I've been trying to talk my dad into the Grendel for a while. I sent him over here to peruse the data and opinion of the horde to make a good decision. He seems hell bent on explaining to me why the Grendel is only a fad, like so many other in the past...
He actually found this thread yesterday, and I am glad, because I want him to see the discussion from the standpoint of what the possible issues are, and what is available already this early in Grendel's life to overcome those potential failures.
I mentioned the bevy of failures reported on the battlefield in early days of the M16 and the next few subsequent iterations, most of which required simple (but slow political) changes, most of which were insisted on from the beginning by the weapons designer and brainchild, Stoner. (Sound familiar?) Ahem, I lose my place...
OP, until this point how have you found the Grendel to perform in comparison to the available 5.56 and 7.62 platforms you've used so far?
Neither dad nor I are race gunners, but we speak often about someday enjoying a little friendly competition and practice.
In the end, he is really starting to warm to the idea of the Grendel in a bolt gun, but despises the "tactical" look of the Howa I drool over. He and I both LOVE the new CZ American.
I too am sorry this happened to you under these circumstances, FLS.
He actually found this thread yesterday, and I am glad, because I want him to see the discussion from the standpoint of what the possible issues are, and what is available already this early in Grendel's life to overcome those potential failures.
I mentioned the bevy of failures reported on the battlefield in early days of the M16 and the next few subsequent iterations, most of which required simple (but slow political) changes, most of which were insisted on from the beginning by the weapons designer and brainchild, Stoner. (Sound familiar?) Ahem, I lose my place...
OP, until this point how have you found the Grendel to perform in comparison to the available 5.56 and 7.62 platforms you've used so far?
Neither dad nor I are race gunners, but we speak often about someday enjoying a little friendly competition and practice.
In the end, he is really starting to warm to the idea of the Grendel in a bolt gun, but despises the "tactical" look of the Howa I drool over. He and I both LOVE the new CZ American.
I too am sorry this happened to you under these circumstances, FLS.
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