12-27-2011, 10:37 AM
I have been wanting to build an AR of some type lately and have a couple of questions and statements.
1. I do not want to build a .308/7.62.
2. interested in 5.56 or 6.5 grendel mainly
A couple of friends have me doubting the 6.5 grendel. I would be using it for plinking, coyotes, and deer. Coyotes would probably be a max of 300 yards (how the field is) and for deer the limit would be what I was comfortable with. Two friends - one respected for his hunting and the other on a swat team keep telling me a 6.5 grendel wouldn't be a good gun for both coyotes and deer and they didn't think it would be ethical for deer. So my overall question is for people who hunt with the 6.5 grendel. I am interested knowing loads, distance, and type of game taken.
I have seen 817 yard shots on coyotes and saw pics of 400'ish yard kill on an elk. The longest shot I can see myself taking would be around 600 yards on a whitetail. Is this plausible to those of you who hunt with the 6.5 grendel?
PS neither of my friends have ever shot a 6.5G. One has an ar15 5.56 and the other has a lot of experience with firearms, but never shot an ar of any type.
Any and all information is appreciated.
1. I do not want to build a .308/7.62.
2. interested in 5.56 or 6.5 grendel mainly
A couple of friends have me doubting the 6.5 grendel. I would be using it for plinking, coyotes, and deer. Coyotes would probably be a max of 300 yards (how the field is) and for deer the limit would be what I was comfortable with. Two friends - one respected for his hunting and the other on a swat team keep telling me a 6.5 grendel wouldn't be a good gun for both coyotes and deer and they didn't think it would be ethical for deer. So my overall question is for people who hunt with the 6.5 grendel. I am interested knowing loads, distance, and type of game taken.
I have seen 817 yard shots on coyotes and saw pics of 400'ish yard kill on an elk. The longest shot I can see myself taking would be around 600 yards on a whitetail. Is this plausible to those of you who hunt with the 6.5 grendel?
PS neither of my friends have ever shot a 6.5G. One has an ar15 5.56 and the other has a lot of experience with firearms, but never shot an ar of any type.
Any and all information is appreciated.