I have a howa 6.5 grendel and I love it now that it has a good stock. But I wish more manufacturers would make 6.5 grendel bolt rifle. I know it's supposed to be AR round but I absolutely hate Ars and will never own one. Right now the only makers of grendel bolt action are howa, ruger, and cz. CZs discontinue models every 5 years, rugers are short barrels that won't feed, so my only choice is howa. I like howa, I have 5 and have never had a problem with them, just would like to see something with longer heavier barrel. Would also like to have a wider choice of rifles. Well maybe someday others will get on the grendel bolt wagon.
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horsemen61
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The non standard bolt face doesn’t help but with rise of the ARC family in Popularity maybe we will see more of you want to get a longer barrel just have one put on
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I honestly think the loss of cheap wolf 6.5 grendel ammunition has put a damper on the round. It was a great choice for AR hunting rifles but at this point I suspect we will be seeing fewer rather than more new rifles chambered for it.
The Gen 1 Ruger Predator certainly has a longer and somewhat heavy barrel when compared to the Howa. I agree though, I hate the Stanag mags and cheap stock, but they do shoot really well. I'm on the notify list at Brownells for a 20" Stainless Howa Mini barreled action. I hope one comes in in time to get it set up for deer season this year. 6.5 Grendel is a great cartridge!
If someone wants a 6.5 cartridge in a bolt action there is no reason to choose the Grendel over the Creedmoor. I can get highly accurate 6.5 CM ammo cheaper than 6.5 Grendel and get way better performance with the Creedmoor in the same size rifle with virtually no recoil from either.
I bought a 6.5Grendel upper for one of my AR's and will deer hunt with it this year at woods ranges. If I anticipate longer shots the bolt action 6.5 CM will go hunting.
I bought a 6.5Grendel upper for one of my AR's and will deer hunt with it this year at woods ranges. If I anticipate longer shots the bolt action 6.5 CM will go hunting.
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Maybe it is time to build that which you want.
I happen to like the grendel, the ammo is cheaper than creedmoor, so I guess I'll either wait for a barreled action or buy the whole gun and throw the stock away. Another point in favor of grendel is barrel life, this will be a bench gun.
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Sure their is show me a Creedmoor as small and svelte as my CZ 527 with a mini action you can’t cause a creedmoor won’t fit in a mini action
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This was a Savage 110 action. Not a Grendel but a 6ARC. Basically the same.Barrel is a 28" Shilen Match Select 4 groove Ratchet, Bull profile that was purchased thru NSS off the shelf. The bolt head was purchased from Gun Shack and the stock is a Boyd's At-One. It will shoot 1/4MOA groups. Same can be done using a Grendel chamber.
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Better barrel life, lower powder use, lower ammo cost, lower recoil, better brass life - just to name a few...
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I know a handful of guys running Grendel/ARC rifles in .473" nominal bolt faces and AICS mags. It's really just a matter of doing what little work it takes to tune a rifle to run - just like any cartridge. So there are lots of options for builds even if they don't say .440" or ARC/Grendel on the box.
Very interesting...........although Impact makes a drop in Grendel/ARC bolt......., as well as .223 bolts......would be good for playing at home.
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Hornady's team, the year it dropped, were running .473" bolt faces in their rifles all season. Last season, Wade Stuteville from Stuteville Precision & Impact (guy has a pretty good idea of how to make a rifle run) used his 20" 6 ARC at Box Canyon Showdown. A dedicated, properly sized bolt head, of course, is better, but folks have been doing it for longer than the 6 ARC has been commercialized. Opens some options for guys with a standard bolt face and an action wrench.
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You'll have shot about 8 times the value of the rifle worth of ammo before you shoot out a 6.5 creedmoor barrel, so I don't see that as a very compelling bonus but there are certainly others. I don't get to worried about justifying what I like. I like what I like and that's all I need.
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That's only a $300 rifle...
Okay you like creedmoor because it's better for you, I like grendel because it's better for me. You keep the creedmoor and I'll keep the grendel, that way we're both happy.
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Neither is better than the other, they are what they are. I would be content to have either one or content to have something else entirely. I'm just saying if you like something you don't need to justify why.
kmw1954
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I've been stating that for a couple years already. I don't feel the need to Justify what I am doing if I am enjoying it and I certainly won't ask for anyone to validate my choice.
On another forum I made the mistake of asking a question about rebarreling a Savage action I have. Was looking to stay with a 22 cal in either a fast twist 223 or the 22ARC to use specifically as a target rifle. Next I started getting feedback for bolt vs. semi, to hunting big dogs to little dogs. None of which was pertinent to the question. From there it went to why bother with a 22ARC in a bolt. Even a few suggesting there were better rounds available .
bangswitch
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How far are your typical longest shots? As long as you can compensate for the greater drop at distance, 6.5G has plenty of punch as far as 900 yards for whitetail, maybe even a bit more. Biggest advantage of Creedmoor over Grendel is past 1000 yards, and the ability to use a heavier bullet than 123-130 grains.
OP, you're shorting yourself not building an AR in 6.5G. It makes an awesome rifle.
someguy2800
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I dearly love my AR's but I'd rather have a bolt gun in 6.5g. AR is going to cost more to get the same level of accuracy and trigger and then you have to chase your brass around or deal with a bag on the side.
Sorry guys but no ARs for me. Nothing wrong with them but I'm an old school bolt action in wood stock man. I already have a 6.5 grendel with a sporter barrel and this fall I will get a barreled action with the heavy barrel and put it in a boyds stock, that's my style. Later I might have the sporter barrel replaced with a 22" bull barrel.
KevininPa
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This thread has me wondering how much work(and money!) it would take to convert a Remington 7615 to 6.5 Grendel. I know the Aussies have invested time and effort into converting these into other calibers.
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I have 3 6.5 Grendels 1 semi auto I had help in building the Howa mini and a CZ 527. My only complaint on the Howa is the plastic trigger housing and magazines. I replaced them with a metal trigger guard that uses CZ magazines that I have several as they are the same as 7.62x39 mags
I replaced mine with aluminum trigger guard and mag well from DIP cost $60
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