I had never seen any maybe I never looked good. Found some today @ academy.
I look at it from the point that the platform was made for a .223 Rem. 5.56 NATO came later but dimensionally it's the same. Every other cartridge that fits, has to have some jiggldy-fck done to the gun to make it work, and they never work flawlessly like 5.56 does. A lot of times really close, but just not the same. There's always a mag issue, round limit, bolt change, gassing issue, etc that affects it. Besides, 5.56 has stacked almost as many bodies as AKs.
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I shoot mostly my own hand loads and Hornady ELD Black Match. The latter is difficult to find right now and expensive when you do. That being said, I really like the 6.5 Grendel a lot. I don't hunt with it as it's big (for an AR15) and was built as a precision unit. I've engaged steel out to a little past 1,000 yards with the Grendel and the trajectory with a 123 grain ELD is almost identical to the Federal Gold Match .308 with a 168 grain SMK. If you are good with buying in bulk, you can certainly save some money. I've come across two different sights lately that are offering up 500 rounds of the Hornady ammo for $400 + shipping.
I went to academy south okc they had black for $29.99 4 box limit
Please share a link. I'm interested at that price.
maybe others out there I found this link .... I prefer brass... 500 Round Case - 6.5 Grendel 100 Grain FMJ Lacquered Steel Case WPA Wolf Ammo | SGAmmo.com
If I understood, he saw Hornady ammo for 500 rounds for $400
yeah I saw some but I don't know if they are legit.
6.5 grendel (speaking from experience) is excellent with 2 caveats.
1. You need to be proficient with 5.56
2. 5.56 is MUCH cheaper to practice with
6.5 Grendel nearly doubles your effective range, nearly doubles your energy at all ranges, over 5.56. It, along with 6mm ARC, are great cartridges to maximize the range of the little AR platform. These are apples and oranges in comparison to 300 AAC.
300 AAC is pointless unless you intend to run subsonic with a supressor. Nearly every cartridge out there offers more punch than 300 AAC, and quite a few that offer greater range. For hunting out to 300 yards (depending on the game, Grendel is great), for hunting at near distances several cartridges offer a great advantage over 556 or even Grendel. 458 SOCOM, 450 BM, and 350 legend all offer huge advantage in energy at near distances.
1. You need to be proficient with 5.56
2. 5.56 is MUCH cheaper to practice with
6.5 Grendel nearly doubles your effective range, nearly doubles your energy at all ranges, over 5.56. It, along with 6mm ARC, are great cartridges to maximize the range of the little AR platform. These are apples and oranges in comparison to 300 AAC.
300 AAC is pointless unless you intend to run subsonic with a supressor. Nearly every cartridge out there offers more punch than 300 AAC, and quite a few that offer greater range. For hunting out to 300 yards (depending on the game, Grendel is great), for hunting at near distances several cartridges offer a great advantage over 556 or even Grendel. 458 SOCOM, 450 BM, and 350 legend all offer huge advantage in energy at near distances.
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