Hi, I've been lurking for a while as I researched which caliber to go with. Some months ago when pondering a good deer rifle, I really liked the idea of using an AR for it. I shoot really well with the platform, I'm all around comfortable with it, and ... why not? I hunt with a group that isn't going to give me stink-eye for hunting with an "assault weapon."
So anyway I settled on the Grendel for the obvious reasons... Total compatibility with my existing platform (other than mags sort of), good for deer at middle ranges, low recoil, inexpensive. I have a very nice AR lower with a Timney trigger that would be great for hunting. I spent months looking at options, and was surprised at the price range for an upper or the parts to build one. Just as I was getting ready to go with one of the mid-price options, I ran into a link here to a $337 complete BCA upper. WHAT?? Too good to be true? But nobody had really awful things to say about them, and just two months ago I built a "cheap as you can make it" AR pistol. That has turned out to be AWESOME with no penalties for being cheap (80% lower and full kit for under $300!). So it's on order, UPS doesn't show tracking yet, can't wait to see it/shoot it.
At the same time my friend went with a Ruger rifle in Creedmoor. As I understand the 65grendel.com rules, I'm now required to call him a lot of names and insult his mother, right? He wants to shoot bigger stuff at longer ranges where he lives, Alaska. No desire for AR compatibility.
I'm a life-long shooter and occasional hunter (always with more experienced hunters for help and guidance). I love the AR platform. A few of my other guns are: .50 BMG rifle, AR pistol, AR in .22, Mosin, Glock 27, a few black powder, shorty shotgun, Ruger SR-22, and some others. I like variety in shooting so I have variations more than i have duplicates of certain calibers or guns.
I'm a nerd/entrepreneur in order to feed my hobbies. Currently run a VoIP service provider and a video management software/system company.
So anyway I settled on the Grendel for the obvious reasons... Total compatibility with my existing platform (other than mags sort of), good for deer at middle ranges, low recoil, inexpensive. I have a very nice AR lower with a Timney trigger that would be great for hunting. I spent months looking at options, and was surprised at the price range for an upper or the parts to build one. Just as I was getting ready to go with one of the mid-price options, I ran into a link here to a $337 complete BCA upper. WHAT?? Too good to be true? But nobody had really awful things to say about them, and just two months ago I built a "cheap as you can make it" AR pistol. That has turned out to be AWESOME with no penalties for being cheap (80% lower and full kit for under $300!). So it's on order, UPS doesn't show tracking yet, can't wait to see it/shoot it.
At the same time my friend went with a Ruger rifle in Creedmoor. As I understand the 65grendel.com rules, I'm now required to call him a lot of names and insult his mother, right? He wants to shoot bigger stuff at longer ranges where he lives, Alaska. No desire for AR compatibility.
I'm a life-long shooter and occasional hunter (always with more experienced hunters for help and guidance). I love the AR platform. A few of my other guns are: .50 BMG rifle, AR pistol, AR in .22, Mosin, Glock 27, a few black powder, shorty shotgun, Ruger SR-22, and some others. I like variety in shooting so I have variations more than i have duplicates of certain calibers or guns.
I'm a nerd/entrepreneur in order to feed my hobbies. Currently run a VoIP service provider and a video management software/system company.
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