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My other little friend.

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Another lightweight AR' carbine. 14.5" Noveske HFCL "Skinny" 20.5 ounce barrel, with feed ramps contoured and polished. SF WarComp pinned and welded by Matt McLearn. SLR adjustable gas block for those who don't like their guns over-gassed, especially when suppressed. SanTan STT-15 Ambi billet receiver set. JP FMOS bolt carrier group, all nicely DLC coated, with bolt fitted up at the optimum 1.4666". Geissele Super Charging Handle. TriggerTech Competition 3.5 LB trigger. Vltor A5 recoil system. BCM 13.5" KMR forend. MFT lightweight buttstock. Magpul SLR pistol grip and magazine. V Seven titanium parts throughout. 5LB 10 OZ.
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Just added a loaner scope off of my Ruger #1. This is a 6.5 Grendel off of an Aero builders set with Wilson Combat barrel, BCG, block, and brake. Lower parts are all Aero except for the Larue MBT-2S.
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Found a sweet deal on a Bushnell LRTS, but the FedEx subcontractor liked it more apparently. Playing the fun games with their claim receipt as well as with a non-responding vendor for the last two weeks has been a real treat. Scope for now is my old trusty Sightron SIII 6-24x. It's missing a lot of bells and whistles by today's standards, but it tracks well and the glass is still pretty good.

Will function test it next week.
 
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Finally got my LMT build together. I wanted a 11.5" CQB rifle... but they were always out of stock and not FDE. So I built one. I found the upper and MARS-L lower and filled it out with LMT parts along with a Geiselle SSA and ACH. I'm very happy with how it turned outView attachment 7326704

That tannodized MRP is boner inspiring.
 
The Reptilia body has an integrated MLOK mount, which keeps it nice and tight against the handguard. The Modlite heads are on another level compared to anything else on the market...the light output is insane on them (the PLHv2 head has 1350 lumens and 54,000 candela). The tailcap that I want has a click on/off button, but also the plug to allow me to run a remote switch.

I could have bought a complete Modlite PLHv2, but I’d have to add a mount, and get a different tailcap for the dual remote switch and push button control. Building it with separate components just allows you to get exactly what you want.
 
The modlite heads outperform Surefire by an insane margin. The Reptilia body removes a mounting point and screws and sharp edges. I have three. I’d have four but I used a modlite with an Arisaka Mount to fit under a MAWL on number 4.
 
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Pieced this together over the last few months. Assembled Friday after picking up the receivers from my Cerakote guy.

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Billet set from Fire4Effect in TX, Nordic 18” 1:8 416 barrel, CMT rail. Rise RA140 trigger, and a Gen 1 Viper PST 4-16 up top in an ADM mount. Hopefully making a range run later this week for zero and test run.
 
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So, from the last time I posted this I've replaced the upper and lower receivers, new stock, new barrel, new bipod, and that's it I think.

Upper Receiver:
Vltor MUR
BCM KMRA-13
White Oak 18" SPR, RL Gas, 1:7 Twist
PRI QC Brake
Aero Precision Low Pro Gas Block
BCM Gas Tube
BCM BCG
Radian Ambi Charging Handle
BCM Pic Rails, Rail Covers, and Sling Mounts

Lower Receiver:
Aero Precision Gen II Lower
SOLGW LPK
Geissele SSA-E
Ergo Deluxe Grip
Magpul MOE Triggerguard
BCM Intermediate RE
Vltor A5 Buffer and Spring
BCM Mod 1 SOPMOD

Optic:
NF ATACR 4-16X42
NF Unimount

It shoots pretty good too, I did a test with three different kinds of match ammo and the average out of seven 5-shot groups was .98"



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So, from the last time I posted this I've replaced the upper and lower receivers, new stock, new barrel, new bipod, and that's it I think.

Upper Receiver:
Vltor MUR
BCM KMRA-13
White Oak 18" SPR, RL Gas, 1:7 Twist
PRI QC Brake
Aero Precision Low Pro Gas Block
BCM Gas Tube
BCM BCG
Radian Ambi Charging Handle
BCM Pic Rails, Rail Covers, and Sling Mounts

Lower Receiver:
Aero Precision Gen II Lower
SOLGW LPK
Geissele SSA-E
Ergo Deluxe Grip
Magpul MOE Triggerguard
BCM Intermediate RE
Vltor A5 Buffer and Spring
BCM Mod 1 SOPMOD

Optic:
NF ATACR 4-16X42
NF Unimount

It shoots pretty good too, I did a test with three different kinds of match ammo and the average out of seven 5-shot groups was .98"



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That new Mod 1 Sopmod...how snug is the fit? Any rattle/movement?
 
It's more snug than the Vltor E-Mod i had on there before. There's a little forward and backward movement but nothing really side to side, pretty solid for a simple lock up. It also feels considerably lighter.

With the exception of a pistol build, I always go with fixed stocks. I'm really trying to warm up to the idea of an adjustable, hence the inquiry. Thank you.
 
There's a lot of advantages to an adjustable stock and few downsides when you buy a good quality piece. I like the Mod 1 SOPMOD for that big clubfoot, it's wide at the bottom so it works really well with a rear bag and the front of the clubfoot is textured so it's pretty grippy on a bag too. I just got this one so I haven't had it out to the range yet, just messing around in the backyard but so far I love it.
 
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My Recce

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BCM M4 Upper, KMR-A-13, Rail Covers, Sling Mounts, and Pic Rail
CMT BCG and Toolcraft Bolt
CMMG Gas Tube and MI LP Gas Block
WOA 16" ML 1:7 Twist
Griffin Tactical Comp
RRA Lower and LPK
Geissele SSA-E
Sierra Precision Grip
Vltor E-MOD
NF 2.5-10X24 and NF Unimount
Magpul Pro Offsets

This set up doesn't have very many rounds through it as my SPR but it shoots fairly well, it likes BH 77 OTM and it's ok with Razor Core 77 OTM but that might improve some. Average accuracy for eight 5-shot groups between the two was 1.06". One group isn't shown, it was shot on another target but it was right at 1.0".


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@Langford: Nice looking blaster. I have seen quite a few builds using the Reptilia CQG grip recently.

Do you have any feedback on how it compares to popular grips like the BCM Mod 1 or Magpul K2?

Thanks.
I don’t have any experience with the BCM or Magpul to compare it against...sorry.
The Reptilia is a little smaller than what I was used to with the Ergo grips that I used to use, but I like it...still fits my hand well. The grip is definitely more vertical, but it actually feels more natural to me. The only thing I wish it had was a bottom plate to make it a storage compartment like many other grips have now. I always carried spare ear plugs in the grip.
 
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This .300 Blackout pistol is I believe my best effort yet. It's more than just a really nice custom, built with the finest components available anywhere. Being a pistol, it can ride around, in all Free States, right next to you. It is one heck of a lot of horsepower in a compact package. With Barnes 110 grain TTSX marching out the muzzle at 2240 fps, it tops anything else in this size range.

The parts: SanTan STT-15L billet receiver set; V Seven 10.25" SS barrel and gas block, coated Black, with the only .30 caliber feed ramp barrel extension in the world (All the rest of the .300 BLK barrels out there of which I am aware have too-small .223 feed ramps.); Geissele Mk 14 9.5" rail with VZ G10 rail panels and hand stop; Surefire 7.62 WarComp; Geissele charging handle; JP FMOS bolt carrier group; LAW tactical folder; Geared Works Mod 2 pistol brace; Geissele Super 42/H1 recoil system; TriggerTech 3.5 LB Competition trigger; V7 small parts; Aimpoint T-2 in Aimpoint 1.535" mount. The LAW folder adds folding capability, obviously, plus 10.5 ounces, bringing the weight of the bare gun up to a still handy 6 LB 9 OZ.


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This .300 Blackout pistol is I believe my best effort yet. It's more than just a really nice custom, built with the finest components available anywhere. Being a pistol, it can ride around, in all Free States, right next to you. It is one heck of a lot of horsepower in a compact package. With Barnes 110 grain TTSX marching out the muzzle at 2240 fps, it tops anything else in this size range.

The parts: SanTan STT-15L billet receiver set; V Seven 10.25" SS barrel and gas block, coated Black, with the only .30 caliber feed ramp barrel extension in the world (All the rest of the .300 BLK barrels out there of which I am aware have too-small .223 feed ramps.); Geissele Mk 14 9.5" rail with VZ G10 rail panels and hand stop; Surefire 7.62 WarComp; Geissele charging handle; JP FMOS bolt carrier group; LAW tactical folder; Geared Works Mod 2 pistol brace; Geissele Super 42/H1 recoil system; TriggerTech 3.5 LB Competition trigger; V7 small parts; Aimpoint T-2 in Aimpoint 1.535" mount. The LAW folder adds folding capability, obviously, plus 10.5 ounces, bringing the weight of the bare gun up to a still handy 6 LB 9 OZ.


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Very nice. Nice and compact!!
 
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My SR15 upper seems to love 62gr ammo. I shot my first sub-moa group with it on that target to the right- .830". The other groups were shot while walking in my zero but are around 1.1-1.2". Groups were shot at 100yds using support.

I'm really impressed with the Winchester 62gr OTM that was made in Sweden. It out shoots Magtech 77gr in my rifle.



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