Ruger American in 6.5 Grendel

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Funny how people see things differently. I would have described the Creedmoor as a Grendel Long.

It sure predates the 6.5 Creedmoor by several years.

The 6.5 Grendel is one of the only cartridges developed recently that originated from a small shop and received SAAMI standardization, and now has Hornady, Federal Fusion, Federal American Eagle, Federal Gold Medal Match, Wolf Steel case, and CIP standardization.

There are only a handful of cartridges that have steel case and Federal Gold Medal Match options. 6.5 Creedmoor is not one of them, although I really like 6.5 Creedmoor and love watching it throw .308 to the last century as the go-to long range cartridge as we finally catch up with over 100 years of capability.

If you hold a mini action versus a short action, I think there is a huge argument in favor of the Grendel as a lightweight, handy, low recoil option for most hunters and target shooters.

The 6.5 Creedmoor definitely has an advantage in competition and hunting reach, with roughly 200yds additional performance with some weight and recoil penalties.