New Lightweight 6.8 SPC Thermal Build

Gman757

Gman757

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As a lot of you know night hunting rigs are relatively heavy most of the time so I decided to do a lightweight build just to see how it would turn out. I did not want to deal with any pistol brace issues so I submitted the paperwork for an SBR build and I have to say it was worth the trouble. It's nice to pick up a rig that doesn't weigh a ton.

It's based around a Battle Arms Development BAD556-LW billet receiver set. Most of the parts were chosen with weight in mind.....12.5 inch AR15 Performance barrel.... SLR Handguard...JP low mass bolt carrier.

The first receiver set I purchased was a loose fit on the barrel so I sent the receiver set and barrel to Battle Arms Development and they shipped back a set with a nice tight fit. I highly recommend them for customer service.

The thermal is a Trijicon 20mm REAP-IR and I also have a Leupold VX-R 2-7x33 mounted in a Vortex QD mount sighted in so I can swap it to a day rig also.

I have it running on the edge with the SLR adjustable gas block. My brass is ejecting at 2:30-3:00 but it's cycling dependably and recoil and blowback are relatively low so I will see how it goes after a few times out in the field. So far so good.....I killed a big sow with it first time out last week.

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Note...cross posted in Hog Heaven...AR's.....Night Calling.
 
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Originally Posted By: nr123Very nice rig. How much does it weigh with the thermal?

7 lbs 7 oz. with the thermal mounted and without the suppressor. (The spec on the 20mm REAP-IR is 16 oz.)

It's all relative. My other 16 inch 6.8 SPC rig with the Trijicon 35mm Mark III, battery pack, mini DVD recorder and no suppressor weighs in at 10 lbs 12 oz.

Thx for the comps.

 
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My lightweight AR 6.5mm Grendel SBRs are much more powerful than 5.56mm SBRs are, like your 6.8mm SPC is, mine are zeroed at 250 yards.
 


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