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15 October 2023, 19:58 #106
Well, I am taking the plunge. Baby steps for now. Ordered a Duramag 6.5G 20 and an E-Lander 6 ARC 24 to figure out which is better for my needs, most likely going with a Faxon carbine gas 12.5 if I cannot find a decent mid length 12.5 6 ARC barrel when the funds become available. I am thinking of going with a JP bolt kit in 6.5G because the BCG I'd like to get for is a SOLGW but is a hundred more and I already have a spare bolt carrier.
I probably should try to score some cases of Hornady Black to stash, use some, and farm brass with. This won't be a high or medium volume rifle, just a spare upper option for my SBR 11.5 in 5.56. This will be done as a mini recce companion upper should the need for a small and handier rifle with more range is needed.
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15 October 2023, 23:25 #107
I am using Rubber City Armory 6.5 Grendel bolts. I bought a few of them so I had spares just in case.
https://rubbercityarmory.com/product...ete-bolt-only/
As far as brass goes, if you are a reloader go with Starline. I bought a bunch of new 6.5 Grendel cases that have to be reformed first, but they are doing really good. Now they offer factory 6 ARC brass.
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16 October 2023, 03:51 #108
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16 October 2023, 03:58 #109
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16 October 2023, 07:24 #110
"A Type I bolt, also known as the 7.62×39 bolt, has a bolt face depth of . 125” and is used with some Grendel variants. The Type II bolt is the bolt originally designed for the 6.5 Grendel and has a bolt face depth of . 136”."
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"The real difference between the two is head space. The Grendel I which to my knowledge is no longer made by MOST was designed to work with the bolt face depth used with the 7.62x39. The Grendel II which is the standard SAAMI is set up to use a bolt face that is deeper and supports the case head better."
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I guess somewhere along the line of development for the 6.5 Grendel they experimented with using AK brass. With 6 ARC though--there is literally no one that has ever manufactured a Type I barrel for the 6ARC as all that was worked out by the Grendel people years ago.
https://www.65grendel.com/forum/show...e-Grendel-boltLast edited by alamo5000; 16 October 2023 at 07:57.
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16 October 2023, 07:32 #111
Now you have a lot larger supply of barrels *and none of them are Type I*. The factory Hornady brass/ammo uses 'Type II' as the standard, as does all factory 6.5 Grendel ammo and brass.
Type I has literally never existed in 6 ARC. All of that stuff from Type I vs II is a throwback to the development of the 6.5 Grendel.
If you want to be special you can probably custom make a Type I 6 ARC barrel... but nothing off the shelf is like that. Anything using 'Type I' would not be SAAMI spec. It would fall into the 'custom' or 'wildcat' arena.Last edited by alamo5000; 16 October 2023 at 08:17.
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16 October 2023, 08:14 #112
Further info from an old thread on a different forum.
https://www.65grendel.com/forum/show...pe-1-or-Type-2
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16 October 2023, 08:24 #113
Whoever made that statement is not correct. At all. Type I still exists in some 6.5 Grendel circles, but Type II is the spec for the Grendel and ARC both.
Literally no one makes a Type I 6 ARC barrel. The exception is unless someone went out of their way to custom make a barrel with those parameters. Hence 100% of all standard 6 ARC barrels are using 'Type II' bolts.
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16 October 2023, 09:00 #114
Here's a new cartridge called the 6mm Max. It is based on the 350 Legend and its rebated rim. Being a smaller rim it uses a standard AR bolt. On paper this should be a superior cartridge since it doesn't rely on a bolt with weaker locking lugs.
https://bcprecisionballistics.com/about-the-rounds/
SOLGW will be offering rifles and barrels. I think official release is slated for November.
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16 October 2023, 09:25 #115
"Superior" at what?
At first glance it will go the way of the 224 Valkyrie.
Also the 'Grendel issue' with the 'bolts breaking' was solved a really long time ago. Today 'bolt breakage' is largely folklore, especially when talking about modern enhanced bolts from decent manufacturers.
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16 October 2023, 09:27 #116
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16 October 2023, 09:28 #117
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16 October 2023, 09:29 #118
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16 October 2023, 11:22 #119
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16 October 2023, 11:29 #120