Without question the 6.5 Grendel is a much better round for night hog hunting. I also think the Grendel's niche is as a more powerful round than the 223 in an AR platform. That said I have both cartridges in Howa Mini's and AR 15 rifles. I like all four rifles and am not planning to sell any of them soon.

Dog I rescued in January

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