AR 15 6.5 G help with build

[Nuclear Worker]

I am looking to build a AR15 in 6.5 g. Want it for deer hunting for wife like the lightness and recoil for her. Suggestion for barrell and trigger wanted. Plan on putting a EO Tech holo. Or there new vodoo scope on it Shot will be typically close less than 100 yards

 

[MudRunner2005]

Best trigger for the money hands-down is the Rise Armament RA-140. I have 2 of them. Got them on sale for $95 each. You will want to run a set of KNS anti-walk pins with any drop-in trigger group to keep the pins from working their way out.

They're on sale for $85 at Brownells... Hell, that's $40 less than MSRP.

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-par...ers/ar-15-super-sport-trigger-prod109431.aspx

Barrel, the best one for the money is this one... Comes with a matching head-spaced bolt. It's also 5R-rifled, and is built by Satern Mfg. for Brownells. Satern has been around for years building high-quality barrels for good prices. I have this same barrel, but in 24" length.

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-par...mid-gas-barrel-sku080001026-69785-112684.aspx

 

[Ckgworks]

I have built a few Grendel's now, and can second what Mudrunner said. If you watch Saturn's website they run a lot of Weekend sales on their barrels. I picked up a 18 inch fluted from them around Christmas time for $200. I haven't loaded for it yet, but factories are holding well under 1 MOA. I also have a Odin Works 18-inch barrel that easily meets their 1MOA guarantee. I had a BHW barrel for a while and while others have had luck with them I was never satisfied with it.

 

[Mark M.]

If you wanted another option to look at and wanted to upgrade a bit, look at Lilja barrel and also the Geissele SSA-E 2 stage trigger

 

[farmerbob]

Get a good 1-4 power scope. It will do way more than an eotech.
Much more clarity, better in low light and better all around.
Get one with a lit dot reticle. Leupold MKAR, VXR, Vortex Strike Eagle.
There's a bunch of good ones for the same price or less than an eotech

 

[Nuclear Worker]

Thanks for the suggestions anybody use Bartlein barrels? Have a connection for them

 

[MudRunner2005]

Bartlein is good stuff! I wish I had a connection for them...

 

[Riflehunter1776]

I have the 18" Satern 5r gunner bbl. very happy with it.

 

[Nuclear Worker]

Bartlein is good stuff! I wish I had a connection for them...

Thanks a guy I work with is married to his cousin. This is all new to me so have no idea what barrel material what twist what length fluted or not?Never owned a custom gun of any kind. Me and the wife both hunt a lot but with factory equipment. She shot a elk last year with her Tikka 30.06 at 200 yards. I got mine at 508 with a Tikka 300wsm. Both shoot Trijicon scopes.

 

[MudRunner2005]

See if you can talk him into getting you a free 29" 7mm 1:8 twist Rem Varmint contour stainless fluted barrel blank, while he's also hooking you up with your AR barrel... Then you can mail the 7mm barrel to me.

 

[Nuclear Worker]

See if you can talk him into getting you a free 29" 7mm 1:8 twist Rem Varmint contour stainless fluted barrel blank, while he's also hooking you up with your AR barrel... Then you can mail the 7mm barrel to me.

Do you want 2 so you have a spare lol .Not sure what kind of deal he is getting me really but I don't think it's free.You seem to know alit about the subject. What barrel would you put on it?As far a length twist material etc.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Do you want 2 so you have a spare lol .Not sure what kind of deal he is getting me really but I don't think it's free.You seem to know alit about the subject. What barrel would you put on it?As far a length twist material etc.

Hell...Why not?

If I was to spec-out a custom barrel exactly how I would want one for my own personal 6.5 Grendel AR, here's how that would go down...

1) 5R cut-rifling
2) 1:8 RH twist
3) Stainless steel
4) Large Spiral Fluting both behind and in front of the gas block shelf
5) Rifle-length gas system
6) 20" finished-length
7) Bull-barrel contour with .936" gas block shelf
8) Rainier Arms Adjustable Bleed-Off .936" gas block
9) Rainier Arms Nitride-coated rifle-length gas tube.
10) 11º Recessed Target crown
11) 5/8-24 threaded muzzle w/ matching thread-protector

 

[Nuclear Worker]

Hell...Why not?

If I was to spec-out a custom barrel exactly how I would want one for my own personal 6.5 Grendel AR, here's how that would go down...

1) 5R cut-rifling
2) 1:8 RH twist
3) Stainless steel
4) Large Spiral Fluting both behind and in front of the gas block shelf
5) Rifle-length gas system
6) 20" finished-length
7) Bull-barrel contour with .936" gas block shelf
8) Rainier Arms Adjustable Bleed-Off .936" gas block
9) Rainier Arms Nitride-coated rifle-length gas tube.
10) 11º Recessed Target crown
11) 5/8-24 threaded muzzle w/ matching thread-protector

Thanks a lot of that is foreign to me. I suppose a lot of that is not needed for the purpose of this rifle but if I am going to build it do it right for all purpose. Only thing I would probably change is the bull barrel for weight trying to make it a light gun for the wife. As long as I'm asking how about upper lower suggestions. Thanks again for the help and maybe stupid questions.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Yeah, contours are one of those personal things. Weight is a personal preference based on need and use. The heavier the barrel/rifle, the steadier it will be on a rest or bipod, which is better for LR and accuracy needs. But, if you want/need a lighter gun for your wife, and something you will be carrying through the woods more than letting it sit on a rest, I'd keep the same exact barrel specs, but order the barrel in a standard contour that uses a standard .750" gas block.