01-17-2018, 08:21 PM
Boy... some confusion here it looks like. Let me see if I got this...
If I follow, you like your 16" grendel and plan to leave it alone. Agree. Wise.
You also have a 12" in x39 commie which handles a little better. Right? Agree again. 12"-12.5" is my favorite AR barrel length and I have 3: grendel, blackout, and 5.56. Love em.
18" grendel you have is only the barrel. Yet to be built. Right? If you don't plan to build it, sell it off. Agree with you that is not a good candidate to chop.
Regarding a 24" to cut down. Uh, how... won't you lose the gas port completely? Why not simply get a new 16" carbine gas barrel and cut that down? BCA can be had for around $80-100 via Classic Firearms.
That said, I would not be chopping any off the shelf barrel. Why bother?
The best option on the market right now is Ballistic Advantage brand 12.5" grendel barrel in their hanson profile. Not quite a pencil but nice and light. A REALLY nice barrel from a well respected company.
Another option might be to try Deadshot Barrels. They do custom work to any length. My 12" grendel was from them via gunbroker for $199 with NiB bolt. Not bad.
If I follow, you like your 16" grendel and plan to leave it alone. Agree. Wise.
You also have a 12" in x39 commie which handles a little better. Right? Agree again. 12"-12.5" is my favorite AR barrel length and I have 3: grendel, blackout, and 5.56. Love em.
18" grendel you have is only the barrel. Yet to be built. Right? If you don't plan to build it, sell it off. Agree with you that is not a good candidate to chop.
Regarding a 24" to cut down. Uh, how... won't you lose the gas port completely? Why not simply get a new 16" carbine gas barrel and cut that down? BCA can be had for around $80-100 via Classic Firearms.
That said, I would not be chopping any off the shelf barrel. Why bother?
The best option on the market right now is Ballistic Advantage brand 12.5" grendel barrel in their hanson profile. Not quite a pencil but nice and light. A REALLY nice barrel from a well respected company.
Another option might be to try Deadshot Barrels. They do custom work to any length. My 12" grendel was from them via gunbroker for $199 with NiB bolt. Not bad.