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    Hiya High Hopes... It's up and running in one...

    Hiya High Hopes...
    It's up and running in one of wingman's chassis systems and ended up cutting factory barrel down to an 11 inch .
    I only got it shooting a couple of weeks ago and have yet to...
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    https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/j422/LRRPF5...

    https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/j422/LRRPF52/65%20Grendel%20Reloading/fullsizeoutput_f2_zps3qydsyhd.jpeg

    barrel length vs velocity for anyone interested .... don't know if it will work...
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    So you find it still does the job ok with the...

    So you find it still does the job ok with the short barrel Mintie ?
    That is an option I have been considering as the velocities do not appear to drop off drastically as some rounds do and still...
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    Well after selling off a few other toys I finally...

    Well after selling off a few other toys I finally bit the bullet as it were and bought the howa in the grendel over the weekend.
    Not a fan of the factory stock ..... but being a fan of carbon stocks...
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    I am hoping it won't be to much of an issue. I...

    I am hoping it won't be to much of an issue. I don't need to rely on hunt& fish as we have a local gun shop Kelly Country ( blatant promo there guys.. discount next time?) who carry a pretty good...
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    She is but I am not a reloader but that may be...

    She is but I am not a reloader but that may be next on the list to learn.
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    The 300 blackout was another option but that...

    The 300 blackout was another option but that seems to be a better close range or sub round whereas the 6.5 seems to be the better option for the longer ranges so I have pretty much dropped that from...
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    Recoil is not an issue that worries me in the...

    Recoil is not an issue that worries me in the slightest...45/70 and 338lm are my favorite rifles and I imagine a grendel will feel like a 22 in comparison. And I am limited to calibres available in...
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    paint the rifle coffee colour ya reckon.... call...

    paint the rifle coffee colour ya reckon.... call it caffeine drab.... or latteflage camo
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    wanting a calibre made in the howa mini action as...

    wanting a calibre made in the howa mini action as I am going to build a custom rifle based around the new kiwi made howa chassis. Was going to go 223 as a general hunting round for small and medium...
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    6.5 grendel for hunting

    Does any one have experience with the 6.5 grendel and using it as a hunting round? Any thoughts on the cartridge for a general all round bush and medium range hunting round through a Howa mini action...
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