6.5 Grendel

[REMINGTON JIM]

Anyone shooting a Bolt Action rifle on here chambered in 6.5 Grendel ? What rifle do you have ?
If so what factory ammo shoots Well in your rifle and or What handloads are working Well for you ? RJ

[fishnguy]

Ask Stinky Coyote. He is too busy in the politics thread and needs a distraction, lol.

[tex92]

I have been interested in a bolt gun in 6.5 grendel for some time now. Would love to hear what others have to say about them

[kayaker]

Have a Howa Mini 22”.

Only factory ammo I have shot is Hornady Black 123gr ELDM. Wasn’t particularly accurate at around 1.5”, hand loads are better.

So far I have tried 95gr Vmax, 100gr TTSX, 120gr Matchburner, 120gr Pro Hunter, 123gr SST. Powders have been Benchmark and IMR8208XBR. All bullets have been sub-MOA capable except the Matchburnersare not quite there. The TTSX and Pro Hunters are stellar.

[LLZ]

I have a Howa mini action with the std 22” barrel. Shoots ok, but the factory plastic stock is the weak link as far as accuracy is concerned.

I’m currently using 120gr nosler ballistic tips with 8208xbr for a hunting load (just under 1moa) and 123gr nosler hunt with 8208xbr for target/plinking.

My father has the same rifle as well and he’s been shooting 100 and 120gr Barnes tsx’s with similar results.

There both set up for the close range bush deer we hunt (typically less than 100yard shots) however despite our best efforts weren’t able to harvest anything this year so I can’t comment on terminal performance.

[kayaker]

Originally Posted by LLZ

I have a Howa mini action with the std 22” barrel. Shoots ok, but the factory plastic stock is the weak link as far as accuracy is concerned.

The factory stock is terrible. I bedded mine but its flimsy and the shape is horrible, especially the forend, it’s like a 2x4. I see Legacy now has a much slimmer looking carbon stock, and a walnut option, not sure of price for just the stock.

I haven't upgraded mine yet as I am waiting to see what becomes available. The bottom metal also leaves much to be desired. I replaced mine with a DIP aluminum unit which is much nicer, also improves the mag latch. There seems to be a burgeoning supply of Howa mini after market parts. Other than DIP factory copy DBM, Jefferson Outdoors and Oregon Gunsmithing make a hinged floor plate bottom metal. Oregon Gunsmithing also make a carbon stock.

Some Mini's are over $800, so by the time you add a stock and new bottom metal that’s an additional $500-$800 easily. If a Sauer 100 with a much stiffer and better shaped stock, and aluminum bottom metal can be had for under $1000, as can a basic Tikka, Howa could charge the same and improve the stock and bottom metal...

[sns2]

Originally Posted by fishnguy

Ask Stinky Coyote. He is too busy in the politics thread and needs a distraction, lol.

Post of the year!

Stinky is a good guy, but needs to leave the rabbit hole and come back to guns and ammo.

Stinky come home.

[marky_mark]

Originally Posted by sns2

Post of the year!

Stinky is a good guy, but needs to leave the rabbit hole and come back to guns and ammo.

Stinky come home.

I disagree
He can stay over there

[brewster29]

Originally Posted by marky_mark

I disagree
He can stay over there

Mark, you made me blow coffee out my nose! 👍
IMHO there are many cartridges better suited to big game hunting.

[Echo-Gecko]

I bought a CZ just a few days ago.
Haven’t shot it yet, but looks like a really well put together little rifle.
I haven’t been able to find dies for it yet, Seems to be sold out everywhere.
Bought some 123gr Hornady black that I’ll try this week.
Hope to find dies soon.

[Nyksta]

Originally Posted by brewster29

Mark, you made me blow coffee out my nose! 👍
IMHO there are many cartridges better suited to big game hunting.

Exactly, at some point this recoil reducing chambering game will be renaming the 22LR for the newest marketing attempt.

[huntingfamily]

Originally Posted by marky_mark

I disagree
He can stay over there

This!

[Stinky Coyote]

Couple guys here really compensating for something. If you can’t get’er done with a 6.5 Grendel then you are a wuss. Hunt better, shoot better lol.

Hornady black shoots half minute in a howa 20” lightweight, and about 3/4 moa in ruger American ranch and cz. They are great, get one. Ruger is most nang for buck imo. No smithing required, find some c-products 10 round 7.62x39 at pistol mags and away you go. Great little carbine that can do most.

[Positrac]

Originally Posted by REMINGTON JIM

Anyone shooting a Bolt Action rifle on here chambered in 6.5 Grendel ? What rifle do you have ?
If so what factory ammo shoots Well in your rifle and or What handloads are working Well for you ? RJ

Oh no. You don’t know what you’ve started RJ....

[Jerry D]

If left handed Grendel sized actions existed, I’d probably own one as a carbine bolt bush gun similar to what lever action 30-30s are used for but they don’t so I went with a mid sized 6.5 instead.


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