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  • paul foreman
    Bloodstained
    • Jun 2017
    • 26

    howdy from alabama

    i'm old (66) but new to the AR platform. my eldest son built me a very nice 5.56 carbine last year, and a 6.5 grendel rifle upper for my birthday recently. finally got to shoot the grendel yesterday. it has much promise. i'll add some details where appropriate later on.
  • rabiddawg
    Chieftain
    • Feb 2013
    • 1664

    #2
    Welcome!

    Sounds like a damn fine son you got there.
    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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    • VASCAR2
      Chieftain
      • Mar 2011
      • 6218

      #3
      Welcome to the forum paul foreman, several of us older guys on this forum.

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      • Kilco
        Chieftain
        • Jan 2016
        • 1201

        #4
        Welcome from Maine, friend! Wish my 2 and 3 year old could build me ARs!! Lucky guy...

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        • just_john
          Chieftain
          • Sep 2012
          • 1565

          #5
          Welcome from Texas! I built 'em for my grandsons. Now I wish that I could see / shoot as well as they do! And, it took me a long time to cotton up to the AR platform, was convinced it was just another passing fad ( remember the Edsel? ) but when the bug bit, got a near terminal case of it. You will enjoy both this forum and the Grendel.

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          • paul foreman
            Bloodstained
            • Jun 2017
            • 26

            #6
            here is what my son built me: the lower is the one for the 5.56 carbine he built me: spike's lower, daniel defense furniture, ALG Defense trigger, troy ambi bolt release. the grendel upper is LBE, 20-inch medium contour blem barrel (i don't know brand) with spike's 9-hole brake/hider, spike's type 1 grendel BCG with alexander arms grendel extractor, UTG forearm. i added nikon p-3 rings, and the leupold vx-1 3x9x40 my son gave me. weight about 8.6 pounds. that barrel is HEAVY.

            gun small.jpg
            Last edited by paul foreman; 06-19-2017, 02:53 PM.

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            • jcjarmon
              Bloodstained
              • Dec 2016
              • 69

              #7
              With the right coaching, By the time he's 6, he'll be able to.

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              • jcjarmon
                Bloodstained
                • Dec 2016
                • 69

                #8
                Look into a Mlok bi-pod stud. This one is for Key-mod, but you'll get the idea. Not expensive, and makes for a very nice mounting point. 6-9 inch bi-pod sits perfectly level on the grip.

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                • paul foreman
                  Bloodstained
                  • Jun 2017
                  • 26

                  #9
                  thanks, jc. that looks much neater. son already had recommended a bipod of that size.

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                  • PA_Allen
                    Warrior
                    • Mar 2011
                    • 333

                    #10
                    Welcome from Huntsville! There are quite a few Grendel shooters in AL.
                    - PA

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                    • paul foreman
                      Bloodstained
                      • Jun 2017
                      • 26

                      #11
                      glad to know, PA. i've a nephew in huntsville and in-laws in decatur. spent many years in those parts ...

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                      • paul foreman
                        Bloodstained
                        • Jun 2017
                        • 26

                        #12
                        the vx-1 went south on me on second shooting session. wandering zero. put a weaver classic K 6x38 on the grendel upper, and got it boresighted this morning. i'll shoot it in sometime this week ...

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                        • paul foreman
                          Bloodstained
                          • Jun 2017
                          • 26

                          #13
                          i'm in decatur for a few days. i may go to larry's pistol and pawn in huntsville to use the range there ...

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                          • Texas
                            Chieftain
                            • Jun 2016
                            • 1230

                            #14
                            Well Paul Foreman, some of us on this website are older than you. I resisted the black rifle for a long time, but now it is my go to rifle of choice. The M21 Springfield, M24, and other rifles just stay in the safe.
                            Your son really did you a favor sorta, but you may find the AR platform addictive.

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                            • LRRPF52
                              Super Moderator
                              • Sep 2014
                              • 8569

                              #15
                              Welcome aboard. What do you plan on using this for?
                              NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO

                              CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor

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

                              www.AR15buildbox.com

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