12-28-2020, 06:26 PM
Interesting. I'm sure they are focusing on the intense demand all things .223 have right now; which is the smart business play. As to 6mm ARC; I seriously doubt that's overtaking Grendel and their new focus. I have no interest in 6mm ARC, as the point of Grendel is to be the jack-of-all things round. A thinner lighter bullet means a less effective bullet on game. 6.5 Grendel is the 1000 yard capable / deer and hog capable / AR15 small frame do-all general purpose round. 6mm ARC is a longer range round at the expense of hard-hitting game-dropper, IMHO. If I want that, I'll just get a .224 Valk; which has a smaller head and runs higher pressure like 6.8 SPC does.
When I'm at the distance gong-range and pick up left-over brass; I pick up more 6.5 CM than anything short of .223; even .308 is outcounted by 6.5 CM. After that, it's 6.5 Grendel (far far distant 4th place), then .224 Valk, then 30-06, then 6.8. After that the random mix of 7.62x39, .300 BO, .260, 6mm Creed, 6.5x55, and others depending on the day. I have never seen a 6mm ARC casing on the ground, nor a 6.5 Grendel casing necked down to it.
6mm ARC is not overtaking Grendel. And as long as the Wolf Steel continues to make <$0.30 ammo for Grendel and only Grendel, then Grendel will remain the king of specialty AR15 non-5.56/.300 BO rounds.
When I'm at the distance gong-range and pick up left-over brass; I pick up more 6.5 CM than anything short of .223; even .308 is outcounted by 6.5 CM. After that, it's 6.5 Grendel (far far distant 4th place), then .224 Valk, then 30-06, then 6.8. After that the random mix of 7.62x39, .300 BO, .260, 6mm Creed, 6.5x55, and others depending on the day. I have never seen a 6mm ARC casing on the ground, nor a 6.5 Grendel casing necked down to it.
6mm ARC is not overtaking Grendel. And as long as the Wolf Steel continues to make <$0.30 ammo for Grendel and only Grendel, then Grendel will remain the king of specialty AR15 non-5.56/.300 BO rounds.