6mm Grendel Group Design Project

[JASmith]

Why the .243" and not a .257" ?

In the quest for MV and BC, what are we loosing in hunting capability? Are sectional densities equal in 6mm and 6.5mm?

I thought the 6.5 Grendel already provided the optimal balance between target shooting and hunting performance.

Best way to answer is to look at the .243 Win. It has a fine reputation but folks don’t normally hunt elk and larger with it.

The 25-06 is occasionally used for elk because we can get 110 ton120 gr hunting bullets for it.

Trying to bridge the gap between 6 and 6.5 mm, however, feels more like an exercise for the sake “completeness” rather than wgenerating a new capability.

This is especially true now that one can get 110-115 gr 6 mm and be able to accurately shoot them with proper twist barrels.