01-15-2018, 03:06 PM
bj139 Wrote:Tex,
Did you find a place to hunt pigs near Philadelphia? I live just North near Montgomeryville.
I did buy 3 BHW barrels within the last months because of their clearance sale. These high quality barrels for around $90 are a great deal.
They are all wildcats or nearly so. I only received the 6x45 barrel so far. This is the only one which seems simple to form from 223.
I haven't shot a 6.8 SPC so I can't really judge but the 6.5 Grendel is superbly accurate. I have a 24" heavy barrel 223 and I shoot better with my 16" Grendel.
$90 is an awesome price for BHW barrels! I think my 6.8s were near $300 when I got them.
No place near here to hunt pigs, as far as I know. Until recently, I would spend time with family hunting pork (and some deer) in the AL and GA outback. Due to life changes in the last 2 years, I can't really get down South anymore, so I really have no need to keep my pig guns. So... I'm retiring my 6.8s and trying to decide what kind of shooting to do next. My favorite place around here to shoot was out in Amish country, but that land's no longer available, so I've got some thinking to do.
6.8 is pretty accurate from a decent 18" barrel with good ammo. Hits hard and there's good box hunting ammo for it. I've enjoyed it. This new Grendel build is the result of me looking for a new caliber to shoot and some new land to shoot it on, not necessarily hunting, whenever I can find the time...