If I read correctly his 12.5” is 7.62X39 and he has a lot of 7.62X39 ammo. I wouldn’t cut my 16” 6.5 Grendel especially if it shot good.
A good Friend of mine has a 24” and 18” 6.5 Grendel. He only uses the 24” for target shooting now since the 24” 6.5 Grendel is a pain to maneuver. My Friend has taken numerous antelope out in Wyoming, the furthest a little over 500 yards using his 24” 6.5 Grendel. My Friend used his 18” 6.5 Grendel last season to harvest his antelope.
In my experience 6.5 Grendel AR-15’s multiply, I have two 16”, a new 18” Faxon GB and a 20”. I have been able to engage every target my Friend has using his 24” with my 20” 6.5 Grendel. One of the reasons I’m drawn to the 6.5 Grendel AR-15 is it’s versatility. In my opion the 24” AR-15 6.5 Grendel is the least versatile and the 18” hits the sweet spot for a do everything AR-15 6.5 Grendel. My Son in Law has a 22” AR-15 with a Lothar Walther 6.5 CSS which also shoots 6.5 Grendel ammunition.
After shooting all thse different AR-15’s my recommendation is to buy the 12”-12.5” 6.5 Grendel. Sell the 18” 6.5 Grendel to get a short 6.5 Grendel if you must. With the cheap prices currently for 6.5 Grendel barrels I see no reason to pay to have a barrel chopped.
A good Friend of mine has a 24” and 18” 6.5 Grendel. He only uses the 24” for target shooting now since the 24” 6.5 Grendel is a pain to maneuver. My Friend has taken numerous antelope out in Wyoming, the furthest a little over 500 yards using his 24” 6.5 Grendel. My Friend used his 18” 6.5 Grendel last season to harvest his antelope.
In my experience 6.5 Grendel AR-15’s multiply, I have two 16”, a new 18” Faxon GB and a 20”. I have been able to engage every target my Friend has using his 24” with my 20” 6.5 Grendel. One of the reasons I’m drawn to the 6.5 Grendel AR-15 is it’s versatility. In my opion the 24” AR-15 6.5 Grendel is the least versatile and the 18” hits the sweet spot for a do everything AR-15 6.5 Grendel. My Son in Law has a 22” AR-15 with a Lothar Walther 6.5 CSS which also shoots 6.5 Grendel ammunition.
After shooting all thse different AR-15’s my recommendation is to buy the 12”-12.5” 6.5 Grendel. Sell the 18” 6.5 Grendel to get a short 6.5 Grendel if you must. With the cheap prices currently for 6.5 Grendel barrels I see no reason to pay to have a barrel chopped.