Was thinking of going 6.5 Grendel for SBR but now I'm not sure...

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Originally Posted by DwayneZ

300hamr though is like 125c/rnd brass, aac is getting near 74c/rnd brass.

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For reloaders .300 HAM'R brass can be formed easily from 5.56.

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Originally Posted by wanderson

I think you don’t see much chatter about 6.5 Grendel cause it’s not new, doesn’t mean it’s not in use.

Used to see a lot of threads about .458 Socom, now not so much, but no one’s abandoning it. I don’t see much chatter about 6.8 spc, it’s still in use and easy to find on the shelves.

I got into 6.5 Grendel for the steel case, fortunately have a bunch stacked so we’ll see what happens.

Bill Alexander got Barnaul to make it, so it’s possible a country that’s not banned from import can start making it.

6.5G is a great long range caliber, flat shooting like 5.56 with 123 gr. bullets.

I shoot it out of a 20” and a 12”, and while I’m not going out to 500 yards I see no difference in drop.

But I don’t reload so if steel case goes away then I’m probably done with 6.5G.

If 200 yards is your max range, there’s lots of other calibers.

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right here, end thread
it's expensive, unless you reload you lost 7/8ths of the gun community
import restrictions; can't fathom why no one has gone to chile or peru and set up ammo plants for US
range considerations; how many people with ARs are really shooting 800 yards plus

before anyone answers, remember the saying; all politics are local. This absolutely applies in many regards

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Originally Posted by DwayneZ

300hamr though is like 125c/rnd brass, aac is getting near 74c/rnd brass.

I'd get 300 prc bolt, or stick with the common ar15 rounds, or stomach the cost of boutique ammo.

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How so? Same brass, same bullets...

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Originally Posted by Stopsign32v

How so? Same brass, same bullets...

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From the prices listed he is referring to presently available loaded ammunition. .300 Blackout has been around longer and there is a better supply as a result.

https://ammoseek.com/ammo/300aac-bla...o=new&ca=brass

https://ammoseek.com/ammo/300-hamr?co=new&ca=brass

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Originally Posted by Disciple

From the prices listed he is referring to presently available loaded ammunition. .300 Blackout has been around longer and there is a better supply as a result.

https://ammoseek.com/ammo/300aac-bla...o=new&ca=brass

https://ammoseek.com/ammo/300-hamr?co=new&ca=brass

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Oh, yea well with factory ammo that would be a no brainer. Whatever wildcat cartridge I end up with I'll probably only ever shoot my reloads.

I'm running a 12" suppressed 6.5 Grendel as my main coyote gun now, and it's a great round. I also hunt coyotes with .224 Valk, but the 6.5 Grendel hits harder.

I definitely wouldn't say 6.5 Grendel is dead, but factory ammo right now is ridiculous for it (but i guess factory ammo for everything is crazy high right now).

I had a 20, and still have a 16 and 12 inch Grendel.
The 16 is a really well balanced overall rifle. I would dare say it is the most balanced weapon I own. The 12 inch gun is super capable for it’s size.
Hornady 123 was my preferred load when I could find ammo and gave 2350 from the 16 and 2242 from the 12 suppressed. The speeds aren’t great, but the BC of that bullet really makes a difference when you start getting out past a few hundred yards. Within a few hundred yards, it doesn’t matter much. I think as barrels get shorter the 6 mm ARC advantage decreases. The 16 matches the Sig 1-6 7.62 reticle just about perfectly out to 1K.

I think you have to ask yourself what kind of weapon you want and then match a cartridge and optic to that need. Look at realistic numbers, and run them through a Ballistic Calculator. Also consider the logistics. I’ve done wild cats in the past and I have no desire to go back down that road. Grendel is rare enough. I don’t want to spend my time reloading anymore.

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Originally Posted by Stopsign32v

So around 2017 all the rave was 6.5 Grendel in 12" or shorter barrels. More energy than 5.56 out of a 20" barrel. Supersonic out to 800 yards.

But then around 2020 all the talk stopped.

Now I read a recent thread that said 6.5 Grendel is obsolete now. Anyone know what is the deal with this?

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IMHO, the deal is the 6mm ARC.
Also, out to 500 yards, I really like the WC 300 HAMR.

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Originally Posted by Biggy

IMHO, the deal is the 6mm ARC.
Also, out to 500 yards, I really like the WC 300 HAMR.

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+1
If gonna boutique a SBR in 6.5, use 6.5arc.

But SBR for 800yds? SBR 300blk is what I would do, and leave 800yds to something better suited for the job.