Thread: 6.5 Grendel,, any users out there.

This is one of those cartridges that barrel length has a reasonable effect on fps and is needed to be taken into account, if you really want to reach out there and touch. The 22in barrelled Howa is probably best for that and 2700fps is an achievable speed with 120-123gr. I've opted for 17" to keep it short & handy and I'm hoping to get 2500fps with the 120gr, plus I've set myself a limit of 200m on larger game when I decided to go with the Grendel. Bullet expansion should not be overlooked either when operating at lower speed with the 6.5. Plenty of info on the net about which best suits deer but I think personal real time trials work best. The 123gr Amax was developed for the Grendel, primarily as a target bullet.