6.5 Grendel barrel

[levers4life]

20" 5R Melonite Barrel, ATN X-Sight HD. I run 123gr SST's for night time hog hunting. I get MOA or better with Hornady or Alexander brass. This thing is a blast but not exactly a back pack rifle. With the spare battery pack and IR illuminator it weighs a ton! That's what my "Little Mule" is for!

Keep shooting! Happy Holidays.

 

[levers4life]

20" 5R Melonite Barrel, ATN X-Sight HD, 2.5lb single stage trigger. I run 123gr SST's for night time hog hunting. I get MOA or better with Hornady or Alexander brass. This thing is a blast but not exactly a back pack rifle. With the spare battery pack and IR illuminator it weighs a ton! That's what my "Little Mule" is for!
View attachment 159861 Keep shooting! Happy Holidays.

 

[levers4life]

Sorry for the multiple posts....

 

[Roger_Roger]

Thanks for the heads up Kmccord. Just received email they had the complete upper back in stock but I'm going to wait on a 18" and not a HB, that 20"er did cross my mind. Handguard easy fix, just throw some more money at it. Glad to here accuracy is on target.

 

[CaptnC]

20" 5R Melonite Barrel, ATN X-Sight HD. I run 123gr SST's for night time hog hunting. I get MOA or better with Hornady or Alexander brass. This thing is a blast but not exactly a back pack rifle. With the spare battery pack and IR illuminator it weighs a ton! That's what my "Little Mule" is for!
View attachment 159861 Keep shooting! Happy Holidays.

I hear ya about a rig with the ATN scope.

My wife won't even try to use it, even from a stand.

I know this is a 6.5 Grendel thread, but it is another BCA barrel that is a shooter with hand loads. 7.62x39 SS heavy contour...the Osprey gas system and right side charge add to the weight too.

 

[Swinehunt74]

Proof has been the best so far...…………...

 

[762x51]

i'm going to thread jack a tad here since there's a bunch of grendel shooters in here now. what mags is everyone running? i have a couple 15 round ASC's but i've been thinking of trying some 10 and 20 round 5.56 mags. i dont think you could fully load them, but i think they would work. just havent tried it yet.

 

[el Pollero]

i'm going to thread jack a tad here since there's a bunch of grendel shooters in here now. what mags is everyone running? i have a couple 15 round ASC's but i've been thinking of trying some 10 and 20 round 5.56 mags. i dont think you could fully load them, but i think they would work. just havent tried it yet.

I have been hunting this year with my Grendel using Elanders mags.
They have function flawlessly
https://www.larue.com/products/e-lander-6-5-grendel-4-round-magazine/

 

[Axl]

i'm going to thread jack a tad here since there's a bunch of grendel shooters in here now. what mags is everyone running? i have a couple 15 round ASC's but i've been thinking of trying some 10 and 20 round 5.56 mags. i dont think you could fully load them, but i think they would work. just havent tried it yet.

C Products defense Mags are about the best for the 6.5 Gr. They will take a 2.30" round which is the longest i have found. most of the rest all function fine though.
Joe bob outfitters has the 5 & 10 round C-pd mags for $14.95 and the 26 rd for 21.95
https://www.joeboboutfitters.com/C-Products-6-5-Grendel-AR-15-Magazines-p/cpd-6.5-mag.htm
P-mags: you can fit 7 rounds in a 20 round P and 10 rounds in a 30 round P.
Ahmend2 has been working on/ going to release some polymer 6.5 Grendel mags for a couple years but nothing yet

 

[longtubeman]

I have been hunting this year with my Grendel using Elanders mags.
They have function flawlessly
https://www.larue.com/products/e-lander-6-5-grendel-4-round-magazine/

How long can you run the lenth?

 

[el Pollero]

How long can you run the lenth?

No idea . I built mine with a lilja barrel and it shoots better than moa with factory hornady ammo so I've never reloaded for it

 

[RT2506]

I have been using ASC/AR-Stoner from Midway, they are the same. Never had a single problem. I have a couple Elander. The ASC allows me to load quite a bit longer than Elander mages do. I am running COAL 2.275 with Speer 120 Gold Dots in the ASC and the Elander will not allow this long a round. By the way the 120 Gold Dot is one AWESOME game bullet. I am running it with a bit more IMR 8208 that the Speer data list as max but is safe in my rifles. Oh! I have never tried any 223 mags with my Grendel's.

 

[longtubeman]

I use ar stoner mags at 2.295 with 127 lrx.

 

[CaptnC]

I run the 5 round 6.5 G AR Stoner mag with with both my Grendel and 7.62x39...both run sweet...never had a FTF.