Hunting AR Thread, Built!

[hunter399]

All my parts are from aero,granite ridge outfitters,and midway if that helps at all,granite ridge sells a lot of aero stuff so sometime there cheaper than aero and still have aero parts that aero runs out of quickly.

[h20hunter]

Sweet shooter. At first glance I wasn't sure if I wanted two tone but after looking at Aero I'm digging the flat dark earth.

[hunter399]

Upper is aero,lower is anderson so all the colors worked out good night put dark earth mag in later.

[h20hunter]

In the process  of working with Aero we are checking in on the battle worn look on the cerakote.

[h20hunter]

Picked up everything i need for load work. Going to do some 168 sierra matchkings hpbt as a projectile.

[h20hunter]

Ugh, the hurry up and wait game is killing me! We have ordered and are waiting on the matched upper and lower from Aero. Its on the way and I'm just happy we are a bit ahead of the curve when it comes to component availability. Barrel looks like we are going to look into the one Aero has that is a Ballistics Advantage product. My smith hears good things and recommends it so I'm going with his suggestion. Also, looking into having an engraving done on the magwell. My grandfather was in WW2 and was a tank buster. He passed away July 4th about 8 years ago. He didn't ever talk much about his service and it wasn't until he was gone that I ever knew about his decorations and service. Anyway, he was a good man. I'm thinking that pre-cerakote we have some engraving done of his patch. A tribute of sorts. Here is the patch.

[jay.sharkbait]

Ugh, the hurry up and wait game is killing me! We have ordered and are waiting on the matched upper and lower from Aero. Its on the way and I'm just happy we are a bit ahead of the curve when it comes to component availability. Barrel looks like we are going to look into the one Aero has that is a Ballistics Advantage product. My smith hears good things and recommends it so I'm going with his suggestion. Also, looking into having an engraving done on the magwell. My grandfather was in WW2 and was a tank buster. He passed away July 4th about 8 years ago. He didn't ever talk much about his service and it wasn't until he was gone that I ever knew about his decorations and service. Anyway, he was a good man. I'm thinking that pre-cerakote we have some engraving done of his patch. A tribute of sorts. Here is the patch.

If you don't have a DXF or CAD file for the patch, I'd be happy to do it for you.

[h20hunter]

Just may take you up on that, thanks.

[jasnt]

That's awesome!!!!

[lamrith]

Ugh, the hurry up and wait game is killing me! We have ordered and are waiting on the matched upper and lower from Aero. Its on the way and I'm just happy we are a bit ahead of the curve when it comes to component availability. Barrel looks like we are going to look into the one Aero has that is a Ballistics Advantage product. My smith hears good things and recommends it so I'm going with his suggestion. Also, looking into having an engraving done on the magwell. My grandfather was in WW2 and was a tank buster. He passed away July 4th about 8 years ago. He didn't ever talk much about his service and it wasn't until he was gone that I ever knew about his decorations and service. Anyway, he was a good man. I'm thinking that pre-cerakote we have some engraving done of his patch. A tribute of sorts. Here is the patch.

Contact Trevor @ Hyperion Precision.  He is in Kent, and does customer laser engraving.  He can probably help you get that image into a format so his engraver can make it look really good.  I have had him do all my engraving and he is usually open on Sat so you can get it done on a weekend.  He took this color image and converted it and engraved it on this lower.  He even gave me a few variations with inverting what was engraved and what was not.  Just get him the image ahead of time and let him know what you are looking to do and he will start getting you samples and arrange a day/time to get hte work done.

Hyperion Precision, LLC
(253) 470-8197
contact@hyperionprecision.com
http://www.facebook.com/hyperionprecision

[bullfisher]

Ugh, the hurry up and wait game is killing me! We have ordered and are waiting on the matched upper and lower from Aero. Its on the way and I'm just happy we are a bit ahead of the curve when it comes to component availability. Barrel looks like we are going to look into the one Aero has that is a Ballistics Advantage product. My smith hears good things and recommends it so I'm going with his suggestion. Also, looking into having an engraving done on the magwell. My grandfather was in WW2 and was a tank buster. He passed away July 4th about 8 years ago. He didn't ever talk much about his service and it wasn't until he was gone that I ever knew about his decorations and service. Anyway, he was a good man. I'm thinking that pre-cerakote we have some engraving done of his patch. A tribute of sorts. Here is the patch.

That's some good stuff!
I recently picked up an AR10 pro fab lower and will hopefully get my upper tomorrow.
Funny thing, my uncle was in Patton's super six, the 603rd tank destroyers! Was awarded a bronze star in the field and a recipient of France's equivalent to the medal of honor which about 10K Americans have won. He passed about 5 years ago or so.
      "Seek"
     "Strike"
    "Destroy"

[h20hunter]

Thanks for the lead.

[h20hunter]

Pics sent to hyperion,  going to the shop today to do ffl, lower, upper, and handguard is in, barrell and trigger on the way, scope is here. Only need a stock. We are progressing now!

[h20hunter]

So, no engraving on the lower. The big 'ol "A" for the Aero logo is right where I would put it. So I may buy a patch online and simply stich it to the sling or my pack. What I don't want to do is start saying oh what about this, what about that. Overdoing the project will take away from what we are building. So, we are standing down. Now, I just wait until everything comes in and assembly is done. I'll begin setting up the press to have some rounds ready. Man oh man, I opened up the scope box and that thing is a work of beauty. I've never held, let alone looked through, glass of this quality. Impressive!

Now, suggestions about a pack. I know it is going to be heavy and a single over the shoulder sling may not be the best option. I've got some ideas for a split, over the shoulders harness and am also looking at packs with a build in scabbard for longer hauls.

Suggestions: Ebelstock? Other?

[yorketransport]

You'll love the Mk 4. I still prefer my Mk4 M5 8.5-25x50 TMR to almost all the other scopes I have, including the NXS. The only thing that beats it is an ATACR, but it's HUGE! the Mk4 is a great balance between weight, size, and performance.

Buy an Eberlestock and don't look back. I've been carrying around a Gunslinger II every day for almost 2 years now. I use it as my daily "mobile office" when I'm not packing a gun in there. It's one of the only models with a scabbard wide enough to fit an AR with a tall optic mounted on there and it's perfect for my specialty pistols. As an added bonus, a laptop fits perfect in the scabbard. I call it my "tactical dweeb" bag. 

They're heavy, but strong. I'll carry mine with the main compartment full of tools and parts while I'm working with my laptop and paperwork in the folded up rifle scabbard. The pack weighs over 40 # some days but still carries well even with the frame and hip belt removed.

The M5 Team Elk pack is very similar but it's made out of a different material and only comes in cammo, not solid colors.