First!!! Beautiful!!! I love it!!!

 

Man I love this rifle:bthumb: Thanks for bringing her out of hiding JC...She's so worthy of a nomination for UoTM!!!

 

Wow, that's pretty sweet!

 

Pretty slick there buddy.:bthumb:

 

Very nice...indeed!:bthumb:

 

NICE! I too have had pretty good results with an AR7 barrel. Yours sure looks great..

 

That is one beautiful rifle!:t

 

:bthumb:That is a beauty. Have fun shooting it. :bthumb:

 

Oooh, pretty... Every time I see these polished rifles it makes me want to do the same. It looks great with the black on silver...

 

At the urging of InfamousJ I have gotten back to work on a build I started about a year ago. I will post some pictures below of its first iteration and how it looks today.

I will post some targets that I shot, but haven't yet scanned them in (heck I haven't even measured them all yet).

FIRST ITERATION OF BLACK BEAUTY - August 2012


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Original build specifics:

Stock: The stock was built by Dave Allen.
Bolt: Polished Ruger Talo
Receiver: Ruger - polished by outlinkk
Charging Handle: Force
Trigger Group: Ruger - polished and worked by outlinkk
Barrel: AR7 - also polished by outlinkk
Compensator: Alumalite USA
Rings: Weaver Quad Lock
Scope: Kahles Helia 3-10x50mm

In this configuration I had to really work at it to shoot any better than 3/4" at 50, and even then it didn't seem to be consistent. I read alot about the AR7 barrels and was not overly impressed. When InfamousJ inquired about it recently, I looked through my parts pile and found a polished 18" Shilen barrel and a Mueller 8-32X Target that I thought might help me in the accuracy department.

Shot some targets yesterday - not earth-shattering but I did shoot a .298" four group average at 50 with SK Pistol Match ammo (will post targets later).

BLACK BEAUTY - current iteration 8/2/13.



More to come soon..................

Here are the targets as promised. Special thanks to Bill40718 for the measuring with OnTarget.

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Revised Build Specs:

Stock: The stock was built by Dave Allen
Finish: Black automotive with ultra-fine gold metallic.
Bolt: Polished Ruger Talo
Receiver: Ruger - polished by outlinkk
Charging Handle: Force
Trigger Group: Ruger - polished and worked by outlinkk
Barrel: Shilen 18" .920 Polished SS
Rings: Millett 30mm Lightweight Silver
Scope: Mueller 8-32x Target

Thanks again to all, especially InfamousJ for prompting me to get back to this one.

John

 

Rings: I can't remember (any ideas out there?)

They look like Weaver Quad Locks to me...

So you got rid of the Kahles scope for the time being?

 

Looks like the next 'Ultimate of the Month' to me.

 

They look similar to the Warne Maxima type.

 

Oh he changed his rings too it looks like...

Look like Millett rings...The Warnes look close too...but they always use 4 screws...

 

Yep!

 

Here are the targets as promised. Special thanks to Bill40718 for the measuring with OnTarget.

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Revised Build Specs:

Stock: The stock was built by Dave Allen
Finish: Black automotive with ultra-fine gold metallic.
Bolt: Polished Ruger Talo
Receiver: Ruger - polished by outlinkk
Charging Handle: Force
Trigger Group: Ruger - polished and worked by outlinkk
Barrel: Shilen 18" .920 Polished SS
Rings: Millett 30mm Lightweight Silver
Scope: Mueller 8-32x Target

Thanks again to all, especially InfamousJ for prompting me to get back to this one.

John

 

At the urging of InfamousJ I have gotten back to work on a build I started about a year ago. I will post some pictures below of its first iteration and how it looks today.

I will post some targets that I shot, but haven't yet scanned them in (heck I haven't even measured them all yet).

FIRST ITERATION OF BLACK BEAUTY - August 2012


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Original build specifics:

Stock: The stock was built by Dave Allen.
Bolt: Polished Ruger Talo
Receiver: Ruger - polished by outlinkk
Charging Handle: Force
Trigger Group: Ruger - polished and worked by outlinkk
Barrel: AR7 - also polished by outlinkk
Compensator: Alumalite USA
Rings: Weaver Quad Lock
Scope: Kahles Helia 3-10x50mm

In this configuration I had to really work at it to shoot any better than 3/4" at 50, and even then it didn't seem to be consistent. I read alot about the AR7 barrels and was not overly impressed. When InfamousJ inquired about it recently, I looked through my parts pile and found a polished 18" Shilen barrel and a Mueller 8-32X Target that I thought might help me in the accuracy department.

Shot some targets yesterday - not earth-shattering but I did shoot a .298" four group average at 50 with SK Pistol Match ammo (will post targets later).
BLACK BEAUTY as built on 8/2/13.



More to come soon.................

 

I looked through my parts pile and found a polished 18" Shilen barrel and a Mueller 8-32X Target that I thought might help me in the accuracy department.

Gotta Chuckle on that one, I sure hope someday, I have a "Parts Pile" that is so deep I have to rumage through it to find a Shilen and Mueller lying deep within!

What a great looking rifle, nice job!
Scott

 

ScottC - I know that it sounds really bad, but I buy things that are good deals, and often times I "rat-hole" them away awaiting a build to use them. It seems as though I have a propensity of forgetting that they are there, and thus can be "surprised" when I come back across them.

I built this rifle:

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completely from "spare" parts (except the receiver, but I do have a few extra receivers in the drawer, too). I also pick up scopes whenever I can, and I am really embarrassed as to how many I counted on the shelf last week. The Mueller on Black Beauty is a Mueller Target Model 8-32X that I had previously loaned to DrGunner and to rokehe, so they could get a first-hand experience with it before deciding to purchase one themselves.:bthumb:

I admit, my wife may be right - I may have a bit of a "problem" with parts envy!!!

Don't ask how many barrels, stocks and trigger assemblies are laying around here!

Sometimes you buy a gun with some parts that you don't want - so they go into the "bone-pile" until such time as you "need" them, you know?

WOW!!!! I sound just like I did when I was trying to explain to my Mom why I had done something I shouldn't have - oh the guilt!!!

All for now - I must go see my therapist.

 

Scott. Your so right. Lol. Another month of tough choices. Awesome rifle !

 

John,

I'd be more than happy to help you get back into the better half's good graces.
You can just send a couple of those receivers, barrels, etc. out to Arizona. :AR15firin:AR15firin:AR15firin

 

Well John,

Here is what I highly suspect:

If you're going to a shrink,

He's a closet RFC'er who visits secretly (and often) under a highly guarded screen name and HE is paying you some high $$'s for 50 minutes a week of 10/22 talk!

Scott

 

John. There is no need to put your relationship with your wife or other family members. I have plenty of cool dry spots to store whatever is a tripping hazard and deemed excessive. :bthumb: amazing the gun you built from Xtra parts laying around is very close to the Ultimate I'm wkn on.

 

If the truth were known, I am counseling him through some vertical stringing issues he has, but don't tell my wife........