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  • Les
    Warrior
    • Oct 2016
    • 337

    I cheated.....

    Was planning on building a 6.5 Grendel upper for an existing lower, when an AA light upper kinda fell into my lap (Advertised here lol) from a guy who never fired it. It was quite the pita to get the upper, scope, mount and threaded adapter here in time for Deer season. Mount didin't get here in time for Friday late afternoon travel (Got a bone to pick with Brownell's shipping) so early afternoon robbed scope and mount off my existing upper and sighted in before leaving. Still hard for me to believe this thing shoots as well as it does. I was able to get my 88 year old Dad into a muley Sunday morning using my rem 700 syn 243 80gr SP from as far as I could tell about 40-50 yards. Old Jarhead rifleman got it done. It was especially nice because he's had health issues for the first 3 months of this year and hasn't shot one for about 3-4 years. He sounded like a 12 year old lol. He was happy. I was able to take a muley Sat morning with said AR described above from about 50-60 yards with Hornady 123 gr SST as everyone refers to here. Truly blessed, still have Dad to hunt with and good spots to hunt, can it get better?
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    Nebraska Firearms Owners Association. https://nebraskafirearms.org/wp/
  • Drillboss
    Warrior
    • Jan 2015
    • 894

    #2
    That's awesome!

    Good for you both.

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    • Fredman
      Warrior
      • Sep 2014
      • 311

      #3
      Yes. Great memories! Keep making them.

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      • montana
        Chieftain
        • Jun 2011
        • 3209

        #4
        You got a nice looking buck, it would make a nice mount. Your father obviously was enjoying himself and is still a crack shot. Great story and pictures, thank's for sharing it with us.

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        • Kilco
          Chieftain
          • Jan 2016
          • 1201

          #5
          Now that'd what it'd all about. I love these posts

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          • rabiddawg
            Chieftain
            • Feb 2013
            • 1664

            #6
            I don't know why you think you cheated. In my opinion, you improvised and overcame.

            Thanks for sharing.
            Knowing everthing isnt as important as knowing where to find it.

            Mark Twain

            http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showt...2-Yd-Whitetail

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            • Les
              Warrior
              • Oct 2016
              • 337

              #7
              Originally posted by rabiddawg View Post
              I don't know why you think you cheated. In my opinion, you improvised and overcame.

              Thanks for sharing.
              Just meant I had originally planned on building an upper and still might. This cartridge intrigues me.
              Nebraska Firearms Owners Association. https://nebraskafirearms.org/wp/

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              • PA_Allen
                Warrior
                • Mar 2011
                • 333

                #8
                Fabulous! Congratulations to both of you and it's a blessing to be able to still hunt with your Father.
                - PA

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                • LRRPF52
                  Super Moderator
                  • Sep 2014
                  • 8569

                  #9
                  Congrats. Memories with family in the outdoors in our primal state are usually good ones, especially with a successful harvest.

                  Great pics!
                  NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO

                  CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor

                  6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:

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                  • BluntForceTrauma
                    Administrator
                    • Feb 2011
                    • 3897

                    #10
                    Love it! Very cool.
                    :: 6.5 GRENDEL Deer and Targets :: 6mmARC Targets and Varmints and Deer :: 22 ARC Varmints and Targets

                    :: I Drank the Water :: Revelation 21:6 ::

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                    • Scatterbait
                      Unwashed
                      • Dec 2016
                      • 10

                      #11
                      Great job!

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                      • Ed Baker
                        Bloodstained
                        • Dec 2016
                        • 36

                        #12
                        I wish I could get my Dad out for a hunt again. He stopped 2 years ago....he is 80 now. Said he just couldn't handle the cold any longer. Enjoy every moment you can. Congrats to the both of you!

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