10-27-2011, 12:39 AM
jwilson1985 Wrote:mr bill thank you ...no the grendel if not a f class weapon but ..to say it runs out of puff past 900 is real incorrect ..must have a 10.5" barrel....cause when we were showing different weapons at the sniper shoot at ft chaffie a sniper there was making consistent hits a 825 with a 16" barrel ..and i know of 1600 yard shots made with one 12" group also.so its a verry capable cartridge that is underestimated ..i am not saying it is the best just that its more then a 900yard cartridge there is a reason it is super sonic to 1200 yards
The 123 is only supersonic at 1200 (and only just) on very warm days. Once the temperature drops the 123s and 108s are barely supersonic at a 1000 yds. The Grendel is very capable out to about 900 yds, but it's a real lob to get the bullet there.