02-20-2014, 11:41 PM
Several of us have run the numbers and there is truly not much to be gained by "souping up" the Grendel from where it is today. That 200 fps is just an 8% improvement. The added kinetic energy buys nothing in terminal performance. Impact on wind drift is hard to verify with the shooting skills most of us have. I will hasten to add that several of our forum members have those skills and do indeed use the Grendel to place high in and even win some long range competitions.
We already have factory loads that are deer-capable out to past 500 yards in most barrel lengths. Most of us should not consider a shot out that far, but the rifle will do it.
The only way to improve on the long range target performance is to minimize wind drift. One needs to go to the much larger 6.5 Creedmoor and magnum size cases to get enough reduction to make a serious difference.
So, would we grab extra velocity uf we can get it? Darned Tootin!
But, we also know it doesn't buy much beyond bragging rights unless one is engaged in upper-level long-range (600 - 1000 yard) target competition.
We already have factory loads that are deer-capable out to past 500 yards in most barrel lengths. Most of us should not consider a shot out that far, but the rifle will do it.
The only way to improve on the long range target performance is to minimize wind drift. One needs to go to the much larger 6.5 Creedmoor and magnum size cases to get enough reduction to make a serious difference.
So, would we grab extra velocity uf we can get it? Darned Tootin!
But, we also know it doesn't buy much beyond bragging rights unless one is engaged in upper-level long-range (600 - 1000 yard) target competition.