10-09-2018, 04:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-09-2018, 04:05 PM by Gusmeister.)
I shoot at lot out to 1,000 yards here in PA. The 1,000 yard range has a altitude of 600 feet. What the Grendel is capable of at 6,000 ft altitude is all together different and more than at 600 ft. So I'll give you the PA answer and somebody else can give you the WY answer.
IME the 6.5 Grendel is an 800 yard cartridge with a 20-24" barrel. Especially winter (thicker air). It can be stretched out further (and tons of fun) but it is not a 1,000 yard cartridge in the sense a 6.5 Creedmoor is. The more you shorten the barrel the more shorten the effective range on the cartridge. Nothing wrong here. Just no free lunches. I opted for a 20" Odin Works barrel. I find it a little too long for hog hunting and a little too short for long range shooting. In other words, it's just right for me. All I can really say is get a good barrel with a good reputation and a company with very good customer service. I am not a target shooter so anything better than 1 MOA is largely lost on me in the real world.
I know it is a broken record but get the best scope you possibly can. Good glass is way more important than the scopes magnification. I mostly shoot alone so seeing where the shot landed is really important. MY 3X15 Burris XTR II 34mm tube scope has proven to be excellent. A borrowed Nightforce 5X25 proved to be even better. But it's still more about the glass than the Magnification. Last week a friend and I were shooting at and occasionally hitting clay pigeons on a dirt bank at 1,028 yards. 15X is quite enough for this if the glass is clear. Most of the reason I need more than 10X is to be able to see bullet hits/misses. 15X to 25X seems a practical top magnification here in PA. There are tons of good scopes out there. Most 30mm tube scopes will not allow for enough internal elevation to even get you to 1,000 yards without some help.
Naturally I have no idea what is best for you. But this forum is encyclopedic for knowledge in all things Grendel. Pick what makes sense to you and please share your experiences.
IME the 6.5 Grendel is an 800 yard cartridge with a 20-24" barrel. Especially winter (thicker air). It can be stretched out further (and tons of fun) but it is not a 1,000 yard cartridge in the sense a 6.5 Creedmoor is. The more you shorten the barrel the more shorten the effective range on the cartridge. Nothing wrong here. Just no free lunches. I opted for a 20" Odin Works barrel. I find it a little too long for hog hunting and a little too short for long range shooting. In other words, it's just right for me. All I can really say is get a good barrel with a good reputation and a company with very good customer service. I am not a target shooter so anything better than 1 MOA is largely lost on me in the real world.
I know it is a broken record but get the best scope you possibly can. Good glass is way more important than the scopes magnification. I mostly shoot alone so seeing where the shot landed is really important. MY 3X15 Burris XTR II 34mm tube scope has proven to be excellent. A borrowed Nightforce 5X25 proved to be even better. But it's still more about the glass than the Magnification. Last week a friend and I were shooting at and occasionally hitting clay pigeons on a dirt bank at 1,028 yards. 15X is quite enough for this if the glass is clear. Most of the reason I need more than 10X is to be able to see bullet hits/misses. 15X to 25X seems a practical top magnification here in PA. There are tons of good scopes out there. Most 30mm tube scopes will not allow for enough internal elevation to even get you to 1,000 yards without some help.
Naturally I have no idea what is best for you. But this forum is encyclopedic for knowledge in all things Grendel. Pick what makes sense to you and please share your experiences.