PSA 20" 6.5 Grendel

Rundown of my Palmetto State Armory 20" AR build.
EDIT:
I've since got a trigger pull gauge and the pull on the CMC trigger is closer to 2.5 lbs average.
Replaced the factory barrel with a bear creek arsenal 20" heavy fluted barrel. 123 gr Hornady ELD match rounds with 24.3gr of H322 powder gets it to 3/4 MOA.
Also shoots Hornady Black right around MOA

Пікірлер: 106

  • @EXPENDABLE50
    @EXPENDABLE505 жыл бұрын

    both rifles are beautiful

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    Жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @Jarhead6
    @Jarhead65 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video man!

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching brother!

  • @awesomerene6814
    @awesomerene68145 жыл бұрын

    92 subscriber lol keep up the great work ... I purchased the same trigger from primary arms on Black Friday too can’t beat the price

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    Seriously! I think they had it on sale for like 85 bucks or something.

  • @awesomerene6814

    @awesomerene6814

    5 жыл бұрын

    Corey Daulton yeah I think it was 79 bucks plus tax and shipping but I also picked up the Diamondhead 15 inch handguard for 69 bucks I think ... i’m actually glad you post up a video with the 20inch barrel and a 15 inch handguard now I have a better idea how it’s gonna look

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@awesomerene6814 Yea you might be right but for that price i should have bought three LOL. It is a really good looking rifle apart from it shooting about like a musket haha

  • @simpsonrdlarry4385
    @simpsonrdlarry43853 жыл бұрын

    I bought the 18” barrel from PSA and it shoots lights out! I couldn’t be happier with it. I was going to reload for it but it shoots Hornady ammo so good that I haven’t bothered with it yet.

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    3 жыл бұрын

    i know the gun snobs hate psa but i've had really good luck with their stuff.

  • @RossPotts
    @RossPotts5 жыл бұрын

    Nice. I think I got mine at the same time; maybe one of the last at that time, cause they didnt have them for a few weeks. Haven't had a chance to fire it yet, unfortunately. Built a custom lower with a CMMG kit, but mixed a ergo grip with it. Got a smaller PA scope for now. I look forward to hearing more about yours.

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    I just got a Bear Creek arsinal barrel for it. Weather permitting I'm going to get it out today and do some testing with it. Probably put up a quick video later today. Thanks for watching!

  • @mot0rhe4d40
    @mot0rhe4d402 жыл бұрын

    I have been looking at the Grendel for a while now, just to get the weight down from my Armalite AR-10 A2. Seems you went the other way. Made the Grendel weigh as much as my AR-10 lol. Hand load experimenting will be the way to best tailor a load for your rifle. Good luck with it

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    2 жыл бұрын

    yea i don't mind the weight. i don't take it hunting so i won't be carrying it around.

  • @mot0rhe4d40

    @mot0rhe4d40

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@coreyd1474 Hunting is my main attraction to the caliber. 😉

  • @haynbong
    @haynbong5 жыл бұрын

    Mahalo for the vid and info

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    Жыл бұрын

    mahalo for the comment

  • @Gunhiker
    @Gunhiker5 жыл бұрын

    I got lucky ...AR15TAC 20" upper in 6.5 grendel topped with a Primary Arms 4-14 HUD DMR and a Velocity 3lb single stage trigger....1/2 MOA with 123 grain Hornady Black ammo. It quickly became my favorite.

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    Heck yea! It really is a great round. Since I replaced the barrel it's closer to 1 moa.

  • @iBleedStarsAndBars
    @iBleedStarsAndBars5 жыл бұрын

    I have the same upper. Shoots 1/2 MOA with H4198 and 123 Hornady sst

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    dang thats pretty lucky especially from the factory.

  • @konaboss83
    @konaboss832 жыл бұрын

    Nice build and dig the hat I wanna buy one of those uppers but ammo seems to be a bit elusive for the grendel

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    2 жыл бұрын

    i haven't looked for it since at least this plandemic started, probably even a little before. but i know powder and primers are nonexistant and off the shelf ammo is ridiculous.

  • @itsnotan8
    @itsnotan85 жыл бұрын

    I painted that exact same Bob Ross in the background when I was in highschool 😂

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha! How did yours turn out?

  • @itsnotan8

    @itsnotan8

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@coreyd1474 It turned out great! I love it, it's hangin' on the wall now haha. I actually had offers to buy it before the oil paints even started to dry 😂

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@itsnotan8 good stuff! It's fun to do but the Bob Ross brand of stuff is expensive lol

  • @JohnDoe-di5jq
    @JohnDoe-di5jq4 жыл бұрын

    How does the gun weight compare to ar-15 in 223?

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    4 жыл бұрын

    with the stock and the barrel i have on it its considerably heavier

  • @WCGwkf
    @WCGwkf3 жыл бұрын

    What load data did you use for 140gr bullet and did they fit in the mag? All the load data I've found shows varget only good for 128gr bullets And everyone seems to agree that 140 is too heavy. When you develop a load you can't just throw in some powder and assume it will be accurate, at a minimum I like to do a .5gr charge increase for the charge range in the data. Stuffing varget in everything could be your problem. I wish it was good for all the bullets and I wish 140 was appropriate but varget isn't supposed to be used with lighter bullets. If you can try tac or imr 8208 xbr

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    3 жыл бұрын

    it may be slightly too heavy. i've always had good luck with 123gn rounds.

  • @stultsn
    @stultsn5 жыл бұрын

    Just bought your exact same upper. What is your thoughts and experience with the grouping your getting now?

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    well i've been wanting to do a new video but the weather has been so darn bad. I've since replaced the barrel in hopes of getting better accuracy out of it because the factory barrel for me was basically musket material. I've still yet to find a load/bullet combination it likes even with the new barrel. going to try a few more rounds of testing before i throw in the had in the rifle and just shoot factory ammo at 3 MOA, or worse.

  • @stultsn

    @stultsn

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thats not good man psa claims moa with factory loads. So i would contact them if the barrel doesnt sort out. I freaking HATE having to send in a gun though.

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@stultsn thats exactly why i just said f it and ordered a new barrel. HOWEVER, another problem i've ran in to is headspacing. seems to be off. but again i haven't had a ton of time to sit down and sort out the issue just for the fact that i've been annoyed with this gun all around for its musket like accuracy

  • @tonyh148
    @tonyh1485 жыл бұрын

    Maybe it would like some wolf steel cased stuff

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    keep your hippy ass off my youtube channel :):):)

  • @andrewfaulkner3404

    @andrewfaulkner3404

    5 жыл бұрын

    Mine actually shoots it pretty well

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    Maybe I'll have to try it. Is it corrosive?

  • @tonyh148

    @tonyh148

    5 жыл бұрын

    No dangus

  • @andrewfaulkner3404

    @andrewfaulkner3404

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@coreyd1474 no SG Ammo has the best price on it

  • @cuzspeed
    @cuzspeed4 жыл бұрын

    Nice rifle... what scope rings are using..and what height..

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    4 жыл бұрын

    those are just the cheap vortex tactical rings i think they're medium height

  • @smokethirteen
    @smokethirteen4 жыл бұрын

    What’s the weight of your Grendel build? I did a 24” build that weighs 12lbs.

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    4 жыл бұрын

    its got to be at least that. that stock is super heavy.

  • @douglasbattjes3991
    @douglasbattjes39913 жыл бұрын

    Just a idea, most of your shots are left to right, from what I see. check your parallax in the scope, Shooting long range in Viet-Nam we would see the same thing. I use all FFP SWAF fixed 16x42 scopes now, and we shoot incredible groups at 300yds, sub . Nice 08 and very good video. thx for the input and MAGA hat love it , we going to need him back

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    3 жыл бұрын

    yea i feel like i have it set right, at least i feel like i do lol

  • @uperrsc
    @uperrsc5 жыл бұрын

    Good job on the vids. You should invest in a gopro so you can roll in some footage at the range to start or end the vids. Go Bucks!

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I have a few i just didn't feel like people would be interested in seeing another guy shooting holes in paper i'd rather just talk about it. I ended up replacing the barrel. went to test it today its just so darn windy here in ohio. thanks for watching!

  • @uperrsc

    @uperrsc

    5 жыл бұрын

    Corey D I know what you mean. Sometimes it’s fun to see them in action though. I shoot in Ohio too and it is a bit cold. But I like your perspective - if it’s not raining or snowing it is perfect! LOL

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@uperrsc haha yeah basically! Got some solid groups out of it today at 100 and 200.

  • @alonzowarren5337
    @alonzowarren53373 жыл бұрын

    The barrel made by FN even though its sold by PSA?

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    3 жыл бұрын

    yea fn makes some barrels for psa but i believe they're marked accordingly and they say so on the spec sheet.

  • @702havingfun
    @702havingfun Жыл бұрын

    How high are them scope rings

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    Жыл бұрын

    been several years but i think they're "medium" in vortex tactical.

  • @ElfstersRiflesandReloading
    @ElfstersRiflesandReloading5 жыл бұрын

    few things. love the hat, love the shirt, and nice rifles! very cool!

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    I painted that bob ross in the background BTW LOL

  • @dandynosler4637
    @dandynosler46375 жыл бұрын

    Like them both! Maybe check out johnny's reloading bench for the 6.5 grendel. Thanks for sharing!

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yea he does have a lot of good info. I think i started too hot, going to try a charge in the 24gn range. Thanks for the input!

  • @gregmannos
    @gregmannos5 жыл бұрын

    Where in Ohio ? I just ordered this upper and will likely end up with the same rifle you have as I'm planning on the PRS butt stock and some sort of Vortex Viper 6x24 scope. I also reload and am looking forward to working up loads for it. If you haven't yet check out Johnny's reloading channel on KZread. he has lots of 6.5 Grendel reloading videos. Anyway good luck

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm near Columbus. I have seen his channel before and he's got some really good info. I also saw kotaboy32 has several videos with the same upper and his shot awesome.

  • @gregmannos

    @gregmannos

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes Kotaboy32 got me hooked lol. Canton here

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@gregmannos yeah I'm going to try a few more loads and bullets for it. 28 and even 27gn of powder I was getting some pressure marks so I'll probably start over again at 25gn.

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@gregmannos if anything else it is a really sharp looking build LOL

  • @jesseboutdoors

    @jesseboutdoors

    5 жыл бұрын

    Just subbed to you. I’m in Ohio by Lima.

  • @mapled3135
    @mapled31355 жыл бұрын

    Rifle looks awesome but those groups are unacceptable for a Grendel.

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    thats why i replaced the barrel

  • @briannichols7399

    @briannichols7399

    Жыл бұрын

    ^same build except a Gisele trigger. 120gr barnes percision and 123 gr hornady black factory ammo is hiddeious. Over 2 inch grouping after sighted in. Did you contact PSA for a barrel or went and bought on your own?

  • @Simpateeko
    @Simpateeko5 жыл бұрын

    thumbs uff, nice hat

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    Жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @creightondennlz5499
    @creightondennlz54994 жыл бұрын

    that hat sucks

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    4 жыл бұрын

    thank you for watching!

  • @fioshd97
    @fioshd975 жыл бұрын

    Thumbs Dow just cause your hat

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hate it when I get a thumbs dow

  • @AA-qe8qm

    @AA-qe8qm

    5 жыл бұрын

    Best hat ever bro!!!

  • @fioshd97

    @fioshd97

    5 жыл бұрын

    Steve Martinez I bet you think so. Lmao dummy

  • @fioshd97

    @fioshd97

    5 жыл бұрын

    Corey Daulton aww sry bud maybe 2020 I’ll like a video when your BFF is out of office. Enjoy

  • @coreyd1474

    @coreyd1474

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@fioshd97 thanks for watching!