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  • Triggertom
    Bloodstained
    • Aug 2019
    • 28
    #1

    New, well sort of, from AR

    I say sort of because I have been lurking here, reading everything I can find on the Grendel.
    I have been here since August. I am 67 a educator, mainly a band director. I have been shooting and reloading since the 60?s where my dad and I started reloading 44 mag. with a lee kit, no press yet, in our attic.

    My AR?s consist off:
    .223 started out as a model 1 bull barrel upper, 20?, but
    Now has a new hand guard and have bedded the upper

    6.5 Grendel upper is a Bear Creek Arsenal, I know I know I will
    Soon be ordering a Monster barrel, the present upper is a 16? but
    I plan on replacing it with a 20?.

    The lower is made by Essential Arms from K. S. LA, got two back around 2006.
    One for me and one for my grandson. It has a Rise Armament drop in trigger.
    The stock is a Seekins Procomp 10X

    I enjoy the AR?s, working on them and working up loads. I have read everything I can find on the forum going way back.

    So thanks for a great forum!
    Triggertom
    Tom Trigg
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  • Bigs28
    Chieftain
    • Feb 2016
    • 1786
    #2
    Welcome and pictures are always appreciated.

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    • Lemonaid
      Warrior
      • Feb 2019
      • 994
      #3
      Welcome Triggertom.
      I started my Grendel journey with a BCA as well and haven't regretted it although I did upgrade to a Monster 20 barrel recently. The BCA was an entry level purchase to see if I liked it enough to go farther into it. I had lot's of fun going the range most weeks in pursuit of sub moa 5 shot groups, experimenting with different gear, loads, shooting techniques.
      The forum helped me a lot with great info and helpful horde members, it's a great place to be!

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      • A5BLASTER
        Chieftain
        • Mar 2015
        • 6192
        #4
        Welcome to the horde sir.

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        • Triggertom
          Bloodstained
          • Aug 2019
          • 28
          #5
          Originally posted by Bigs28 View Post
          Welcome and pictures are always appreciated.
          I will be glad to post pictures when I can figure out how to post them! I understand basically how to do it but the sizing has me baffled at the moment,

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          • VASCAR2
            Chieftain
            • Mar 2011
            • 6230
            #6
            Welcome to the forum Triggertom! Many times if you email the pictures to yourself your given the option to select the file size. Another option is to use a free web hosting service like IMGur, Flickr or postit. With Flickr you select the picture size then copy the BBC code and place the BBC code in your post. After you submit the post the BBC code gives a direct link to your photo and the picture shows up in your post.

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            • FLshooter
              Chieftain
              • Jun 2019
              • 1380
              #7
              Welcome from Florida’s Spacecoast

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              • just_john
                Chieftain
                • Sep 2012
                • 1569
                #8
                Welcome to the clan, TT, from your neighbor to the SW. In-laws lived in Crosset for a while, lots of flat land around there. BCA?, some of 'em are good, yours appears to be one of 'em! Among the awesome attributes of the Grendel is that it is young'un friendly as you have seen. So now you need to build one for yourself!

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                • Triggertom
                  Bloodstained
                  • Aug 2019
                  • 28
                  #9
                  I lived and worked in Crossett from 2003-2007. I have rebuilt my Model 1 AR upper and now have the tools and place, set up, to work on them now so I would like to build one from scratch. Thanks for the comments.

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                  • just_john
                    Chieftain
                    • Sep 2012
                    • 1569
                    #10
                    My first Grendel was a Model 1 also, probably 12-15 yrs ago. It was an awesome shooter. First group out of the tube was a bug hole. And I'm not that good a shot!

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                    • Triggertom
                      Bloodstained
                      • Aug 2019
                      • 28
                      #11
                      My Midel 1 is a .223/5.56 and it’s a shooter also. Although when I took the barrel of to change the hand guard recently the barrel nut seemed loose. My Grendel is a Bear Creek. The Model 1 is a shooter and the BCA I’m still working on.

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                      • Clove8
                        Bloodstained
                        • Nov 2019
                        • 40
                        #12
                        Hello, from El Dorado

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                        • tdbru
                          Warrior
                          • Dec 2019
                          • 749
                          #13
                          Welcome Triggertom,
                          enjoy the 6.5 Grendel caliber. lots of fun.
                          -tdbru

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