Welcome to the forum Vin!
As another member mentioned Faxon is a rack grade barrel so accuracy is luck of the draw. I suggest a higher quality barrel because you have an accuracy goal. I have a couple of 16 barrel 6.5 Grendel AR-15s and 600 yards is doable. It really depends on the size of your target at 600 yards. Do you need to be able to shoot 6 or less size groups at 600 yards or are you wanting to shoot steel plates. Trying to achieve better accuracy with factory ammunition is going to require a premier barrel. The Federal Gold Metal Match, Hornady Black 123 grain ELD-M or Nosler 123 grain Custom Competition ammo might get you there.
The truly accurate 6.5 Grendel barrels are spun out by Precision Firearms, Craddock Precision, Lilja, Satern cut rifled barrel and a couple other shops. The Criterion, LaRue Tactical (ultimate upper), Wilson Combat, Raineer, Shilen and Odin get good reviews.
The 6.5 Grendel is not a high velocity flat shooting cartridge but is very capable none the less. The advantage of the 6.5 Grendel is mild recoil, good ballistics with high sectional density bullets which makes a versatile cartridge ( hunting, target shooting, self defense or plinking). There are scopes with ballistic reticles for using hold overs for shooting out to 600 yards. The ballistic trajectory of the 6.5 Grendel is very close to the 308/7.62x51.
I usually dial in my elevation at extended range and with a 20 MOA mount I can get to 1000 yards.
With the price of fuel, range fees and ammunition it is cheaper to buy the best quality barrel you can afford. Cheaper barrels need more rounds to season and shoot better. Most high end barrels require no break in and shoot good from the start. Precision Firearms offer new 6.5 Grendel forum members a discount but PF is busy so delivery time might be extended.
One other advantage of the 6.5 Grendel is its barrel life. Using approximately 31 grains of powder at 52,000 PSI the 6.5 Grendel barrels last longer than some of the hot 6 mm and 6.5 mm cartridges. Good luck and this forum is the source for good information on the 6.5 Grendel.
As another member mentioned Faxon is a rack grade barrel so accuracy is luck of the draw. I suggest a higher quality barrel because you have an accuracy goal. I have a couple of 16 barrel 6.5 Grendel AR-15s and 600 yards is doable. It really depends on the size of your target at 600 yards. Do you need to be able to shoot 6 or less size groups at 600 yards or are you wanting to shoot steel plates. Trying to achieve better accuracy with factory ammunition is going to require a premier barrel. The Federal Gold Metal Match, Hornady Black 123 grain ELD-M or Nosler 123 grain Custom Competition ammo might get you there.
The truly accurate 6.5 Grendel barrels are spun out by Precision Firearms, Craddock Precision, Lilja, Satern cut rifled barrel and a couple other shops. The Criterion, LaRue Tactical (ultimate upper), Wilson Combat, Raineer, Shilen and Odin get good reviews.
The 6.5 Grendel is not a high velocity flat shooting cartridge but is very capable none the less. The advantage of the 6.5 Grendel is mild recoil, good ballistics with high sectional density bullets which makes a versatile cartridge ( hunting, target shooting, self defense or plinking). There are scopes with ballistic reticles for using hold overs for shooting out to 600 yards. The ballistic trajectory of the 6.5 Grendel is very close to the 308/7.62x51.
I usually dial in my elevation at extended range and with a 20 MOA mount I can get to 1000 yards.
With the price of fuel, range fees and ammunition it is cheaper to buy the best quality barrel you can afford. Cheaper barrels need more rounds to season and shoot better. Most high end barrels require no break in and shoot good from the start. Precision Firearms offer new 6.5 Grendel forum members a discount but PF is busy so delivery time might be extended.
One other advantage of the 6.5 Grendel is its barrel life. Using approximately 31 grains of powder at 52,000 PSI the 6.5 Grendel barrels last longer than some of the hot 6 mm and 6.5 mm cartridges. Good luck and this forum is the source for good information on the 6.5 Grendel.