Howdy from Miami

[Bubbacop]

Just found this awesome forum by chance, Been trying to educate myself on the 6.5 Grendel to make the right choice when I purchase one.

[Bigs28]

Welcome. Depending on your budget larue or precision firearms are pretty good places to start.

[VASCAR2]

Welcome to the forum Bubbacop! There are a lot of options today if your in the mood to assemble your own 6.5 Grendel.

[just_john]

Welcome to the clan, BC, from the great nation of Texas! Help us understand your goals and we'll have a lot of suggestions on how to get there.

[A5BLASTER]

Welcome to the horde sir.

[Bubbacop]

Thank you all for your hospitality, I’d like to buy an already fully assembled upper to slap on one of my colt ar’s.
It will mostly be used for whitetail . I’d like something accurate out of the box that I won’t regret purchasing after I catch the 6.5 bug and need to upgrade. Perhaps someone can recommend one of the uppers that are up for sale on the classifieds.
Thanks you all

[Texas]

Welcome to the forum. Are you going to buy a built rifle, or build one yourself. What are your requirements?

[Lastrites]

Welcome neighbor, you will find some good people here on this site!

[Bubbacop]

I would like to buy a fully assembled upper. I’m still learning and confused on the carbine length compared to full length I guess it has something to do with the buffer tube maybe. Also I’d like to know if I can put an upper and close the gas port where I can manually charge the rifle like a straight pull rifle?

[Bigs28]

It will most likely be very difficult to eject the empty case with no gas

[VASCAR2]

Carbine length usually refers to the location of the gas port. The 14.5” and many 16” AR-15’s have a short carbine length gas system like on an M-4 with short hand guard. There are mid length and rifle length gas systems that are used on longer barrels. You can use a carbine length buffer tube with a collapsable stock with carbine buffer with various length barrels. You could use a 20” AR-15 with a carbine length buffer tube or a 16” barrel on a rifle length buffer tube and rifle buffer with a 16” or shorter barrel.


The AR-15 is very versatile and how your going to use the AR-15 many times dictate what parts you use.