Radical firearms 6.5 upper range report

[tommag]

I took my 24" 6.5 to the range today. Started with a box of 120 gr prvi. Not so good, around 2".
I loaded 35 rds. Lapua brass, 8208, and 100 gr vmax. I loaded 5 each from 28 to 30.8 grs. At 30.2 grs, I got a 4 shot group (one dud) that measured .426" Groups opened up a little with higher charges, to 1.25 or so.
This was on an 80% lower from modulus arms with a 3 lb timney.
Good start, but no time to do more for a couple weeks. I hope that group wasn't a fluke.

[tommag]

Let's see if I got the pic thing figured out.
Nope, guess not.

[VASCAR2]

Here is a link which has helpful info.

http://www.65grendel.com/forum/faq.php?s=&do=search&q=picture&titleandtext=1&match=all

[customcutter]

A .426" group sounds good. I think most folks have been pleased with the Radical Firearms products, especially if they got in on the "sale" prices.

[BigBC]

I took my 24" 6.5 to the range today. Started with a box of 120 gr prvi. Not so good, around 2".
I loaded 35 rds. Lapua brass, 8208, and 100 gr vmax. I loaded 5 each from 28 to 30.8 grs. At 30.2 grs, I got a 4 shot group (one dud) that measured .426" Groups opened up a little with higher charges, to 1.25 or so.
This was on an 80% lower from modulus arms with a 3 lb timney.
Good start, but no time to do more for a couple weeks. I hope that group wasn't a fluke.

Do you have the machined break in the end of the barrel? Or did you get one with a break separate?

Just got my 20 inch upper in, it fits nicely onto my S&W Mil-Spec lower. Two more days until optic is here and I can finally zero it and give a range report. Thanks for the info I will be trying the Hornady stuff (got a couple boxes for free) out initially and then try out other brands.

[tommag]

My brake has a pronounced gap between it and the bbl. Haven't tried to unscrew it, but it's obviously not part of the bbl. I did get some failure to eject. Ordered enhanced extractor spring kit. Next weekend I'll try it out and see if that cures it.

[GM2]

Also got an upper from radical, have some pictures from Monday sighting it in at 200 yards.
White target was sighting it in with a new scope. Black reactive was once it was dialed in.

All shots were from prone with bipod

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[tommag]

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Ok, I figured it out. This was shot from the bench at 100 yards.

[VASCAR2]

I wouldn'k squawk about a group like that! Did your rifle function better this trip?

[tommag]

I wouldn'k squawk about a group like that! Did your rifle function better this trip?

That was the best group from my initial trip to the range. I haven't been out since then. I just finished smoothing out the extractor, and it seems to let the brass go a little easier. Hopefully it'll work better now.

[tommag]

Shivered a bit at the range this morning. It seems to like the Sierra 85 gr hp pretty well, too. I loaded 10 more of the 100 a max and 30.3 8028. Other than a couple of flyers that were my fault, They grouped about like the above picture. I only fired 35, but no more fte.

[VASCAR2]

Good to hear thanks for the update.

[deadeyerick]

I love my Radical Grendel 20 inch bbl. Most loads shoot 0.6 to 1 inch at 100. Cant complain for a $550 firearm

[Major Kong]

I love my Radical Grendel 20 inch bbl. Most loads shoot 0.6 to 1 inch at 100. Cant complain for a $550 firearm

Yeah, word must have gotten out because they jacked the prices up to $1,030. I was hoping they would do a Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal, but it looks like I am going to have to pay what they are asking.

[GM2]

$1000? Its still $539

http://www.radicalfirearms.com/category-s/1856.htm

Just get the upper and any standard lower at a local shop. They can ship the upper directly to you.

Mine was $667 total (minus scope)