6.5 Grendel barrels

[JStang314]

Thinking about a 65G build to be deer legal and soft shooting. I’m wondering what brand everyone’s using for barrels and bolts. I think I have the rest of the build mapped out.

 

[Rookie]

Brownells.com sells criterion barrels under their name. Reasonable, comes with matched bolt face, and easily less than moa.

 

[DadSmith]

I like Ballistic Advantage my normal go to.

I used a Bear Creek Arsenal 20" barrel my last build and with Hornady SST or Black it is shooting less than MOA at 100yds. Wolf 100gr it's about 4 MOA at 100yds.
I've use their 7.62x39mm barrels twice now with decent accuracy also.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Another source for 6.5G barrels. No experience with them, so YMMV. https://www.sixfivearms.com/

 

[smythe012]

Another source for 6.5G barrels. No experience with them, so YMMV. https://www.sixfivearms.com/

I have a 18” barrel from them with good results.

Have a spare 16” barrel new if you’re interested. I want either another 18” or 12” from them.

 

[smythe012]

I should have added they have their own bolts as well.

 

[JStang314]

I have a 18” barrel from them with good results.

Have a spare 16” barrel new if you’re interested. I want either another 18” or 12” from them.

I was planning on 18”. They’re out of stock there right now I might go 16” I notice the cmmg resolute is 16

 

[JStang314]

Well I just saw Palmetto had a decent looking build kit on sale cheap. Or I may build an all Aero rifle with their complete upper. Can do a complete rifle for just over 1k with Aero.

 

[DadSmith]

Well I just saw Palmetto had a decent looking build kit on sale cheap. Or I may build an all Aero rifle with their complete upper. Can do a complete rifle for just over 1k with Aero.

Aero uses Ballistic Advantage barrels.

 

[JStang314]

Aero uses Ballistic Advantage barrels.

Didn’t know that. Thank you. That makes it even more worth the extra cost

 

[luvall]

Sanders Armory is a great company

 

[Ggreen]

Satern

 

[Ggreen]

I've got a really nice 6.5g rifle for 13 in the classys that's exponentially better than an aero, bca, or psa.....

 

[Rookie]

Brownells.com sells criterion barrels under their name. Reasonable, comes with matched bolt face, and easily less than moa.

For some reason I can't edit. Brownells sells Satern barrels. Ggreen's post reminded me...

 

[Ggreen]

For some reason I can't edit. Brownells sells Satern barrels. Ggreen's post reminded me...

I don't think they are satern anymore. Satern had a closeout sale on the bbls that were for brownells

 

[Rookie]

I don't think they are satern anymore. Satern had a closeout sale on the bbls that were for brownells

That's too bad. They were good barrels for a very reasonable price. Mine is easily 1/2 moa.

 

[Ggreen]

That's too bad. They were good barrels for a very reasonable price. Mine is easily 1/2 moa.

You can get them direct from satern still.

 

[King31]

I have a 20" Odin Works, 18" Faxon , and a 12" PSA. They all work as they should. My only advice is having the bolt matched to the barrel. I've been out of the building game for a few years unfortunately.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Sanders Armory is a great company

Ditto. Picked up my first 6.5G barrel and a couple bolts a few years ago from Sanders. It is the FDE rifle in my ground hog picks from last year.

Looky here. 18" ss on sale. https://sandersarmoryusa.com/product/18-6-5-grendel-type-ii-136-416r-stainless-steel-hbar-barrel/

Dont know anything about it. Just saw it and posted it. YMMV.

 

[Squid556]

I spent some time around a Black Hole Weaponry barrel. I believe it was bought through Surplus Arms and Ammo. It came as a complete 18” upper and usually shoots about .6 MOA.

Personally I’ve got one of their 18” 5.56 barrels and it’s about .7 MOA