CraigC
Sixgun Nut
I've proven I can't build a cheap one but I finally succeeded in building a light one, relatively speaking anyway. I wanted to do a lightweight hunting AR in 6.5Grendel, since the last one (Grendel Hunter) ended up heavier than I wanted. This time I started with a B. King's builder set in burnt bronze cerakote, B5 furniture in coyote brown, a Faxon lightweight 16" barrel and BCG, with a Geissele trigger. In my opinion, most of the 30mm optics are stupid heavy. I started out with a Leupold 1" tube 1.5-4x and may go back to it. For now, it's topped with a 10oz Vortex 5x prism and I will probably add a Leupold Deltapoint in a 45° mount. Package weighs right at 7lbs unloaded. I have more plans for it, including a suppressor and a Lantac Dragon muzzle device but right now it's going to the woods with 120gr Gold Dot handloads. Of course I'll be hunting with 5rd mags.