOD!!!

[am4966]

Man I'd really love to get one of those reciever sets for my sbr.... Needless to say I'm drooling over here, lol. Nice list of parts, and those v7 parts a sweet!

Edit: how do you like the BA barrels? Thinking of one for a 556 & 300blk.

[Beerswimmer]

how do you like the BA barrels? Thinking of one for a 556 & 300blk.

It's my first BA barrel and haven't shot it yet. They guarantee 1 MOA, about what I'm expecting.

[LRRPF52]

The BAD receiver sets are great, very well made and lightweight.

[Slinkz]

What's going on with your optics mounting?

[Beerswimmer]

It's loose right now, just a mock up. Once my barrel arrives from BHW(12+ weeks??) I'll get it together for real. And once my upper for the 5.56 gets here it will get put together and taken to the range.

[Beerswimmer]

The upper and parts showed up for the 5.56 upper, so it's basically done. I just need to put it together for real and get it sighted in. Now I'm just waiting for Black Hole to make and send my Grendel barrel!

[Slinkz]

When did you order the barrel? I'm waiting on one as well, ordered 1/18, so I've got some time to wait

[Beerswimmer]

About 12:01 AM on the 18th!

[Beerswimmer]

My barrel finally showed up. A Black Hole Weaponry stainless 16" 1-in-8 MLGS with the honeycomb fluting. I can finally put it together for real tomorrow.



Mock up


The barrel turned out to be a little heavier than I had expected, but still OK. Here it is except for the little screws for the handguard. I'll be changing a couple steel parts into titanium or aluminum in the future.

[thedudeabides]

She's a beaute Clark!

[762n40]

Leupold VXR 2-7x33 These are some awsome glass, I have one on a AR, I'm very pleased with it. Wish I had more of the VX-R series scopes, perhaps I'll purge some of the less desirable too get more of the VX-R scopes.

Great choice...

[Beerswimmer]

She's a beaute Clark!

You need to come up here and we'll go shoot at the Marksmanship Training Center!