Whittaker Guns Has Howa Grendels

[Sputnik]

Matt, Thanks for the update.

[zekers7]

Whats the twist rate on the LW barrel? I see brownells reporting its a 1-10 twist? I feel like this is a little slow for the 123gr rounds no?

Have a rifle incoming from whitakers as we speak

[MrDraco]

Whats the twist rate on the LW barrel? I see brownells reporting its a 1-10 twist? I feel like this is a little slow for the 123gr rounds no?

Have a rifle incoming from whitakers as we speak

According to Matt at LSI, the twist rate is 1:8.

[Stevil]

Yep I picked up a lightweight 20inch Grendel today and the twist is fast, i had hoped to get the medium weight 22inch but with limited supply downunder I grabbed what I could.

[Kilco]

I'm looking foward to some more range reports with the 6.5 mini. Could potentially be one hell of a truck gun.

[Sputnik]

Please let us know if the barrel is thick enough to thread.

My black HMA90622 HB measures .730 at the end of the muzzle.

[zekers7]

Does anyone with the LW barrel wish they went heavy? I got the lw because it was all that was available. Might try and pick up a heavy for suppressed shooting.

[Sputnik]

I went "heavy" from the start. BTW, It is not really all that heavy, but I am wondering if the demand for them isn't greater? LW barrels are much more available.

[zekers7]

I went "heavy" from the start. BTW, It is not really all that heavy, but I am wondering if the demand for them isn't greater? LW barrels are much more available.

only the heavy can be threaded. Where did you get yours from? Whitakers has been sold out of the heavy

[Rebels010]

only the heavy can be threaded. Where did you get yours from? Whitakers has been sold out of the heavy

Per a user on another forum, I don't think that's true. He took a 22 inch and cut it down to 16. Did state they had to use a 1/2 by 28 to make it work. Took a nice deer with it last weekend per his thread.

[zekers7]

Per a user on another forum, I don't think that's true. He took a 22 inch and cut it down to 16. Did state they had to use a 1/2 by 28 to make it work. Took a nice deer with it last weekend per his thread.

Good point. I have a 7.62x39 M92 PAP thats threaded 1/2x28 with 0 problems. Had to bore out a 223 QD mount but works fine otherwise.

[Sputnik]

[QUOTE=zekers7;141532]Where did you get yours from? Whitakers has been sold out of the heavy[/QUOTE

Our local Eastern Outfitters in Jacksonville/Richlands got 4 HB rifles in about 10 days ago. 2 black and 2 highlander. The 2 black were gone in less than 6 hours. They were $518.00.

[Dinny]

[QUOTE=Sputnik;141695]

Where did you get yours from? Whitakers has been sold out of the heavy[/QUOTE

Our local Eastern Outfitters in Jacksonville/Richlands got 4 HB rifles in about 10 days ago. 2 black and 2 highlander. The 2 black were gone in less than 6 hours. They were $518.00.

I just called that store. All 4 of them were preordered by customers.

Thanks, Dinny

[ahillock]

I wonder if after the initial demand gets worked out, if the street price of these will be close to the $420 range that Whittaker's is asking for them? Don't need one for the MSRP in the $700s, but wouldn't mind getting the toes wet for $400 ish.

[Dinny]

You'll probably be able to find used ones for less than $400 in another year. Eventually someone will sell one to fund another project.

Thanks, Dinny