Thread: 6.5 grendel

If you want two rifles you would be better off to make a 7.62x39 bush pig, and get a 7mm08 with a longer barrel.

Or just take the advice above and make your current rifle work for you.

Definitely prefer to make the current rifle work for me. First rifle so shes got a sentimental attachment hahaha

Originally Posted by keenbloke

Definitely prefer to make the current rifle work for me. First rifle so shes got a sentimental attachment hahaha

I think you can do that quite easily, grab some dies etc and you will be away

6.5G will ring a ding at 500 but I wouldn't try to shoot an animal with it at that distance. 120gr doing 2400fps is really just a bush / close range load.

Originally Posted by Mathias

6.5G will ring a ding at 500 but I wouldn't try to shoot an animal with it at that distance. 120gr doing 2400fps is really just a bush / close range load.

Yep I've done reduced recoil youth loads for my 260, and I wouldn't like to push them on a deer much beyond 200 yards.

Originally Posted by GWH

Yep I've done reduced recoil youth loads for my 260, and I wouldn't like to push them on a deer much beyond 200 yards.

Took my zero stop out last night for a laugh, 4th round hit at 1060 on 10" gong with an almighty 560ft-lbs of energy I would limit my 260 with full power loads to 5-600. First shot last night cold bore 565 smoked it

Originally Posted by Gibo

Took my zero stop out last night for a laugh, 4th round hit at 1060 on 10" gong with an almighty 560ft-lbs of energy I would limit my 260 with full power loads to 5-600. First shot last night cold bore 565 smoked it

Nice bro

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Hahaha this is making me much more animated than my statistics lecture

That's fine, we will teach you how to gather and use the statistics of your new 708 loads in due course

I went down a similar route a bit before Christmas and got keen on a 6.5 Grendel as well but ended up with a 2nd hand Rem 700 adl in 7.08 mm and like yours it shoots really well.
The Grendel is a cool little cartridge and I think would make a good 300 mtr rifle but it really starts to lose it's energy out further hence my choice on the 7.08 mm
I think you just need to get out with the 7 mil, you know it likes the white tail ammo and do some distance shooting and get a drop sheet worked out or run a ballistic app and dial up.

Shoot the 7mm08. Nosler nbts, 140 Berger, or the new 150 eldx would all be good options at 7mm08 speeds

If you intend having a bolt action, I wouldn't bother with the Grendel unless it's going to be youth rifle.
I have an AR15 upper in the calibre, as it's far better than hunting with a .223 AR for knockdown.
Not so good for losing the brass though.

I'm using 123gn SSTs, CFE223 powder and Hornady brass, which I can handle losing more than Lapua.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

If you intend having a bolt action, I wouldn't bother with the Grendel unless it's going to be youth rifle.
I have an AR15 upper in the calibre, as it's far better than hunting with a .223 AR for knockdown.
Not so good for losing the brass though.

I'm using 123gn SSTs, CFE223 powder and Hornady brass, which I can handle losing more than Lapua.

Yeah the lads have pinted that the 7mm08 should get there with some work so thats the direction i'm gonna now take

Have you dropped some deer with it @dogmatix ?

Originally Posted by Beavis

Have you dropped some deer with it @dogmatix ?

Still waiting, last trip away was when I picked up the barrel.
No hunting for me at the mo sadly, munted my right elbow ligaments.