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Is the 6.5 Grendel a True Long Range Hunting Cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1270488" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I agree that they are close, and I wanted to build ether on an AR platform for hogs. I built a Grendel</p><p>for a good friend and was fortunate enough to brake it in for him and also chronograph the factory loads for it, The results were very close to Alexander arms specs in his 20" barrel. I had my doubts</p><p>about the 6.8 doing what Remington advertised and found that In my 6.8 AR the velocities were spot on as advertised (Within + or - 10 ft/sec) The only thing I found with re loads is that I could not reach the same velocities. I can load within 50 ft/sec of the factory loads. so Remington has a proprietary loading like so many other factory loadings that we cant achieve. </p><p></p><p>The best velocity so far with the 115 grain reloads with SMK bullets has been 2761 ft/sec (One of the bullets that Remington uses) I also built a bolt action in the 6.8 with a custom barrel and the results were very close with my re loads and the velocity exceeded the factory ammo velocities by a small amount (It is not unusual for premium custom barrels to exceed listed velocities by a small amount) using there ammo.</p><p></p><p>I also tried other brands of 6.8 Ammo and found them to be only 100+ ft/sec faster than the Grendel so your comparison is very close with the Hornady, Federal and SSA. I have much more powerful cartridges in .277 diameter but they require a AR10 platform and I wanted the most bang for my buck in a AR 15. All test were conducted over a Ohler 35p with like rifles and factory ammo</p><p>that advertised the best performance. so they are not out of a book or from internet claims and with proven velocities over 400 ft/sec, the range of 400 to 500 is not exaggeration with bullet weights within 5 grains.</p><p></p><p>I take nothing away from the Grendel, I just chose the 6.8 SPC and I don't consider ether one a long range cartridge. My friend loves his Grendel and wants me to build him a bolt action in the 6.5 Grendel.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1270488, member: 2736"] I agree that they are close, and I wanted to build ether on an AR platform for hogs. I built a Grendel for a good friend and was fortunate enough to brake it in for him and also chronograph the factory loads for it, The results were very close to Alexander arms specs in his 20" barrel. I had my doubts about the 6.8 doing what Remington advertised and found that In my 6.8 AR the velocities were spot on as advertised (Within + or - 10 ft/sec) The only thing I found with re loads is that I could not reach the same velocities. I can load within 50 ft/sec of the factory loads. so Remington has a proprietary loading like so many other factory loadings that we cant achieve. The best velocity so far with the 115 grain reloads with SMK bullets has been 2761 ft/sec (One of the bullets that Remington uses) I also built a bolt action in the 6.8 with a custom barrel and the results were very close with my re loads and the velocity exceeded the factory ammo velocities by a small amount (It is not unusual for premium custom barrels to exceed listed velocities by a small amount) using there ammo. I also tried other brands of 6.8 Ammo and found them to be only 100+ ft/sec faster than the Grendel so your comparison is very close with the Hornady, Federal and SSA. I have much more powerful cartridges in .277 diameter but they require a AR10 platform and I wanted the most bang for my buck in a AR 15. All test were conducted over a Ohler 35p with like rifles and factory ammo that advertised the best performance. so they are not out of a book or from internet claims and with proven velocities over 400 ft/sec, the range of 400 to 500 is not exaggeration with bullet weights within 5 grains. I take nothing away from the Grendel, I just chose the 6.8 SPC and I don't consider ether one a long range cartridge. My friend loves his Grendel and wants me to build him a bolt action in the 6.5 Grendel. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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