6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof

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  • PyratM
    Unwashed
    • Sep 2017
    • 4

    6.5 Grendel conversion on Cobalt Kinetics BAMF Edge with a little help from Proof

    Started life as a 14.5" pinned and welded .223 Wylde. Shot great, but I wanted something a bit more multipurpose that I could take hunting. That's when I started looking into the 6.5. The rest was history.

    Proof 20" 6.5G
    JP Enhanced Bolt
    Superlative Arms "Bleed Off" Gas Block
    AAC Blackout FH
    Nightforce Beast 5-25
    Spuhr 4003b

    Fresh out of the box


    Barrel swapped


    A little 5-axis mill work to clear the gas block

    Last edited by PyratM; 10-26-2017, 12:04 AM.
  • PyratM
    Unwashed
    • Sep 2017
    • 4

    #2
    By the skin of my teeth...


    Scope mounted


    The gas block still did not clear the rail when you seat it onto the upper receiver since the block height is not concentric about the bore axis. I needed to get it back up on the machine to mill out a .250" x 4" slot on the topside of the forward end of the rail.

    After the slot was milled the block and gas tube still hit so I had to bail on the adjustable gas block and just throw on a Troy low profile block in order to clear the hand guard.



    Also wound up taking off the Beast because it was just too much scope for the rifle. Ended up going with a Nightforce 2.5-10x24 in a Spuhr 3026 mount. Much better fit for my needs and keeps it to a nice, compact size.

    Finished product (With exception of the 5.56 PMag. E-Lander just came in the mail today)

    Last edited by PyratM; 10-26-2017, 12:10 AM.

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    • babue
      Warrior
      • Mar 2011
      • 135

      #3
      VERY, VERY nice build. Let us know how it shoots with that Proof barrel.

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      • just_john
        Chieftain
        • Sep 2012
        • 1565

        #4
        PyratM - looks gorgeous! How's she shoot? Do you have that mill in your garage? What part of the world are you in?

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        • PyratM
          Unwashed
          • Sep 2017
          • 4

          #5
          Originally posted by just_john View Post
          PyratM - looks gorgeous! How's she shoot? Do you have that mill in your garage? What part of the world are you in?
          Not sure how it shoots yet. Going tomorrow to zero it in. I run an aerospace manufacturing company so I have some pretty cool gadgets and talented people to help me out.

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          • ty_hooper12
            Warrior
            • Oct 2017
            • 131

            #6

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            • Keef
              Warrior
              • Jun 2017
              • 296

              #7
              Dont trip and fall it...guess that goes for any gun though. Maybe I should have said "It looks sharp". Awesome build!

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              • Sticks
                Chieftain
                • Dec 2016
                • 1922

                #8
                Wow!

                Sleek and Sexy.
                Sticks

                Catchy sig line here.

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                • StoneHendge
                  Chieftain
                  • May 2016
                  • 2009

                  #9
                  Yummy!
                  Let's go Brandon!

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                  • BluntForceTrauma
                    Administrator
                    • Feb 2011
                    • 3897

                    #10
                    Lamborghini of Grendels!
                    :: 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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                    • just_john
                      Chieftain
                      • Sep 2012
                      • 1565

                      #11
                      PyratM - you still haven't admitted to what part of the world you are in.

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                      • PyratM
                        Unwashed
                        • Sep 2017
                        • 4

                        #12
                        Originally posted by just_john View Post
                        PyratM - you still haven't admitted to what part of the world you are in.
                        Good old Canton GA

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