Just starting in 6.5 and my plan from the beginning was an SBR to suppress. Not hunting with it. Just got bored with my 5.56 and 300blk and decided to try another caliber for plinking. All my SBRs are suppressed.
The rush to short barrel Grendels
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Looking at Texkitch's initial range results with the 110gr Controlled Chaos Copper bullet from Lehigh, he was getting an average of 2630fps in his top accuracy node (not the highest charge), from a 16" barrel.
That puts a 12.5" Grendel pistol over 2500fps on average with that bullet.
BC is .405 G1
Expansion is down to 1500fps.
Look at the numbers on that.NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com
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Those of us who shoot stuff outside of the gun range like them because they're a handy size, and have all the ballistics necessary for the vast majority of shot opportunities we have. The fact that this caliber offers several excellent choices of bullets that expand well even at low velocities makes it a lot more viable option too.
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I'm going for something like this but in FDE or some type of camo pattern I'll do.
NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com
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I built my 10.5" 264LBC in 2015.
Yea I know it is not a "true" Grendel. I was given so much grief I did my own comparison between the 20" and the 10.5". You can find my write up at
Received the final major component for my latest build, the 10.5" barrel for my 264LBC pistol... HUH what did I say????? A 264LBC IN A PISTOL??? What sacrilege!! The 264/6.5 is a purist long range round!! Could never work as a pistol/SBR eventually. I wanted to make another pistol to...
I think it will be great in SBR form. Using factory ammo it did OK with a 4x scope so with a higher power I don't there is no reason to get into a different caliber for SBR or pistol.
I just may build another with a SAAMI chamber.Last edited by bldsmith; 12-07-2017, 02:57 AM.
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Originally posted by bldsmith View PostI built my 10.5" 264LBC in 2015.
Yea I know it is not a "true" Grendel. I was given so much grief I did my own comparison between the 20" and the 10.5". You can find my write up at
Received the final major component for my latest build, the 10.5" barrel for my 264LBC pistol... HUH what did I say????? A 264LBC IN A PISTOL??? What sacrilege!! The 264/6.5 is a purist long range round!! Could never work as a pistol/SBR eventually. I wanted to make another pistol to...
I think it will be great in SBR form. Using factory ammo it did OK with a 4x scope so with a higher power I don't there is no reason to get into a different caliber for SBR or pistol.
I just may build another with a SAAMI chamber.
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Hadn't come in yet. Now has a red deep well trigger guard.
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Just got my Bootleg Adjustable Gas Carrier in.NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
CCW, CQM, DM, Long Range Rifle Instructor
6.5 Grendel Reloading Handbooks & chamber brushes can be found here:
www.AR15buildbox.com
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