Story time kids...
Here's the skinny on the platforms I'm thinking about - every time I go hunting for anything hog/deer/elk and similar I reach for one of the Creedmoors (even though I've always talked about taking a Grendel or ARC). That said, I do anticipate taking either a Grendel or ARC out next time.
6mm ARC
18" Proof/JP/Radian Build
12.5" Faxon/2A Pistol Build
6.5mm Grendel
12.5" Faxon/Aero Upper
16" Faxon/Aero/Odin Build
6.5 Creedmoor
16" Q Fix Rifle/Proof Rifle
20" 2A/JP/Proof Build
26" Desert Tech SRS
I have a 204 Ruger barrel coming from Wilson Combat..
Would you:
1. Sell the Grendel stuff and use 6mm ARC in the long range/competition/hunting AR-15 role?
OR
2. Keep all of them, add a new upper build with the Wilson Combat 204, and toss a coin to decide which of the 12.5" uppers to sell?
Thank you in advance for your insights - I have a tender spot for the Grendel, but the ARC and Grendel are so close as to be redundant. Grendel positives are 1) access to inexpensive ammo (but I have 6 5.56 rifles that shoot cheap ammo also), and 2) I shoot a bullet in Grendel (123 ELD-M) that I could also shoot in Creedmoor, if desired.
Here's the skinny on the platforms I'm thinking about - every time I go hunting for anything hog/deer/elk and similar I reach for one of the Creedmoors (even though I've always talked about taking a Grendel or ARC). That said, I do anticipate taking either a Grendel or ARC out next time.
6mm ARC
18" Proof/JP/Radian Build
12.5" Faxon/2A Pistol Build
6.5mm Grendel
12.5" Faxon/Aero Upper
16" Faxon/Aero/Odin Build
6.5 Creedmoor
16" Q Fix Rifle/Proof Rifle
20" 2A/JP/Proof Build
26" Desert Tech SRS
I have a 204 Ruger barrel coming from Wilson Combat..
Would you:
1. Sell the Grendel stuff and use 6mm ARC in the long range/competition/hunting AR-15 role?
OR
2. Keep all of them, add a new upper build with the Wilson Combat 204, and toss a coin to decide which of the 12.5" uppers to sell?
Thank you in advance for your insights - I have a tender spot for the Grendel, but the ARC and Grendel are so close as to be redundant. Grendel positives are 1) access to inexpensive ammo (but I have 6 5.56 rifles that shoot cheap ammo also), and 2) I shoot a bullet in Grendel (123 ELD-M) that I could also shoot in Creedmoor, if desired.
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