Budget 1st Grendel upper build

[lamrith]

1st off what a great forum. The shear volume of information here is.. well.. a bit daunting! I have been trying to dig thru some of it, specially the barrel information.

I looked around and just ordered parts to start my 1st 6.5grendel build! I will see combined range and possibly hunting duty.

Built my 1st AR about 2 years ago and been looking to build another upper. Considered 300blk quite a bit and still may build one, but 6.5Grendel looks like a much better all around round and is big game hunting legal here in WA and other states.
Here is my 556 currently:

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I already have all the parts for an A3 flattop build so the plan is to reconfigure the 556 into a A3 configuration and use the free float handguards for the Grendel. I even have a midlength gas tube in the closet to match the grendel gas system.

Here is what I ordered.
REDX (free shipping)

• RedX A3 Complete upper
  
• Std Charging handle
  
• Magpul MBUIS sight set glass can break/fog, Gotta have irons!
  

BROWNELLS (Found coupon for $50 off on $300+ orders!):

• Brownells 18" Grendel Barrel
  
• Bushmaster AR15 BCG ON SALE! Made sense to just get a complete BCG and have a spare 556 bolt since it was $20 more than a bare Carrier with no gas key.
  
• 10rnd Magazine
  
• 25rnd magazine
  

ALREADY HAVE

• Troy Alpha 13" Free Float with barrel nut and lowpro gasblock
  
• BSA 6-24x40 AO scope and rings
  
• Mid-length Gas Tube
  
• all parts to convert current 556 upper to A3 config with A2 front sight and handguards.
  

Total cost $572 to my door.