03-25-2014, 06:03 PM
If it was not for the 6.5 Grendel I would have never built my first AR-15. I never liked the 5.56 round. I always thought it was too small for my needs. I was fortunate that when I decided to build the Grendel that there was a N.R.A. course available at Montgomery Community College in Troy, NC. The first question I asked before I took the course was what reamer would be used to chamber the barrel. I was told it would be a Manson reamer built from a AA print. That was indeed fortunate. I chambered the barrel with a roughing reamer first, then the finishing reamer. I have had no problems with factory ammo or my hand loads.
Bill Alexander did the work and we who have stayed the course with his blueprints appear to have had the least trouble with the Grendel. For me I have been the recipient of his efforts and I am thankful for that. I may have bitched about the long wait for parts like others, but all in all it has been a pleasant experience. Thank you Mr. Bill.
I think that variants for the Grendel AR-15 is a bad idea. I also think that manufacturers who make changes in from the original AA blueprint should indicate up front what they are doing to avoid the problems that have taken place so far. Now, for the bolt action 6.5 Grendel I think there is room there for improvement.
Maverick
Bill Alexander did the work and we who have stayed the course with his blueprints appear to have had the least trouble with the Grendel. For me I have been the recipient of his efforts and I am thankful for that. I may have bitched about the long wait for parts like others, but all in all it has been a pleasant experience. Thank you Mr. Bill.
I think that variants for the Grendel AR-15 is a bad idea. I also think that manufacturers who make changes in from the original AA blueprint should indicate up front what they are doing to avoid the problems that have taken place so far. Now, for the bolt action 6.5 Grendel I think there is room there for improvement.
Maverick