Hey everyone. Building my first Grendel and just want to make sure I get it right.

Will be going with a 16inch Wilson barrel, Wilson gas block, and Wilson bcg. Barrel is a mid length.

This will be ran unsuppressed for a while, so will a standard carbine buffer work? Or do yall run a h2 or h3? Building for hunting / distance work as the local range goes out to 800.

Looking for a comparison between two optics for my 16in 6.5 Grendel. The main contenders are the Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x24 (Gen2) compared to the Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10x44mm (Gen1). I have the Strike Eagle now on my 16in Grendel build, but I am not in love with it, and found the Gen1 PST, which on paper fixes my two main desires, more magnification, and a fully illuminated reticle. But before I spend money, wondering if anyone had any hands on with both. Really interested in the glass quality of the older PST Gen 1s to the new Strike Eagles Gen 2s. This would be both a paper puncher out to 400 yards and a hunting to a max 300. Picked up the SE 1-6 for a hog hunt, it worked well, but I am not in love with it, found myself wanting more magnification, and a fully illuminated reticle for hold overs, only the horseshoe and dot are illuminated in the Strike Eagle, and low light can make those hold over hashes hard to make out against a dark pig. I am trying to keep the optic under $500, and the PST can be had for under $400. Just curious if this would be a decent upgrade over the Strike Eagle. I am open to other suggestions in the same price bracket / specs. Thanks!

I just saw their website and Mother of God, their uppers fit my budget. I was looking hard at Grendel Hunter and still consider them, but I know very little about Sanders Armory. I could afford one of their uppers and still have money for an optic.

My intention is an 18inch rifle, with a suppressor. I may get to hunt next year ( Michigan Deer) if things go right. In the meantime, I will take it to the range, 500 yards being the longest distance available. My hope is a sub-MOA rifle that will fit a Trader Joes budget

Thanks in advance

I'm relatively new to reloading and read on the 6.5 Grendel Forum that #41's are gtg which leads me to asking if you could share your experiences reloading w #41's along w the powders and bullets that created your most successful range loads between 100-600 yds?

(The reason why I'm asking specifically about #41's is because I have a decent cache of them after reloading sub/super 300 BLK and 5.56).

Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise!

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I just picked up a NIB Garmin Xero C1 Pro from Family Firearms for $473 + t/s so I could stop guesstimating the ballistics data that I've been entering into shooterscalculator.com for my 12" 6.5 Grendel, 8.3" 300 BLK, and 12.3" 5.56 SBR's.

Data/conditions for this session:

• PSA 12" 6.5 Grendel Complete Upper
• AAC 6.5G 123gr OTM @ 2525 fps/BC .410
• AAC 6.5G 123gr Sabre Black Tip @ 2525/BC .510
• Sunny 28F/16F wind chill
• Altitude of 1173'

Since this was my first session w a highly reliable chrono, I chose to only take 10 shots of each ammo based on both having SD's =< 15, and didn't see the point of gathering additional data.

Questions:

1. Does anyone know what barrel length is used by 6.5 Grendel ammo manufacturers when they claim their fps? I was guessing 18", but a friend thought he read someplace that it was 20". I ask because...
   • @ 18" the math would suggest that the OTM loses ~62 fps/in, and Black Tip loses ~58 fps/in
   • @ 20", then losses are ~46 fps/in and ~44 fps/in respectively
2. Did I shoot enough rounds to provide an accurate/semi-accurate ballistic data for cold weather shooting?
3. How much did these particular weather conditions affect the ballistic data compared to, let's say a 65F or 90F day?

I appreciate your expertise/feedback!

So I ordered a Ruger Gen 2 Predator in 6.5 grendel with the 10% off and 0 APR/12 months a deal I couldn't pass up. It shipped and has been 8 or so business days so far, but Cabelas removed all 6.5 grendel rifles from stock. Not sure why. Not like they had a ton of choices, CVA, Howa, and I think 2 Rugers.

What sling is everyone using. I mainly will be using it to deer hunt, but at times will need quick access for coyotes.

I am wanting a grendel upper for my Ar I will.mostly use it for deer and hogs in live in oklahoma and mostly hunt on public land and hardly never shoot past 200 yards and 90 % of shots are with in 100 yards . What would be the best barrel length for that type of shooting i do have a 6.5 creedmoor but it's a 22 inch barrel and seems too long sometimes in the brush and bottoms .

20” barrel asked a ton but still asking. What’s the best performance. Mostly use factory Hornady rounds. Not target rounds. Hunting rounds.

Jumped on the deal that Capitol Armory was having on their Energetic Armory Lux suppressors primarily because of the price point. Fairly difficult to find many reviews of anyone running them on their Grendel’s however. Anyone here have any input vs the more popular Thunder Beast or OCL cans?

Ejection is pattern is around 3:30, but will not lock back after the last round. Everything else is great.

I shot a buck yesterday with my Howa 1500, the deer was probably about 15-20 feet away when I shot it but it pencil holed and never left me a blood trail. I was using hornady 123 sst. Just curious if there’s a better choice. I did recover the deer about 75 yards from where I shot him.

Looking for recommendations for a barrel for 16” hunting barrel that will be used suppressed. Was pretty set on the Rexus barrel but they are not in stock. What would you guys recommend? Willing to spend extra for something like a lilja if it’s truly worth the money.

If anyone has a rexus for sale I’d definitely consider buying.

First ever AR was my grendel 4 years ago. I have learned a whole lot since then and now appreciate the differences in bullet types. I have a couple mags loaded with a hodgepodge of Hornady Custom 123 SSTs, Hornady Black 123 ELD BTHP, and Hornady Black 123 ELD Tipped. The SSTs have the red tip but some of the ELDs do too. Anyone know how i could decipher which round is which i use the SSTs for deer and the ELDs for target?