Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles How Mini 6.5 Grendel w/stock mod by MtnBoomer

Well that doesn't tell me schit.

I mean better in the wind? If so at what distance do you start seeing it? Does it break bone up more better?

Stuff like that.




Clark

Roger.

Good luck.



Clark

Thanks brother- probably won't see crap.




On the Grendel, probably the best thing about it is that it's bigger than a 223 for those who don't think a 223 will kill deer or those who have a minimum required caliber, with recoil just a bit more than a heavy bullet 223. Wind drift with the 123gr ELD-M is just a bit better than the 77grTMK/75gr ELD-M in the 223.

It's just an upsized 223 with 77's.

Interesting. Thanks.






Travis

Ain't killed anything with it yet, or anything larger than a woodchuck with a .223 yet. .22s aren't legal for deer in VA, so that's not an option for me.

According to the Nosler app, the 129gr LRAB at 2500 sighted for 200 yards, drops 9.4" at 300, drifts 6.34" in a 10mph wind, and is cranking 2067fps, with 1227 fpe. That bullet supposedly expands down to 1300 fps, which the Grendel load is still doing at 950 yards.

The legality issue makes sense. I just have a hard time beating the .223 so that is why I ask.




Dave

Also, the stubby little cartridges look uber.

Very nice! I kind of have a reoccurring itch for one of the .223 versions that always seems to fade when I hold one in the store.... Those stocks... The Howas in general have a lot going for them, 3 position safety, Sako extractor, one piece forged bolt/bolt handle, etc, but the chunky stocks really bring them down. With the slimmed stock and trimmed mag release, that thing looks great, mind me asking how much the stock work ran you?

If you PM the Boom he'll give you a price.

He said he'd do mine for free if I promised to stop posting. Forever.

I reneged.

I wouldn't have one without the modded stock.

I won't speak out of turn, but I'd PM Mtnboomer and he'll let you know.

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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.

Like this basically....


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#3 Which was prepped for the owner to get dipped.

Mine looks the best.



Dave

Mine already looks the most used.... 😁

Been mulling one of these over and nearly jumped on the Whittaker sale....the stock was the only thing holding me back. Looks about like my Vixen repeater sporter in 6ppc....minus dealing with sako scope mounting.

Do these have the milk jug hogue or rubbery hogue stocks?

Milk jugs. It didn't seem to lose any stiffness after the whittling. It's no McMillian/Manners in stiffness, but it's not garbage either.

If those came inLH, my kids would probably each have one. It'd be great for what/how we hunt and meet the stupid rifle law we have here. .