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AR15/10 Rifles
300 BO, 6.5 G, or 6 ARC?
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<blockquote data-quote="popeye" data-source="post: 3005599" data-attributes="member: 82319"><p>It was standard BCG, no rubber donut or stronger spring. </p><p>Called in two coyotes, shot one and transitioned to the second and was unable to make second shot. Noticed shell was still in chamber so hunt was finished until I could go back home and remove the shell. When I pulled the BCG out I could see the extractor had broken off. </p><p>I replaced it, went with an adjustable gas block and haven't had issues since. </p><p> After many years of shooting an AR in various calibers (.223/556, 6 ARC, 224 Valkyrie, 6.8 SPC, 6.5 Grendel, .300 blackout and the .308) with many rounds through each, the only one I've ever had a failure in was the 6.5 Grendel. </p><p>What was the cause of the failure? I'm not sure but it causes doubt about functional reliability. The depth and thickness of the bolt face are, in my opinion, a weakness. I still like the 6.5 Grendel but if my life depended on it, there are several other calibers I would pick first.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="popeye, post: 3005599, member: 82319"] It was standard BCG, no rubber donut or stronger spring. Called in two coyotes, shot one and transitioned to the second and was unable to make second shot. Noticed shell was still in chamber so hunt was finished until I could go back home and remove the shell. When I pulled the BCG out I could see the extractor had broken off. I replaced it, went with an adjustable gas block and haven’t had issues since. After many years of shooting an AR in various calibers (.223/556, 6 ARC, 224 Valkyrie, 6.8 SPC, 6.5 Grendel, .300 blackout and the .308) with many rounds through each, the only one I’ve ever had a failure in was the 6.5 Grendel. What was the cause of the failure? I’m not sure but it causes doubt about functional reliability. The depth and thickness of the bolt face are, in my opinion, a weakness. I still like the 6.5 Grendel but if my life depended on it, there are several other calibers I would pick first. [/QUOTE]
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