12-10-2012, 11:26 AM
If you are wanting an AR platform rifle that is an easy sell. I own .308's and .260's and 6.5 Creedmoor and on and on. Those all fit into the larger AR10 sized platforms which are too large for best ergonomics. The AR15 platform is just plain old better, it's lighter, is better balanced and handles better.
Then there is recoil, the first year the AMU shot the AR10 platform in the national matches at camp perry, I had dinner with some of them and they all had busted lips, black eyes, cut cheeks, looking like they just came from a bar fight. I asked them how they did, and they all said they would much prefer their AR15's as their scores were higher at all yard lines, 200, 300, and 600 yards. In subsequent years they have returned to their AR15's, although some still shoot the AR10's at 1,000 yard prone only events with 190 grain Sierra Match Kings.
The 6.5 Grendel fits in the AR15 platform, has very little recoil, only barely noticeable over the .223, yet is much more effective on medium to large game.
Both the .223 and the 6.5 Grendel will shoot inside a .308 in the wind at 600 yards unless you are shooting very heavy and streamlined bullets out of the .308 like the 190 SMK or really hot 155 grain Palma bullets at 3,000 FPS.
I just finished running the Florida High Power Rifle State Championship Matches this weekend. There were several .308's on the line and at least one of them run by a very accomplished shooter, Distinguished, Presidents 100, and High Master. They were all eaten alive by the little rat guns. No awards went to anyone shooting a .308 and we gave away $1700 in prizes and $1,000 in cash.
The choice is really simple, pleasant, easy to shoot 6.5 Grendel, or bulky jarring .308.
Bob
Then there is recoil, the first year the AMU shot the AR10 platform in the national matches at camp perry, I had dinner with some of them and they all had busted lips, black eyes, cut cheeks, looking like they just came from a bar fight. I asked them how they did, and they all said they would much prefer their AR15's as their scores were higher at all yard lines, 200, 300, and 600 yards. In subsequent years they have returned to their AR15's, although some still shoot the AR10's at 1,000 yard prone only events with 190 grain Sierra Match Kings.
The 6.5 Grendel fits in the AR15 platform, has very little recoil, only barely noticeable over the .223, yet is much more effective on medium to large game.
Both the .223 and the 6.5 Grendel will shoot inside a .308 in the wind at 600 yards unless you are shooting very heavy and streamlined bullets out of the .308 like the 190 SMK or really hot 155 grain Palma bullets at 3,000 FPS.
I just finished running the Florida High Power Rifle State Championship Matches this weekend. There were several .308's on the line and at least one of them run by a very accomplished shooter, Distinguished, Presidents 100, and High Master. They were all eaten alive by the little rat guns. No awards went to anyone shooting a .308 and we gave away $1700 in prizes and $1,000 in cash.
The choice is really simple, pleasant, easy to shoot 6.5 Grendel, or bulky jarring .308.
Bob