New Build - First Grendel

[Dozer]

I am looking to complete my first grendel build. The gun will be used for hog, yotes and deer out here in California. I am also interested in non-competitive target shooting at various yardages and would like the gun to be able to hit steel at 1k yards every once in a while. I do not reload at this time, although I have been saving brass to eventually get into it.

Im operating on a limited budget, around $1000 to complete the remainder of the rifle. I currently have a stripped Anderson lower, cmmg parts kit, and a rra nm 2 stage should be delivered soon.

I am looking into the radical firearms 20 inch complete upper. At that price point of $540, I'm just not seeing anything that's beating it price rise. A match grade barrel and ready to shoot upper is really tempting. So far I have seen good reviews. Your guys thoughts on this?

I am also getting hung up on a stock for precision shooting and hunting with the ar platform. I do not hunt with my 5.56 so a carbine adjustable is perfectly fine. I am considering the magpul prs for this build, but at 250 and a limited budget i feel I could compromise a little on the stock to put more towards a quality optic. Your thoughts on acceptable stocks for the range and hunting?

Remaining odds and ends include grip, bipod, buffer assembly, etc...

[Clays23]

My brother in law has a radical firearms 5.56 upper and loves it. I've only heard good things about their 6.5 grendel upper as well. I built my upper as cheap as I could and it was almost as much as the radical one with a lot more work! lol

[Dozer]

That seems to be the consensus re: radical products. Seems to good to be true though, so cheap haha

[Clays23]

If you do go the build it yourself route I'd recommend checking out spinta precison. I bought their 20" barrel and it has served me well for deer hunting. It is on sale for $169 http://www.spintaprecision.com/20-264-lb...rrel-sale/

[ah1whiskey]

If you do go the build it yourself route I'd recommend checking out spinta precison. I bought their 20" barrel and it has served me well for deer hunting. It is on sale for $169 http://www.spintaprecision.com/20-264-lb...rrel-sale/

+1 on spinta i have one of their 20" stainless 264lbc that has turned in some impressive groups with wolf out to 300m --

i'm not going to say it will shoot uber match @ 600+ but is at least as good as some of the big name button rifle barrels-- check with slick guns as they sometimes have a code for 30% off on spinta products.