Any AR15 6.5 Grendel Shooters?

I've got 2 AR15s. A new upper in 6.5 Grendel would make a nice addition.
I was looking at AR10s too, but that will have to wait. I'd like to buy parts and put together my own upper. Any Grendel suppliers in Canada?
Thanks.
 
Rotorwing_Savior said:
I've got an LMT MRP in 5.56. I was looking for a 6.5 Grendel barrel but they don't have one. I'm going to have to go with 6.8 SPC.
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Reamers are available for the 6.5. The 6.8 is a midrange cartridge and is really not suitable for anything past 350 yards. The 6.5 accurately extends the range of the AR15 out 1000 yds thus propelling it into a whole other class of firearm.
 
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Sorry for the hijack , but why?? , --- if it's penetration you want just go with the tried & true .308 . Funny how folks have been trying to reinvent the wheel since the dawn of spokes!!
 
The 'Out to 1000' yards is debatable.
And it is not any lighter when you are hauling around a 20"+ AR.

I liked it because you could make one sick 14.5" ass-kicker of a rifle that would spew out 120gr+ bullets and if you had to, take it out to 600+.
Can't do that with a 5.56 AR-15
 
From what I seen the 6.5 Grendel has better ballistics than the 7.62 (.308) in a lighter rifle. There is the new 6mmAR, which is supposed to be better, but with lighter bullets.
 
If 7.62X39 bolt are available, why not just build one off the receivers you have now?

Ballistically, the 6.5 is an improvement over the standard 62gr NATO ammo. Hits harder too.

However, if one loaded the 75gr Berger/Amax, the ballistic gap narrows alot.

BC of the 120's 6.5 are better then the 75gr AMax/Berger but the muzzle velocity of the 223 is substantially higher. You can compare a .54 BC at 2650fps to a 0.45 at 2850fps and see what you get for wind drift.

So I don't buy the huge ballistic advantage.

However, there is no doubt that larger bore, heavier bullets just do more work when they arrive.

But then which will penetrate more, a 62gr FMJ or a 120gr match HP?????

For those that have the interest to machine and install a barrel, I can certainly offer affordable blanks.

A whole let less time waiting and no import issues.
Jerry
 
mysticplayer said:
BC of the 120's 6.5 are better then the 75gr AMax/Berger but the muzzle velocity of the 223 is substantially higher. You can compare a .54 BC at 2650fps to a 0.45 at 2850fps and see what you get for wind drift.

So I don't buy the huge ballistic advantage
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I`d feel more confident making hits at 600+ meters with a 123gr bullet than a 75gr bullet.

I say this with all due respect because I know you are an authority on the 223 at extreme ranges - but I have seen the two of these cartridges perform side by side at long range on a windy day and the Grendel outperformed the 223 by a long way.
 
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yeah but isnt it inferior to the 6.8spc anyways?
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Depends on what your criteria for success is?

Right now, the Grendel is selling way more stuff then the 6.8 in the civy market. Sure looks that way from rifles and articles.

If the US army adopted the 6.8 then sure, the Grendel will just become another interesting chambering but who knows if that will ever happen.

From a bullet standpoint, the 6.5's certainly have the development edge for shooting accurately. The 270cal is horridly under developed.

For ammo, I haven't seen much factory ammo for the SPC, but there looks to be some representation for the Grendel.

Either is better served with handloading anyways.

The real difference is a few thou of diameter, a few grains of bullet weight but I love the 6.5 and for now, would get my nod if I were to build an AR.

However, there is no issue pushing a 75gr Amaxed 223 out to a mile so not sure what all the fuss would be. 1000yd range with an HK SL8 is no problem at all.

Jerry
 
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