Grendel dying cartridge..LOL

[Popeye212]

Looking at all the new members coming in and catching the disease. I saw a video about the Grendel dying referencing the amount of ammo on the shelves vs popularity. Hehe don't think he realizes it's being bought up as soon as it hits the shelves. Just thinking its great to see more people diving in getting afflicted.

[Bronsonburner]

The only negatives I can see going against it's popularity are the slightly increased cost of ammo (I reload so it doesn't affect me much) and the magazine situation. It would be nice if they were more widely available (none available locally to me) and if someone would come out with a reliable polymer mag for it. I look at the dozens of 5.56 mags I have and wish they would work with the Grendel. I wonder if Magpul has looked into it? Otherwise to me it is the most useful AR round made.

[A5BLASTER]

I have seen a video or 2 saying the same thing and have been told by a few people the same thing and I just lol and move on.

I mean it's 2018 almost 2019 how is this stupidity still alive.

Some people just going to troll, that's what trolls do.

[A5BLASTER]

The only negatives I can see going against it's popularity are the slightly increased cost of ammo (I reload so it doesn't affect me much) and the magazine situation. It would be nice if they were more widely available (none available locally to me) and if someone would come out with a reliable polymer mag for it. I look at the dozens of 5.56 mags I have and wish they would work with the Grendel. I wonder if Magpul has looked into it? Otherwise to me it is the most useful AR round made.

First their isn't a mag problem for the grendel, either get elander or Cproducts and you will have good working mags.

Polymer grendel mag Amend2 has one soon to be released for sale, name me a 6.8 polymer mag made for the mil spec ar15 lower.

Cost of ammo higher? Sorry ain't seeing it, show me factory ammo for other ar15 calibers that shoot groups as tight or as far out as grendel ammo that's cheaper.

[rabiddawg]

A5, I think bronsunburner meant availability of mags was the problem. That’s how I read it

[Popeye212]

As as the mags I have the C products and Elander and no problem with availability that I see.

[ErikS]

My 24rnd ELanders are not perfect.

My 17rnd Elanders were not perfect without some tweaking of the feed lips.

Both required the front lip to be dremeled off to ensure the round did not hang on it when it was stripped. This was in 2 different rifles. After some tweaking of the lips and the dremel, the 17rnd mags work perfectly. The 24rnd mags are always cranky when full. They don't like to feed smoothly from the bottom of the mag. I wish they were PMag perfect but they aren't, plain and simple.

[Bronsonburner]

A5, I think bronsunburner meant availability of mags was the problem. That’s how I read it

Yep.

[A5BLASTER]

Yep.

My bad, misunderstood your meaning, sorry bout that.

[Frontier Gear]

I was doing a transfer this morning on a new complete pistol lower. It is his first AR build. Just out of curiosity I asked what upper he was going to get for it. His response was that he had a 12” 6.5 Grendel barrel on order. He wants to use it for deer hunting and said that the Grendel was the obvious choice when looking at all the options. It’s good to see people using their brains

[LRRPF52]

Grendel will be pulling out of the race any day now...

Probably the fastest-growing AR15 cartridge in the market

[GaGuideMan]

I think that is a part of the fun with this cartridge. Sure it is an excellent round but for some folks it's about not being like everyone else. Unfortunately this industry is like many others in that demand and sales play a role as to whether something stays alive or not. Thankfully I think it is taking off fairly well and will continue to grow in popularity. Like the band said, "Stayin Alive."

[Troutguide]

I have three and reload. It ain’t going anywhere for me.

[Gusmeister]

Aside from people opening their "mouths" to prove their silliness, this comes to mind...

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[King31]

I have three and reload. It ain’t going anywhere for me.

Same here. I don't load or shoot near as much as I'd like. Factory ammo prices when bought on sale are actually not that much more.

[King31]

The only negatives I can see going against it's popularity are the slightly increased cost of ammo (I reload so it doesn't affect me much) and the magazine situation. It would be nice if they were more widely available (none available locally to me) and if someone would come out with a reliable polymer mag for it. I look at the dozens of 5.56 mags I have and wish they would work with the Grendel. I wonder if Magpul has looked into it? Otherwise to me it is the most useful AR round made.

I've wondered this as well. My Magpul Gen2 mags hold 5 rounds with ease and function well.