WTB 6.5 complete upper

[Johnnie]

Looking for a complete upper for hunting needs to have at lest an 18 inch barrel. Not looking for a 1000 upper with will be a hunting gun only.

[Steamburn]

Get either an Olympics Arms or a Precision Firearms.
Both are extremely precise.

[customcutter]

Johnnie, check out the thread on "Radical Firearms", I think they are out of Grendel uppers now, but when they are on sale. The price is right. Also look at Double Star don't know if they have uppers, but they have some barrels on sale.

[ah1whiskey]

if you running a tight budget look at sprinta barrels in 264 lbc --- it is easy to build with a 6.5g or 264lbc upper these days.

http://www.spintaprecision.com/20-264-lbc-6-5-grendel-barrel-sale/

with a code you can get the stainless steel barrel for about the same money, SA had a sale on BH barrels and you got a free upper and a matched bolt for an extra $40 -- but that is over i think--

[Johnnie]

I have seen the Spinta barrels. However being new to the Grendel game I thought I would need the Type 2 bolt instead of the Type 1 that is offered with the spinta barrel. Please advice if this is not true.

[ah1whiskey]

the sprinta 264 barrels use the common 7.62x39 bolt

check with slick guns and see if they still have that 30% off discount code -- with it i think the stainless barrel comes out to about $170 shipped.

[customcutter]

Yes the code is SLICKGUNS and it still works the SS barrel is $167 shipped. You need the bolt that Spinta sells, Type 1 same as 7.62x39. Order the bolt and get 30% off a NiB bolt also can't beat that.

[Johnnie]

Is the type1 bolt. Less accurate with a heavier bullet than the type 2.


QUOTE=customcutter;118522]Yes the code is SLICKGUNS and it still works the SS barrel is $167 shipped. You need the bolt that Spinta sells, Type 1 same as 7.62x39. Order the bolt and get 30% off a NiB bolt also can't beat that.[/QUOTE]

[ah1whiskey]

is the type1 bolt. Less accurate with a heavier bullet than the type 2.
As far as i can tell there is little difference in accuracy with 123s --so far haven't tested any thing more weighty. I suspect it would do 130s-- but haven't tested with any yet. The spintas are 1-9" twist. In the 20" that seems plenty enough.

Quote=customcutter;118522]yes the code is slickguns and it still works the ss barrel is $167 shipped. You need the bolt that spinta sells, type 1 same as 7.62x39. Order the bolt and get 30% off a nib bolt also can't beat that.

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[204 AR]

I don't think the bolt makes any difference afa accuracy. However I did notice those are 1-9 twist barrels, same as mine, which struggles with 123 amax. I think going back I'd go 1-8 twist.

[customcutter]

I don't think the bolt makes any difference afa accuracy. However I did notice those are 1-9 twist barrels, same as mine, which struggles with 123 amax. I think going back I'd go 1-8 twist.

You might want to do a search on that. Seems the determining factor is barrel length more than bullet weight. Below 18" is recommended for 1-8 twist.

[37L1]

You might want to do a search on that. Seems the determining factor is barrel length more than bullet weight. Below 18" is recommended for 1-8 twist.

That's interesting. Any links to reference that?

Thanks.

[customcutter]

That's interesting. Any links to reference that?

Thanks.

Sorry, I've been looking for the last hour and can't find it. I did a search last week, trying to determine if I wanted to make my barrels with 1/8 or 1/9 twist(ordering tooling now, but haven't ordered barrel blanks yet), and found a thread. In one of the posting IIRC, Bill A stated that the 1/8 was needed in barrels 18" or shorter, while the 1/9 seemed to be fine for the longer barrels.

[LRRPF52]

18" barrel or shorter does well with tighter twist, at least 1/8. AA went to 1/7.5" after a lot of testing watching bullets go to sleep differently at different speeds and twists from different lengths.

20" and longer does fine with 1/9 twist. I personally still would go with at least 1/8 with a 20". A lot of people are going to just shoot at 100yds and look at those groups, but you will be surprised how a tight twist Grendel will group at 200, 300, and farther. Many see 1/2 MOA or better at distance.

[Johnnie]

Ok guys iam looking for a 18 inch 1-8 barrel and bolt. Would like to buy complete upper but haven't found what I thought was a good deal. So now would be happy with just barrel and bolt if any one has this for sale.


QUOTE=LRRPF52;118628]18" barrel or shorter does well with tighter twist, at least 1/8. AA went to 1/7.5" after a lot of testing watching bullets go to sleep differently at different speeds and twists from different lengths.

20" and longer does fine with 1/9 twist. I personally still would go with at least 1/8 with a 20". A lot of people are going to just shoot at 100yds and look at those groups, but you will be surprised how a tight twist Grendel will group at 200, 300, and farther. Many see 1/2 MOA or better at distance.[/QUOTE]