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Has anyone come across any cost and/or ballistics comparisons anywhere ??

I have a cunning plan formulating for my next toy and I'm considering something different maybe a bolt action Grendel as opposed to the AR platform.

Any views??? :?:

Alan

Alan,

By chance I am also considering something along the same lines and had got excited re the 300 AAC BLK http://www.300aacblackout.com/
I liked the idea of using a .223 bolt,Magazine, upper & lower etc which are already easily obtained in the UK, but having a .308 barrel / bullet. The brass is becoming popular in the USA and should be easily sourced, certainly Hornady etc are now making re loading dies for them.

However I realised that you would need to ream the barrel and after a quick email to Border Barrels, was told that they don't have the reamer but can get one and sell it on with the barrel. No idea how much a reamer is but I guess they are not cheap.

So will follow any avenues you come up with with interest. I assume that you have had a look at http://www.accurateshooter.com/?
A wealth of knowledge on there,

DM

20series wrote:Bretherin

Has anyone come across any cost and/or ballistics comparisons anywhere ??

I have a cunning plan formulating for my next toy and I'm considering something different maybe a bolt action Grendel as opposed to the AR platform.

Any views??? :?:

Alan

Look at Zak Smiths website Demigodllc.com there is a comparison of the above two plus 260 Rem

Dangermouse wrote:Alan,

By chance I am also considering something along the same lines and had got excited re the 300 AAC BLK http://www.300aacblackout.com/
I liked the idea of using a .223 bolt,Magazine, upper & lower etc which are already easily obtained in the UK, but having a .308 barrel / bullet. The brass is becoming popular in the USA and should be easily sourced, certainly Hornady etc are now making re loading dies for them.

However I realised that you would need to ream the barrel and after a quick email to Border Barrels, was told that they don't have the reamer but can get one and sell it on with the barrel. No idea how much a reamer is but I guess they are not cheap.

So will follow any avenues you come up with with interest. I assume that you have had a look at http://www.accurateshooter.com/?
A wealth of knowledge on there,

DM

DM
I'll have a look at that later it could be interesting

DaveT wrote:

20series wrote:Bretherin

Has anyone come across any cost and/or ballistics comparisons anywhere ??

I have a cunning plan formulating for my next toy and I'm considering something different maybe a bolt action Grendel as opposed to the AR platform.

Any views??? :?:

Alan

Look at Zak Smiths website Demigodllc.com there is a comparison of the above two plus 260 Rem

DaveT
for your link as well, a friend of mine has just had a .260 Ackley Improved built and was shooting well at the weekend so thats another option

Alan

How does the 6.5 Creedmoor compare?

Just to throw my current "pet project" into the mix.....

Sim G wrote:How does the 6.5 Creedmoor compare?

Just to throw my current "pet project" into the mix.....

Never heard of that one :-P

Isn't the 6.5 Creedmoor and the 6.5x47 essentially a 22-250 AI necked up to 6.5mm?

The big difference, I would have thought, between the 6.5x47 and the Grendel is that Grendel was designed for the AR-15 platform.

http://www.6mmbr.com/65grendel.html

http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek084.html

20series wrote:

Sim G wrote:How does the 6.5 Creedmoor compare?

Just to throw my current "pet project" into the mix.....

Never heard of that one :-P

http://demigodllc.com/articles/6.5-shoo ... creedmoor/

Hi 20 series,iv got a6.5x47 top notch very accurate shot a lot of roe and red deer with it.If i could have only one rifle this would be it,as for cost ammo very expensive reloading is the only option however brass is about quid a go and only lapau do it.The grendal is not as expensive it uses less powder and brass not to costly

richard wrote:Hi 20 series,iv got a6.5x47 top notch very accurate shot a lot of roe and red deer with it.If i could have only one rifle this would be it,as for cost ammo very expensive reloading is the only option however brass is about quid a go and only lapau do it.The grendal is not as expensive it uses less powder and brass not to costly

Richard

Thanks for confirming the cost bit, I'd done a little research and had found bits out. That was one of the reasons I was thinking the Grendel,

Alan