tmidgett
11 January 2014, 12:45
My phenomenally awesome wife got me a Quentin Defense lower for my birthday. I've decided to build a 6.5 Grendel with a 20" (or 24"?) barrel for hunting, leaning strongly towards 20" unless someone talks me into the longer barrel. This will be my 3rd rifle build, and my first time to venture outside of the 5.56mm realm. I'll use this thread to document the journey of this rifle, and to share it with you folks in the community.
This is my new lower:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-1_zps3ac6e887.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-1_zps3ac6e887.jpg.html)
For Christmas I received some cash from family, so I purchased a few things. The money was spent before the wrapping paper was cleaned up!
I ordered a PSA LPK, minus the fire control group:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-5_zpsfdad06e4.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-5_zpsfdad06e4.jpg.html)
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-6_zps035bdd5e.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-6_zps035bdd5e.jpg.html)
A MagPul MOE Rifle Stock (the kit from Brownells came with the Buffer tube, spring and buffer):
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-2_zpsc3eea854.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-2_zpsc3eea854.jpg.html)
An Ergo 2 Grip:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-4_zpsecfe73a9.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-4_zpsecfe73a9.jpg.html)
And an ALG Defence ACT trigger for my 5.56 16" AR. I took the Wilson Combat TTU-3G out to use in this this build. I thought The WC would be more at home in this rifle:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-3_zpscfe04fe9.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-3_zpscfe04fe9.jpg.html)
The completed lower reciever:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-7_zps44c93691.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-7_zps44c93691.jpg.html)
Then for my birthday Jan 3rd, I received more cash. Again I took to the interwebs and the money was spent before dinner was over. I already had a Seekins Precision SP3R 15" forend that I took off my other AR in favor of a much lighter MI SSK-KeyMod 15" forend, so I ordered the matching Seekins Precision iRMT-3 upper receiver in today from Stonefire Arms! This thing is beautiful.
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-8_zpsf2284ec5.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-8_zpsf2284ec5.jpg.html)
And here is the Seekins SP3R 15" hand guard that I already had on hand, a take off from a previous build:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-9_zps5ddceb32.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-9_zps5ddceb32.jpg.html)
Here they are married together temporarily:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-10_zps51ff4f8f.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-10_zps51ff4f8f.jpg.html)
And a sneek peek to get an idea of what the finished product will be. So stoked about this beast!
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-11_zps5d27a507.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-11_zps5d27a507.jpg.html)
So I will do my best to keep this thing updated as new parts come together. I have hit a funding wall though so it could be awhile!
This is my new lower:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-1_zps3ac6e887.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-1_zps3ac6e887.jpg.html)
For Christmas I received some cash from family, so I purchased a few things. The money was spent before the wrapping paper was cleaned up!
I ordered a PSA LPK, minus the fire control group:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-5_zpsfdad06e4.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-5_zpsfdad06e4.jpg.html)
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-6_zps035bdd5e.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-6_zps035bdd5e.jpg.html)
A MagPul MOE Rifle Stock (the kit from Brownells came with the Buffer tube, spring and buffer):
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-2_zpsc3eea854.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-2_zpsc3eea854.jpg.html)
An Ergo 2 Grip:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-4_zpsecfe73a9.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-4_zpsecfe73a9.jpg.html)
And an ALG Defence ACT trigger for my 5.56 16" AR. I took the Wilson Combat TTU-3G out to use in this this build. I thought The WC would be more at home in this rifle:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-3_zpscfe04fe9.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-3_zpscfe04fe9.jpg.html)
The completed lower reciever:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-7_zps44c93691.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-7_zps44c93691.jpg.html)
Then for my birthday Jan 3rd, I received more cash. Again I took to the interwebs and the money was spent before dinner was over. I already had a Seekins Precision SP3R 15" forend that I took off my other AR in favor of a much lighter MI SSK-KeyMod 15" forend, so I ordered the matching Seekins Precision iRMT-3 upper receiver in today from Stonefire Arms! This thing is beautiful.
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-8_zpsf2284ec5.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-8_zpsf2284ec5.jpg.html)
And here is the Seekins SP3R 15" hand guard that I already had on hand, a take off from a previous build:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-9_zps5ddceb32.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-9_zps5ddceb32.jpg.html)
Here they are married together temporarily:
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-10_zps51ff4f8f.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-10_zps51ff4f8f.jpg.html)
And a sneek peek to get an idea of what the finished product will be. So stoked about this beast!
http://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab149/Tim_M_Midgett/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-11_zps5d27a507.jpg (http://s858.photobucket.com/user/Tim_M_Midgett/media/MuzzleFlash%20Photos/Grendel-11_zps5d27a507.jpg.html)
So I will do my best to keep this thing updated as new parts come together. I have hit a funding wall though so it could be awhile!