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6.5 Grendel
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<blockquote data-quote="Double Naught Spy" data-source="post: 1123410" data-attributes="member: 55410"><p>For hunting distances, I don't know that it out-performs a .308. With the .308, I know I am getting more velocity from a heavier bullet with a shorter barrel which translates well into terminal ballistics. However, that better performance gives you a helluva lot more recoil. I also know that I get comparable penetration from my factory Hornady 123 gr. SST ammo than my hunting partner was getting from a Remington factory softpoint 150 gr. round. .308 makes a little bigger hole.</p><p></p><p>With that said, I do not feel undergunned with a 6.5 Grendel. I kill a lot of hogs with it (~70). In fact, I would argue that the hogs* don't know the difference between a Grendel and a .308 wound. Plus, I am a huge fan of the limited recoil of the round. Part of the reason I got into Grendel was because I had a medical procedure and the doctor had me on limited impact activities. I was so pleased with the performance of the Grendel on game that it is now my go-to caliber despite having healed up fine nearly a year ago. </p><p></p><p>* I know the OP asked about deer. I figure hogs are deer-sized animals and if anything, tougher than deer</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Double Naught Spy, post: 1123410, member: 55410"] For hunting distances, I don't know that it out-performs a .308. With the .308, I know I am getting more velocity from a heavier bullet with a shorter barrel which translates well into terminal ballistics. However, that better performance gives you a helluva lot more recoil. I also know that I get comparable penetration from my factory Hornady 123 gr. SST ammo than my hunting partner was getting from a Remington factory softpoint 150 gr. round. .308 makes a little bigger hole. With that said, I do not feel undergunned with a 6.5 Grendel. I kill a lot of hogs with it (~70). In fact, I would argue that the hogs* don't know the difference between a Grendel and a .308 wound. Plus, I am a huge fan of the limited recoil of the round. Part of the reason I got into Grendel was because I had a medical procedure and the doctor had me on limited impact activities. I was so pleased with the performance of the Grendel on game that it is now my go-to caliber despite having healed up fine nearly a year ago. * I know the OP asked about deer. I figure hogs are deer-sized animals and if anything, tougher than deer [/QUOTE]
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