www.alexanderarms.com phone#: (540) 639 8356
Competition Shooting Sports, Inc can be found at www.competitionshooting.com : 770-889-9998
Uppers and Barrel Kits are currently manufactured by both companies.
Dealers:
Competition Shooting Sports, CSS offers its own complete uppers and barrel, bolt & gas block packages in 6.5 CSS and 264 LBC-AR.
Midway USA offers standard Alexander Arms uppers and supplies.
Available Configurations: complete rifles or just uppers with barrel lengths of 14.5" 16.1", 19.5", 20", 24" and 28 inches ranging from mild to wild.
Flash suppressors/muzzle brakes - The Tactical and GDMR series currently have flash hiders available. The GCS series by CSS has flash hiders on 16.1 and 20 inch models with compatibility for supressors.
Magazines - Creative Products www.cproductsllc.com is currently selling 26 round stainless steel teflon coated magazines equipped with anti-tilt followers. A 17 round magazine of the same materials, albeit shorter, has also been released. 10 round magazines are made by Alexander Arms.
Forends: Depending on configuration, the Grendel makes use of carbine, mid-length and rifle length gas systems with gas ports tuned to individual barrel lengths.
Lower Receiver Compatibility: 6.5 Grendel uppers can be installed on any AR15 lower. No change is required to the lower receiver group.
Buffers: The Grendel requires no change to the buffer system.
Butt stocks, pads: Can use any buttstock offered for the AR15.
Ammunition: Since 2004, Ammo and Brass have been available from Alexander Arms.
At SHOT 2006, Wolf published their availability of 6.5 Grendel ammo offerings beginning with a 120 MPT and 123 SP loading. Ammo is scheduled to arrive in the USA in early Summer 2006. Wolf Ammo is brass cased, boxer primed and is reloadable with no modificaiton. Estimated price point per box is $5-$6 (20 rounds).
Lapua has also entered agreement to sell and distribute Lapua headstamped brass and loaded ammo worldwide. While exact specs are unknown, my suggestion has been for Lapua to offer their 108 grain Scenar with a .478 BC. This loading can achieve 2600+ fps in a 16 inch barrel while operating at safe pressures. Also this would replicate trajectory performance of the 7.62 NATO with 168 grian bullets (24 inch barrel loadings)
Les Baer contracted with Black Hills ammunition to produce ammo under the "6.5 Grendel" brand. In January 2010, Les Baer discontinued the "6.5 Grendel" brand and released 264 LBC-AR ammo produced by Black Hills Ammunition.
15. What are the details of the all chambering options and names?
Answer -
“6.5 Grendel” .300 neck diameter with compound angle throat - Alexander Arms Chamber
“6.5 CSS” .295 neck diameter with compound angle throat for AR-15 rifles - Competition Shooting Sports / Lothar Walther Chamber in use since 2004.
“.264 LBC-AR” .295 neck diameter with 1.5 degree throat for AR-15 rifles - Les Baer Custom Chamber - - Open Source Chamber - Contact Dave Kiff at Pacific Tool to obtain reamer
“6.5 PPCX” .292 neck diameter with 1.5 degree throat for bolt action rifles only - Open Source Chamber - Contact Dave Kiff at Pacific Tool to obtain reamer - Chamber used to fire witnessed 1.18" five shot group at 660 yards using Lapua 108.
"6.5 BPC" Special Purpose Bench Rest Bolt Action Chamber - Open Source Chamber - Contact Dave Kiff at Pacific Tool to obtain reamer
Competition Shooting Sports, Inc can be found at www.competitionshooting.com : 770-889-9998
Uppers and Barrel Kits are currently manufactured by both companies.
Dealers:
Competition Shooting Sports, CSS offers its own complete uppers and barrel, bolt & gas block packages in 6.5 CSS and 264 LBC-AR.
Midway USA offers standard Alexander Arms uppers and supplies.
Available Configurations: complete rifles or just uppers with barrel lengths of 14.5" 16.1", 19.5", 20", 24" and 28 inches ranging from mild to wild.
Flash suppressors/muzzle brakes - The Tactical and GDMR series currently have flash hiders available. The GCS series by CSS has flash hiders on 16.1 and 20 inch models with compatibility for supressors.
Magazines - Creative Products www.cproductsllc.com is currently selling 26 round stainless steel teflon coated magazines equipped with anti-tilt followers. A 17 round magazine of the same materials, albeit shorter, has also been released. 10 round magazines are made by Alexander Arms.
Forends: Depending on configuration, the Grendel makes use of carbine, mid-length and rifle length gas systems with gas ports tuned to individual barrel lengths.
Lower Receiver Compatibility: 6.5 Grendel uppers can be installed on any AR15 lower. No change is required to the lower receiver group.
Buffers: The Grendel requires no change to the buffer system.
Butt stocks, pads: Can use any buttstock offered for the AR15.
Ammunition: Since 2004, Ammo and Brass have been available from Alexander Arms.
At SHOT 2006, Wolf published their availability of 6.5 Grendel ammo offerings beginning with a 120 MPT and 123 SP loading. Ammo is scheduled to arrive in the USA in early Summer 2006. Wolf Ammo is brass cased, boxer primed and is reloadable with no modificaiton. Estimated price point per box is $5-$6 (20 rounds).
Lapua has also entered agreement to sell and distribute Lapua headstamped brass and loaded ammo worldwide. While exact specs are unknown, my suggestion has been for Lapua to offer their 108 grain Scenar with a .478 BC. This loading can achieve 2600+ fps in a 16 inch barrel while operating at safe pressures. Also this would replicate trajectory performance of the 7.62 NATO with 168 grian bullets (24 inch barrel loadings)
Les Baer contracted with Black Hills ammunition to produce ammo under the "6.5 Grendel" brand. In January 2010, Les Baer discontinued the "6.5 Grendel" brand and released 264 LBC-AR ammo produced by Black Hills Ammunition.
15. What are the details of the all chambering options and names?
Answer -
“6.5 Grendel” .300 neck diameter with compound angle throat - Alexander Arms Chamber
“6.5 CSS” .295 neck diameter with compound angle throat for AR-15 rifles - Competition Shooting Sports / Lothar Walther Chamber in use since 2004.
“.264 LBC-AR” .295 neck diameter with 1.5 degree throat for AR-15 rifles - Les Baer Custom Chamber - - Open Source Chamber - Contact Dave Kiff at Pacific Tool to obtain reamer
“6.5 PPCX” .292 neck diameter with 1.5 degree throat for bolt action rifles only - Open Source Chamber - Contact Dave Kiff at Pacific Tool to obtain reamer - Chamber used to fire witnessed 1.18" five shot group at 660 yards using Lapua 108.
"6.5 BPC" Special Purpose Bench Rest Bolt Action Chamber - Open Source Chamber - Contact Dave Kiff at Pacific Tool to obtain reamer
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