Originally Posted by TRexF16
Originally Posted by johnn
Originally Posted by Seafire
Originally Posted by ldholton
think I have four chambered in 6.5 Grendel all for different reasons if you understand the cartridge you'll be just fine. if you try to make it into a big Magnum well don't. appreciate it what it's for low recoil and high performance in its own area of usage.
chambered in the correct weapon can be very accurate also after all it's pretty much a big bore 6 mm ...PPC

I look at mine as a modern replacement for the 30/30 niche...

bullets from 85 grain HPs to 140 SPs, instead of just a 150 or 170 grain bullet...

last 3 seasons I've found myself grabbing that rifle when I head out the door...

a 100 grain Ballistic Tip, is a flat shooting game getter out of the Grendel..

we can only take on deer a season here, but I've had one fall to a 100 grain Ballistic Tip and one to a 140 grain Speer SP..
both under 150 yds, but the same rifle and scope combo will ring steel at 300 and 400 yds, over at the local range quite easily...

How do the 6.5 140s perform in the Gendel?

I have not hunted with them in the Grendel, but I have used the old 140 Sierra Gameking for fireform loads and it appears capable of duplicating the 6.5 Mannlicher-Schoenauer's performance. And a read of the history of that round indicates pretty good hunting results! I bet that bullet holds together pretty well at Grendel speeds - getting it to expand would probably be the greater concern.
Interesting thread,
Rex

I’d been curious as well - great thought to ponder Rex. I’m sitting on some 6.5/140 NPT and wasn’t sure if they’d be a fit in the Grendel…rethinking that now.