Grendelizer
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17poundr, I believe the 6.5 Grendel was first announced in the American gun press in a Shotgun News article by David Fortier in September 2003.
Also, I hadn't heard of any 6.5 Grendel setting a record at 600 meters. Could you please provide an independently verifiable source for that bit of news? Thanks.
MarcusL, when the military decides what terminal effects it requires from a 6.5mm bullet in 6.5 Grendel, a bullet can be engineered for those requirements. And, no, the "requirements" set forth by Gary Roberts for police work for the 6.8 SPC are not the same as military requirements.
Your mention of "feeding problems" is pure misinformation. Any 6.5 Grendel feeding problems, as with almost all AR feeding problems, can be traced to poorly dimensioned, poor quality-control magazines. It's the same situation with the 6.8 SPC cartridge. Haven't you read Roberts strenuously disclaim use of 6.8 SPC CProducts magazines?
There is nothing fundamentally "wrong" with the 6.5 Grendel cartridge dimensions as it relates to full-auto feeding. Any attempt to hint otherwise is some nasty "marketing" by 6.8 SPC fans. Fortunately, military testing of the 6.5 Grendel is way beyond the point that this "concern" would have any weight among those whose opinions matter.
Regarding the "belt-fed" option, please share your data from tests of a belt-fed weapon converted to operate 6.5 Grendel.
John
Also, I hadn't heard of any 6.5 Grendel setting a record at 600 meters. Could you please provide an independently verifiable source for that bit of news? Thanks.
MarcusL, when the military decides what terminal effects it requires from a 6.5mm bullet in 6.5 Grendel, a bullet can be engineered for those requirements. And, no, the "requirements" set forth by Gary Roberts for police work for the 6.8 SPC are not the same as military requirements.
Your mention of "feeding problems" is pure misinformation. Any 6.5 Grendel feeding problems, as with almost all AR feeding problems, can be traced to poorly dimensioned, poor quality-control magazines. It's the same situation with the 6.8 SPC cartridge. Haven't you read Roberts strenuously disclaim use of 6.8 SPC CProducts magazines?
There is nothing fundamentally "wrong" with the 6.5 Grendel cartridge dimensions as it relates to full-auto feeding. Any attempt to hint otherwise is some nasty "marketing" by 6.8 SPC fans. Fortunately, military testing of the 6.5 Grendel is way beyond the point that this "concern" would have any weight among those whose opinions matter.
Regarding the "belt-fed" option, please share your data from tests of a belt-fed weapon converted to operate 6.5 Grendel.
John