08-07-2014, 11:14 PM
Lonehill Wrote:Would a new production satern be saami spec, true Grendel?
Long story short: no. You'd get either a questionably unsafe chamber, or one akin to the LBC. If you weren't opposed to the LBC-esque chamber, they a 24" barrel + bolt for $330 on midway as the Grendel II (Satern makes the Grendel Stoner barrels).
Lonehill Wrote:The barrel I ordered quoted $583 full fluted, bead blasted, and threaded. Who else is GTG in/around this price range for a comparable barrel?
Shilen sells a 20" barrel and bolt for $500 I believe. Unthreaded though, which would bring it up to $575, which is the same price as the 18" that's already threaded. Both would be .750 and neither would be fluted (I believe), unfortunately, but they should be fairly quick about it and have a unmarred reputation. 18 would probably be enough for hunting, and light enough for carrying. Maybe not exactly what you were looking for, but they're there.