Howa Mini 6.5 Grendel- what is wrong?
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25WSM
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Wow. Looks like nothing is right. 6.5 Grendel is a very accurate round. Are those 800 yard groups?
Johnd45lc
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Trying to find out what is wrong with my Son's 6.5 Grendel.
The above picture is 5 3 shot groups at 100 yards. We have checked the action screws, free floated the barrel, lapped the bore and tried a dozens of loads from 90 grain Speer TNT's to 129 grain Hornady's.
This thing just does not shoot well. On top of the group size, every different load prints in a different location (usually a stock issue) but this thing is pillar bedded. I tried bedding the recoil lug but it appears to be as tight as possible.
A trip to the gunsmith and he saw nothing out of sorts. Does anyone have experience with this Action or Rifle?
What can we do to get this thing to be a reliable shooter?
The above picture is 5 3 shot groups at 100 yards. We have checked the action screws, free floated the barrel, lapped the bore and tried a dozens of loads from 90 grain Speer TNT's to 129 grain Hornady's.
This thing just does not shoot well. On top of the group size, every different load prints in a different location (usually a stock issue) but this thing is pillar bedded. I tried bedding the recoil lug but it appears to be as tight as possible.
A trip to the gunsmith and he saw nothing out of sorts. Does anyone have experience with this Action or Rifle?
What can we do to get this thing to be a reliable shooter?
Johnd45lc
Member
Sorry for the confusion, accidentally posted the pic before I finished writing the rest of the post.
Johnd45lc
Member
I wish... these were at 100 yards, off of a bench and with a solid rest.
12 gauge 00 buck at 50 yds I think
25WSM
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Maybe they accidently used a 7mm barrel. Don't know without seeing it in person. Change scopes and see if it helps. Even though there is not much recoil. Other than that my thoughts are the action is binding in the stock somewhere.
Shep
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Hawkeye Pierce
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Call Howa if it's a new rifle, lemons happen sometimes. It is free to start there.
SMK1000plus
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Sounds like you know a thing or two. Not meaning anything other than curious; what scope, rings mount are you running?
SMK1000plus
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My experience with Howa (also Weatherby Vanguard) starndard size actions, are that they are very accurate, nice actions. I have several. No experience with the mini actions yet. Have my eye on one in 223 Rem though.
Johnd45lc
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Good idea
Johnd45lc
Member
Optic is a Vortex Crossfire 2, Warne Rings in Picatinny bases.
He asked me today if I would take the Nightforce off of my 7 SAUM and put it on his rifle to see if the optic was the problem... I love the kid to death but taking the optic off my SAUM... that is a hard decision!
Johnd45lc
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