New to 6.5

[hootie6828]

Hi all, checking in from Central Virginia. I have been shooting/hunting for most of my life, and have had a few ARs as well. Started looking for a new caliber to build a hunting AR from since we can't use 5.56 here. Decided on 6.5g and then came across this site shortly after. Different calibers always interest me since I reload. I have been lurking and have gained alot of info already, think I'll stick around. Thanks for the wealth of information, and hi!
Dave

[A5BLASTER]

Welcome to the horde sir.

[VASCAR2]

Welcome to the forum Dave!

[Bigs28]

Welcome, can't wait to see pictures.

[Popeye212]

Welcome to the horde from the Republic of Texas. You will enjoy loading the Grrr, even more shooting it.

[Texas]

Welcome to the forum Hootie6828. The Grendel in an AR15 is an excellent round for pigs here in Texas, and it is not too shabby for deer either.

[IescapedCali]

Welcome from Nevada, Dave.

[North Florida]

Welcome Dave. I'm new here as well as to the 6.5 Grendel. Similar experiences as yours with handloading, and AR's. I think that this caliber may be the best thing the AR15 has ever seen. :-)

[TwitchInForest]

"Hi all, checking in from Central Virginia."

Hey Dave - I'm new here as well, and also from the Central VA area - Lynchburg, to be exact. I started building my Grendel earlier today on a Sharp's Bros Hellbreaker lower. Can't wait to shoot it. Hopefully it will be finished tonight.

Where do you go shoot at? I don't have any property, so I'm limited to the range over at Safeside Tactical (110 yards). I'm waiting impatiently for the rifle range at Liberty University to open up - 300 yards! Fortunately, I'm a student there, so I have access to that. It's the main reason I chose the Grendel round.

I also spent four years in the Marines, many moons ago, shooting 5.56. Back in the good ol' days when you learned to shoot with iron sights. Now that I'm old, I find I need some magnification assistance, so I bought a Vortex scope. ;-)

Take it easy! Maybe we'll run into each other around here.

Happy shooting!

Jim

[VASCAR2]

Welcome to the forum TwitchInForest!

[just_john]

Welcome to the Clan, hootie6828, from the Great Nation of Texas!

[Glockpride]