Recommended 6.5 Grendel Barrel Suppliers and wait times?

[jawbone]

5 1/2 months for Shilen entry upper from AA. still waiting. still keeping the faith.

[HK91]

Ordered an entry upper from AA in early September and had it in a little over 6 weeks. Completing the build soon can not wait to shoot it!

[Lead Chucker]

I ordered a 16" stoner from midway for a carbine build.

[mopar440]

Waited over 6 months from AA, still no expected date, THEIR SERVICE SUCKSSSSS!!!!
Got a Shilen stainless true 6.5 Grendel barrel from Midway!

[LRRPF52]

Waited over 6 months from AA, still no expected date, THEIR SERVICE SUCKSSSSS!!!!
Got a Shilen stainless true 6.5 Grendel barrel from Midway!

AA's service is actually good, they just have a ton more people in line in the same position as you who are also waiting. Demand is extremely high for Grendel barrels, and their QC is tight. They may be waiting on certain components, and when those components arrive, many of them aren't able to pass QC, which pushes things back even further.

[PumpActionJackson]

My Templar customs barrel is killer, truly a sub moa barrel, shooting anything from 100-123g bullets.

[tecknomage]

AA's service is actually good, they just have a ton more people in line in the same position as you who are also waiting. Demand is extremely high for Grendel barrels, and their QC is tight. They may be waiting on certain components, and when those components arrive, many of them aren't able to pass QC, which pushes things back even further.

could be worse, waiting on Stocks from JAE for 2 years now. just STOCKS.

[JDub]

Waited over 6 months from AA, still no expected date, THEIR SERVICE SUCKSSSSS!!!!
Got a Shilen stainless true 6.5 Grendel barrel from Midway!

I ended up with a 18" AR Stoner barrel as well after cancelling my AA 20" upper.

It's not that there service was bad, it was that they just didn't seem to care whether I gave them my business or not. When I ordered they gave me no clue that there would be a 10-12 week lead time. I found that out here. When I called to inquire about my order, they were very curt and seemed even somewhat peeved that I was wasting their time. What I got was "There is a 10 to 12 week lead time on those parts"...period. No "we're sorry things are backed up and we thank you for your patience"...nothing. When I finally cancelled my order, I was emailed a form letter with not even a single clause stating that they regretted losing my business.

This is no reflection on their products but I just wasn't feeling the love. I know they are probably swamped with orders but a little customer care would have been nice. Times must be good in the firearms business.

Here it is...this is the only correspondence I received from them...sad...

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Sorry for being a malcontent but I needed to vent.

I guess what I was missing was the BS'ing and all that stuff that I get with the guys down at the LGS.

[mongoosesnipe]

Their customer service is not bad but their barrel lead times are uncertain as the don't have steady supplies coming in in this volatile market and the have a deep back log of orders of the various barrel configurations and they don't know what blanks will be coming in when so they are not able to give effective estimates for getting barrels shipped to the customer basically my understanding is that the barrel market is effectively out of their control and the get them shipped out as fast as the can processes them and inspect them to ensure only high quality components go out the door with their name on them

[jurassic]

Why are all the AR Stoner barrels now listed as .264 LBC instead of Grendel?

[Charlie Whiskey]

About the AA barrels... I've heard that a retailer here on Texas has sent back 4 of their Grendel barrels so far this year for defects/other issues. Is there any known problems this year or is that story just a rumor?

[pburr]

[quote=Rawdeal]I have a grendel 24" barrel by Krieger, that is a true grendel chamber. It's pretty much perfect.QUOTE]

I am interested in having Krieger build me a 28" Fluted Grendel barrel. Can you tell me if Krieger chambered your barrel or did you have it chambered somewhere else?

[Rawdeal]

[quote=Rawdeal]I have a grendel 24" barrel by Krieger, that is a true grendel chamber. It's pretty much perfect.QUOTE]

I am interested in having Krieger build me a 28" Fluted Grendel barrel. Can you tell me if Krieger chambered your barrel or did you have it chambered somewhere else?

I bought it from Joel Pendergraft, and to be honest I don't know if chambered it or Krieger. When he offered it up for sale, I didn't ask any questions. Being that he turns barrels that set records, I'm guessing he chambered it.

[Charlie Whiskey]

Lookin for an 18" or 20" standard profile barrel. Anybody have one in stock or 8 week lead time max?