AR barrel options

[Kevin1990]

So I sold a WOA upper in 223/5.56 a couple of months ago, and I have this lower sitting here un-used. I have some seller's remorse. So I did purchase another .223/5.56 barrel but went longer on the length. Got me thinking though.

I have a 6.5 Grendel and a TON of brass. Might want to try a 6mm Grendel variant or a .224 Grendel.
Does anyone have a place I can buy either of those? All I'm seeing is black hole weaponry. Dont know a ton about them.

Any and all options/opinions are welcome.


Thanks Fellas

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Brownell’s?

 

[Kevin1990]

Brownell’s?

Got excited for a minute, but they only have 6.5 Grendel barrels. I did see a Howa mini action in 6.5G that would probably be a ton of fun to shoot. Might go back for that. haha

 

[Herzo]

I bought a 20" 1:7 twist 6 Grendel barrel from McGowen barrels you will need to come up with a Type 2 bolt to go with it. Mine will shoot sub 1/2 MOA with 112 gr Barnes Match Burners (loaded 0.020" off the lands....substantially longer than mag length). You need to watch headspace on all the Grendels though, a set of Redding shellholders is good insurance allowing you to extend the headspace by up to 0.010" to match the stretch after the first firing.

 

[Herzo]

One problem may be in finding the dies. Since Hornady screwed up the market with the 6 ARC, the Grendel variants are the red-headed stepchild. I have a Hornady set in 6mm Predator (Grendel/AR/LBC/Predator are different names for the same cartridge) but I believe it was a special run for a supplier who's name eludes me.
You can form the 6 ARC from your 6.5 Grendel cases however.

 

[JBT47]

what will your budget allow? Is accuracy of primary importance?

 

[Kevin1990]

what will your budget allow? Is accuracy of primary importance?

Accuracy would be the top priority. So far I have found black hole weaponry and precision firearms. That's about it