Hey guys. Thanks for accepting me into the horde. I'm on my first ever AR build. Going with a Spikes Tactical lower (Punisher logo) as well as their enhanced lpk. I'm thinking about the Bear Creek Arsenal complete 6.5 upper, due to it being budget friendly, but can't decide on whether to go with the 18 or 20 inch. Stock and optics/mounts are still up in the air as well. I'm building it for deer hunting and am on a budget so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Howdy, from East Tennessee.
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LerryB - Welcome to the Clan from the Great Nation of Texas.
If your hunting style is walking / stalking then the 18" would be a better choice - if y'all hunt from treee / ground blinds then the extra weight and length of the 20" is not a hindrence. Or get both for both kinds of hunting. You probably will eventually, anyway ( Grendels get lonely for more of their own kind and propogate fairly rapidly ).
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Welcome to the forum LarryB! Not a significant difference in velocity between 18” and 20” to matter at typical deer hunting range. Usually less than 50 FPS difference between 20” and 18”. Bear Creek has several different barrel options, Stainless Steel, Chrome Moly Steel and Nitride Chrome Moly. Some barrels are fluted to reduce weight which might be of an advantage on a hunting rifle.
There are many new manufactures of the 6.5 Grendel barrels/products and several different vendors selling BCA under house brand. Just be sure to do your research before you buy.
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It's a small world isn't wheelgunner. I've passed through Elizabethton many times. I'm really enjoying the forum. So much helpful information about the caliber I'm most interested in. I'm new to the AR world and its been an exciting journey so far. I recently signed up at ar15.com as well. Seems like a great site as well but a little harder to navigate.
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