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22 Grendel, who's running one? - K_4c - 10-16-2017
Hello gents,
I recently built a 6mmAR but I'm looking for something a little flatter and the 22 Grendel seems like a great option. I reached out to a few vendors and the lead times are 6-8 weeks for said barrel/chambering. Ideally, I'd like to pick up a ARP barrel and shoot the Nosler 70 grain RDF's at 3000+ FPS.
What's your guys take on the 22 offering? Anything a guy needs to know before investing in another caliber? I don't care to turn necks or deal with the other procedures. Size and shoot...
22 Grendel, who's running one? - Kilco - 10-16-2017
Hmmm if I were in the market for a high performance 22 cal AR15 I would be looking hard at the new 224 Valkyrie from Fedral.
Haven't seen much on 22 cal Grendels.
Putting togather a 6mmAR myself at the moment. You can push 70gr Nosler BTs or 75gr VMAX to 3300 fps from a 20" barrel... flatter than any 224 offering from the AR15 platform.
Or if you want flatter than that go with a 55gr Nosler or 58gr VMAX.
How is your 6mm Predator working for you?
22 Grendel, who's running one? - K_4c - 10-16-2017
I'm set up for the Grendel family already. As for pushing 75 grain bullets (vmax) to 3300 FPS, I didn't come close to that with my 20".... 29.2 of 8208 pushed them to 3030.
Projectiles for the 22 are much cheaper as opposed to the high bc .243/6mm
I've ran 3 powders (RL15, 8208, aa2520) and 4 projectiles (75 vmax (3030 FPS) 85 smks (2810 FPS) 95 smks (2760 fps) and 105 hybrids (2705 FPS pressure/case swipe). 95 smks are definitely the way to go... my dope puts me at 1 mil/300 yards, 2.8 mils/500 and 10.1mils/1000 yards.
22 Grendel, who's running one? - BluntForceTrauma - 10-24-2017
You thought of bumping up your 6mmAR to 6mmAR Turbo? Might leverage your existing barrel with just a chamber ream.
I just checked MidwayUSA and .224 70 RDF is on CLEARANCE for 28¢/ea. and 6mm 105 RDF is normally 31¢/ea.
22 Grendel, who's running one? - LRRPF52 - 10-27-2017
105-107gr 6mm from the Grendel case makes more sense for performance and barrel life.
22 Grendel, who's running one? - K_4c - 10-28-2017
I've since went with the 95 smks and h4895...28.0 grains of h4895 is pushing them to 2810 with a consistent SD of under 10 FPS and Es of 16. Ballistics beat the 105's out to 500 by .2 mil with a full value 10 mph wind, little bit less recoil and no pressure signs.
300 yards I'm right at 1 mil... .480 g1 bc pushed another 100 FPS gives me better ballistics then the 105's running 2700 FPS...