For the bullets I’ve used, and the barrel lengths I care To run in an AR, I got rid of my Grendel’s and kept the 6.8s. I had better results on deer, with regards to DRT, blood trails, and damage. I didn’t see much difference between using the Grendel or a 223, but that’s been 6-7 years ago. All anecdotal….but since there’s not a lot of statistical difference on paper, that’s what mattered to me for hunting. The 6.8 is easier to get to feed and easier on bolts, as well.

Last edited by hh4whiskey; 08/23/22.