Re: 6.5 Grendel
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Scottmilk9</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Lets talk about the 6.5, 6.8, 300blk, etc..
Each comes into their own game.
6.8spc thumps hard on animals(and people i suppose)out to 300-400yds.
6.5 Grendel has the capapbilities of going to 1000+( i shot an 1135 target last year in OK using one of my grendel builds)
6mm wildcats are pretty much a 243short in my opinion, has the speed to get out far, but doesn't have the thump on animals at distance like the 6.5 or the 6.8 does.
Hunting in the south or east under 200yds(supersonic) 6.8spc hands down
Hunting hogs and anything deer size and smaller under 300yds(subsonic) 300blk out
Hunting in the west or open areas and have the occasional 300-500yd shot, 6.5 or the 6mm wildcats
Hunting AND shooting precision long range, 123gr Grendel is the way to go.
Everyone has their favorites and talk smack about other cartridges, i have them all, build them all and this is just my opinion....and because its the season.......I approve this message!! LOL </div></div>
Thanks Scott you just saved me a long post!!! I agree with everything you say. I hunt in the east and my calling rifle is short and light. The grendel cannot match the velocity or energy in a short barrel that the 6.8 produces. Feel free to run the numbers, just make sure you are comparing the same barrel length and bullet weight. Likewise the 6.8 cannot match the BC of the grendel at long range. There have been MANY MANY deer and hogs taken with the 6.8 to prove its performance as a close to medium range killing round, and with ALOT more choices of ammo and the choice of a small primer pocket in the SSA brass, its a no brainer for hunting in the east (which is where I live.).
Add to the fact all of AA's and crazy bills hooplah with the "Grendel" copyright and its one more reason to choose something else!!
