6.5 grendel

[812 rimfire]

Just bought a ruger american predator gen 1 chambered in 6.5 grendel anyone else have any experience with that caliber/rifle. Groups were 1in at 50 yds but opened up to 2 in plus at 100 yds. Tried 2 hornady 123 gr loads on was fmj and other was sst loads. Just looking for some advice on what to expect out of the gun with factory loads or what loads is everyone else finding that works well.

 

[2in1evtime]

I think you found your answer with your testing, might be able to get a little better with hand loads, my friends have rifles in grendel, but idont have any myself.

 

[812 rimfire]

I've not started down the reloading rabbit hole maybe this winter that adventure will start. I'm just needing decent accuracy to get through this deer season then see what the gun is capable of with my shooting abilities.

 

[Basher]

Try Druid Hill Armory. A little expensive, but I’ve never heard anything bad about them:

Druid Hill 6.5 Grendel

 

[dak109]

Try Druid Hill Armory. A little expensive, but I’ve never heard anything bad about them:

Druid Hill 6.5 Grendel

This, according to my son. That’s what he runs in his AR. Accurate and deadly.
You are still one MOA. Deer have an 8” kill zone. Just make sure to take ethical shots and you should be good.

 

[edwea]

6.5 g is a great round for Indiana deer. Chasing one hole groups is fun and all, but I think you've got acceptable accuracy for your stated purpose.

 

[55fairlane]

I just about didn't respond here, but, hand loads generally are produce / provide more accurate/ accuracy then anything factory loaded.
6.5G isn't known (at least among the CMP & NRA guys I shoot with) for small groups. 2 inch at 100 yards, sounds like it's more then accurate enough to stop a deer.

 

[yetti462]

Been looking at getting a Grendel bolt gun, might get a 6 ARC. Can't decide. I'm considering the Ruger American gen2.

 

[DadSmith]

Just bought a ruger american predator gen 1 chambered in 6.5 grendel anyone else have any experience with that caliber/rifle. Groups were 1in at 50 yds but opened up to 2 in plus at 100 yds. Tried 2 hornady 123 gr loads on was fmj and other was sst loads. Just looking for some advice on what to expect out of the gun with factory loads or what loads is everyone else finding that works well.

In my 6.5 Grendel 20" AR with Hornady 123gr SST I was shooting moa.
I use a rest though to try to take me out of the equation as much as possible. The ELD match shot slightly better in it.
Some rifles shoot better with different ammunition.
Just try several different brands, and bullet styles until you find one it likes.

 

[d.kaufman]

Some rifles shoot better with different ammunition.
Just try several different brands, and bullet styles until you find one it likes.

This ^^^^

Have an ar that absolutely loves wolf 100gr steel cased ammo. Shoots moa at 100 yards. Other AR in grendel hates it but likes 123gr pills at same distance.

Sometimes you just need to buy a box of each flavor and see what it likes

 

[DadSmith]

This ^^^^

Have an ar that absolutely loves wolf 100gr steel cased ammo. Shoots moa at 100 yards. Other AR in grendel hates it but likes 123gr pills at same distance.

Sometimes you just need to buy a box of each flavor and see what it likes

My 6.5G AR hates Wolf. I've got some laying around somewhere.
It was so bad I just put it up after breaking in the barrel. Yes I use cheap ammo for barrel break-in.
However, if I'm not getting at least 1.5 moa I tend not to shoot it in my high power rifles. It's like a waste of time to me.

 

[d.kaufman]

breaking in the barrel. Yes I use cheap ammo

This is what I bought it for, break in. But this one just loves it for some reason. So much so I bought 1k rounds of it and few years back. Kicker is it's a BCA barrel lol