01-20-2012, 08:17 PM
LRRPF52 Wrote:So I stopped by CZ's booth today as planned, and told them the level of interest that I have seen not only in speech, but in deed with those who buy the 527 and rebarrel in Grendel, including my friend. I talked with guys who drive those types of decisions, and what I was told was like a slap in the face.
"We'll probably do a 6.8 before we do a Grendel." Probably the stupidest thing I heard in the whole show so far, considering they already have the bolt face, and the superiority of the Grendel, especially in that action since you no longer are limited by AR15 .223 bolt geometry and lower pressures. A 6.8 in the CZ makes about zero sense.
bwaites Wrote:Proving once again that gun manufacturers don't listen to the market...They run a survey, the survey is dominated by people wanting the Grendel, they don't do it. Then people talk to them that are in the know and they still do something ridiculous!I don't know about any surveys, but I imagine CZ execs are looking at the relative popularity of the two cartridges. The number of companies making 6.8 rifles and accessories is greater than for 6.5; the selection in factory ammo is greater than 6.5; there are more bullets designed specifically for 6.8 than for 6.5; and the number of members on 68forums is 10 times that on 65grendel forum.
Sorry, guys. CZ is in business to make $$$, not to please a few Grendel fans. It's only good business practice to opt for the caliber that appears to offer the larger market.