Grendel Barrels in stock at Brownells

[customcutter]

My 18" Liberty barrel came in a triangular box????

[Tedward]

Mine too, and they used Brown tape. Original....

Also have you tried to hand chamber a factory round with the bolt to see if it locks or if it requires pushing it like the Liberty barrels?

My bolt wont lock and haven't tried to force it. I'll put it on an upper tomorrow and chamber a round wit the bolt and use the buffer spring to help it.

[Tedward]

i am in michigan but decently close to a ups and fedex hubs i get midway and brownell in two days usually via ground shipping, it does not say 5r on it like the liberty barrels, it says 6.5 Grendel 1-8 on the top and brownell on the bottom of the barrel but i counted 5 lands and groove in the barrel, it cabe in a triangle box with brown tape as oppose to the square box with red tape from satern/liberty/stoner

My Liberty barrels all come in triangle boxes with red tape.

[mongoosesnipe]

Well then I guess based upon box and tape....we have learned nothing about the origin

[explorecaves]

My lilja barrel came in a triangle box with clear tape...

[Tedward]

Crap, the triangle box fairy made them....

[Trock03]

My Brownells barrel showed up yesterday. White triangle box (from the triangle box fairy), brown tape that had been cut and re-taped with clear packing tape. Little sticker on it saying the box had been open for inspection by Brownells. My AR Stoner barrel arrived in a white box, red tape that had been cut and re-taped with clear packing tape. No inspection sticker and the not much care had been taken to re-close the box. Both barrels protected with same blue fishnet stuff. Both packed with same little styrofoam plugs.

Both barrels have almost identical markings only the Stoner barrel indicates 5R rifling and the Brownells barrel says Brownells on the bottom. Both barrel extensions appear identical. Other than the Brownells lighter profile the only difference is the fit and finish. The Stoner barrel is rough with sharp transitions between the various ODs. The Brownells barrel is very smooth and the transitions appear to have been blended.

I'm going to assume they are both Liberty barrels based on the exact same engraved font. I can gravity feed a round into the Brownells chamber and close the bolt with little effort whereas this was impossible with the Stoner. Hoping to shoot it this weekend.

Anyone have a range report on their Brownells barrel?

[poli]

Just got off the phone with Brownells; I asked them who manufactured the barrels and they said that they are now allowed to release the info...

[Tedward]

Just got off the phone with Brownells; I asked them who manufactured the barrels and they said that they are now allowed to release the info...

Well did they release it???

[JASmith]

I just looked at Brownell's barrel page. They list the manufacturer on at least some of these barrels, for example E. R. Shaw (http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/bar...41018.aspx).

Frankly, advertising the source for some and withholding, or refusing to name, the source name on others does tend to erode confidence. It might be worth a follow-up call, email, or letter, depending on how annoyed you are.

[LRRPF52]

It also makes sense for distributors to keep parts source confidential because they don't want their competition finding out about it, then trying to weasel in and undercut them on price, or just solicit volume from the same supplier.

[Longshot_34]

I've never known Brownells to put their name on a crap product. I personally would buy with confidence.

[poli]

No; couldn't give me any more details, although I said that I'm interested in buying one

[poli]

I just looked at Brownell's barrel page. They list the manufacturer on at least some of these barrels, for example E. R. Shaw (http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/bar...41018.aspx).

Frankly, advertising the source for some and withholding, or refusing to name, the source name on others does tend to erode confidence. It might be worth a follow-up call, email, or letter, depending on how annoyed you are.

That's what threw me off... Other products have the manufacturer advertised...

If it was a 20" target crowned I would've followed up on this.

[poli]

It also makes sense for distributors to keep parts source confidential because they don't want their competition finding out about it, then trying to weasel in and undercut them on price, or just solicit volume from the same supplier.

I see your point; this could be a tactic.

[Tedward]

Liberty, Guarantee it. check the rifling, 5 lands and the bolt measures the exact same as my Liberty.

[PigOPs]

Are these gtg? Anyone shot theirs yet?

[Tedward]

I've shot Liberty and Brownells, both fire. I had been using my own bolt that i had for a year or so to test the function of them. My bolt is .135 HS.

Check the bolt. If it is .130 they might not go with the Go Gauge. You need to measure them and test it to be sure. If you don't have the tools you can go to a gun smith for the measuring. most will throw a caliber on there and measure for you at no cost. They might not have a Go- Gauge. that you might need to invest in.

Truthfully people buying barrels and bolts and trying to be the home gunsmith need at minimum a few gunsmith tools. Calipers, armors wrench, torque wrench, allen wrenches and hand tools. most importantly in this case and as I have now determined, a Go-Gauge for your caliber to confirm safety. It's like buying parts to rebuild and engine and not have the tools. You do need them to properly do your project.

If not that is why there are company's like auto shops and gunshops that sell the rifles already together. Or a gunsmith to assemble the parts. Again, buying parts is half the fun but its more to it than slapping it together.
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-...25179.aspx

MANSON: 513-000-102WB NO GO GAUGE, fits 6.5 Grendel, in stock and $30

If you have these tools, before firing it use the Go-Gauge due to the issues we've all been experiencing, spend the $30.

[cst]

Do you think the go guage is all we need or get the no-go to?

[Tedward]

Do you think the go gauge is all we need or get the no-go to?

I bought both but if the Go-Gauge doesn't let the bolt lock to the barrel extension (turn) you know you have a bolt issue and the No-Go isn't needed. Truthfully, just measure the HS. If it is .132 the Go-Gauge will work at the highest end of tolerance's. If its .130, the go-gauge won't work (let the bolt turn and lock to the barrel extension). I even removed the extractor to make sure that was not interfering and no difference.

If a bolt HS is .130 they are non functioning bolts with the Grendel and need returned or buy a .135 bolt from Maxim and then it will work. They do function with a Go-Gauge and a correct head spaced bolt (.135) and if the Go-Gauge works, should be fine. Once I used a .135 bolt with my barrels the round chambered and extracted fine on both Liberty and Brownells Barrels. Seems as if each barrel needs confirmed by a 2 step process.

Now if you have a Maxim bolt with the rings on them it should work with a Go-Gauge but if the bullet gets stuck, it is a different issue and you might want Mark to help out or send it back. Mark did say the one he looked at had a short throat and thats a different issue.