Thread: 6.5 Grendel,, any users out there.

Originally Posted by Mathias

Another option to consider thats great on the lighter deer, 6x45 (6mm 223) Simple re-barrel on a 223 with a 6mm, 1:8 - 1:10 are best. 75-87gr bullets work really well for 2900-3100 fps depending on weight.

If you are going to that amount of trouble the 204 ruger is a much better parent case than the 223

I even have a 244-204 Ruger reamer

One I built was going over 3k with the 87 SP Hornady with 30 grains of powder, http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...mm-204-a-2456/