6.5 Grendel is my first choice as a Florida deer rifle. I have three. My 6 year old grand son shot the head off a lizard that made the mistake of walking out on the top of our target rack at 50 yards with an AR and shoots my Howa mini action suppressed out to 200 with 1 moa accuracy. Great little gun especially suppressed, reduces recoil to almost nil. We have a private range and the lizard he shot was an invasive species in case that was an issue for some. I also have a triple deuce. No experience with the 6.5x whatever's………. Yet! Great job dad!!