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Is the 6.5 Grendel a True Long Range Hunting Cartridge?
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<blockquote data-quote="olsingleshot" data-source="post: 1270207" data-attributes="member: 6862"><p>What brand of 6.8 ammo gives you 400-500 more fps? Just curious since both cases hold the same amount of powder.</p><p></p><p>5QUOTE=J E Custom;1270110]This depends on what you call long range and what you are hunting.</p><p></p><p>To expect it to take down big game at 1000 yards, would be expecting to much from this great little cartridge. My limits for cartridges of this size for most game is 600 yards and maybe 800 for targets</p><p>because of the downrange velocity/energy.</p><p></p><p>Just because a bullet has good BCs It doesn't automatically make it a good long range hunting</p><p>bullet. The Grendel is one of the smallest cartridges for the 6.5 bullets and with the limited powder capacity only so much can be expected of it.</p><p></p><p>In the hands of an expert rifleman, the Grendel can do well at extended ranges but even then it has its limits.</p><p></p><p>So IMO it is not for what "I" call long range. I use a 6.8 in my AR and my limits are the same as I stated even though it has 400 to 500 ft/sec more velocity. </p><p></p><p>Years of shooting and hunting have taught me not to demand more from a cartridge than it can deliver and you won't be disappointed.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="olsingleshot, post: 1270207, member: 6862"] What brand of 6.8 ammo gives you 400-500 more fps? Just curious since both cases hold the same amount of powder. 5QUOTE=J E Custom;1270110]This depends on what you call long range and what you are hunting. To expect it to take down big game at 1000 yards, would be expecting to much from this great little cartridge. My limits for cartridges of this size for most game is 600 yards and maybe 800 for targets because of the downrange velocity/energy. Just because a bullet has good BCs It doesn't automatically make it a good long range hunting bullet. The Grendel is one of the smallest cartridges for the 6.5 bullets and with the limited powder capacity only so much can be expected of it. In the hands of an expert rifleman, the Grendel can do well at extended ranges but even then it has its limits. So IMO it is not for what "I" call long range. I use a 6.8 in my AR and my limits are the same as I stated even though it has 400 to 500 ft/sec more velocity. Years of shooting and hunting have taught me not to demand more from a cartridge than it can deliver and you won't be disappointed. Just my opinion J E CUSTOM[/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]
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