Build Your Own Match Grade, Lightweight, Semi-Auto 6.5 Creedmoor Rifle

Based on the 300tc. Which is made from the 30-03.

@22:26. I love how you wound up using the whole lower to hammer in that pin! Whatever works, LOL!

No lapping of the upper receiver nor bedding the barrel? I though those were things that should be done for a match grade and/or long range AR-10

recent key mod tests have shown it to be a weak design.

oh my god, if you say cross section one more time….

what is the name of the barrel manufacturer? I could not hear it clearly. Was it Rainier Arms?Thx

Very nice, I'm thinking about doing something like this as well. Make a great long range shooter.

Great Job Michael !!! Grant B.

I like the way this guy thinks. I'm going to have to do this.

im going to dub you Mr. a
AR PROFESSOR!!

Great video but why not just buy a stripped upper and lower! Cheaper

WHY DIDN'T YOU USE A TORQUE WRENCH

realize time has expended, but doesn't DPMS now offer a Creedmore gen II rifles now, for around $2000 with a 22 inch barrel?

Nice job. Just not a fan of having the gas block exposed. Probably go with a longer hand guard.

As a gunsmith I'm impressed you should make instructional videos I've seen many accredited programs way worse, great job thanks for helping the industry you 're professional and greatly skilled in our discipline!

Is a flash hider really necessary? Seems like it could disrupt barrel harmonics and affect accuracy.They don't seem to be a precision made part to me. Not to mention the added weight.

If I bought these parts and took them to a gunsmith does anyone know approximately how much it would cost to have them put together?

Radical Arms 20' 6.5 Grendel 440$ free shipping; doing the same game.
And a 200$, 6.5 Creedmoor rifle shooting .50 MOA groups.
I guess if we call it a hobby, then your labor and tools don't cost anything and are not included in the total build cost.

Will a 308 lower work with a 6.5 upper?

Thanks for making the video.

According to NutnFancy, we should stick to 308

Why not just get a complete 6.5 upper and add to the existing lower.

Excellent video. I was new to the Gen II and you explained that too.

What about the buffer? Did you stay with the original smaller buffer? Do you feel that you may need to have to go with a rifle buffer? I've been researching on building my AR 6.5CM based off much research and many folks have said they recommended going to a rifle buffer instead of the original carbine buffer.

Excellent video. All the AR10's in 308 I've handled were incredibly heavy. I ended up going with a SCAR17 but a 6.5 Creedmore AR may be in my future.

There is no head spacing involved?

Nemo Falkor and proof research are 90 miles away 🖖😉🔫

My average ar15 weight is 7lbs 12oz across 6 ar15's. I bought a dpms 308 oracle last Friday. Hoping to get it around 9 -8 lbs

Shilen claims to have data that proves fluting a barrel causes stress in the metal that can lead to inaccuracy when heat is introduced.

How you don't have many more subs is beyond me. This video was informative, and straight to the point with no BS. And all presented by someone that has a sound knowledge of what they're presenting.
Well done.

Ok great video but it is still a 10lb rifle with scope and ammo so since it is a hunting gun and not a bench rifle why not get a barrel with the same proportions as the stock barrel thus taking another 1/2 lb or so back off the rifle? then you end up with a 9 lb hunting rifle in a great caliber…. I know this game as i carry a Gen 1 308 and have tried everything to get it lighter finally settling for 9 lbs…in any event great video..well done thanks

$2000!? I'll pass…

That is a pretty cool looking stock muzzle device supplied on the G2. Do you think that you'd be able to bead blast the coating to match the barrel?

Why did you decide on the birdcage and not get a better brake? It's worth the few dollars and weight for the faster follow up shots.

What was the intro song?

I like your work 😎

Thanks for the video!! I currently own a dpms gen2 recon 308, it's a great shooter with my handloads but the round count is getting up there!! Ive been toying with the idea of converting it to a 6.5 creedmore but until I seen this video I was under the impression I would need a custom barrel cut to fit this models upper receiver. So thank you very much! I will be ordering a rainier arms barrel here shortly.

I stopped watching this after he attached the barrel because I saw he was making SEVERAL errors:
* Did not grease all points of contact between the barrel and the upper to prevent corrosion between unlike metals.
* Did not condition the threads when applying the barrel nut.
* Did not use a torque wrench when tightening the barrel nut.

Also since this is a match gun:
* Did not attach the barrel while in a vertical position.
* Did not use a barrel extension tool while torquing the barrel nut.

Also you didn't stake the gas block. Why?

You were supposed to use a torque wrench on the barrel nut.

rock river has a lar-8M 6.5 for $1,040 1 moa
its cheaper than buying a 6.5 upper

if groups dont tighten up you should return the barrel, even cheap aero precision barrrels have a 1 moa promise, rock river also.

any update on accuracy?

pretty light for a 6.5 creedmoor. 6.5 barrels are inherently heavy. the hot round needs a tough barrel. I've managed to hit sub 7 lbs on a .308 ar but can't find a barrel that will do the trick for a 6.5 creedmoor. this one came in at a good price as well.

I found on Gunbroker a DPMS Recon G2 LR AR Platform 7.62 x 51mm NIB 60222 for $600. The Recon has a bad rap on youtube. What is wrong with this model?

FYI you might like all the videos offered by Tubalcan on machine shop. He was a great shop teacher and is offering a wealth of information here on youtube.

I have found very few barrel makers are supporting the DPMS Gen II at this time. Do you have a list of barrel makers offering match grade barrels for this platform?Thanks, RP

No substitute for good teachers! This puts me in my of TubalCain machine shop tips. People want to believe teachers are not important in our society, but they are dead wrong.
Thank you again for your videos.