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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:14 am to
Posted by Hook Em Horns
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:14 am to
I know a guy who builds uppers if you want his contact info.
Posted by Soul Gleaux
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:22 am to
quote:

well, let me back up. You need a vice block to hold the upper but those aren't expensive.


Highly recommend this one, easily my favorite that I’ve used. Plus it can handle lowers as well.
Magpul BEV block
Posted by CarRamrod
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Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:22 am to
quote:

you will need a vice as well.

If you have one or access to one everything else is pretty straight forward.

well, let me back up. You need a vice block to hold the upper but those aren't expensive.

looks like they are 20 and 25 for the ar15 and ar10s. I wonder if i could route a block of wood and make one for each size.
Posted by CarRamrod
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Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:24 am to
quote:

I know a guy who builds uppers if you want his contact info.

i appreciate it but ill either do it myself or go to the OB fav which is local.
Posted by kengel2
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 11:26 am to
If you dont want to buy a geiseille reaction rod, I highly recommend a clamp style block and not one that uses the pins or inserts in the upper.

I have a broken upper receiver if you want to see why.

A piece of wood would work great if you route it out. Use a piece of card board when clamping and it should mar the finish.
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 11:27 am
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 12:32 pm to
How shitty are the PSA bundles? LINK

So basically I have a stripped upper sitting around. I have a can on the way so I want to build a pistol .300bklout to SBR later. I would also like to build a grendal. IDK why, cause I like guns. And at some point build a 6.5 creedmoor as well.

So should I save on the 300blk and build cheap and get some good stuff for the grendal build later?

ETA: I'm now thinking since the 300blk will have the can on it most the time it would most likely be shoot the most. Making me think I should pass on the cheap PSA parts
This post was edited on 9/7/18 at 12:59 pm
Posted by lsufan1971
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 8:26 pm to
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think I should pass on the cheap PSA parts


Smart move.
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 9/7/18 at 9:31 pm to
Here’s the new one. The scope seems to be pretty amazing. (Leupold vx-5hd 3-15x44)

Posted by CarRamrod
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Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 9/10/18 at 1:11 pm to
ok over the weekend i started planning my 300 blackout pistol/sbr build. Let me know what you guys think on the different choices. i will buy the part over the course of a few months and try to find deals on each. This isnt really a budget build but more of best back for your buck build being lightweight. This will house a supressor 99% of the time.

My plan is to get a get stripped uppers and lowers from sulzer, cerakoted in tan and getting my rail cerakoted or buying one from him so they are all the same color. Sp Prop, ill talk with you through this to see what you could get these parts for. This prices im posting are just a quick research. But i do want to build this from scratch. Let me know yalls opinion on the stuff i have chosen.

Barrel
Faxon 330blk chrome lined 8.5" - $189
Wilson Combat Match Grade Barrel, 300blk, SBR Tactical, 8" - $274
Noveske 8.5" 300blk - $350 w/gas block

Gas Block
Faxon low profile - $30
Samson lightweight low profile - $60

Gas tube
Faxon Pistol length - $16

Rail
Samson freefloat 9" - $103

BCG
Light Weight AIM NiB BCG - $100

Charging Handle
Raptor Charging handle - $50

Trigger
CMC single stage flat dropin - $99
This post was edited on 9/10/18 at 10:24 pm
Posted by bootlegger
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Posted on 9/10/18 at 1:31 pm to
I like how the rifle has some colors, but that cooler doesn't.
Posted by Success
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Posted on 9/10/18 at 2:15 pm to
Be patient on that trigger. Can be found for $100 often. Or another affordable trigger would be the larue mbt (2 stage) for ~90.
Posted by lsufan1971
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Posted on 9/10/18 at 2:29 pm to
That Wilson Barrel is best bang for your buck. I have a 14.7 Wilson Paul Howe in a Recce build I did and its badass.
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58468 posts
Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:03 pm to
quote:

Be patient on that trigger. Can be found for $100 often. Or another affordable trigger would be the larue mbt (2 stage) for ~90.


at different places or at a certain retailer.
ETA: i went to gundeals and setup an alert. you are right, i saw some deals recently.
This post was edited on 9/10/18 at 3:14 pm
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58468 posts
Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:04 pm to
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That Wilson Barrel is best bang for your buck. I have a 14.7 Wilson Paul Howe in a Recce build I did and its badass.


even being almost $100 more than the Faxon?
Posted by bbvdd
Memphis, TN
Member since Jun 2009
28545 posts
Posted on 9/10/18 at 3:14 pm to
I bought a Rise Armament single stage drop in trigger for the 6.5 grendel I'm building.

Only had a chance to run about 5 rounds through it but it was good. Really good.

3.5 lbs pull and very crisp

Brownells for $79
Posted by bootlegger
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Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 9/11/18 at 6:05 pm to
Forgot to ask Prop when I picked up my upper today, but what are you guys using for Grendel mags? E-Lander?
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
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Posted on 9/11/18 at 6:27 pm to
I used c products mags, but they were the only ones availble when I had a grendel.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 9/14/18 at 4:33 pm to
Someone talk me out of a 12.5” 556 that will possibly be suppressed down the road.

REALLY like my shorty 300BLK but the increased 556 blast and loss of FPS vs 16” have me worried
Posted by Carson123987
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Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 9/14/18 at 5:21 pm to
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Someone talk me out of a 12.5” 556 that will possibly be suppressed down the road.


Ill talk you out of a 12.5 and into a 10.5
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 9/15/18 at 12:21 pm to
Damn you
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