09-18-2018, 04:05 AM
OK before I get burned at the stake I have spent the last 3 days scouring the internet trying to find an answer to my questions. I ended up here because it seemed to come up every time so here I am.
Originally I wanted to build a 224 Valkyrie but then talked to a few friends and the 6.5 Grendel came about. Granted I am unsure why but the 224 Valkyrie is stuck in the back of my mind but I keep seeing people talking about being let down by them and all the ammo issues.
I am about to start a 6.5 build but need help. I am wanting to be able to take the gun out and put rounds down range in the 600 yards area. At first I just wanted to find a complete upper I could toss onto my lower I have built. I found a few placed for uppers but then I started checking into them and started to doubt a lot of them. I looked at radical because they are basically in my back pocket but after seeing issues with them and learning a little about the barrels I cast them away. Then I thought about PSA but then saw reviews on muzzles not being aligned or installed properly ect.
I am wanting a 20- 24 inch barrel on the upper and would prefer to have a stainless barrel but that would not be a deal breaker as a beggar cannot be a chooser. I saw a lot of comments on the La-rue kits but i just need a upper with no parts for the lower since i already have my lower built how I want it. AA seems like a nice upper as well but I have no idea how the standard barrel is on that upper.
I have found these through digging on this site and others that I am unsure on them as:
http://www.jsesurplus.com/jse2065grendel...0gb-1.aspx
https://www.dsarms.com/p-16633-dsa-ar15-...arrel.aspx
https://www.grendelhunter.com/product/22...stainless/
https://aeroprecisionusa.com/m4e1-enhanc...arrel.html no bcg or charge handle
https://www.hardenedarms.com/ecProduct_2...il%20Upper
https://moriartiarmaments.com/6.5-grende...r-assembly
https://moriartiarmaments.com/6.5-grende...r-assembly
https://sandersarmoryusa.com/product/the...-with-bcg/
https://www.ar15part.com/6-5-Grendel-Upp...kmexrl.htm
https://bkingsfirearms.com/shop/complete...handguard/
https://22mods4all.com/products/20-6-5-g...-handguard no bcg or charge handle
https://www.odinworks.com/product_p/cu-1...-gbadj.htm
Now however I think I might be able to build me an upper to do exactly what I want possibly for a few coins cheaper (yes I know you pay for what you get). Just being in the college town i have little access to proper areas to work on anything. I have tools with me as I am a gear head and am always tinkering on something so tools is not really my issue. I just do not have a vice or any AR tools (yet). Now I can rig me a vice set up in my room with a little harbor freight one to get me by for now so lets move on I guess. If I do go on the route of building my own upper ( would be my first) what would you guys recommend for parts or should I just buy a complete.
I am just trying to find the proper route I should take and after reading about the issues that can be found with the lower priced uppers I am torn
if you have made it this far thanks a ton as I know it is a lot. If the links are not ok please let me know or fix it.
Originally I wanted to build a 224 Valkyrie but then talked to a few friends and the 6.5 Grendel came about. Granted I am unsure why but the 224 Valkyrie is stuck in the back of my mind but I keep seeing people talking about being let down by them and all the ammo issues.
I am about to start a 6.5 build but need help. I am wanting to be able to take the gun out and put rounds down range in the 600 yards area. At first I just wanted to find a complete upper I could toss onto my lower I have built. I found a few placed for uppers but then I started checking into them and started to doubt a lot of them. I looked at radical because they are basically in my back pocket but after seeing issues with them and learning a little about the barrels I cast them away. Then I thought about PSA but then saw reviews on muzzles not being aligned or installed properly ect.
I am wanting a 20- 24 inch barrel on the upper and would prefer to have a stainless barrel but that would not be a deal breaker as a beggar cannot be a chooser. I saw a lot of comments on the La-rue kits but i just need a upper with no parts for the lower since i already have my lower built how I want it. AA seems like a nice upper as well but I have no idea how the standard barrel is on that upper.
I have found these through digging on this site and others that I am unsure on them as:
http://www.jsesurplus.com/jse2065grendel...0gb-1.aspx
https://www.dsarms.com/p-16633-dsa-ar15-...arrel.aspx
https://www.grendelhunter.com/product/22...stainless/
https://aeroprecisionusa.com/m4e1-enhanc...arrel.html no bcg or charge handle
https://www.hardenedarms.com/ecProduct_2...il%20Upper
https://moriartiarmaments.com/6.5-grende...r-assembly
https://moriartiarmaments.com/6.5-grende...r-assembly
https://sandersarmoryusa.com/product/the...-with-bcg/
https://www.ar15part.com/6-5-Grendel-Upp...kmexrl.htm
https://bkingsfirearms.com/shop/complete...handguard/
https://22mods4all.com/products/20-6-5-g...-handguard no bcg or charge handle
https://www.odinworks.com/product_p/cu-1...-gbadj.htm
Now however I think I might be able to build me an upper to do exactly what I want possibly for a few coins cheaper (yes I know you pay for what you get). Just being in the college town i have little access to proper areas to work on anything. I have tools with me as I am a gear head and am always tinkering on something so tools is not really my issue. I just do not have a vice or any AR tools (yet). Now I can rig me a vice set up in my room with a little harbor freight one to get me by for now so lets move on I guess. If I do go on the route of building my own upper ( would be my first) what would you guys recommend for parts or should I just buy a complete.
I am just trying to find the proper route I should take and after reading about the issues that can be found with the lower priced uppers I am torn
if you have made it this far thanks a ton as I know it is a lot. If the links are not ok please let me know or fix it.