11-02-2018, 10:00 PM
I think his Forgotten Weapons channel is a treasure. I absolutely love learning about obscure, weird, influential, innovative, etc, weapons.
That said, when he and Karl were running the What Would Stoner Do (WWSD) series, in one of the earliest videos, they made a swipe at the 6.5 Grendel. Their contention was that the newer, heavier weight loadings available for the 5.56 negated the advantages that might be realized from alternative chamberings in an AR15 frame. Whether this came from Karl, or Ian, or from a sense of frustration from dealing with fanboyz of one particular cartridge or another, I don't know. But there does seem to be some history of dislike or disdain toward AT LEAST alternative chamberings for the AR15, if not for the 6.5 Grendel in particular.
That said, when he and Karl were running the What Would Stoner Do (WWSD) series, in one of the earliest videos, they made a swipe at the 6.5 Grendel. Their contention was that the newer, heavier weight loadings available for the 5.56 negated the advantages that might be realized from alternative chamberings in an AR15 frame. Whether this came from Karl, or Ian, or from a sense of frustration from dealing with fanboyz of one particular cartridge or another, I don't know. But there does seem to be some history of dislike or disdain toward AT LEAST alternative chamberings for the AR15, if not for the 6.5 Grendel in particular.