I pull the trigger and did it

[NightStalker]

After months of dilemma and research I finally pulled the trigger on a Grendel upper Receiver build.

My hold up was not wanting to get another caliber to reload, but I kept coming back to the Grendel puts 5.56 to shame in every test I ever saw.

This build is a light weight hunting/ shtf rifle. I was looking for a light gun that can be packed in on a pack horse to various locations mainly hunting small Couse deer type game

Yesterday I ordered an Aero Precision upper and a ToolCraft 6.5 BCG, researching barrels for it now.

[Red*Lion]

I ordered all the components to build a new Grendel upper the past couple of days. I ordered a Criterion barrel after doing a good amount of research. This barrel with headspaced bolt....https://criterionbarrels.com/product...ar-15-barrels/
Something to consider.

[A.D.D. AR]

Congrats Guys!!! The Grendel really is a "do all" cartridge for the AR15. Red*Lion, that Criterion should be a shooter! I'm currently waiting on a Bartlein barrel, but I have another upper to use in the mean time.
let us know how your builds turn out guys.

[OneHitWonder]

I ordered all the components to build a new Grendel upper the past couple of days. I ordered a Criterion barrel after doing a good amount of research. This barrel with headspaced bolt....https://criterionbarrels.com/product...ar-15-barrels/
Something to consider.

[VASCAR2]

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/barrel-parts/rifle-barrels/ar-15-barrels-6-5-grendel-hybrid-prod118547.aspx

[FLshooter]

[DeanD]

Once you go 6.5 you never go back. LOL I just never could swallow the .22 caliber. Built what I consider to be the perfect defense weapon in a 6.5 AR carbine. Kicks a 5.56's ass so hard it is pathetic. Getting more affordable ammo now: PPU 100 and 120 gr., Hornaday 123 gr. Frontier, Wolf for plinking.

[NightStalker]

Once you go 6.5 you never go back. LOL I just never could swallow the .22 caliber. Built what I consider to be the perfect defense weapon in a 6.5 AR carbine. Kicks a 5.56's ass so hard it is pathetic. Getting more affordable ammo now: PPU 100 and 120 gr., Hornaday 123 gr. Frontier, Wolf for plinking.

I agree it KA over the 5.56, looks like a hammer when hitting steel. So many decisions now lol.
I reload so looking forward to getting started doing that as well, figure ill use the 223 for competition for now so its not sitting

[SDW]

They do list the weight, but it's down at the bottom. Weird, I know, to have "WEIGHT" in two places. Anyway...

18" Mid-length 2.20lbs.
18" Rifle 2.25lbs.