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alexander arms 6.5 - foxhunter - 03-10-2023

i have acquired a alexander arms 6.5 Grendel, it is all alexander arms as to upper and lower, even the carry bag is alexander arms. i don't up until now shoot ar's. been pretty much a bolt gun guy my whole life. is there any collector value as this rifle was before alexander arms was sold? what is it worth (it is a overwatch 24" barreled gun) if there is no collectors value would shortening the barrel to 18-20" hurt or help the value?
tia
bob

alexander arms 6.5 - VASCAR2 - 03-11-2023

My opinion only your Alexander Arms doesn’t hold any collector’s value but most reports are positive on the accuracy. Alexander Arms had an option for a standard or upgraded barrel. Depending on when the upgraded barrel was purchased might help determine the source of the barrel. A Friend has a 24” AA upper with the standard barrel and it is a good shooter. He has taken several antelope in Wyoming with his.


Everybody has their own opinion but if your barrel was an upgraded Shilen, Satern or Les Baer I’d see how it shot before cutting it down. If your barrel is the standard barrel I’d be more apt to cut it down to 22” or 20”.

alexander arms 6.5 - LRRPF52 - 03-11-2023

Better to just build another upper.

If it’s a Bill Alexander era rifle, it will have collector value.

Does it have the carbon fiber handguard?

Is the barrel fluted and does it have any caliber and twist rate engravings on the barrel?

alexander arms 6.5 - foxhunter - 03-11-2023

it has the carbon fiber handguard and it has 6.5 grendel in the top of the barrel just in front of the gas block.
even on macro was hard to get a good picture.
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trigger, anyone recognize it? looks like a Timney to me.
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alexander arms 6.5 - TedBrewer5 - 03-13-2023

I’d definitely shoot it first and see. If it doesn’t shoot as good as you want you could always buy the 20” monster barrel listed on the buy/sell area for $125. Probably less than paying a smith to cut it down.

alexander arms 6.5 - foxhunter - 03-14-2023

well alexander arms confirmed the rifle was from bill alexander time owning the company. they also agreed it would be cheaper to have them put a new 20 barrel on rather than cut the existing one. monster barrel is sold.

alexander arms 6.5 - wheelguner - 03-15-2023

I own an Alexander Arms 24" Overwatch and it is a tack driver!!!! I can understand your wanting a shorter and lighter version. I solved the issue by adding an Alexander Arms 20" Light Hunter and it shoots almost as well as its big brother. Both of mine were uppers only and live on lowers that I assembled myself and I am impressed with the quality of both uppers. I agree that there will probably never be enhanced value on the collectors market.

alexander arms 6.5 - foxhunter - 03-15-2023

thinking of a faxon 6mm arc barrel in 20" 1-8 twist and just swap out the barrel and keep the 6.5. i have several thousand 6mm bullets i could shoot.

alexander arms 6.5 - VASCAR2 - 03-15-2023

The only thing really keeping me from jumping into the 6 ARC is brass. I don’t want to fire form 6.5 Grendel brass to 6 ARC because of getting the brass mixed up. I have come close to buying a 20” Monster Logo barrel and bolt a few times but I just haven’t had the time to shoot as much the last couple of years because of family obligations.

I’d leave the AA 6.5 Grendel upper alone and assemble a complete 6 ARC upper but that is why I have a dozen AR-15’s. I just can’t stand having an upper without another lower.


https://www.sixfiveoutfitters.com/product/6a-20/

alexander arms 6.5 - foxhunter - 03-16-2023

amen brother, i have the same syndrome, my problem is i am a bolt man, though i have owned ar's that would give a bolt gun a run for it's money.

alexander arms 6.5 - foxhunter - 03-17-2023

wheelguner Wrote:I own an Alexander Arms 24" Overwatch and it is a tack driver!!!! I can understand your wanting a shorter and lighter version. I solved the issue by adding an Alexander Arms 20" Light Hunter and it shoots almost as well as its big brother. Both of mine were uppers only and live on lowers that I assembled myself and I am impressed with the quality of both uppers. I agree that there will probably never be enhanced value on the collectors market.

well shut my mouth. got my 90 gr nosler bullet and made it to the range. fire forming loads (7.62x39 winchester brass)shot 1-1.25" groups at 100 yards. top load of 10x was just as nosler said "most accurate ar just over .50" and 2963 fps. imr8208 wasn't far behind with .75" at 3004fps in formed cases. not bad for an ar and a real hammer.

alexander arms 6.5 - EastTNHunter - 03-19-2023

Sounds like you have a winner. 24” ARs used to be a turn off to me, but I’m starting to warm to the longer barrels. My 20” 6.5GR is not too unwieldy in most hunting situations, and it doesn’t matter from the bench

alexander arms 6.5 - dammitman - 03-20-2023

VASCAR2 Wrote:I’d leave the AA 6.5 Grendel upper alone and assemble a complete 6 ARC upper but that is why I have a dozen AR-15’s. I just can’t stand having an upper without another lower.


https://www.sixfiveoutfitters.com/product/6a-20/

thats called a good start,,,,,
i like all my AA purchaces,,,,,all of them

alexander arms 6.5 - foxhunter - 03-20-2023

if you watch YouTube videos the guys are using ar's with suppressors which just makes the longer and quieter. doesn't seem to make them less maneuverable.