11-20-2017, 10:33 PM
m796rider Wrote:What about terminal ballistics? I see 6mm projectiles dominate PRS and other LR competitions, but are they useful for hunting medium sized game?
One of the nice things about Grendel is the immense body of data around the effectiveness of 6.5mm projectiles in harvesting game.
K_4c Wrote:6mm's have been harvesting medium sized game for years. Also allows for lighter loads for thin skinned animals. Light recoil, flat trajectory, etc... barrel life is its only major draw back. But if you're burning out barrels, cost of ammo exceeded the barrel and smith work roughly by 2x -3x's.
If you are punching paper at long range this looks to be a good idea but for game animals I don't know.
Larger 6mms (243win, 6mm rem) have higher velocity to compensate for the lighter bullet.
223s have been used to take thin skinned game as well but I don't think it is a good idea.