I just finished my first 6.5 Grendel build and wish that I had found this forum sooner The reason for the build is as follows.
We recently moved, but for the last 10 years my family's hunting spot offered shots ranging from 35 to 50 yards. Over the years I learned that:
* At that range, high powered "traditional" (30-06, 308, etc...) rifles ruined too much meat. The 30-30 was more than enough to get the job done.
* At that close range, the .243 would usually work well, but had too much energy if it happened to hit a bone. Even the 100 grain bullets would tend to "explode" when hitting a bone at 50 yards or less. This has lead to some long tracks with very little blood trail. (not fun).
* My favorite round for that location was actually a 200 grain .44 magnum hollow point fired out of a rifle. They made large entry holes and had rapid blood loss. There was still enough mass and energy to snap even the large shoulder bones and continue into the lung/heart.
Then we moved out here... Now I am seeing shot opportunities ranging from 10 to 250 yards and I never know ahead of time what to expect. My little .44 carbine just isn't up to the task of those longer shots, but my 308 is too much when something steps out at close range.
After much research I settled on the 6.5 Grendel. The fact that it can be built on the AR platform makes it nice for customisation and the magazine feed is a nice feature. I almost settled on a simple bolt action .270 I hope that I made the right decision. It is sighted in and is ready for late whitetail season. Specs are as follows.
*Mill spec forged aluminum lower.
*BCA Reciprocating side charging upper (I don't care for the goofy rear charge "T" handle).
*Magpul rifle stock.
*BCA 18" stainless fluted barrel with 5R rifling.
*BCA 12" MLOK handguard with steel barrel nut.
*JP-Enterprises Silent buffer system.
*Raise Armament Single stage drop in trigger.
* Redfield 3-9X50 Scope.
*Griffin Armament 45 degree backup sights in case something happens to my scope.
It's a little heavier than I wanted. With the scope, it's right at 9.2 pounds.
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We recently moved, but for the last 10 years my family's hunting spot offered shots ranging from 35 to 50 yards. Over the years I learned that:
* At that range, high powered "traditional" (30-06, 308, etc...) rifles ruined too much meat. The 30-30 was more than enough to get the job done.
* At that close range, the .243 would usually work well, but had too much energy if it happened to hit a bone. Even the 100 grain bullets would tend to "explode" when hitting a bone at 50 yards or less. This has lead to some long tracks with very little blood trail. (not fun).
* My favorite round for that location was actually a 200 grain .44 magnum hollow point fired out of a rifle. They made large entry holes and had rapid blood loss. There was still enough mass and energy to snap even the large shoulder bones and continue into the lung/heart.
Then we moved out here... Now I am seeing shot opportunities ranging from 10 to 250 yards and I never know ahead of time what to expect. My little .44 carbine just isn't up to the task of those longer shots, but my 308 is too much when something steps out at close range.
After much research I settled on the 6.5 Grendel. The fact that it can be built on the AR platform makes it nice for customisation and the magazine feed is a nice feature. I almost settled on a simple bolt action .270 I hope that I made the right decision. It is sighted in and is ready for late whitetail season. Specs are as follows.
*Mill spec forged aluminum lower.
*BCA Reciprocating side charging upper (I don't care for the goofy rear charge "T" handle).
*Magpul rifle stock.
*BCA 18" stainless fluted barrel with 5R rifling.
*BCA 12" MLOK handguard with steel barrel nut.
*JP-Enterprises Silent buffer system.
*Raise Armament Single stage drop in trigger.
* Redfield 3-9X50 Scope.
*Griffin Armament 45 degree backup sights in case something happens to my scope.
It's a little heavier than I wanted. With the scope, it's right at 9.2 pounds.
6_5.jpg
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