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Hi! I just joined the forum for this question. Im looking to buy an ar 6.5 grendel upper for hunting whitetail and target shooting.
The two highest quality uppers that I found in my price range are Alexander Arms 18" lightweight upper and the Larue Tactical Ultimate ar15 upper kit.
Unfortunately I haven't found a lot of reviews that would tell me as to which is better or at least better for my needs. So I was wondering if anyone would know which would be better?
I should also mention that I shoot a lot of Russian ammo.
Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you!
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04-03-2018, 06:07 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-03-2018, 06:24 PM by AZHTfreak.)
Just get the LaRue, you're a stripped Larue lower away from a complete rifle at an absolutely smoking price!
Edit: And your not stuck with the AA only 9/16×24 muzzle thread...
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I was kinda thinking that.
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LaRue makes nice stuff. Ahem...
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I have them both. I went ahead and got the Larue lower to make it a complete rifle. I love them both but as mentioned above the AA muzzle threads are kind of a PITA when looking to change out muzzle devices. I did use a thread adapter once before but since I was also using a suppressor I was a little concerned about the bore alignment so changed back to the original flash hider that came with it.
Hope that helps!
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i ordered the larue kit and got in a about a month. the matching lower i have been waiting over three months on now. my larue suurg kit is over three months too. i have a aa lightweight 16" barrel that shoots great. my 18" larue shoots good too. i do hate the loooooooong waits.
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I would go with the LaRue myself. I got my Ultimate Upper Kit 2 weeks after ordering it and used a lower I already had. It will work with any lower while you wait for one from LaRue if you order it. I have heard and read that Alexander Arms makes good stuff but I personally have no experience with them. LaRue I do have experience with and I don't think you will be disappointed.
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I bought one AA upper, and built a couple of others before Larue got into the Grendel game. One of my home builds used a AA barrel the other a White Oak barrel. My home builds are gas piston uppers, the completed one from AA is a standard gas impingement model, their Overwatch model, a long barrel bench/target/varmint model and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. I have some other AR parts from LaRue and they are excellent. IMHO you will not be disappointed in either, as both are excellent.
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Do you reload or plan on shooting factory only? Do you shoot suppressed?
