12-09-2021, 06:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-09-2021, 06:18 PM by Stinky Coyote.)
recoil energy calculators will show you the 6.5 Grendel is inline with a .22-250, so in between a .223 and a .243, however, I find the recoil comparable to a .243 due to the push from the heavier 123gr bullets, I only shoot hornady black ammo, I've owned a number of .243's and Grendel's now...that's my take, having said that if your build is around 8.5 lbs recoil energy from a 16" barrel will be about 6.5 ft/lbs, my kids are a little bigger and older now and it's just not a thing for them (12/14 years old), from a faster barrel (20-24") in same weight rifle you'll be more like 7 ft/lbs recoil energy, I built an 8 lb Grendel that shot that ammo at 2605 fps and recoil energy calculated to 8.2 ft/lbs for example
I have had brakes, I can't stand them, I'd go for a suppressor if legal but if not and you spent lots of time at range and wanted to watch impacts go for it, always shoot with hearing protection as muzzle blast sucks from brakes. If it's a hunting rig spin it off as long as no poi change and away you go. Really though have the kid practice with a .22lr set up similar to the Grendel, then only let them shoot Grendel when it's time for big game? They won't feel a thing with a real deer in the sights lol.
I have had brakes, I can't stand them, I'd go for a suppressor if legal but if not and you spent lots of time at range and wanted to watch impacts go for it, always shoot with hearing protection as muzzle blast sucks from brakes. If it's a hunting rig spin it off as long as no poi change and away you go. Really though have the kid practice with a .22lr set up similar to the Grendel, then only let them shoot Grendel when it's time for big game? They won't feel a thing with a real deer in the sights lol.