The shooting isn't a huge contributor to points at SAC, but can still certainly help you place higher than others. It's definitely more of a suckfest than anything else, but one where you have to be thinking on your feet at all times. I know at least one of the teams with a Grendel placed in the top 5.
Last year, the Ares Armor guys won the Sprint Class race, and they had a Grendel for their carbine, but anyone will tell you that caliber selection for SAC isn't a huge factor, other than weight. Bring a magnum, and you're just killing yourself with weapon and ammo weight.
The Marine Scout Snipers that both had Grendel's were hitting their rifle targets very well compared to a lot of others, but skill is a much bigger factor in that than anything else. Weight is where the 6.5 Grendel really beats .308 for a system that actually needs to be carried day after day, since hit probability is higher, but recoil is so much less, while ammo weight and space are significantly lesser.
It's a good DM/Semi-Auto Sniper System in the AR15 for sure. If I were configuring my rifles for SAC, there would be a lot of carbon fiber involved, low profile receivers with no further malf assist, JP Lo-Mass system, silent captured spring, lightweight stock, and compact optics.
For the rifle, I would go no longer than 20".
Last year, the Ares Armor guys won the Sprint Class race, and they had a Grendel for their carbine, but anyone will tell you that caliber selection for SAC isn't a huge factor, other than weight. Bring a magnum, and you're just killing yourself with weapon and ammo weight.
The Marine Scout Snipers that both had Grendel's were hitting their rifle targets very well compared to a lot of others, but skill is a much bigger factor in that than anything else. Weight is where the 6.5 Grendel really beats .308 for a system that actually needs to be carried day after day, since hit probability is higher, but recoil is so much less, while ammo weight and space are significantly lesser.
It's a good DM/Semi-Auto Sniper System in the AR15 for sure. If I were configuring my rifles for SAC, there would be a lot of carbon fiber involved, low profile receivers with no further malf assist, JP Lo-Mass system, silent captured spring, lightweight stock, and compact optics.
For the rifle, I would go no longer than 20".