Grendel Decision

[Controversy9]

I have around 1100 to spend on a 6.5 Grendel rifle. What is a great brand to start with. PSA or Bear Creek or any suggestions

[gmar]

I have around 1100 to spend on a 6.5 Grendel 20" barrel. What is a great brand to start with. PSA or Bear Creek or any suggestions

[hill37]

Wilson Combat has 20" Recon Grendel barrel on sale for $260. Threaded, fluted, SS and weighs about 40 oz

[m796rider]

Yeah for $1100 you could have any sort of barrel you want custom made, including Proof carbon fiber or similar.

However, I'm guessing OP means a 20" barreled Grendel AR for $1100, in which case I'd recommend getting an Alexander Arms 20" upper kit for $700 and spend the rest on an Aero lower with a decent trigger, a Magpul stock, and something like a Samson SXT freefloat hand guard.

[achristian8]

Do you have a scope or will that be included in the $1100? Also what are you wanting to do with it? Hunt, shoot off a bench, etc.?

[DL42]

Larue is doing an upper kit in grendel now, and then pair it with a lower. Thats what Id do with my 2 cents.

[Controversy9]

I already have a scope. Using it for deer and hogs

[biodsl]

Larue is doing an upper kit in grendel now, and then pair it with a lower. Thats what Id do with my 2 cents.

Sadly, sold out right now. People do love their LaRues.

[BowChamp]

Sadly, sold out right now. People do love their LaRues.

This is not sold out.

https://www.larue.com/products/larue-complete-18-6-5-grendel-match-grade-upper/

[biodsl]

^^^^^^^^
And there you have it. Add a PSA lower of your choice. Upgrade the trigger. You're done.

[Newguy]

The LaRue is a great deal for 799 in my opinion. It is not a light upper so it depends on how you are going to use it. My LaRue is my heaviest rifle and I would trust it in an end of the world situation. That being said you can get 90% of the performance out of a PSA upper for what 400 or less? It really depends on what you want and how much you want to spend. My favorite 6.5 Grendel is a toss up between my 12" monster barreled upper I put together and my SOLGW 16" East India Match barreled upper I put together. The lighter weight and shorter barrels maneuver easier and don't give up much in performance.

[s3silver]

With a $1100 budget, I'd recommend spending a little more for a higher end barrel, bolt, and trigger. To me those are the most important parts of the ar platform. Everything else can be low-mid price and it will still shoot well.

[drewthebrave]

This is not sold out.


https://www.larue.com/products/larue...h-grade-upper/

This is how I'd spend my cash if I needed a new Grendel rifle today. You won't find a better value for the money (unless you build your own, which can be tough these days).

[Fredman]

[SCRhino]

I've killed killed 5 deer so far with my rig, bought a daily deal upper from PSA, a 16"Barrel and bolt from bft and popped it on a PSA lower I had laying around. I'm spoiled living here in SC in the good old days they would just put a pallet of blem uppers out on a Saturday morning for almost nothing just to clear em out.

All that to say, I've probably got 500-600 in my rig and even less of I had dumped the pull off barrel. You don't have to spent a jillion dollars to get a rifle that shoots, spend the difference on a couple cases of ammo and shoot the hell out of it. Learn your rifle and there won't be a deer or hog that's safe.