03-26-2014, 08:50 PM
bwaites Wrote:One issue is that we really haven't defined what the Grendel is.
Is it the cartridge? If it is, then all the rifles that fire that cartridge are Grendels. In its most basic form, I think this is the case.
Is it the chamber? If so, then the SAAMI chamber and only the SAAMI chamber is a Grendel. Anything else is a variant.
Is it the entire system, a SAAMI cartridge fed into a SAAMI chamber? In that case, only SAAMI chambers fed by SAAMI compliant ammo is a Grendel. Everything else is a variant.
All excellent points. I believe that the answers to those could easily be used to establish which chamberings the sub forum would be used for. While I am positive that some posts may end up in the wrong sub forum, a diligent mod (cough) would gently shepherd those errant posts into the correct sub forum, with explanation. Perhaps the customary sticky at the top of the sub forum could outline Bill's points in the form of a definition or characteristics.
Personally, I think it would be clearest to follow the chamber as the baseline. The .223 Wylde will shoot the .223 or 5.56, but it is still a Wylde(cat).
Further, I think that by adopting the variants into their own sub-forum, a healthier, more robust conversation within the family can be had.