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The 6.5 Grendel is a possibility when using an AR platform for relatively short range deer and predator hunting. It will move a 120g bullet at about 2500 fps which is acceptable for deer within about 150 yards (kind of like a 30-30). There are of course much more effective and longer range deer cartridges. For varmints, they are just too slow for the longer range shooting that sport demands. The 6.5mm bullets just don't get light enough to achieve high velocity in the Grendel with 95g being about the lightest you can get. Now the 6.5 Creedmoor is quite a cartridge that eclipses the Grendel.
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Originally posted by DakotaMan View PostThe 6.5 Grendel is a possibility when using an AR platform for relatively short range deer and predator hunting. It will move a 120g bullet at about 2500 fps which is acceptable for deer within about 150 yards (kind of like a 30-30). There are of course much more effective and longer range deer cartridges. For varmints, they are just too slow for the longer range shooting that sport demands. The 6.5mm bullets just don't get light enough to achieve high velocity in the Grendel with 95g being about the lightest you can get. Now the 6.5 Creedmoor is quite a cartridge that eclipses the Grendel.
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Originally posted by DakotaMan View PostThe 6.5 Grendel is a possibility when using an AR platform for relatively short range deer and predator hunting. It will move a 120g bullet at about 2500 fps which is acceptable for deer within about 150 yards (kind of like a 30-30). There are of course much more effective and longer range deer cartridges. For varmints, they are just too slow for the longer range shooting that sport demands. The 6.5mm bullets just don't get light enough to achieve high velocity in the Grendel with 95g being about the lightest you can get. Now the 6.5 Creedmoor is quite a cartridge that eclipses the Grendel.
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I saw a young lady hunting an elk at 400 yards with it. With the 123 grain eld x Hornady bullet going 2550fps out of a 24 inch barrel I would say it's an ethical kill. The elk took 4 steps and dropped. It will go out as far as a 308 will before keyholing. But I would rather take a shot with my 20 inch SPS tactical. Shoots superformance 168 eldx a little better than 2700 fps muzzle velocity. Much harder hitting and alot more ethical. And pretty darn accurate I might add.
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I saw a young lady hunting an elk at 400 yards with it. With the 123 grain eld x Hornady bullet going 2550fps out of a 24 inch barrel I would say it's an ethical kill. The elk took 4 steps and dropped. It will go out as far as a 308 will before keyholing. But I would rather take a shot with my 20 inch SPS tactical. Shoots superformance 168 eldx a little better than 2700 fps muzzle velocity. Much harder hitting and alot more ethical. And pretty darn accurate I might add.
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