6.5 Grendel users

[mnhntr]

What upper are you running and what kind of accuracy are you getting? Also are you using the 123gr AMAX or another bullet?

 

[rayatphonix]

I use a Precision Firearms upper. 24" Barrel. 1/2" to 3/4" groups. Nosler 123 gn Custom Competitions are my most frequent choice. I hand load and that helps.

 

[Onewolf]

Precision Firearms Upper - 20" LBC 264 barrel, Lapua 6.5 Grendel brass, Scenar 123 bullets.

1/2 - 3/4 MOA

 

[TIMC]

Running heavy on mine, 20" A/A upper, 129 grain SST's, sub moa shooter.

 

[Gtscotty]

Running heavy on mine, 20" A/A upper, 129 grain SST's, sub moa shooter.

What kind of velocities are you getting out of the 129 gr pills?

 

[MichaelK]

I built mine with a 24" bull barrel j&tdistributing kit. Out of the box accurracy while sighting it in with Hornady 123gr A-max was 0.81" .

Sadly, J&T has stopped selling them recently. Apparently there are some cycling issues they told me. I'm in the market for another kit, a shorter-barreled hunter, but J&T is not currently a supplier.

Other sites are making warnings not to shoot cheap foreign ammo (I assume they mean Wolf) because of over pressure issues.

Right now, the only suppliers marketing a 6.5mm upper I see are Alexander Arms and Hardened Arms, with Model1sales and the "6.5 Sporter". RedXArms is advertising their 6.5 Grendel is "coming soon", but you know how often that's abused.

Seems to me that commercial interest is waning somewhat, which I consider a real shame, because I think that 6.5 is fantastic. If I can't get a 20" Grendel, I would settle for a 6.8, but it's decidedly second-best for me.

 

[GLShooter]

I built an upper with a Black Hole 264LBC barrel. Accuracy is down in the 0.5 area with the 123 Noslers at 2700 or so. Definitely a fun round.

Greg

 

[mnhntr]

I am planning to build one but I also thought about just buying an AA Overwatch upper not sure which way to go yet.

 

[rb288]

AA 20" upper...

I have a AA 20" upper on a BM xm15 lower with a cmc 3.5 lb trigger.
Also have a Vortext 4-16x50 pst scope mounted.
It has been 1 moa, or better, and consistent all the way out to 600 yds. with Hornady 123 gr SST.
I love this gun.

 

[Gtscotty]

I built an upper with a Black Hole 264LBC barrel. Accuracy is down in the 0.5 area with the 123 Noslers at 2700 or so. Definitely a fun round.

Greg

2700 fps? Wow, you are getting 350 fps more than the 123gr Hornady factory load, what powder are you using?

 

[TIMC]

Running heavy on mine, 20" A/A upper, 129 grain SST's, sub moa shooter.
What kind of velocities are you getting out of the 129 gr pills?

I'm getting right at 2400 fps with the 129 grain SST's

 

[Gtscotty]

That's pretty healthy, I bet the SST's do well in that velocity range.