Want to Start First Grendel Build (on a budget)

[45r]

BTE makes a good adjustable gas block and not expensive.
Works well on my Liberty barrel that many sent back to be scraped but mine is a tack driver shooting 123 SST's into half inch groups with 27.7 grains AR-comp at factory COL of 2.245.
Getting 2520 fps average with 18 inch barrel.
I did a lot of polishing with JB's and flitz and handloaded a little short during barrel break in to shoot the 123's at factory length.
They're right on the lands but no pressure problems.
I would think all the liberty barrels that had issues have been converted to what they call G2 by now.
Barrel and bolt cost me 230 bucks.
I got a 16 inch 264LBC with the light contour from BHW for around 280 shipped.
Not much difference in accuracy but had to wait around 2 months to get it.
Shoots any bullet at about any COL real good and the poly barrel was so smooth I didn't bother with any barrel break in methods.
Easiest barrel I've seen to clean and never fouls with copper build up at all.

[batty110]

I called and spoke with Mark at PF today, and although the barrels he has are a good deal, he quoted barrel and bolt at $450. I might have to be getting that Brownells barrel before the 7.5% off deal ends.

[matkal]

Here is a link to my budget build:

http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showthread.php?8636-Budget-upper-build

Good luck and good shooting!

[Apparition]

My Brownells 24" barrel just arrived, looks nice. Barrel is stamped 6.5 Grendel 1-8 5R and Brownells. Would post pictures but photobucket isn't happy with me so won't let me upload. It'll likely be a couple months before I can get it out to the range.