GunnyUSMC
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I’ll be heading to Texas in a couple of weeks to deliver a rifle that I just built.
The Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation helps Veterans. The people that run the Foundation are a great bunch. They are a bunch of BBQ pit masters that know how to cook and have a good time.
Last year they asked my to build an AR 15 for their auction and invited my to their big BBQ cookoff in El Campo, TX.
The rifle I built was a big hit and sold for several times of what it cost to build.
They contacted me a couple of months ago and invited me to come to this year’s cookoff, and asked me to build another rifle for their auction.
This year I decided to build a rifle with some red components, and have the lower engraved with their logo.
One of my friends, Will, over at Icey Tek, in Tennessee, was going to have a billet lower made for the build, but the guy that was going to make the lower ended up building a complete rifle and donated it for the auction.
I already had the upper built and just needed to build the lower.
The Foundation contacted me and asked if I was too late to have me build the rifle in 300 Blackout because the rifle Will was bringing is in 5.56. I told them that it wasn’t a problem, just hat to order a barrel.
Once the barrel arrived, I rebuilt the upper, picked up a lower at my buddies shop. My buddy did the engraving for free.
I got to work on it the next day.
The only problem I had with the build was the dust cover. I bought a Timber Creek red cover, but it would not stay closed. I tried a Strike Industries cover and had the same problem.
I pulled out one of my extra uppers and the Timber Creek cover fitted perfectly.
The rest of the build went smoothly.
I think they will raise a good bit of money on this rifle.
All I’m waiting on is the Sig red dot to finish off the build, which should be here any day.
Last year I made 12 Cherry shot glasses that I gave away at the event. They were so popular that I decided to make more for this year.
So far I have 25 made, here’s some of them.
This one is Made from Cherry
This one is made from Purpleheart.
They told me to make sure that I bring Elle, my service dog, with me. She’s a sweetheart and loves to travel.
The Texas Chrome Heroes Foundation helps Veterans. The people that run the Foundation are a great bunch. They are a bunch of BBQ pit masters that know how to cook and have a good time.
Last year they asked my to build an AR 15 for their auction and invited my to their big BBQ cookoff in El Campo, TX.
The rifle I built was a big hit and sold for several times of what it cost to build.
They contacted me a couple of months ago and invited me to come to this year’s cookoff, and asked me to build another rifle for their auction.
This year I decided to build a rifle with some red components, and have the lower engraved with their logo.
One of my friends, Will, over at Icey Tek, in Tennessee, was going to have a billet lower made for the build, but the guy that was going to make the lower ended up building a complete rifle and donated it for the auction.
I already had the upper built and just needed to build the lower.
The Foundation contacted me and asked if I was too late to have me build the rifle in 300 Blackout because the rifle Will was bringing is in 5.56. I told them that it wasn’t a problem, just hat to order a barrel.
Once the barrel arrived, I rebuilt the upper, picked up a lower at my buddies shop. My buddy did the engraving for free.
I got to work on it the next day.
The only problem I had with the build was the dust cover. I bought a Timber Creek red cover, but it would not stay closed. I tried a Strike Industries cover and had the same problem.
I pulled out one of my extra uppers and the Timber Creek cover fitted perfectly.
The rest of the build went smoothly.
I think they will raise a good bit of money on this rifle.
All I’m waiting on is the Sig red dot to finish off the build, which should be here any day.
Last year I made 12 Cherry shot glasses that I gave away at the event. They were so popular that I decided to make more for this year.
So far I have 25 made, here’s some of them.
This one is Made from Cherry
This one is made from Purpleheart.
They told me to make sure that I bring Elle, my service dog, with me. She’s a sweetheart and loves to travel.
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