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New Grendel build - kiwi shooter - 12-13-2022
Dont post here often but I just finished putting together, another Grendel #3 Ive owned over the years
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Howa mini 20
Boyeds heritage walnut full glass and pillar bedded
Jefferson outdoors hinged floor plate
DPT suppressor made here in nz
Got a weaver super slam 2-10x50 on it
Im a lover of traditional looking rifles this fits that bill nicely
I think the stock could do with checkering is the only thing still to do
New Grendel build - CJW - 12-13-2022
That really looks nice kiwi.
What type of animals do you hunt over there?
Im in Georgia whitetail deer and pigs are big in the southeast.
Chuck
New Grendel build - Harpoon1 - 12-13-2022
Noicee!
New Grendel build - VASCAR2 - 12-13-2022
Looks great, I really like the looks of the hinged floor plate.
New Grendel build - LRRPF52 - 12-13-2022
Beautiful. What loads do you plan on shooting through it?
How has ammo/projectile availability been for you guys?
New Grendel build - kiwi shooter - 12-13-2022
CJW Wrote:That really looks nice kiwi.
What type of animals do you hunt over there?
Im in Georgia whitetail deer and pigs are big in the southeast.
Chuck
Hi chuck
Theres lots of hunting opportunities over here most of our game animals are sadly considered pests and our government spends millions trying to eradicate deer its absolutely disgusting they dont even use the meat it gets left in the bush to rot
If theres one silver lining to this its that there is no seasons
And no rules about what you can shoot
So we can go hunting all year round which is nice
Where i am just north of Auckland we have fellow deer and feral goats and pigs
A couple of hours south your into red deer and sika deer
I use the Grendel for the fellow and goats but i step up to a 6.5creed for the bigger stuff down south
New Grendel build - kiwi shooter - 12-13-2022
LRRPF52 Wrote:Beautiful. What loads do you plan on shooting through it?
How has ammo/projectile availability been for you guys?
Atm i am using 120gn speer gold dots with a hot charge of cfe223 cant remember the exact amount its over in the reloading room in the barn
There is a small very small (most kiwis dont even know about him) 1 man company that makes projectiles here in nz
Ive been using his 6mm bullets for years and up until recently he only made 22 6mm and 30cal but hes started making 6.5s a 120 and a 140 and I grabbed a box of 120s to try in the Grendel
They are a match bullet but myself and guys that use them have found they are a fantastic hunting bullet
Interesting Rbt design they shoot awsome in 6mm so excited to try them in the 6.5
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The supply has been more than terrible for everything
Bits and pieces comeing in but its gone in less than 3 hours after going in the shelves
Then shows back up on trademe (our ebay) for triple the amount sad thing is people are that desperate they are buying
Biggest thing at the moment is large rifle primers theres been none available for at least 3 months
I only have 50 left then anything thats large rifle will be useless