Short and Long Barrels

[Keef]

If I read correctly his 12.5” is 7.62X39 and he has a lot of 7.62X39 ammo. Correct! I wouldn’t cut my 16” 6.5 Grendel especially if it shot good. This makes sense, but is an inexpensive BCA...

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. Good to know!

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.The problem is you're talking to a redneck who used to use SKS's. I have had nice improvements in accuracy cutting and crowning myself.(but the factory crown on them was usually kinda dinged up) If I do it, I'll DIY the cut and crown, then test. If not as accurate as before I'll pay to have the crown redone.

I would use the 12" Grendel for tight woods, walk hunting and varmits/prediters around house and the 24inch for my big fields and when I take a long range shooting course. Earlier I had asked about using the 16" in a 800yrd course and was advised against it. So I figured 24" out to do it. But I also can't stop looking at these in 20" https://www.bsfbarrels.com/product-page/6-5-grendel

Thanks for reading. If if doesn't make sense let me know.