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Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« on: October 08, 2014, 07:45:13 PM »
I decided last minute to hunt deer and elk this year with a AR. Decided to build another 6.5 Grendel/ .264 LBC in a SPR.
Went with a BlackHole Weaponry 18" SPR contour in a 8 twist. Had the Cerakote done localy and mixed to my liking with a combination of burnt bronze and graphite black. It gives it a dark bronze look in the light and almost a olive drab look in the shadows. Turned out to be a solid half moa performer or better, I've been very pleased with it and recoil is almost non existent with the adjustable has block and Fortis Red muzzle brake.

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This is the first 5 shot group, rounds 10-14 on the new barrel. The first round was the one 1 moa high out of the group, from a cold clean bore at 130 yards. The next 4 stacked up, a group like that gives a guy confidence in a rifle.











« Last Edit: October 08, 2014, 10:00:55 PM by Biggerhammer »

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2014, 07:52:36 PM »
That thing is to good looking to carry in the brush  :tup:
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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2014, 07:53:29 PM »
That thing is to good looking to carry in the brush  :tup:

Thanks!👍

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2014, 07:59:50 PM »
Looks like she is a keeper.

We will see what my brother digs out of the safes. The new 308, 6.5 Grendel and 243 wssm still need there first kills. He told me he wanted to use the new 30-378. I told him fat chance :chuckle:
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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2014, 08:02:14 PM »
The .243 WSSM would be fun. I'm waiting on a .243 LBC barrel.

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2014, 08:10:51 PM »
Good looking rifle..  I will be taking out the 6.8 spc for deer probably a couple times in the late season..

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2014, 08:26:53 PM »
Here's a 6.8 that my wife plans on using this year


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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2014, 08:36:17 PM »
Very nice Jay! I like the glass.👍

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2014, 09:04:46 PM »
Both of those are awesome rifles! I really want to build a hunting specific AR platform rifle, but I'm wanting someone to get the .300 WSM figured out.  ;)

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2014, 09:13:11 PM »
Very nice looking AR's. Good luck on your hunts.
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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2014, 09:43:16 PM »
Beautiful gun there BiggerH. 

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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2014, 10:17:53 PM »
I'll probably take the .450 Bushmaster out a few times when I hit the thick stuff this deer season.
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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #12 on: October 09, 2014, 12:31:45 AM »
I wanted to build a hunting AR this year really bad but ran into car issues and got the windows in the house replaced.  Just nothing left over for it.  Next year, i think i will be building a Grendel. 

That said if i pointedly do smaller game (coyotes, raccoons) or target cats this year after deer and elk season is over, i will be carrying this. 


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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2014, 12:17:06 PM »
Biggerhammer, that is a beautiful rifle!

Yours as well Huntingbaldguy.

What kind of weights are they without mags?

I have been dieing to build a .308 or another .300 win mag (when available)
 
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Re: Who's hunting with a AR this year? Let's see them.
« Reply #14 on: October 09, 2014, 12:35:12 PM »
11 lbs as pictured without a mag.

 


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