So I saw a pretty good deal on a Mega Monolithic rifle length upper receiver a few days ago, and I went ahead and pulled the trigger on it with the intent to build a Grendel.
I have been researching barrel length, projectiles, wind/elevation and such. Then I was comparing different options like the 69gr Lapua Scenar to the 123gr Lapua Scenar. Then someone told me to run some numbers for the Hornady 73gr ELD 223 vs the Grendel.
So now I find myself in a bit of a quandry. This was going to be my first foray into a rifle like this. I have been shooting 3-gun for a few years and comfortably shoot to 500 yards with a 1-6 optic and 55gr ammo. I don't have time right now to actually compete in PRS events but I though this rifle could be my trainer to learn wind calls, dialing dope, etc.
As I am not particularly concerned with energy. IE, I don't really care that much about energy at this point, am I going to be gaining that much by going with the Grendel? It appears that to get the elevation and windage to be approximate, I will probably need a 24" 223 vs a 20" Grendel. And the 223 will probably be going subsonic around 900 yards.
It doesn't bother me if I can't get to 1000. It's a round number. But so is 888 yards.
I am currently well setup to load 223 ammunition so adding 6.5 Grendel capability would add cost that I could otherwise spend on optics or a better 223 barrel.
With the understanding that I will be limiting myself to perhaps 900, or perhaps 800 yards or less with the shorter supersonic range of the 223. Will I otherwise experience much lost capability if I ignore the difference in energy? Obviously the Grendel is going to carry a lot more energy on hits on steel, and for hunting it would be a legitimate medium game cartridge. But this rifle will spend 95% of the time shooting steel plates from 500-800 yards. I can get to 800 easily on my own property. Can't get to 1000.
I realize this is the Grendel forum and I was leaning heavily toward a new Grendel build but now I am wondering how much I will be gaining given my criteria.
I was looking at a Viper PST Gen II 5-25x scope the the EBR2-C reticle. Barrel...... I was totally up in the air. Was leaning towards an 18" or 20" for the Grendel just for that extra 150fps over a 16". Just curious for opinions. I have about 30 open tabs up on this forum so I am obviously still investigating and I have a lot to learn about this cartridge.
Thanks
I have been researching barrel length, projectiles, wind/elevation and such. Then I was comparing different options like the 69gr Lapua Scenar to the 123gr Lapua Scenar. Then someone told me to run some numbers for the Hornady 73gr ELD 223 vs the Grendel.
So now I find myself in a bit of a quandry. This was going to be my first foray into a rifle like this. I have been shooting 3-gun for a few years and comfortably shoot to 500 yards with a 1-6 optic and 55gr ammo. I don't have time right now to actually compete in PRS events but I though this rifle could be my trainer to learn wind calls, dialing dope, etc.
As I am not particularly concerned with energy. IE, I don't really care that much about energy at this point, am I going to be gaining that much by going with the Grendel? It appears that to get the elevation and windage to be approximate, I will probably need a 24" 223 vs a 20" Grendel. And the 223 will probably be going subsonic around 900 yards.
It doesn't bother me if I can't get to 1000. It's a round number. But so is 888 yards.
I am currently well setup to load 223 ammunition so adding 6.5 Grendel capability would add cost that I could otherwise spend on optics or a better 223 barrel.
With the understanding that I will be limiting myself to perhaps 900, or perhaps 800 yards or less with the shorter supersonic range of the 223. Will I otherwise experience much lost capability if I ignore the difference in energy? Obviously the Grendel is going to carry a lot more energy on hits on steel, and for hunting it would be a legitimate medium game cartridge. But this rifle will spend 95% of the time shooting steel plates from 500-800 yards. I can get to 800 easily on my own property. Can't get to 1000.
I realize this is the Grendel forum and I was leaning heavily toward a new Grendel build but now I am wondering how much I will be gaining given my criteria.
I was looking at a Viper PST Gen II 5-25x scope the the EBR2-C reticle. Barrel...... I was totally up in the air. Was leaning towards an 18" or 20" for the Grendel just for that extra 150fps over a 16". Just curious for opinions. I have about 30 open tabs up on this forum so I am obviously still investigating and I have a lot to learn about this cartridge.
Thanks
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