Whittaker Guns Has Howa Grendels
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Whittaker Guns Has Howa Grendels
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10-31-2016, 11:26 PM
I personally would not mind to see a Grendel option on an Archangel, Alpine, Scout, Diamond, Target Master, Axiom Varminter and a few youth and ladies models. Even if they had to go to a short action. Most anything they offer in a .308, would do well as a Grendel, IMHO. As far as too many options, look at their catalogue; they wrote the book on options. All I am saying, is why not incorporate the Grendel into their lineup of calibers in a few more models.
11-01-2016, 04:18 PM
Sputnik Wrote:I personally would not mind to see a Grendel option on an Archangel, Alpine, Scout, Diamond, Target Master, Axiom Varminter and a few youth and ladies models. Even if they had to go to a short action. Most anything they offer in a .308, would do well as a Grendel, IMHO. As far as too many options, look at their catalogue; they wrote the book on options. All I am saying, is why not incorporate the Grendel into their lineup of calibers in a few more models. we are not going to put the grendel into the short action format. this will stay in the mini. thanks for the input!
11-01-2016, 04:19 PM
hikfromstik Wrote:Matt , I'm interested if these can be installed in the Hogue aluminum bedded stocks or just the original Hogue ( pillar bedded ) . I have one of Howa's 223 and it shoots about .5" @100yds with bell and carlson stock. Howa makes the most accurate bolt action for the money , period. no, the mini will not work in a short action stock
11-01-2016, 04:21 PM
Sputnik Wrote:Matt, I didn't know whether to post this on this thread or the longer 27 page thread. Sorry if this is hijacking the Whittaker Arms, but I am watching their website closely for their heavy barrel shipment. Is there any indication from LSI whether the introduction of the Howa 6.5 Grendel Mini was a success, or a regrettable decision? One would think that since production can't keep up with demand, that it was worth while, at least on the short term. Also, are there any thoughts about expanding, the Grendel line with longer 24 inch heavy barrels, heavier heavy barrels, brown cerekote options on barreled actions, different magazine characteristics, etc. for the 2017 line? unfortunately no, this is meant to be a mini and only a mini. we have supplemented the short action line with the 6.5 creedmoor to give a 6.5 option. wehave the mini in 6.5 grendel, short action in 6.5 creedmoor and long action in 6.5x55
11-01-2016, 04:24 PM
Sputnik Wrote:Matt, I didn't know whether to post this on this thread or the longer 27 page thread. Sorry if this is hijacking the Whittaker Arms, but I am watching their website closely for their heavy barrel shipment. Is there any indication from LSI whether the introduction of the Howa 6.5 Grendel Mini was a success, or a regrettable decision? One would think that since production can't keep up with demand, that it was worth while, at least on the short term. Also, are there any thoughts about expanding, the Grendel line with longer 24 inch heavy barrels, heavier heavy barrels, brown cerekote options on barreled actions, different magazine characteristics, etc. for the 2017 line? this has been a geat success, the feedback we have gotten on this project has been very positive. im sorry but this will stay in the mini action configuration. we get 3 different barrel contours and also only a few barrel length options. we simply do not have the room nor the logistics to start adding several more sku's to the list. also, howa can only produce these at a certain rate for us. we arent slow to get these but we also need to have other skus in shipments to fulfill orders. 
11-10-2016, 01:06 AM
Whats the twist rate on the LW barrel? I see brownells reporting its a 1-10 twist? I feel like this is a little slow for the 123gr rounds no?
Have a rifle incoming from whitakers as we speak 
11-10-2016, 05:20 AM
zekers7 Wrote:Whats the twist rate on the LW barrel? I see brownells reporting its a 1-10 twist? I feel like this is a little slow for the 123gr rounds no? According to Matt at LSI, the twist rate is 1:8.
11-10-2016, 05:33 AM
Yep I picked up a lightweight 20inch Grendel today and the twist is fast, i had hoped to get the medium weight 22inch but with limited supply downunder I grabbed what I could.
11-10-2016, 01:23 PM
I'm looking foward to some more range reports with the 6.5 mini. Could potentially be one hell of a truck gun.
11-10-2016, 05:47 PM
munchie3409 Wrote:Please let us know if the barrel is thick enough to thread. My black HMA90622 HB measures .730 at the end of the muzzle.
11-11-2016, 02:40 PM
Does anyone with the LW barrel wish they went heavy? I got the lw because it was all that was available. Might try and pick up a heavy for suppressed shooting.
11-11-2016, 02:53 PM
I went "heavy" from the start. BTW, It is not really all that heavy, but I am wondering if the demand for them isn't greater? LW barrels are much more available.
11-11-2016, 03:16 PM
Sputnik Wrote:I went "heavy" from the start. BTW, It is not really all that heavy, but I am wondering if the demand for them isn't greater? LW barrels are much more available. only the heavy can be threaded. Where did you get yours from? Whitakers has been sold out of the heavy
11-11-2016, 03:34 PM
zekers7 Wrote:only the heavy can be threaded. Where did you get yours from? Whitakers has been sold out of the heavy Per a user on another forum, I don't think that's true. He took a 22 inch and cut it down to 16. Did state they had to use a 1/2 by 28 to make it work. Took a nice deer with it last weekend per his thread.
11-11-2016, 05:21 PM
Rebels010 Wrote:Per a user on another forum, I don't think that's true. He took a 22 inch and cut it down to 16. Did state they had to use a 1/2 by 28 to make it work. Took a nice deer with it last weekend per his thread. Good point. I have a 7.62x39 M92 PAP thats threaded 1/2x28 with 0 problems. Had to bore out a 223 QD mount but works fine otherwise.
11-13-2016, 05:21 PM
[quote=zekers7]Where did you get yours from? Whitakers has been sold out of the heavy[/QUOTE
Our local Eastern Outfitters in Jacksonville/Richlands got 4 HB rifles in about 10 days ago. 2 black and 2 highlander. The 2 black were gone in less than 6 hours. They were $518.00. 
11-13-2016, 05:27 PM
Sputnik Wrote:[quote=zekers7]Where did you get yours from? Whitakers has been sold out of the heavy[/QUOTE I just called that store. All 4 of them were preordered by customers. Thanks, Dinny
11-14-2016, 12:38 AM
I wonder if after the initial demand gets worked out, if the street price of these will be close to the $420 range that Whittaker's is asking for them? Don't need one for the MSRP in the $700s, but wouldn't mind getting the toes wet for $400 ish.
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