Grendel Decision

[Controversy9]

I have around 1100 to spend on a 6.5 Grendel rifle. What is a great brand to start with. PSA or Bear Creek or any suggestions

[gmar]

I have around 1100 to spend on a 6.5 Grendel 20" barrel. What is a great brand to start with. PSA or Bear Creek or any suggestions

I don’t know specifically about PSA and BCA’s Grendel products but I’d normally pick PSA out the two, I’ve heard horrible stories from friends about accuracy issues with BCA’s 5.56 items. With that said, for $1100 you’ll have a lot of better options.

[hill37]

Wilson Combat has 20" Recon Grendel barrel on sale for $260. Threaded, fluted, SS and weighs about 40 oz

[m796rider]

Yeah for $1100 you could have any sort of barrel you want custom made, including Proof carbon fiber or similar.

However, I'm guessing OP means a 20" barreled Grendel AR for $1100, in which case I'd recommend getting an Alexander Arms 20" upper kit for $700 and spend the rest on an Aero lower with a decent trigger, a Magpul stock, and something like a Samson SXT freefloat hand guard.

[achristian8]

Do you have a scope or will that be included in the $1100? Also what are you wanting to do with it? Hunt, shoot off a bench, etc.?

[DL42]

Larue is doing an upper kit in grendel now, and then pair it with a lower. Thats what Id do with my 2 cents.

[Controversy9]

I already have a scope. Using it for deer and hogs

[biodsl]

Larue is doing an upper kit in grendel now, and then pair it with a lower. Thats what Id do with my 2 cents.

Sadly, sold out right now. People do love their LaRues.

[BowChamp]

Sadly, sold out right now. People do love their LaRues.

This is not sold out.


https://www.larue.com/products/larue-com...ade-upper/

[biodsl]

^^^^^^^^
And there you have it. Add a PSA lower of your choice. Upgrade the trigger. You're done.

[Newguy]

The LaRue is a great deal for 799 in my opinion. It is not a light upper so it depends on how you are going to use it. My LaRue is my heaviest rifle and I would trust it in an end of the world situation. That being said you can get 90% of the performance out of a PSA upper for what 400 or less? It really depends on what you want and how much you want to spend. My favorite 6.5 Grendel is a toss up between my 12" monster barreled upper I put together and my SOLGW 16" East India Match barreled upper I put together. The lighter weight and shorter barrels maneuver easier and don't give up much in performance.

[s3silver]

With a $1100 budget, I'd recommend spending a little more for a higher end barrel, bolt, and trigger. To me those are the most important parts of the ar platform. Everything else can be low-mid price and it will still shoot well.

[drewthebrave]

This is not sold out.


https://www.larue.com/products/larue-com...ade-upper/

This is how I'd spend my cash if I needed a new Grendel rifle today. You won't find a better value for the money (unless you build your own, which can be tough these days).

[Fredman]

At least read the reviews. What’s the owners name? Mark? He stated out of 20 uppers he test fired, he averaged.4” group? Even if it was three shot group, that’s stellar!

[SCRhino]

I've killed killed 5 deer so far with my rig, bought a daily deal upper from PSA, a 16"Barrel and bolt from bft and popped it on a PSA lower I had laying around. I'm spoiled living here in SC in the good old days they would just put a pallet of blem uppers out on a Saturday morning for almost nothing just to clear em out.

All that to say, I've probably got 500-600 in my rig and even less of I had dumped the pull off barrel. You don't have to spent a jillion dollars to get a rifle that shoots, spend the difference on a couple cases of ammo and shoot the hell out of it. Learn your rifle and there won't be a deer or hog that's safe.

[Mustangfreek]

Shameless plug, sorta..but life has happened and I’m getting out of the hobby for now

I’ve got a BA 16” Hanson series barreled/ od green gunkoted/mega arms 16” rifle I’m looking to sell, along with 1k of ammo.

Message if interested..