Hi Fellows. I'm Baack!

[cb4017]

Hello Gents,
About 4 years ago I was wooed away by the 6 ARC, even though I was having great luck with the Grendel and had built several. I played with the ARC for awhile but ultimately lost interest. Even with a quality barrel I could never get it to shoot quite as well as my Grendels could. Got rid of it.
About a year ago started playing with the .224V. That's been a lesson in frustration. Going to give up on it. Thought about the 22 ARC but can't get excited about it and don't want to be an early adopter.

Last week I was in my loading shed and came across a box of 1K Nosler 123gr CC that I forgot I had. Hmm, what to do?? Sell them or build a Grendel?
Well, I'm on the hunt for a good quality 18"-20" SAAMI spec 6.5 Grendel barrel. I'm going to the big city box store tomorrow during their sale to pickup Hornady dies, ammo, and whatever else I can find.

Nice to be back.

[sundowner]

Welcome back to the horde /

[LRRPF52]

Welcome back!

I always had plans to do a 6mm AR, but then after what I saw from 100gr, 107gr, and 110gr in Grendel, I didn’t see too much of a difference. I know the wind drift is better with the 6mms for sure, by about 10-25% less drift, but it’s really easy for me to connect with the 100-110gr bullets in Grendel. I got some of that new Hornady 100gr ELD-VT box ammo and took it out to 1000yds, starting from 1st-round hits at 700 and 800yds, skipped 900 because it was too easy and grouped it at 1k.

Grendel just needs some updates to the 80-115gr class of bullets with long boat tails and secant ogives maxed out for ogive length I think.

Kind of like what happened with .308 bullets over the past 7 years with ELD-Ms, Bergers, and RDFs vs 6.5 Creedmoor.

[VASCAR2]

Welcome back cb4017. I suggest you look at BFT’s online store, he has really good deals on 6.5 Grendel components. I have an 18” Monster logo with mid length gas system that I really like. BFT is changing the name from 6.5 Outfiiters to Rexus since he is stocking more products.

http://RexusOutfitters.com

[cb4017]

Welcome back cb4017. I suggest you look at BFT’s online store, he has really good deals on 6.5 Grendel components. I have an 18” Monster logo with mid length gas system that I really like. BFT is changing the name from 6.5 Outfiiters to Rexus since he is stocking more products.

http://RexusOutfitters.com

Interesting. I expected to spend a lot more for a barrel. For the price I may have to try one of his barrels.

[just_john]

Welcome back! We left the lights on for you.

[cb4017]

Thanks Gents.
Welp! Rexus barrel and bolt ordered. I had planned on spending much more for a barrel but I figured I'd give Rexus a shot, reasoning the forum administrator wouldn't sell junk.
Also went to the city today and picked up dies, brass and ammo.
I'll follow up in the appropriate forum when I get to shooting.