08-14-2017, 02:28 AM
Yup. 6.5CM, .260 Rem, and 6.5x47L all have less wind deflection and more retained energy on target, not even a question about it.
Off the top of my head, you can get 1.9 mils or less (drift) depending on the bullet at 1000yds, whereas Grendel will not break 2 mils, and usually more like 2.3 to 2.5 mils of drift.
From a 22-24", you can shoot the 130gr VLD at 2550fps and get 2.5 mils of drift at 1000yds, but .6 mils is a big deal for competition purposes.
Most competitors will agree that those .6 mils difference are the easiest points you can buy, which is why so many shoot a 6x47 or 6 Creedmoor at 3100fps with a BC in the .31 G7 region, giving you 1.5 mils at 1000yds.
Registering the hits past 700yds becomes more and more difficult with the 6mms though, so you could have a hit, but a lesser experienced RO (3 years or less spotting time) will often not perceive your hit as a hit, so sucks to be you.
Of them all, I find it the easiest to get trigger time with Grendel due to factory ammo cost/availability, brass life, short load times with 30gr case vs 40gr, and very low recoil where the learning curve is steep behind the rifle in the wind using an AR15 vs a bolt gun with more recoil.
Off the top of my head, you can get 1.9 mils or less (drift) depending on the bullet at 1000yds, whereas Grendel will not break 2 mils, and usually more like 2.3 to 2.5 mils of drift.
From a 22-24", you can shoot the 130gr VLD at 2550fps and get 2.5 mils of drift at 1000yds, but .6 mils is a big deal for competition purposes.
Most competitors will agree that those .6 mils difference are the easiest points you can buy, which is why so many shoot a 6x47 or 6 Creedmoor at 3100fps with a BC in the .31 G7 region, giving you 1.5 mils at 1000yds.
Registering the hits past 700yds becomes more and more difficult with the 6mms though, so you could have a hit, but a lesser experienced RO (3 years or less spotting time) will often not perceive your hit as a hit, so sucks to be you.
Of them all, I find it the easiest to get trigger time with Grendel due to factory ammo cost/availability, brass life, short load times with 30gr case vs 40gr, and very low recoil where the learning curve is steep behind the rifle in the wind using an AR15 vs a bolt gun with more recoil.
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6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
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CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com