10-25-2014, 04:16 PM
cory Wrote:It seems some are concerned that a new platform would cause a ridiculous notion that the Grendel is as a round that needs a specific platform for the shooter to take advantage the round.On 68forums there were members who voiced the same objections to the Six8 platform as seen by some Horde members in this thread. However, those who did buy Six8 receiver sets seem pleased with their acquisition. Here is a thread on the subject: http://68forums.com/forums/showthread.ph...m-Feedback
However, I've seen no example of this with the LWRC 68 platform. If anyone can find a specific example please post it. Otherwise, lets put this notion to rest please.
The following article on the Six8 by David Fortier is informative and addresses the issues raised in this thread: https://www.lwrci.com/articles/SGNLWRCsix8.pdf
As for applying the same approach to 6.5 Grendel, the demand is simply not there to justify any company spending the necessary time and money to create Grendel-specific receivers and magazines. If it's going to be done, it will have to use the already-in-production Six8 receivers and P-Mags.
So, the logical first step would seem to be acquisition of a Six8 P-Mag, determine how many rounds of 6.5 Grendel ammo it will hold, and if the cartridges stack properly. If the results prove unsatisfactory, then any further effort would be pointless.