Hello from Wisconsin

[Lexx]

Hello, I am a new member from Wisconsin and am building my first 6.5 Grendel. I am sure that I will have lots of questions but I already found lots of helpful posts.

Lexx

[montana]

Welcome to the horde, I have relatives in Tomahawk. Is your Grendel build for hunting?

[Lexx]

I want to build an all around rifle. I was looking at barrel length and I think that an 16-18" will suffice for ranges but I want to have a scope and backup iron sights on it. All the hand guards I have seen have no sights in the front. Are there parts I could add to attach a front sight?

[65Whelen]

Welcome Lexx
Lets get that Grendel started.

[olde sarge]

Welcome Lexx. Expecting a package in here from Wisconsin (Watertown area) on Fri or Sat with the parts to finish my Grendel. Take your time and listen to those that give you recommendations on here. A number of them have near 50 yrs of AR experience and were in on the ground floor when the Grendel came about, to include the father of the Grendel, Bill Alexander.

[montana]

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I want to build an all around rifle. I was looking at barrel length and I think that an 16-18" will suffice for ranges but I want to have a scope and backup iron sights on it. All the hand guards I have seen have no sights in the front. Are there parts I could add to attach a front sight?

If your hand guard has a top rail you have many choices for back up sights. Here are two of my scoped rifles with back up sights.

[Lexx]

Thank you all for the warm welcome !

[sneaky one]

Combo post.

Welcome in Lexx- you live north, or south in sconny? My younger bro lives north- near Lake Superior.


Hey, 6.5 Whelen is back online! He is in the southern area

Montana, you and I need to have a sit down! Nice stuff!

Old sarge- thanks for the link to the Lehigh brass pills. I am to try these on game this wknd., or the last wknd., =11--22+23--14.

[montana]

Thank's sneaky, I would like nothing more than have a sit down with you------and now back to topic.

[Lexx]

65 Whelen actually only lives 20 miles away. We belong to the same rifle club. He changed my mind to build a grendel instead a 308

[LRRPF52]

Welcome. 18" should do you well for a well-rounded AR15 in 6.5 Grendel.

[Variable]

Welcome aboard!