When are we gonna start seeing 6.5/6.8mm AR's on the civilian market?

[WonderNine]

I'm also interested in the gas piston prototypes. I've been holding off buying an AR because of these two things. Oh yea, and money.

 

[RatFink]

6.8 SPC Upper 20"

6.8 SPC upper 16"

6.8 SPC M4 upper

Model 1 sales also has all the parts or complete kits. From what I've read it's the Ammo that's hard to find.

 

[WonderNine]

Ohhhh thank you for the links. How are those gas piston AR's coming along?

I thought that 6.5 was everyone's darling here though...

 

[RatFink]

There's a guy at AR15.com trying to get H&K to let some of their gas piston upper out for sale, no news yet, publicly they have said they won't sell to Civies, I supect that's just till the U.S. Military gives the final OK on buying they XM8.

Another guy is making a gas piston upper kit, it was posted here a few days ago, I'm not sure when those will be available.

I'm also not sure on the status of the 6.5 Grendel.

 

[Zak Smith]

6.8SPC uppers have been available since March.

-z

 

[Wildalaska]

Zak who do you think makes the best quality 6.8 upper?

WildwillmakehisownammoAlaska

 

[Zak Smith]

At this point in time, the choices are: Barrett, Model 1 Sales, and MSTN/PRI. Of those, I believe the MSTN-built PRI guns are best. Expensive, yes.

I've also been loading 6.8 for a couple months. The 110gr VMAX is a good bullet; powder selection is more difficult. Still waiting on good mags.

-z

 

[Wildalaska]

Zak can you use a std upper with a 6.8 barrel..if so, who makes the best barrels, hell Ill just barrel up an upper! What fun is there to work in a gun shop if ya cant have yer own stuff done?


Wildnewtoy(again)Alaska

 

[Zak Smith]

I believe both Model 1 sales and MSTN are selling barrel + bolt sets. The PRI barrel from MSTN should be considerably higher quality.

You may or may not have to adjust the M4-style feed ramps. My upper has enlarged M4 feedramps in it.

-z

 

[Wildalaska]

Thanks

WildgratefulAlaska

 

[Grendelizer]

6.5 Grendel Availability

Well, let me speak for the 6.5 Grendel. Uppers and rifles are available. Go to my website, www.65grendel.com , and click on my advertisers for more info.

Alexander Arms is currently shipping virgin brass to those reloaders who've backordered it, and once those orders are filled, will be loading factory ammo. Should be ready within a week.

John

 

[MrMurphy]

Yeah, Barrett's been making uppers and complete rifles for months now.

 

[Mike Hull]

John, your link won't work. There's a comma after ".com" and unless someone removes it, you get "page cannot be displayed".

http://www.65grendel.com/

 

[Grendelizer]

Thanks, Mike, I put in a space before the comma and it should be fixed.

John

 

[Wildalaska]

OK so far I have heard (mind ya this is the cocktai; party talk among gun dealers, distribs and manufacturers) that the 6.5 will eventually go under and the 6.8 is here to stay...also that the 6.8 is superior..

Opinions?

WildlookingfornaswersAlaska

 

[Zak Smith]

The question of, which one will be relegated to "wildcat" status used only by handloaders and match shooters, and which one will become semi-mainstream will be decided by the market.

-z