duckhunter
Marksman
Wow! this is a lot of info to absorb. I will say since I have a ar 15 and ar10 the 6.5 intrigues me more and more. Thanks everyone for the information. It is nice to have a sounding board with people who want to help.
I have a 6.5 g on the AR15 which I have not really used much yet with a spiral 18 inch barrel from Alexander Arms. The point of an AR15 is that it be handy and a 24 inch barrel while nice off a shooting bench is not so handy in vehicles and other scenarios. 800 yards, well yes it will get out there, but I am interested in what kind of wounds it makes at 200-300 yards. If you want to hit longer range things real hard in the AR with 24 inch barrels for me I would go AR10 in 6.5 Creedmore.Join the wave, go with the 6.5 Grendel in AR15 platform. I just completed my build, went with a 24" spiral ss barrel. I'll get to the range with it sometime soon, I hope.
Same 6.5cm bc projectiles, a bit slower due to powder capacity. It's a 200-800yd cartridge, and will do what you want at 500yds easy peasy.
Abstract From The Wikipedia Site:
Performance
Proponents assert that the Grendel is a middle ground between the 5.56×45mm NATO and the 7.62×51mm NATO. It retains greater terminal energy at extended ranges than either of these cartridges due to its higher ballistic coefficient.[2] For example, the 123 gr (8.0 g) 6.5 Grendel has more energy and better armor penetration at 1,000 meters than the larger and heavier 147 gr (9.5 g) M80 7.62 NATO round.
In order to obtain ballistics that are superior to the 7.62×51mm cartridge, a weapon with a longer barrel and firing a heavier bullet is necessary. To achieve the same results from shorter length barrels, even heavier bullets are needed.
Jester, you need a new and better scope. One with target turrets that will up-click 10 inches @ 1000yds.--- SAWMAN
And - - -> how much flatter will a 6.5G shoot at 500yds over a 5.56,62gr BTHP.
--- SAWMAN
Jester, you need a new and better scope. One with target turrets that will up-click 10 inches @ 1000yds.
And my point is . . . . ? . . . . oh,never mind.
And - - -> how much flatter will a 6.5G shoot at 500yds over a 5.56,62gr BTHP.
And my next point is . . . . ? . . . . never mind again.
Bottom line,I am just not "young enough" to own a 6.5C or G. Now a 260AI would spin my prop. But then I just shot myself in the foot about the "scope with target turrets" thing.
OH WELL !! --- SAWMAN
I have a 6.5 g on the AR15 which I have not really used much yet with a spiral 18 inch barrel from Alexander Arms. The point of an AR15 is that it be handy and a 24 inch barrel while nice off a shooting bench is not so handy in vehicles and other scenarios. 800 yards, well yes it will get out there, but I am interested in what kind of wounds it makes at 200-300 yards. If you want to hit longer range things real hard in the AR with 24 inch barrels for me I would go AR10 in 6.5 Creedmore.
For me an AR's role besides having fun at the range with is for self defense under extreme conditions that I pray never happen. Normally on my place I would choose a 12 ga pump action shotgun.