Finally finished my 6.8 - Now with range report

[ColtSeavers]

Finally got around to finishing the upper a bit ago and putting it all together. Only missing the bipod and bipod mount at the moment as I had thought I had ordered the mount, but after assembly cannot find it so I guess I forgot and need to order it.

Still need to be able to escape to the range to pop it's cherry...

UPPER
Manticore Arms AR15 NightBrake 5/8x24tpi
Daniel Defense 18" S2W 1:11 CHF melonited mid length gas barrel
Daniel Defense .750 low profile clamp on gas block
WMD nitromet mid length gas tube
YHM 15" Todd Jarrett competition series FF handguard/rail
YHM forearm end cap 1-1/16"
BCM M4 upper
Hamlund Tactical NiB BCG
WMD NiB charging handle
Diamondhead flip up iron sights
Primary Arms 3x compact prism scope
American Defense QD mount
Doublestar picatinny bipod mount - not shown
Harris 6"-9" SBR bipod - not shown

LOWER
Black Rain Ordnance stripped 7075 billet lower
PTAC Blackhawk! LPK (lpk with Blackhawk hard polymer ergo grip)
ALG ACT trigger group
ACE ARFX stock

Purpose
Range duty and Coyote high traffic area denial.

[ColtSeavers]

[jmnielsen]

That's a good lookin rifle!

[JusticeM4]

I like the "Coyote high traffic area denial" POU!

How's that YHM handguard? Looks kinda weird to me but I'm sure its a good setup.

Nice rig.

[ColtSeavers]

Thank you both!

So far I'm very pleased with the YHM TJ forearm after dickin' around with it around the house yesterday. With the vent holes inside the recessed diamonds, it is super smooth to the touch when running your hand along it.

My only complaints about it are;
1) The anti rotation screw flat head recesses are shallow and easy to bubba up.
2) The jam nut recesses for the YHM installation tool hook are shallow as well and easy to bubba up.

Otherwise it's pretty darn solid and I think it looks pretty damned good too

[ccoker]

cool, I dig the 6.8 for hunting..
we have killed a lot of deer and hogs and a few yotes with them..

what ammo are you going to run?

[markm]

cool, I dig the 6.8 for hunting..
we have killed a lot of deer and hogs and a few yotes with them..

What are your typical shot distances for those hunts? Anytime I think of 300 or 6.8, my first thought is indeed Hogs because those are the guys who seem to like those calibers the most.

[ColtSeavers]

cool, I dig the 6.8 for hunting..
we have killed a lot of deer and hogs and a few yotes with them..

what ammo are you going to run?

Nice!

I plan on initially using Federal Fusion 115gr MSR as I'm fond of the fusion ammo and bought 300 rounds from PSA a bit ago for $18 a box if memory serves.

[ccoker]

up close out to about 300 with my 6.8
Here are a few.. all were good clean hits, zero recovery effort needed

I shot this pig yesterday morning, one the run at 175 yards with the 120SST factory ammo, running a S&B 1.5-6 and Templar can
big pig.jpg

My son killed this buck (his first) with handloaded 95 TTSX at 190 yards
david deer.jpg

Buck at 285 yards, 110 TTSX
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Boar at 30 yards with 95 TTSX

[para13cord]

Looks really nice - what do you think of the primary arms sight you have on it?