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Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - Bike Effects - 05-16-2013
Here is what I am thinking for my Varmint/Target build project:
Alexander Arms bolt
22" Krieger cut rifled heavy contour barrel
JP adjustable Gas Block (.936" bore)
LAR OPS-4 side charger receiver
White Oak Armament Varmint hand guard and barrel nut
Comments? Suggestions?
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - Gamecock84 - 05-16-2013
Sounds awesome. Hope you are ready to hurry up and wait for parts!
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - Whelenon - 05-16-2013
Is the White Oak hand guard free floating? If not I would suggest a free floating hand guard, especially for varmint/target build. Other than that you're looking good. Have fun with your build and you'll need to be patient. Keep us posted on your progress.
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - Bike Effects - 05-16-2013
Whelenon Wrote:Is the White Oak hand guard free floating? If not I would suggest a free floating hand guard, especially for varmint/target build. Other than that you're looking good. Have fun with your build and you'll need to be patient. Keep us posted on your progress.
It is free floating. It also has a barrel nut does not have to aligned with the gas tube. You have to make your own barrel nut wrench but I have already done that for my .223 build.
Gamecock84, I see this project taking a year. :-(
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - Bike Effects - 08-21-2013
UPDATE!
I received my Krieger barrel today which is almost three months early. I could not wait to get a look at it with my Hawkeye Bore Scope. It did not disappoint. A beautiful piece of work. I am ready to rock if I can ever get my receiver. Trying to be patient!
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - pburr - 08-21-2013
I went a similar route:
AA bolt (still waiting)
Krieger 28" heavy 1:9 barrel
DPMS LoPro Match upper
JP extra long tube handguard
JP adjustable gas block
Thinking about having JP thread and install a muzzle brake on it....but no decision yet.
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - Tedward - 08-21-2013
Bike Effects Wrote:UPDATE!
I received my Krieger barrel today which is almost three months early. I could not wait to get a look at it with my Hawkeye Bore Scope. It did not disappoint. A beautiful piece of work. I am ready to rock if I can ever get my receiver. Trying to be patient!
Not sure what lower Receiver you are looking for but Rainer has Seeking SP223 without logs available and a few others. Stonefire Arms has a few Mega Arms available. Just need the jack$$
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - Bike Effects - 08-21-2013
Tedward Wrote:Not sure what lower Receiver you are looking for but Rainer has Seeking SP223 without logs available and a few others. Stonefire Arms has a few Mega Arms available. Just need the jack$$
As I stated in Post #1, I'm waiting for an OPS-04 that I have on order. It's the same upper I have on my .223. Wait times are bleak, to say the least.
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - Kohoki - 08-21-2013
Bike Effects Wrote:Gamecock84, I see this project taking a year. :-(
Maybe longer!
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - bwaites - 08-21-2013
pburr Wrote:I went a similar route:
AA bolt (still waiting)
Krieger 28" heavy 1:9 barrel
DPMS LoPro Match upper
JP extra long tube handguard
JP adjustable gas block
Thinking about having JP thread and install a muzzle brake on it....but no decision yet.
Consider having a 2" longer gas system installed as well. I have a 28" with Rifle length gas and have issues when I push the loads to maximize velocity.
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - lilharcher - 08-21-2013
Looks like a fine build. I have an OPS-04 upper too and not completely sold on it. I even matched it up with a LAR lower and the fit seems to be too lose for my liking.......wish the specs were alittle tighter I guess.
Preliminary specs on 6.5 Grendel upper build - pburr - 08-25-2013
bwaites Wrote:Consider having a 2" longer gas system installed as well. I have a 28" with Rifle length gas and have issues when I push the loads to maximize velocity.
Roger! Krieger sets the gas port further out on the 28" and has an extra long gas tube for it. This barrel has been contoured but not chambered or had the port drilled yet. What size gas port is suggested for the extra length?