It Started with the Bolt Carrier Group... | A "Throw Together" 6.8 SPC Upper

After purchasing a discounted 6.8 SPC bolt carrier group, I sourced the balance of the parts needed to throw together an upper receiver. Some of the parts were purchased from local gun shows, others came from gun shops in the area.
Brownell's 6.8 SPC Bolt Carrier Group - Triple H Sports, Leslie, MI (Jackson, MI Gun Show)
16" Carbine Gas 6.8 SPC Barrel and Flash Hider - Tony's Customs, Wauseon, OH (Mason, Michigan Gun Show)
C-Products DuraMag 10 Shot 6.8 SPC Magazine
Hornady 110 Grain 6.8 SPC Ammo (Partial) - Unkown seller, Mason, Michigan Gun Show
Luth-AR Gas Tube
BCM Upper Receiver - Not Just Guns, Mason, MI
AR-15 Parts Delta Ring Assembly
Tuff Zone Handguard Cap
CDNN Charging Handle - Total Firearms, Mason, MI
Carbine Handguard
Rock River Arms Folding Front Sight Gas Block
Crush Washer - One of my boxes of AR-15 parts

[@czgunner]

6.8 SPC is a fantastic round. If you handload, you can actually get the intended performance out of it.

[@WilliamCChapin]

There’s a batch ready to go - we’ll see how they do! Thanks for the note. 🙂

[@viejo2a]

Great! I’ll be excited to see the first shots! 🤛🏻🔫🇺🇸

[@WilliamCChapin]

You probably already saw them - in the "Let Freedom Ring" video! 🙂

[@marcthomas2482]

I totally understand, and can see how that would happen...

[@WilliamCChapin]

A guy can’t just leave a bolt carrier group hanging… 😋

[@ChrisFromThe740]

This is going to be awesome

[@WilliamCChapin]

So far, so good! This is the upper that was in my Let Freedom Ring video. Thanks for the note!

[@georgiaboy4410]

The journey of a thousand miles begins with the bolt carrier group. Or something like that 😆

[@WilliamCChapin]

Yeah...something like that, GeorgiaBoy!

[@jims9249]

One thing leads to another :) Looking forward to seeing it in action.

[@WilliamCChapin]

For sure! Things tend to happen that way! 🙂

[@ThecrazyScotsman]

Boom

[@ThecrazyScotsman]

Very cool I have many this way lol starts with one then the next things

[@WilliamCChapin]

For sure! I'm heading your way right now to see the opening ceremony at Camp Perry. 😎

[@cw2a]

I often considered it. But its scarce brass wise. I had a few hundred but sold it off.
I think Im gonna try a 400 Legend next. I have a complete upper assembly minus a barrel. Was all set ta go 300 Ham'R but...

[@WilliamCChapin]

I’m guessing there will be a couple new “deer hunting” cartridges a year for awhile. I figured 400 Legend would happen, I’m predicting that there will be 375 Buckhammer in the near future. I’m still holding out for 358 JackWagon! 🤔

[@cw2a]

@@WilliamCChapin Ill have a 360 BH. But not terribly driven. Id like a CVA Scout in that and they not making one yet. So Id have to have it made.
So the 400 is quicker cheaper and easier. (Just need barrel)

[@mckwilly]

Cool !

[@WilliamCChapin]

Thanks, Mark! It was a fun one to put together. 🤠

[@jamespollard1670]

Nice project .

[@WilliamCChapin]

Thanks, Mr. Pollard! I may need to get creative to try cast out of it…there isn’t much room for the bullet - it needs a short ogive.

[@jamespollard1670]

@@WilliamCChapin I was thinking cast bullet when you stated a 1/11 twist ? I don't know enough about that cartridge to say if that twist is good or bad ?

[@WilliamCChapin]

@jamespollard1670 1:11 is the most common twist in this chambering.

[@jamespollard1670]

@@WilliamCChapin We need to know how it does with cast now ?

[@WilliamCChapin]

@@jamespollard1670 I’ll see if I have something with a blunt enough nose to chamber! 🤠

[@jasoncarr551]

Got a 22" with 10 twist 4 groove.

[@WilliamCChapin]

I considered a longer barrel - this one came along at $100, so that made the choice easy! 🙂

[@jasoncarr551]

@@WilliamCChapin
bison Armory where I got mine.