Bolt Action Grendel

[ricsmall]

You might be able to color me confused -- I read the "and" to mean he is planning to get both a 222 and a 6.5 Grendel rather than replace. Sorry for adding to the confusion!

no, i was kind of confused myself! got to thinking after I posted that I probably shouldnt put words into ones mouth, as that usually results in a foot in my mouth!

[JASmith]

'been there, done that -- kinda stings!

[AFRO408]

From what I understand, some countries or jurisdictions prohibit use of "military caliber" ammunition. For example, I understand that ordinary citizens in Australia were not allowed to own rifles chambered for the .303 British.

The question was prompted by the huge quantity of .223 ammunition and brass compared to the .222 Remington. Most folks would opt for the .223 if they are allowed to. Of course making .222 from .223 is a relatively straightforward operation, but...

That was the case, after WWII, but not now. Gunsmiths here, got around that, by setting the SMLE barrels back one turn of the thread and shortening the .303 case to suit.
I think .223 would be the most popular round here, closely followed by the .243 & .308.

I'll be opening up the bolt face, on a customers BSA SF2, to fit the Grendel case.

Cheers,
Tony

[JASmith]

Tony (FR0408),

Thanks for the clarification. Your client will see significantly less wind drift in addition to the other reasons for going to the Grendel.

[eljefe]

Muchas Gracias, All,
I was a bit cryptic ( in retrospect!) what with discovering the 6.5, and then this forum...
Yes, to all Afro said. There seems to be a growing Australian presence here

Will keep you all posted on progress.I didnt know the ER Shaw and Adams& Bennet connection.Thanks

[Von Gruff]

Good to see you on board with the horde eljefe, and Afro too for that matter.

Von Gruff.

[AFRO408]

Good to see you on board with the horde eljefe, and Afro too for that matter.

Von Gruff.

Thanks Von. I'm hoping to build a very accurate bolt gun, for eljefe and will probably build one for myself as well.

[eljefe]

Good to see you on board with the horde eljefe, and Afro too for that matter.

Von Gruff.

Thanks VG
I like the "on board with the hoard"
Maybe we 'down under wallahs' should start a sticky here on bolt Grendels, seeing that its going to be the only option?

Hi Tony,
Mate its heartening to read the part about you wanting to build one for your self too.Augurs well for me

Cheers All

[Von Gruff]

Thanks VG
I like the "on board with the hoard"
Maybe we 'down under wallahs' should start a sticky here on bolt Grendels, seeing that its going to be the only option?

Hi Tony,
Mate its heartening to read the part about you wanting to build one for your self too.Augurs well for me

Cheers All

I dare say there are a number of us who are bolt rifle by choice, so I will start a thread for the dedicated handloaders of bolt rifles.

Von Gruff.

[AFRO408]

Thanks VG
I like the "on board with the hoard"
Maybe we 'down under wallahs' should start a sticky here on bolt Grendels, seeing that its going to be the only option?

Hi Tony,
Mate its heartening to read the part about you wanting to build one for your self too.Augurs well for me

Cheers All

A bolt rifle section would be good, as there are some of us, in this world, who aren't allowed to own semi auto rifles.

I'll be building mine on a near new Stevens 200 that came in minus it's bolt. Seems that old mate had break in and the thieves stole his ammo and bolts, but not the rifles. I've ordered another bolt, in .223 head size and will open it up for the Grendel round.

[Von Gruff]

Have postewd my bolt rifle intention here http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showt...ed-handloaders

so as not to hijack this thread.

Von Gruff.

[eljefe]

@ Tony-Now that'll be interesting, to see a non Stevens barrel go on...Are you planing an A&B too?
@ Von G, am sure a lot of us 'AR deprived' folk will benefit from loading data, neck bushing sizes etc.
Does /would the 6.5 Grendel fit into the Sambar legal category,I wonder?
Cheers All

[AFRO408]

@ Tony-Now that'll be interesting, to see a non Stevens barrel go on...Are you planing an A&B too?
@ Von G, am sure a lot of us 'AR deprived' folk will benefit from loading data, neck bushing sizes etc.
Does /would the 6.5 Grendel fit into the Sambar legal category,I wonder?
Cheers All

1. I'll probably get a Walther bbl for it. Maybe a TSE. Don't know yet.

2.Wouldn't fit here in Aus. .270+ cal restriction. That's why I sold my 6.5x55 and built 7x57, in case I get the chance one day to go south and hunt Sambar.

[Von Gruff]

Does /would the 6.5 Grendel fit into the Sambar legal category,I wonder?
Cheers All

No caliber restrictions here in NZ for hunting cartridge use but if I were after larger Sambar - wapiti sized animals I would use my 7x57 as Tony has also indicated, unless I had a fit of the "lets see what happes" and take the 404 Jeffery as I did once on a goat bomb up.


Von Gruff.

[adamjp]

Grendel bolters becoming more popular! I won't feel so alone at home anymore.

Hi gents, its a good source of Grendel info here. I'll get back to you about that reamer later on tonight.

I went out yesterday with the shortened PacNor and the more I shoot it, the better it seems to perform. Can you tell which shot I pulled? Need to buy some more BM1 when I head up for the SHOT show in Sydney.

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